Russell Pence vs. Glenn Spencer — Career Comparison

Russell Pence
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Glenn Spencer
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Glenn Spencer built a career as a starting pitcher and Russell Pence as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Glenn Spencer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.53 and WHIP 1.478 compared to 8.44 and 2.438 for Russell Pence. By the career numbers, Glenn Spencer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Russell Pence and Glenn Spencer

Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
6.75
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
2.34
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.74
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.39
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.52
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.59
42.59
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.65
31.65
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.37
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
8.44
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
4.53
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.96
7.96
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1602
27
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
534
9
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
9.91
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.91
9.91
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.62
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
11.81
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.39
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
2.73
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.688
1.688
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.35
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
52.31
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2358
39.74
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.93
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
8.44
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
5.61
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.44
8.44
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.438
2.438
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.478
1.478
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
38.81
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
36.17
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.31
52.31
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.74
39.74

Fielding Stats for Russell Pence and Glenn Spencer

Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.97
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.856
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Russell Pence and Glenn Spencer

Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
473.86
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
600
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
528.41
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
64.77
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
57.95
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.82
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.31
11.28
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
75
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
88.64
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.45
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.05
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
37.5
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.32
-1.1
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
23.86
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
49
167.05
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.59
3.59
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
47.73
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Pence
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.82
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russell Pence
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA