Steve Sparks Pitching Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Baby Boomers Oklahoma Throws Right Bats Right North America Detroit Tigers American League Starting Pitcher

Steve Sparks was a well-below-average starter (ERA+ of 90) whose profile reflects steady, workmanlike production. The profile was anchored by a tendency to issue walks that put pressure on the defence.

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Steve Sparks Career Pitching Stats

Career Seasons Pitched
9
Season Average Seasons Pitched
9
Seasons Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Games Pitched
270
Season Average Games Pitched
30
Games Pitched Per 9 Innings
1.84
Career Starts
182
Season Average Starts
20.22
Starts Per 9 Innings
1.24
Career Wins
59
Season Average Wins
6.56
Wins Per 9 Innings
0.4
Career Losses
76
Season Average Losses
8.44
Losses Per 9 Innings
0.52
Career Win Percentage
43.7
Season Average Win Percentage
43.7
Win Percentage Per 9 Innings
43.7
Career Games Started %
67.41
Season Average Games Started %
67.41
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
67.41
Career Complete Games
16
Season Average Complete Games
1.78
Complete Games Per 9 Innings
0.11
Career Shutouts
2
Season Average Shutouts
0.22
Shutouts Per 9 Innings
0.01
Career Saves
3
Season Average Saves
0.33
Saves Per 9 Innings
0.02
Career Earned Runs
716
Season Average Earned Runs
79.56
Earned Runs Per 9 Innings
4.88

ERA

Career ERA
4.88
Season Average ERA
4.88
ERA Per 9 Innings
4.88
Career Component ERA
4.91
Season Average Component ERA
4.91
Component ERA Per 9 Innings
4.91
Career Defense Independent ERA
4.82
Season Average Defense Independent ERA
4.82
Defense Independent ERA Per 9 Innings
4.82
Career Opposing Batting Average
0.28
Season Average Opposing Batting Average
0.28
Opposing Batting Average Per 9 Innings
0.28
Career Pitched Outs
3959
Season Average Pitched Outs
439.89
Pitched Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Innings Pitched
1319.2
Season Average Innings Pitched
146.6
Innings Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Hits
1451
Season Average Hits
161.22
Hits Per 9 Innings
9.9
Career Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
9.9
Season Average Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
9.9
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
9.9
Career Home Runs
154
Season Average Home Runs
17.11
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
1.05
Career Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
1.05
Season Average Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
1.05
Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
1.05
Career Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.57
Season Average Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.57
Home Runs Allowed per Game Per 9 Innings
0.57
Career Walks
520
Season Average Walks
57.78
Walks Per 9 Innings
3.55
Career Intentional Walks
11
Season Average Intentional Walks
1.22
Intentional Walks Per 9 Innings
0.08
Career Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.55
Season Average Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.55
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
3.55
Career Strikeouts
658
Season Average Strikeouts
73.11
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
4.49
Career Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
4.49
Season Average Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
4.49
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
4.49
Career Strikeouts Per Game
2.44
Season Average Strikeouts Per Game
2.44
Strikeouts Per Game Per 9 Innings
2.44
Career Power Finesse Ratio
0.893
Season Average Power Finesse Ratio
0.893
Power Finesse Ratio Per 9 Innings
0.893
Career Wild Pitches
54
Season Average Wild Pitches
6
Wild Pitches Per 9 Innings
0.37
Career Hit By Pitch
52
Season Average Hit By Pitch
5.78
Hit By Pitch Per 9 Innings
0.35
Career Balks
5
Season Average Balks
0.56
Balks Per 9 Innings
0.03
Career Batters Faced
5832
Season Average Batters Faced
648
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
39.77
Career Games Finished
45
Season Average Games Finished
5
Games Finished Per 9 Innings
0.31
Career Runs
800
Season Average Runs
88.89
Runs Per 9 Innings
5.46
Career Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
5.46
Season Average Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
5.46
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
5.46
Career Sacrifice Hits
27
Season Average Sacrifice Hits
3
Sacrifice Hits Per 9 Innings
0.18
Career Sacrifice Flies
54
Season Average Sacrifice Flies
6
Sacrifice Flies Per 9 Innings
0.37
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
128
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
14.22
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 9 Innings
0.87
Career WHIP
1.494
Season Average WHIP
1.494
WHIP Per 9 Innings
1.494
Career Pitched At Bats
5179
Season Average Pitched At Bats
575.44
Pitched At Bats Per 9 Innings
35.32
Career Runs Allowed Per Game
2.96
Season Average Runs Allowed Per Game
2.96
Runs Allowed Per Game Per 9 Innings
2.96
Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
Season Average Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.297
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per 9 Innings
0.297
Career Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
39.77
Season Average Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
39.77
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
39.77

Steve Sparks Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
9
Season Average Seasons Fielding
9
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
9
Career Games Played as Fielder
270
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
30
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.84
Career Starts as Fielder
182
Season Average Starts as Fielder
20.22
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.24
Career Played Outs
3959
Season Average Played Outs
439.89
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
1319.2
Season Average Inning Played
146.6
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
115
Season Average Putouts
12.78
Putouts Per 9 Innings
0.78
Career Assists
270
Season Average Assists
30
Assists Per 9 Innings
1.84
Career Errors
13
Season Average Errors
1.44
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.09
Career Total Chances
398
Season Average Total Chances
44.22
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
2.71
Career Chances Accepted
385
Season Average Chances Accepted
42.78
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
2.63
Career Fielding Percentage
96.73
Season Average Fielding Percentage
96.73
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
96.73
Career Range Factor
1.426
Season Average Range Factor
1.426
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
1.426
Career Games Started %
67.41
Season Average Games Started %
67.41
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
67.41
Career Double Plays
24
Season Average Double Plays
2.67
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.16
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0

Steve Sparks Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
9
Season Average Seasons Hitting
9
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
9
Career Games Hitting
272
Season Average Games Hitting
30.22
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
3709.09
Career Plate Appearances
44
Season Average Plate Appearances
4.89
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
41
Season Average At Bats
4.56
At Bats Per 600 PA
559.09
Career Batting Average
0.122
Season Average Batting Average
0.122
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.122
Career Equivalent Average
0.33
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.33
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.33
Career Hits
5
Season Average Hits
0.56
Hits Per 600 PA
68.18
Career Singles
4
Season Average Singles
0.44
Singles Per 600 PA
54.55
Career Doubles
1
Season Average Doubles
0.11
Doubles Per 600 PA
13.64
Career Triples
0
Season Average Triples
0
Triples Per 600 PA
0
Career Home Runs
0
Season Average Home Runs
0
Home Runs Per 600 PA
0
Career Extra Base Hits
1
Season Average Extra Base Hits
0.11
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
13.64
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.2
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.2
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.2
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0
Career Base Runs
0.86
Season Average Base Runs
0.1
Base Runs Per 600 PA
11.77
Career Total Bases
6
Season Average Total Bases
0.67
Total Bases Per 600 PA
81.82
Career Times on Base
6
Season Average Times on Base
0.67
Times on Base Per 600 PA
81.82
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.143
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.143
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.143
Career Slugging Pct
0.146
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.146
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.146

OPS

Career OPS
0.289
Season Average OPS
0.289
OPS Per 600 PA
0.289
Career Isolated Power
0.024
Season Average Isolated Power
0.024
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.024
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.101
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.101
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.101
Career Total Average
0.194
Season Average Total Average
0.194
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.194
Career BABIP
0.208
Season Average BABIP
0.208
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.208
Career Runs
1
Season Average Runs
0.11
Runs Per 600 PA
13.64
Career RBIs
3
Season Average RBIs
0.33
RBIs Per 600 PA
40.91
Career Runs Produced
4
Season Average Runs Produced
0.44
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
54.55
Career Runs Created
-0.35
Season Average Runs Created
-0.04
Runs Created Per 600 PA
-4.74
Career Hit By Pitch
0
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
0
Career Walks
1
Season Average Walks
0.11
Walks Per 600 PA
13.64
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
17
Season Average Strikeouts
1.89
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
231.82
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
2.59
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
2.59
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
2.59
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.06
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.06
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.06
Career Sacrifice Hit
2
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
0.22
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
27.27
Career Sacrifice Fly
0
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
0
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
0
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Bases
0
Season Average Stolen Bases
0
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
0
Career Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Caught Stealing
0
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Attempts
0
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
0
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Percentage
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA


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