NAME     : Steve Sparks
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 7/2/1965
  AGE      : 38
  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              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Durable

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .984)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : B
  Duration as Reliever : *
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 65
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 0
  Avoiding Hits        : 3  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 4  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Fair)
  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    : 6
  Pitch Assortment     : , Knuckleball, Fastball, Changeup, Curveball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        7.99  1  8  0  12 12  71.0 114  69  63  36  16 
  At Home       10.13  0  4  0   6  6  32.0  57  38  36  16   7 
  Away           6.23  1  4  0   6  6  39.0  57  31  27  20   9 
  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       10.69  1  4  0   6  6  32.0  58  42  38  20   9 
  May            5.06  0  3  0   5  5  32.0  45  19  18  11   5 
  June           9.00  0  1  0   1  1   7.0  11   8   7   5   2 
  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 
 

  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   4.36  9  4  0  22  0   0 128.0  62  58  90  ANA
  1999   5.45  5 11  0  28  0   0 147.0  89  82  73  ANA
  2000   4.07  7  5  1  20  1   1 104.0  47  29  53  DET
  2001   3.65 14  9  0  35  8   1 232.0  94  64 116  DET
  2002   4.44 10 11  0  24  2   0 168.1  83  48  48  DET
 
  Total ERA   : 4.79
  Total Wins  : 59
  Total Losses: 66
  Total Saves : 1
  Total SHO   : 2
  Total CG    : 16
  Total K's   : 513
  Total BB's  : 455
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Injured on 4/2/2002 with a Bone Chips Shoulder, out for 8 weeks... Injured on 7/1/2003 with a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 5 weeks... Released by Detroit on 7/29/2003...