Joe Sparks vs. Don Wheeler — Career Comparison

Joe Sparks
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueSecond Baseman
Don Wheeler
Greatest GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Don Wheeler posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Sparks. Don Wheeler posted stronger numbers in OPS (.656 vs .623) and on-base percentage (.333 vs .292). Joe Sparks had the advantage in home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Don Wheeler 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 Don Wheeler

Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
174.05
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
182.73
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
600
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
220
600
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
511.45
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
523.64
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.687
0.687
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
100.76
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
125.45
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
61.07
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
92.73
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
19.85
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
24.55
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.45
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.73
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
39.69
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
12
32.73
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37.92
57.89
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21.91
59.77
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
169.47
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
62
169.09
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
169.47
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
199.09
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.599
0.599
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
70.23
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
17
46.36
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
61.07
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
22
60
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
122.14
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
38
103.64
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.57
58.88
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23.55
64.23
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.16
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
59.54
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
73.64
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.69
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
19
51.82
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.14
56.14
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
11.58
11.58
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.57
5.57
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1.42
1.42
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
19.85
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.73
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
5
13.64
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.45
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.45
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Sparks and Don Wheeler

Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.21
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.07
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2548
27
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
849.1
9
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.13
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
2.8
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.41
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
5.34
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
4.93
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.26
92.26
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.62
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.079
4.079
Don Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.241
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.6
88.6
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.28
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0