Joe Sparma vs. Dilson Torres — Career Comparison

Joe Sparma
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dilson Torres
Gen XVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Sparma built a career as a starting pitcher and Dilson Torres as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Sparma posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.94 and WHIP 1.417 compared to 6.09 and 1.692 for Dilson Torres. By the career numbers, Joe Sparma had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Sparma and Dilson Torres

Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
1.9
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.87
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.48
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.54
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.54
Dilson Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.6
77.6
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.32
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
3.94
Dilson Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.09
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2594
27
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864.2
9
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
8.06
Dilson Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
11.37
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.37
11.37
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.8
Dilson Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.22
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Dilson Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
4.54
Dilson Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.45
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.16
Dilson Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Dilson Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
6.1
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
5.68
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.1
6.1
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.182
1.182
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.015
1.015
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.44
Dilson Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.28
Dilson Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Dilson Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3755
39.08
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
40.2
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.42
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
4.4
Dilson Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.09
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dilson Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Dilson Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dilson Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.81
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.399
1.399
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.647
1.647
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3288
34.22
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
36.54
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Dilson Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.08
39.08
Dilson Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.2
40.2

Fielding Stats for Joe Sparma and Dilson Torres

Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
1.91
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.87
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.48
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
27
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864.1
9
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.59
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.22
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
1.02
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.44
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
Dilson Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
1.77
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.65
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
1.61
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.65
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.18
91.18
Dilson Torres
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.847
0.847
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.6
77.6
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Sparma and Dilson Torres

Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
359.22
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
24
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
600
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
522.33
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
52.43
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.83
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.71
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.92
11.49
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
75.73
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
81.55
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.36
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.36
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.72
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.86
-1.66
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.42
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
108
209.71
Dilson Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
56.31
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.94
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.94
Dilson Torres
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
Dilson Torres
Career
Per 600 PA