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Steve Sparks
Steven William Sparks
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: July 2, 1965 in Tulsa, OK
Schools: Sam Houston State University
Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 5th round of the 1987 amateur draft.
Signed June 3, 1987. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 28, 1995
Final Game: September 26, 2004
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1995 29 MIL AL 9 11 .450 4.63 33 27 2 3 0 0 202.0 210 111 104 17 86 1 96 5 1 5 875 107 1.465 9.4 0.8 3.8 4.3 1.12 RoY-9
1996 30 MIL AL 4 7 .364 6.60 20 13 2 1 0 0 88.2 103 66 65 19 52 0 21 3 0 6 406 79 1.748 10.5 1.9 5.3 2.1 0.40
1998 32 ANA AL 9 4 .692 4.34 22 20 1 0 0 0 128.2 130 66 62 14 58 0 90 5 0 6 562 109 1.461 9.1 1.0 4.1 6.3 1.55
1999 33 ANA AL 5 11 .313 5.42 28 26 1 0 0 0 147.2 165 101 89 21 82 0 73 9 0 8 688 90 1.673 10.1 1.3 5.0 4.4 0.89
2000 34 DET AL 7 5 .583 4.07 20 15 5 1 1 1 104.0 108 55 47 7 29 0 53 4 0 6 446 115 1.317 9.3 0.6 2.5 4.6 1.83
2001 35 DET AL 14 9 .609 3.65 35 33 2 8 1 0 232.0 244 110 94 22 64 1 116 6 2 8 982 117 1.328 9.5 0.9 2.5 4.5 1.81
2002 36 DET AL 8 16 .333 5.52 32 30 0 3 0 0 189.0 238 134 116 23 67 3 98 12 2 8 868 77 1.614 11.3 1.1 3.2 4.7 1.46
2003 37 TOT AL 0 6 .000 4.88 51 0 26 0 0 2 107.0 114 68 58 13 37 4 54 3 0 3 460 89 1.411 9.6 1.1 3.1 4.5 1.46
2003 37 DET AL 0 6 .000 4.72 42 0 24 0 0 2 89.2 95 57 47 11 34 4 49 3 0 3 386 91 1.439 9.5 1.1 3.4 4.9 1.44
2003 37 OAK AL 0 0 5.71 9 0 2 0 0 0 17.1 19 11 11 2 3 0 5 0 0 0 74 78 1.269 9.9 1.0 1.6 2.6 1.67
2004 38 ARI NL 3 7 .300 6.04 29 18 6 0 0 0 120.2 139 89 81 18 45 2 57 5 0 4 545 76 1.525 10.4 1.3 3.4 4.3 1.27
9 Seasons 59 76 .437 4.88 270 182 45 16 2 3 1319.2 1451 800 716 154 520 11 658 52 5 54 5832 94 1.494 9.9 1.1 3.5 4.5 1.27
162 Game Avg. 9 11 .437 4.88 41 27 7 2 0 0 199 218 120 108 23 78 2 99 8 1 8 877 94 1.494 9.9 1.1 3.5 4.5 1.27
DET (4 yrs) 29 36 .446 4.45 129 78 31 12 2 3 614.2 685 356 304 63 194 8 316 25 4 25 2682 97 1.430 10.0 0.9 2.8 4.6 1.63
ANA (2 yrs) 14 15 .483 4.92 50 46 2 0 0 0 276.1 295 167 151 35 140 0 163 14 0 14 1250 98 1.574 9.6 1.1 4.6 5.3 1.16
MIL (2 yrs) 13 18 .419 5.23 53 40 4 4 0 0 290.2 313 177 169 36 138 1 117 8 1 11 1281 96 1.552 9.7 1.1 4.3 3.6 0.85
ARI (1 yr) 3 7 .300 6.04 29 18 6 0 0 0 120.2 139 89 81 18 45 2 57 5 0 4 545 76 1.525 10.4 1.3 3.4 4.3 1.27
OAK (1 yr) 0 0 5.71 9 0 2 0 0 0 17.1 19 11 11 2 3 0 5 0 0 0 74 78 1.269 9.9 1.0 1.6 2.6 1.67
AL (8 yrs) 56 69 .448 4.77 241 164 39 16 2 3 1199.0 1312 711 635 136 475 9 601 47 5 50 5287 97 1.490 9.8 1.0 3.6 4.5 1.27
NL (1 yr) 3 7 .300 6.04 29 18 6 0 0 0 120.2 139 89 81 18 45 2 57 5 0 4 545 76 1.525 10.4 1.3 3.4 4.3 1.27

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
2003 37 OAK AL ALDS L BOS 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 2 2 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 17 1.250 4.5 2.3 6.8 2.3 0.33
1 ALDS 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 2 2 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 17 1.250 4.5 2.3 6.8 2.3 0.33

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1996 30 MIL AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1998 32 ANA AL 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 46 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1999 33 ANA AL 3 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .667 1.000 148 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
2001 35 DET AL 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2002 36 DET AL 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2003 37 TOT AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2003 37 DET AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2004 38 ARI NL 27 32 31 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 14 .129 .129 .129 .258 -34 4 0 0 1 0 0 1
9 Seasons 39 44 41 1 5 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 17 .122 .143 .146 .289 -25 6 0 0 2 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 183 170 4 21 4 0 0 12 0 0 4 71 .122 .143 .146 .289 -25 25 0 0 8 0 0
DET (4 yrs) 7 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
ANA (2 yrs) 4 6 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 .250 .400 .500 .900 130 2 0 0 1 0 0
ARI (1 yr) 27 32 31 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 14 .129 .129 .129 .258 -34 4 0 0 1 0 0
MIL (2 yrs) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (8 yrs) 12 12 10 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 .100 .182 .200 .382 2 2 0 0 1 0 0
NL (1 yr) 27 32 31 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 14 .129 .129 .129 .258 -34 4 0 0 1 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1995 MIL AL 29 P 33 27 202.0 70 25 43 2 5 .971 3.03 2.06 .960 1.79 0.53 RoY-9
1996 MIL AL 30 P 20 13 88.2 33 9 23 1 1 .970 3.25 1.60 .961 1.77 0.52
1998 ANA AL 32 P 22 20 128.2 43 12 31 0 2 1.000 3.01 1.95 .956 1.78 0.50
1999 ANA AL 33 P 28 26 147.2 45 7 35 3 4 .933 2.56 1.50 .953 1.69 0.47
2000 DET AL 34 P 20 15 104.0 29 11 17 1 2 .966 2.42 1.40 .955 1.62 0.46
2001 DET AL 35 P 35 33 232.0 63 20 42 1 1 .984 2.41 1.77 .954 1.75 0.49
2002 DET AL 36 P 32 30 189.0 58 15 41 2 3 .966 2.67 1.75 .957 1.69 0.48
2003 TOT AL 37 P 51 0 107.0 25 8 16 1 6 .960 2.02 0.47 .956 1.72 0.49
2003 DET AL 37 P 42 0 89.2 19 6 12 1 5 .947 1.81 0.43 .958 1.73 0.49
2003 OAK AL 37 P 9 0 17.1 6 2 4 0 1 1.000 3.12 0.67 .950 1.71 0.49
2004 ARI NL 38 P 29 18 120.2 31 8 21 2 0 .935 2.16 1.00 .965 1.84 0.47
9 Seasons P 270 182 1319.2 397 115 269 13 24 .967 2.62 1.42 .957 1.74 0.49
9 Seasons TOT 270 182 1319.2 397 115 269 13 24 .967 2.62 1.42 .924 1.74 0.49

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1995 AL--202.0--10th
2001 AL--232.0--4th

Complete Games s c a p y
2001 AL--8--1st
2002 AL--3--9th

Shutouts s c a p y
2000 AL--1--4th
2001 AL--1--10th

Hits s c a p y
1995 AL--210--9th
2001 AL--244--2nd
2002 AL--238--2nd

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1995 AL--.757--7th

Losses s c a p y
2002 AL--16--2nd

Earned Runs s c a p y
1995 AL--104--8th
2002 AL--116--3rd

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
2002 AL--12--5th

Batters Faced s c a p y
1995 AL--875--10th
2001 AL--982--2nd

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 2 (731), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 12 (1379), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 0 (2257), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 1 (1927), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 2, 1987: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 5th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1987.

October 15, 1997: Granted Free Agency.

April 1, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Anaheim Angels.

October 15, 1999: Granted Free Agency.

February 1, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.

March 23, 2000: Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.

March 26, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.

August 27, 2003: Released by the Detroit Tigers.

August 31, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.

October 29, 2003: Granted Free Agency.

January 6, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

October 29, 2004: Granted Free Agency.

January 25, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.

April 26, 2005: Released by the San Diego Padres.

May 15, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.

July 16, 2005: Released by the Oakland Athletics.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2008.

Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1995Milwaukee Brewers$109,000
1996Milwaukee Brewers$175,000
1997Milwaukee Brewers$175,000
1999Anaheim Angels$1,387,500
2001Detroit Tigers$650,000
2002Detroit Tigers$3,000,000
2003Detroit Tigers$4,500,000
2004Arizona Diamondbacks$500,000
Career (may be incomplete)$10,496,500
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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