Joe Sparma vs. Brian Van Belle — Career Comparison

Joe Sparma
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brian Van Belle
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Sparma built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Van Belle 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 5.4 and 1.560 for Brian Van Belle. 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 Brian Van Belle

Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
1.9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.32
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.48
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.54
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.08
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.54
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.6
77.6
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.32
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
3.94
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.361
0.361
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2594
27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864.2
9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
8.06
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
14.04
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.8
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
4.54
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
6.1
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.48
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.48
6.48
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.182
1.182
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.44
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.28
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3755
39.08
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
38.88
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
4.4
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.399
1.399
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3288
34.22
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
38.88
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.08
39.08
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.88
38.88

Fielding Stats for Joe Sparma and Brian Van Belle

Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
1.91
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.32
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.48
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864.1
9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.59
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.02
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.77
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.61
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.18
91.18
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.847
0.847
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.6
77.6
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Sparma and Brian Van Belle

Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
359.22
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
600
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
522.33
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
52.43
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.83
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.71
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.92
11.49
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
75.73
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
81.55
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.36
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.36
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.72
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.86
-1.66
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.42
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
108
209.71
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
56.31
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.94
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.94
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA