Glenn Sparkman vs. Tom Thomas — Career Comparison

Glenn Sparkman
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tom Thomas
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Glenn Sparkman built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tom Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.31 and WHIP 1.355 compared to 5.99 and 1.614 for Glenn Sparkman. By the career numbers, Tom Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Glenn Sparkman and Tom Thomas

Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.6
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.7
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
5.99
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.31
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
11.43
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
10.45
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.45
10.45
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.65
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.52
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
2.89
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.74
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
5.54
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.61
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.937
0.937
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.484
0.484
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.45
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
821
40.97
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
37.97
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.22
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
6.44
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
6.45
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.44
6.44
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.5
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.5
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.592
1.592
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
745
37.18
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
36.06
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.97
40.97
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.97
37.97

Fielding Stats for Glenn Sparkman and Tom Thomas

Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.6
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.76
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.35
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.95
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.76
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
1.4
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.47
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
1.3
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.94
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.57
78.57
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Glenn Sparkman and Tom Thomas

Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
15600
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
10
230.77
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
530.77
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.3
30.11
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
29.81
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA