NAME : Steve Sparks
NICKNAME :
ORIGIN : USA
BIRTHDAY : 7/2/1965
AGE : 39
HEIGHT : 6"1
WEIGHT : 180
POSITION : Pitcher
ROLE : Starter
BATS : Right
THROWS : Right
CONTRACT : Minor league contract
DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
LOYALTY : Average
TEAM LEADER : Some ability
CONSISTENCY : Inconsistent at times
CLUTCH PERFORMANCE : GREAT
INJURY RATING : Prone
DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
Range at Pitcher : E (Fielding Pct. : .984)
PITCHING RATINGS :
(Rated by an average league scout)
Duration as Starter : E
Duration as Reliever : *
Holding Runners : B
Groundball Pct. : 65
Avoiding Runs : 0
Avoiding Hits : 3 (VS. RHB : 3, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Fair)
Avoiding Doubles : 2 (VS. RHB : 2, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Poor)
Avoiding Homeruns : 6 (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
Avoiding BB's : 5 (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
Getting Strikeouts : 2 (VS. RHB : 2, VS. LHB : 2, Talent Fair)
Throwing Velocity : 3
Pitch Assortment : , Knuckleball, Fastball, Changeup, Curveball
PITCHING STATS :
Category ERA W L S G GS IP HA R ER BB K
Overall 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
At Home 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Away 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Last Week 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
This Week 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr/Mar 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
May 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
June 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
July 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
August 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep/Oct 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
CAREER STATS :
YEAR ERA W L S G CG SHO IP ER BB K TEAMS
1995 4.63 9 11 0 33 3 0 202.0 104 86 96 MIL
1996 6.65 4 7 0 20 1 0 88.0 65 52 21 MIL
1998 4.33 9 4 0 22 0 0 129.0 62 58 90 ANA
1999 5.41 5 11 0 28 0 0 148.0 89 82 73 ANA
2000 4.03 7 5 1 20 1 1 105.0 47 29 53 DET
2001 3.65 14 9 0 35 8 1 232.0 94 64 116 DET
2002 5.52 8 16 0 32 3 0 189.0 116 67 98 DET
2003 5.63 7 14 0 29 2 1 172.2 108 60 66 DET
Total ERA : 4.87
Total Wins : 63
Total Losses: 77
Total Saves : 1
Total SHO : 3
Total CG : 18
Total K's : 613
Total BB's : 498
PLAYER HISTORY Injured on 7/16/2003 with a Strained Back, out for one week... Injured on 8/31/2003 with a Ruptured Bicep Tendon, out for 4-5 weeks... Released by Detroit on 1/25/2004... |