How Joe Sparma's Runs Compares to Similar Players
Joe Sparma totaled 423 career Runs, above the starting pitcher average of 382.3 — a level that fell short of typical league production. His strongest Runs season came in 1970, posting 25, well below the starting pitcher average of 62.0 that year. The highest point came in 1967 at 103, well above the starting pitcher average of 50.0 that year. The Runs trended upward through the final seasons. The Runs total went from 81 in 1968 to 55 in 1969 and 25 in 1970, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Runs profile — ranging from 25 to 103 — though the career average fell below league norms.
Joe Sparma Lifetime Runs and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Runs for Joe Sparma
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Runs | Joe Sparma
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | Joe Sparma
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| Career | 423 | 4.4 | 2.31 |
| Season Avg. | 60.43 | 4.4 | 2.31 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 374.46 | 4.4 | 2.31 |
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Joe Sparma Runs Per Season
Joe Sparma's Runs 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 Runs by Team
Joe Sparma's career Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Joe Sparma Cumulative Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Joe Sparma's career Runs, 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 Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Joe Sparma's seasonal Runs 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 Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Joe Sparma's MLB career with Runs 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.
