Lefty Phillips vs. Glenn Spencer — Career Comparison

Lefty Phillips
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Glenn Spencer
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Lefty Phillips and Glenn Spencer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Glenn Spencer posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.53 vs 8.31) and WHIP (1.478 vs 2.885). Lefty Phillips had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.62). By the career numbers, Glenn Spencer 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 Lefty Phillips and Glenn Spencer

Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.23
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
2.34
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.08
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.74
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.39
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.04
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.52
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.59
42.59
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.65
31.65
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.37
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8.31
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
4.53
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
11.1
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
0.381
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
27
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1602
27
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
9
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
534
9
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
16.62
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
9.91
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.62
16.62
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.91
9.91
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.62
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
9.35
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.39
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7.27
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
2.73
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.27
7.27
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.846
1.846
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.35
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
52.96
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2358
39.74
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.12
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.93
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
12.46
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
5.61
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.08
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.885
2.885
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.478
1.478
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
43.62
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
36.17
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.457
0.457
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.96
52.96
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.74
39.74

Fielding Stats for Lefty Phillips and Glenn Spencer

Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.23
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.08
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
27
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
9
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.04
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.97
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.167
0.167
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.856
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Lefty Phillips and Glenn Spencer

Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
840
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
473.86
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
600
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
528.41
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
64.77
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
57.95
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.41
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.82
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
79.46
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.31
11.28
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
75
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
88.64
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
20.45
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.05
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
37.5
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
95.86
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-1.1
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
23.86
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
49
167.05
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.59
3.59
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Glenn Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
47.73
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.82
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Glenn Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA