Darryl Scott vs. Joe Sparma — Career Comparison

Darryl Scott
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Sparma
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Sparma built a career as a starting pitcher and Darryl Scott as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Sparma posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.94 and WHIP 1.417 compared to 5.85 and 1.550 for Darryl Scott. By the career numbers, Joe Sparma had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Darryl Scott and Joe Sparma

Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
7.2
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
1.9
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.48
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.45
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.54
Darryl Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.9
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.54
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.6
77.6
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.32
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darryl Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.85
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
3.94
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Darryl Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
27
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2594
27
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
9
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864.2
9
Darryl Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
8.55
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
8.06
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Darryl Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.45
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.8
Darryl Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Darryl Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Darryl Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.95
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
4.54
Darryl Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.45
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.16
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.85
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
6.1
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.1
6.1
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Darryl Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.182
1.182
Darryl Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.9
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.44
Darryl Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.45
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.28
Darryl Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
40.5
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3755
39.08
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.9
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Darryl Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.85
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
4.4
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Darryl Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Darryl Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.9
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.399
1.399
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
34.2
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3288
34.22
Darryl Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Darryl Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.08
39.08

Fielding Stats for Darryl Scott and Joe Sparma

Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
7.2
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
1.91
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.48
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
27
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
27
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
9
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864.1
9
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.59
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.02
Darryl Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.77
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.61
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.18
91.18
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.847
0.847
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.6
77.6
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Darryl Scott and Joe Sparma

Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
16
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
359.22
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
600
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
522.33
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
52.43
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.83
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.71
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.92
11.49
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
75.73
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
81.55
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.36
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.36
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.72
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.86
-1.66
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.42
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darryl Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
108
209.71
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
56.31
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.94
Darryl Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.94
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darryl Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA