Steve Sparks vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Steve Sparks
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Luis Tiant a clear advantage over Steve Sparks across the core pitching metrics. Luis Tiant led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 90), strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 77), and run prevention (ERA+ 103 vs 90). Steve Sparks held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 100 vs 74). Luis Tiant was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steve Sparks and Luis Tiant

Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
1.24
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.52
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.44
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.7
43.7
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.11
57.11
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.41
67.41
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
716
4.88
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
9.9
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
1.05
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
0.89
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
520
3.55
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.14
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
658
4.49
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.893
0.893
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.07
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.35
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5832
39.77
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.31
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
5.46
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.18
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.2
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.87
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5179
35.32
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Steve Sparks and Luis Tiant

Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
1.24
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.78
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
0.57
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
2.71
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
645
1.67
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
2.63
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610
1.57
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.065
1.065
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.41
67.41
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.16
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.08
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Sparks and Luis Tiant

Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
3709.09
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
603.16
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
559.09
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
540
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
5
68.18
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
11.77
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.35
-4.74
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.68
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
231.82
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
153.68
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
2.59
2.59
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
43.16
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10.53
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50