How Joe Sparma's Losses Compares to Similar Players
Joe Sparma totaled 52 career Losses, above the starting pitcher average of 43.6 — a level that fell short of typical league production. His strongest Losses season came in 1970, posting 4, well below the starting pitcher average of 7.1 that year. The highest point came in 1968 at 10, well above the starting pitcher average of 8.0 that year. The Losses trended upward through the final seasons. The Losses total went from 10 in 1968 to 8 in 1969 and 4 in 1970, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Some season-to-season variance runs through the career line, but the career average fell below league norms across 7 seasons.
Joe Sparma Lifetime Losses
Stats similar to Losses for Joe Sparma
| Joe Sparma Losses |
|---|
| Career | 52 |
| Season Avg. | 7.43 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 46.03 |
| More Info | See More |
Joe Sparma Losses Per Season
Joe Sparma's Losses for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Joe Sparma Losses by Team
Joe Sparma's career Losses totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Joe Sparma Cumulative Losses — Career Progression
A running total of Joe Sparma's career Losses, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Joe Sparma Losses Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Joe Sparma's seasonal Losses alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Joe Sparma Losses — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Joe Sparma's MLB career with Losses alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.