Steve Sparks vs. Tim Wakefield — Career Comparison

Steve Sparks
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tim Wakefield
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

When held to the same standard, Tim Wakefield comes out ahead of Steve Sparks in this starter comparison. Tim Wakefield led in strikeout rate (K%+ 87 vs 77), walk avoidance (BB%+ 92 vs 90), and run prevention (ERA+ 90 vs 90). Steve Sparks held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 100 vs 78). The edge goes to Tim Wakefield.

Pitching Stats for Steve Sparks and Tim Wakefield

Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
1.75
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
1.24
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
1.29
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.4
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
0.56
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.52
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.5
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.7
43.7
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.63
52.63
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.41
67.41
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.84
73.84
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.09
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
716
4.88
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1582
4.41
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1451
9.9
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3152
8.79
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.05
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
1.17
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
520
3.55
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1205
3.36
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.09
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
658
4.49
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2156
6.01
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.01
6.01
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.893
0.893
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.042
1.042
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
0.37
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.35
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
0.52
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5832
39.77
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13939
38.88
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.31
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.22
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
5.46
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1791
5
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.14
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.3
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.87
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
0.65
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5179
35.32
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12388
34.56
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.88
38.88

Fielding Stats for Steve Sparks and Tim Wakefield

Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
627
1.75
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
1.24
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
1.29
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9679
27
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3226.1
9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.78
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
0.63
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
0.92
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.08
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
2.71
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
1.63
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
2.63
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556
1.55
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.41
67.41
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.84
73.84
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.16
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.08
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Sparks and Tim Wakefield

Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
3709.09
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
2907.69
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
130
600
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
559.09
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
512.31
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
60
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
46.15
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
9.23
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.85
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
11.77
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.28
15.14
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
81.82
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
83.08
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
78.46
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.46
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
18.46
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
32.31
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.35
-4.74
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.25
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.85
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
231.82
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
216.92
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
2.59
2.59
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
2.77
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.27
Tim Wakefield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
69.23
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Wakefield
Career
Per 600 PA