Josh Sharpless vs. Irv Young — Career Comparison

Josh Sharpless
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Irv Young
Pre-GenerationalMaineThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Irv Young built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Sharpless as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Irv Young posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.11 and WHIP 1.211 compared to 4.41 and 1.653 for Josh Sharpless. By the career numbers, Irv Young had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Josh Sharpless and Irv Young

Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
11.02
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
1.36
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.05
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.41
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.55
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.62
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.87
39.87
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.03
77.03
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.78
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.14
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.41
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
3.11
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.61
6.61
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
27
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4154
27
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.1
9
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1384.2
9
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
7.71
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1361
8.85
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.65
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.15
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
6.61
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
2.05
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.55
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.61
6.61
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.41
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
560
3.64
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.225
1.225
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.633
0.633
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.1
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.15
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
40.78
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5590
36.33
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.76
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.21
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.41
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
629
4.09
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.1
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.55
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.592
1.592
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.211
1.211
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
32.51
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5237
34.04
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.78
40.78
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.33
36.33

Fielding Stats for Josh Sharpless and Irv Young

Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
11.02
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
1.46
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.04
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
27
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3876
27
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.1
9
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1292
9
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.65
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
0.73
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.55
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
400
2.79
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.15
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.2
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
3.67
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.2
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
3.52
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.416
2.416
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.77
71.77
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.1
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Josh Sharpless and Irv Young

Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
20
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
252.82
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
496
600
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475
574.6
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
72.58
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
59.27
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.68
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.63
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.31
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.35
13.73
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
89.52
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
87.1
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
25.4
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
21.77
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
47.18
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.4
-1.7
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.31
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
179
216.53
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
2.77
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.89
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Josh Sharpless
Career
Per 600 PA
Irv Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100