Glenn Sparkman vs. Roy Thomas — Career Comparison

Glenn Sparkman
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Thomas
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Glenn Sparkman built a career as a starting pitcher and Roy Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.82 and WHIP 1.455 compared to 5.99 and 1.614 for Glenn Sparkman. By the career numbers, Roy Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Glenn Sparkman and Roy Thomas

Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.7
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.52
64.52
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
5.99
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.82
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
11.43
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.31
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.65
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.71
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
2.89
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
4.21
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.58
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
5.54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
6.2
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.937
0.937
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.157
1.157
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.45
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.34
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
821
40.97
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1799
38.61
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.01
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
6.44
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
4.36
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.32
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.6
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.5
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.592
1.592
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
745
37.18
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
33.22
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.97
40.97
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Glenn Sparkman and Roy Thomas

Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.6
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.91
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1258
27
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419.1
9
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.77
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.95
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.16
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.3
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.93
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.495
0.495
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Glenn Sparkman and Roy Thomas

Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
15600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
3033.33
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
566.67
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
66.67
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
12.25
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.36
-5.98
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
16
266.67
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA