Glenn Sparkman vs. Ron Willis — Career Comparison

Glenn Sparkman
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Willis
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Glenn Sparkman built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Willis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Willis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.32 and WHIP 1.544 compared to 5.99 and 1.614 for Glenn Sparkman. By the career numbers, Ron Willis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Glenn Sparkman and Ron Willis

Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.6
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.42
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.7
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.45
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.72
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
5.99
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.32
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
11.43
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
7.89
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.65
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.57
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
2.89
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
4.49
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.51
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
5.54
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
4.83
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.937
0.937
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.45
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.49
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.34
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
821
40.97
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1037
39.16
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.79
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
6.44
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.81
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.5
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.592
1.592
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
745
37.18
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
902
34.06
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.97
40.97
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Glenn Sparkman and Ron Willis

Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.6
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
7.1
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.3
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
27
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
715
27
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
180.1
9
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238.1
9
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.91
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.95
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.11
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.3
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.02
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.426
0.426
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Glenn Sparkman and Ron Willis

Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
15600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
4338.46
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
576.92
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
18.42
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
6.2
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glenn Sparkman
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Willis
Career
Per 600 PA