Joe Sparks vs. Turner Ward — Career Comparison

Joe Sparks
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueSecond Baseman
Turner Ward
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Turner Ward posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Sparks. Turner Ward posted stronger numbers in OPS (.725 vs .623) and on-base percentage (.337 vs .292). By the career numbers, Turner Ward had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Sparks and Turner Ward

Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
114
174.05
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
626
209.95
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
393
600
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1789
600
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
335
511.45
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1548
519.17
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.751
0.751
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
66
100.76
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
130.46
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
40
61.07
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
89.21
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
13
19.85
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
24.48
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
3.69
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
9.16
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
13.08
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
26
39.69
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
41.25
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
37.92
57.89
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210.75
70.68
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
111
169.47
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
201.57
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
111
169.47
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
588
197.21
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.599
0.599
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
46
70.23
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
70.43
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
40
61.07
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
73.45
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
80
122.14
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
130.8
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
38.57
58.88
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214.94
72.09
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
4.36
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
39
59.54
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
62.38
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.69
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
247
82.84
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.14
56.14
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
7.24
7.24
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.57
5.57
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
19.85
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
6.71
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
7.38
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
36
12.07
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.63
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
11.07
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.03
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.63
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
16.1
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Turner Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
68.75
68.75

Fielding Stats for Joe Sparks and Turner Ward

Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
1.21
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
1.33
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.07
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
0.93
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2548
27
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10396
27
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
849.1
9
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3465.1
9
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
2.13
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
2.39
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
2.8
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.41
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.03
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
5.34
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
2.5
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
4.93
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
952
2.47
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.26
92.26
Turner Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.76
98.76
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.079
4.079
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.859
1.859
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.6
88.6
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.12
70.12
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.28
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Turner Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0