Jim Perry vs. Glenn Spencer — Career Comparison

Jim Perry
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Glenn Spencer
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Jim Perry and Glenn Spencer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Perry posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.45 vs 4.53) and WHIP (1.284 vs 1.478). Glenn Spencer had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.62 per nine innings vs 0.84). By the career numbers, Jim Perry had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Jim Perry and Glenn Spencer

Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.73
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
2.34
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
1.22
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.74
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
0.59
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.39
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.48
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.52
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.27
55.27
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.59
42.59
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.95
70.95
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.65
31.65
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
0.3
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.37
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.09
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
3.45
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
4.53
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9857
27
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1602
27
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3285.2
9
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
534
9
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3127
8.57
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
588
9.91
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.57
8.57
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
0.84
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.62
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
2.73
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
3.39
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.25
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1576
4.32
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
2.73
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.783
0.783
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.15
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.35
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.22
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13732
37.61
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2358
39.74
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.18
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.93
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
3.85
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
333
5.61
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.14
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.11
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.478
1.478
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12561
34.41
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2146
36.17
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.74
39.74

Fielding Stats for Jim Perry and Glenn Spencer

Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
1.73
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
1.23
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9858
27
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3286
9
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
0.52
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
1.39
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.08
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
726
1.99
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
697
1.91
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.01
96.01
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.97
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.105
1.105
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.856
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
71
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.09
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Perry and Glenn Spencer

Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
635
388.78
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
473.86
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
980
600
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
176
600
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
889
544.29
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
155
528.41
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
108.37
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
19
64.77
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
90
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
57.95
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.47
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.41
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.84
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.06
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
18.37
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.82
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.57
29.13
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.31
11.28
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
134.69
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
22
75
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
129.8
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
26
88.64
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
44.69
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
20.45
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
36.12
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.05
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
77.76
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
37.5
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.53
28.49
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-1.1
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.84
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.59
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
23.86
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
109.59
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
167.05
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.47
5.47
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.59
3.59
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
31.22
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
47.73
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.06
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
19
11.63
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.82
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.61
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.61
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA