Steve Sparks vs. Devin Williams — Career Comparison

Steve Sparks
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Devin Williams
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Steve Sparks built a career as a starting pitcher and Devin Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Devin Williams led in home run suppression (HR9+ 201 vs 100), run prevention (ERA+ 182 vs 90), and strikeout rate (K%+ 157 vs 77). Steve Sparks held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 90 vs 84). Role difference aside, Devin Williams holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steve Sparks and Devin Williams

Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
1.84
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.24
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
0.4
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.94
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.52
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.48
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.7
43.7
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.96
65.96
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.41
67.41
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.6
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
716
4.88
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.45
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1451
9.9
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.26
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
1.05
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.6
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
3.55
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4.14
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
658
4.49
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
14.06
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.06
14.06
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.893
0.893
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.022
2.022
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.37
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.35
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.45
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5832
39.77
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1211
36.61
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.31
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.81
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
5.46
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.02
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.37
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.87
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.39
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.045
1.045
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5179
35.32
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
31.81
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.61
36.61

Fielding Stats for Steve Sparks and Devin Williams

Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
1.84
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.24
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1319.2
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.78
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.84
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
2.71
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
2.63
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.97
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.104
0.104
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.41
67.41
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.16
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Sparks and Devin Williams

Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
272
3709.09
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
184800
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
559.09
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
11.77
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.35
-4.74
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
231.82
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.59
2.59
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Sparks
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA