Steve Sparks

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 187lb (183cm, 84kg)

Born: July 2, 1965 in Tulsa, OK us

Draft: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 5th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Sam Houston State University (Huntsville, TX).

High School: Holland Hall HS (Tulsa, OK)

School: Sam Houston State University (Huntsville, TX)

Debut: April 28, 1995 (Age 29-300d, 16,601st in major league history)
vs. OAK 2.0 IP, 1 H, 3 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: September 26, 2004 (Age 39-086d)
vs. SDP 4.0 IP, 9 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 4 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1995 season

Full Name: Steven William Sparks

Nicknames: Phone Book

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.2

ERA

4.88

270

182

1319.2

658

WHIP

1.494

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

2003 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2003 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	4 (3)	Apr 4	DET	@	CHW	L,2-5	GF	25	6.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
2	6 (1)	Apr 6	DET	@	CHW	L,2-10		8	0.2	0	0	1	1	0	P
3	9 (2)	Apr 11	DET		CHW	L,0-5	GF	11	2.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
4	12 (2)	Apr 15	DET	@	MIN	L,4-6	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	16 (3)	Apr 19	DET	@	KCR	L,2-9		15	3.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	20 (3)	Apr 24	DET	@	OAK	L,0-2		5	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
7	23 (2)	Apr 27	DET	@	SEA	L,3-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
8	25 (1)	May 1 (1)	DET		BAL	L,2-5	GF	8	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	30 (4)	May 5	DET	@	BAL	W,6-1	GF	5	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	32 (1)	May 7	DET	@	BAL	W,9-4	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
11	35 (2)	May 11	DET	@	TBD	W,9-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	36	May 13	DET		OAK	L,1-3	GF	10	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	39 (2)	May 16	DET		SEA	L,3-6		9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	42 (2)	May 19	DET	@	CLE	L,9-10		7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	45 (2)	May 22	DET	@	CLE	W,3-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	48 (2)	May 25	DET	@	CHW	L,5-8	GF	17	3.2	0	1	0	1	1	P
17	51 (2)	May 28	DET		CLE	L,2-8	GF	14	2.2	0	1	0	1	1	P
18	52	May 30	DET		NYY	L,0-6		12	3.2	0	1	0	1	1	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
19	54 (1)	Jun 1	DET		NYY	L,9-10	GF	27	7.2	0	1	0	1	1	P
20	57 (2)	Jun 5	DET	@	SDP	L,1-5		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	59 (1)	Jun 7	DET	@	SFG	L,5-7	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	61 (1)	Jun 10	DET		LAD	L,1-3	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	67 (5)	Jun 17	DET		CLE	L,4-7		9	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	69 (1)	Jun 19	DET		CLE	L,3-10	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	71 (1)	Jun 21	DET	@	COL	L,6-9		11	2.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
26	74 (2)	Jun 24	DET	@	BOS	L,1-10		8	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
27	76 (1)	Jun 26	DET	@	BOS	L,4-6		9	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
28	82 (5)	Jul 2	DET		TOR	L,2-8		7	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
29	91 (8)	Jul 12	DET		BOS	L,2-4	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	94 (2)	Jul 18	DET	@	CHW	L,5-7		7	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
31	96 (1)	Jul 20	DET	@	CHW	L,1-10	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	97	Jul 21	DET	@	BOS	L,5-14		19	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	101 (3)	Jul 25	DET		KCR	L,3-8	GF	8	2.2	0	1	0	1	1	P
34	105 (3)	Jul 30	DET	@	SEA	L,3-13		22	4.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
35	109 (3)	Aug 3	DET	@	MIN	L,2-7		16	4.1	0	3	0	3	0	P
36	111 (1)	Aug 6	DET		OAK	L,3-9	GF	3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	114 (2)	Aug 9	DET		MIN	L,4-8	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
38	116 (1)	Aug 11	DET	@	TEX	L,3-9		21	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
39	119 (2)	Aug 14	DET	@	TEX	L,3-6	GF	12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
40	121 (1)	Aug 16	DET	@	ANA	L,7-11	GF	8	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
41	123 (1)	Aug 18	DET		TEX	L,2-4	GF	11	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
42	128 (4)	Aug 23	DET		ANA	L,8-14		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
				Player went from Detroit Tigers to Oakland Athletics
43	139	Sep 3	OAK	@	BAL	L,0-9		13	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
44	140	Sep 4	OAK	@	BAL	L,5-7	GF	4	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
45	142 (1)	Sep 6	OAK	@	TBD	L,4-7		10	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
46	143	Sep 7	OAK	@	TBD	L,2-11		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
47	145 (1)	Sep 9	OAK		ANA	W,8-1		4	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
48	147 (1)	Sep 11	OAK		ANA	W,14-4		10	2.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
49	151 (3)	Sep 15	OAK	@	ANA	W,7-4		14	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
50	154 (2)	Sep 19	OAK		SEA	L,1-6	GF	10	2.0	0	2	0	2	1	P
51	162 (7)	Sep 28	OAK	@	SEA	L,3-9		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
							51gm		107.0	8	16	1	25	6