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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1995 29 MIL AL 3.2 9 11 .450 4.63 33 27 2 3 0 0 202.0 210 111 104 17 86 1 96 5 1 5 875 107 4.60 1.465 9.4 0.8 3.8 4.3 1.12 ROY-9
1996 30 MIL AL -0.1 4 7 .364 6.60 20 13 2 1 0 0 88.2 103 66 65 19 52 0 21 3 0 6 406 79 7.34 1.748 10.5 1.9 5.3 2.1 0.40
1997 Did not play - Injured
1998 32 ANA AL 3.1 9 4 .692 4.34 22 20 1 0 0 0 128.2 130 66 62 14 58 0 90 5 0 6 562 110 4.62 1.461 9.1 1.0 4.1 6.3 1.55
1999 33 ANA AL -0.2 5 11 .313 5.42 28 26 1 0 0 0 147.2 165 101 89 21 82 0 73 9 0 8 688 89 5.84 1.673 10.1 1.3 5.0 4.4 0.89
2000 34 DET AL 1.4 7 5 .583 4.07 20 15 5 1 1 1 104.0 108 55 47 7 29 0 53 4 0 6 446 115 3.94 1.317 9.3 0.6 2.5 4.6 1.83
2001 35 DET AL 4.5 14 9 .609 3.65 35 33 2 8 1 0 232.0 244 110 94 22 64 1 116 6 2 8 982 117 4.19 1.328 9.5 0.9 2.5 4.5 1.81
2002 36 DET AL -0.6 8 16 .333 5.52 32 30 0 3 0 0 189.0 238 134 116 23 67 3 98 12 2 8 868 77 4.76 1.614 11.3 1.1 3.2 4.7 1.46
2003 37 2TM AL -0.1 0 6 .000 4.88 51 0 26 0 0 2 107.0 114 68 58 13 37 4 54 3 0 3 460 89 4.72 1.411 9.6 1.1 3.1 4.5 1.46
2003 37 DET AL 0.0 0 6 .000 4.72 42 0 24 0 0 2 89.2 95 57 47 11 34 4 49 3 0 3 386 92 4.77 1.439 9.5 1.1 3.4 4.9 1.44
2003 37 OAK AL -0.1 0 0 5.71 9 0 2 0 0 0 17.1 19 11 11 2 3 0 5 0 0 0 74 79 4.47 1.269 9.9 1.0 1.6 2.6 1.67
2004 38 ARI NL -0.7 3 7 .300 6.04 29 18 6 0 0 0 120.2 139 89 81 18 45 2 57 5 0 4 545 76 5.29 1.525 10.4 1.3 3.4 4.3 1.27
9 Yrs 10.4 59 76 .437 4.88 270 182 45 16 2 3 1319.2 1451 800 716 154 520 11 658 52 5 54 5832 95 4.90 1.494 9.9 1.1 3.5 4.5 1.27
162 Game Avg 1.6 9 11 .437 4.88 41 27 7 2 0 0 198 218 120 108 23 78 2 99 8 1 8 877 95 4.90 1.494 9.9 1.1 3.5 4.5 1.27
DET (4 Yrs) 5.2 29 36 .446 4.45 129 78 31 12 2 3 614.2 685 356 304 63 194 8 316 25 4 25 2682 98 4.41 1.430 10.0 0.9 2.8 4.6 1.63
MIL (2 Yrs) 3.1 13 18 .419 5.23 53 40 4 4 0 0 290.2 313 177 169 36 138 1 117 8 1 11 1281 96 5.44 1.552 9.7 1.1 4.3 3.6 0.85
ANA (2 Yrs) 2.9 14 15 .483 4.92 50 46 2 0 0 0 276.1 295 167 151 35 140 0 163 14 0 14 1250 98 5.28 1.574 9.6 1.1 4.6 5.3 1.16
ARI (1 Yr) -0.7 3 7 .300 6.04 29 18 6 0 0 0 120.2 139 89 81 18 45 2 57 5 0 4 545 76 5.29 1.525 10.4 1.3 3.4 4.3 1.27
OAK (1 Yr) -0.1 0 0 5.71 9 0 2 0 0 0 17.1 19 11 11 2 3 0 5 0 0 0 74 79 4.47 1.269 9.9 1.0 1.6 2.6 1.67
AL (8 Yrs) 11.1 56 69 .448 4.77 241 164 39 16 2 3 1199.0 1312 711 635 136 475 9 601 47 5 50 5287 97 4.86 1.490 9.8 1.0 3.6 4.5 1.27
NL (1 Yr) -0.7 3 7 .300 6.04 29 18 6 0 0 0 120.2 139 89 81 18 45 2 57 5 0 4 545 76 5.29 1.525 10.4 1.3 3.4 4.3 1.27
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Season Age Team Lg W L ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
2003 37 OAK AL 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 2 2 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 17 8.03 1.250 4.5 2.3 6.8 2.3 0.33
1 Yr 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 2 2 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 17 8.03 1.250 4.5 2.3 6.8 2.3 0.33
162 Game Avg 0 0 4.50 68 0 0 0 0 0 272 136 136 136 68 204 0 68 0 0 0 1156 8.03 1.250 4.5 2.3 6.8 2.3 0.33
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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1995 29 MIL AL 202.0 33 27 111 4.95 5.15 0.02 0.15 105 5.54 13 1.3 0.56 -0.2 3.2 37 .541 .508 ROY-9
1996 30 MIL AL 88.2 20 13 66 6.70 5.43 0.05 0.12 103 5.67 -10 -1.0 0.38 0.0 -0.1 1 .450 .494
1997 Did not play - Injured
1998 32 ANA AL 128.2 22 20 66 4.62 5.29 -0.41 0.15 101 5.90 18 1.9 0.56 -0.1 3.1 33 .585 .511
1999 33 ANA AL 147.2 28 26 101 6.16 5.33 0.49 0.19 99 4.97 -19 -1.7 0.39 -0.1 -0.2 -1 .441 .490
2000 34 DET AL 104.0 20 15 55 4.76 5.37 0.03 0.17 94 5.20 5 0.4 0.03 -0.1 1.4 18 .520 .502
2001 35 DET AL 232.0 35 33 110 4.27 4.97 -0.22 0.18 96 5.15 23 2.2 0.01 -0.1 4.5 49 .563 .514
2002 36 DET AL 189.0 32 30 134 6.38 4.89 -0.28 0.17 97 5.16 -26 -2.4 0.43 -0.1 -0.6 -5 .424 .485
2003 37 2TM AL 107.0 51 0 68 5.72 4.95 -0.15 -0.26 99 4.80 -11 -1.0 0.98 -0.2 -0.1 1 .480 .496
2003 37 DET AL 89.2 42 0 57 5.72 4.99 -0.19 -0.24 100 4.92 -8 -0.8 1.12 -0.2 0.0 2 .482 .495
2003 37 OAK AL 17.1 9 0 11 5.71 4.75 0.02 -0.36 95 4.16 -3 -0.3 0.35 0.1 -0.1 -1 .469 .498
2004 38 ARI NL 120.2 29 18 89 6.64 5.00 -0.04 0.11 103 5.32 -18 -1.7 0.32 0.0 -0.7 -7 .440 .489
9 Yrs 1319.2 270 182 800 5.46 5.12 -0.07 0.13 99 5.29 -24 -2.1 0.71 -0.9 10.4 126 .492 .499
162 Game Avg 198 41 27 120 5.46 5.12 -0.07 0.13 99 5.29 -4 -0.3 0.71 -0.1 1.6 19 .492 .499
DET (4 Yrs) 614.2 129 78 356 5.21 5.02 -0.19 0.11 96 5.13 -6 -0.6 0.94 -0.5 5.2 64 .495 .499
MIL (2 Yrs) 290.2 53 40 177 5.48 5.24 0.03 0.14 104 5.58 3 0.3 0.47 -0.2 3.1 38 .506 .503
ANA (2 Yrs) 276.1 50 46 167 5.44 5.31 0.07 0.17 100 5.40 -1 0.2 0.47 -0.2 2.9 32 .504 .499
ARI (1 Yr) 120.2 29 18 89 6.64 5.00 -0.04 0.11 103 5.32 -18 -1.7 0.32 0.0 -0.7 -7 .440 .489
OAK (1 Yr) 17.1 9 0 11 5.71 4.75 0.02 -0.36 95 4.16 -3 -0.3 0.35 0.1 -0.1 -1 .469 .498
AL (8 Yrs) 1199.0 241 164 711 5.34 5.13 -0.07 0.13 99 5.29 -7 -0.3 0.76 -0.9 11.1 133 .499 .500
NL (1 Yr) 120.2 29 18 89 6.64 5.00 -0.04 0.11 103 5.32 -18 -1.7 0.32 0.0 -0.7 -7 .440 .489

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Batting Against Pitching Ratios Batted Ball Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% LD% GB% FB% GB/FB WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1995 29 MIL AL 202.0 .274 .346 .408 .754 .290 1.9 11.0 9.8 24.9 44.9 21.8 0.85 1.1 0.7% 16.20 ROY-9
1996 30 MIL AL 88.2 .297 .392 .542 .934 .273 4.7 5.2 12.8 19.1 42.4 28.2 0.77 -0.8 -0.4% -12.25
1997 Did not play - Injured
1998 32 ANA AL 128.2 .263 .345 .409 .754 .295 2.5 16.0 10.3 22.5 43.5 28.6 0.78 1.1 -0.6% 4.11
1999 33 ANA AL 147.2 .281 .373 .451 .825 .287 3.1 10.6 11.9 19.5 42.9 28.4 0.76 -1.3 -0.5% -17.15
2000 34 DET AL 104.0 .263 .317 .397 .713 .287 1.6 11.9 6.5 25.6 44.2 26.4 0.80 -0.2 0.2% 6.28
2001 35 DET AL 232.0 .271 .321 .415 .736 .288 2.2 11.8 6.5 24.1 45.2 23.7 0.85 1.6 0.0% 8.99
2002 36 DET AL 189.0 .306 .366 .486 .852 .323 2.6 11.3 7.7 27.2 41.0 25.0 0.72 -4.1 -0.4% -42.89
2003 37 2TM AL 107.0 .277 .336 .439 .775 .287 2.8 11.7 8.0 15.6 48.6 26.8 0.96 -1.2 -0.1% -7.20
2003 37 DET AL 89.2 .278 .343 .447 .790 .292 2.8 12.7 8.8 16.7 47.0 26.7 0.90 -1.2 -0.1% -5.93
2003 37 OAK AL 17.1 .271 .297 .400 .697 .266 2.7 6.8 4.1 10.6 56.1 27.3 1.32 0.0 0.0% -1.27
2004 38 ARI NL 120.2 .287 .351 .475 .826 .292 3.3 10.5 8.3 17.8 40.9 32.0 0.72 -1.4 0.0% -23.24
9 Yrs 1319.2 .280 .348 .443 .791 .293 2.6 11.3 8.9 22.5 43.7 26.2 0.80 -5.3 -1.1% -67.15
MLB Average .267 .337 .426 .763 .298 2.8 16.7 8.9 22.1 42.3 26.2 0.76
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios Batted Ball Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% LD% GB% FB% GB/FB WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
2003 37 OAK AL 4.0 .143 .294 .357 .651 .083 5.9 5.9 17.6 7.7 61.5 23.1 1.60 0.0 -0.1% 0.29
1 Yr 4.0 .143 .294 .357 .651 .083 5.9 5.9 17.6 7.7 61.5 23.1 1.60 0.0 -0.1% 0.29
MLB Average .248 .322 .388 .710 .292 2.5 19.4 8.8 16.1 45.4 27.3 0.88

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Batting Batting Ratios Batted Ball Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% LD% GB% FB% GB/FB Pull% Cent% Oppo% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% XBT% Pos Awards
1996 30 MIL AL 0 1
1997 Did not play - Injured
1998 32 ANA AL 3 .362 112 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 33.3 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0% -0.10 100.0 0.0 1
1999 33 ANA AL 3 .415 141 .500 .333 0.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 50.0 50.0 1.00 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.2 0.1% 1.35 0.0 1/DH
2001 35 DET AL 4 .000 -133 .000 .000 0.0 25.0 0.0 0.0 33.3 0.0 0.50 33.3 66.7 0.0 -0.1 0.0% -1.17 1/H
2002 36 DET AL 2 .000 -129 .000 .000 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.00 0.0 100.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0% -0.58 1
2003 37 DET AL 0 1
2004 38 ARI NL 32 .117 -74 .235 .000 0.0 43.8 0.0 16.7 44.4 27.8 0.89 11.1 72.2 16.7 -0.5 -0.2% -5.82 0.0 1
7 Yrs 44 .133 -56 .208 .024 0.0 38.6 2.3 11.5 42.3 26.9 0.85 11.5 76.9 11.5 -0.5 -0.1% -6.32 16.7 0.0 1/HD
MLB Average .343 100 .298 .159 2.8 16.7 8.9 22.1 42.3 26.2 0.76 28.5 52.2 19.3 31.8 42.0
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Season Age Team Lg PA WPA cWPA Pos Awards
2003 37 OAK AL 0 0.0 0.0%
1 Yr 0 0.0 0.0%
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Standard DRS Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% Rdrs Rdrs/yr RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% Pick Awards
1995 29 MIL AL P 33 27 3 202.0 70 25 43 2 5 .971 .960 3.03 1.79 2.06 1.77 16 7 30.4 30.6 4 ROY-9
1996 30 MIL AL P 20 13 1 88.2 33 9 23 1 1 .970 .960 3.25 1.77 1.60 1.76 4 2 33.3 30.3 3
1997 Did not play - Injured
1998 32 ANA AL P 22 20 0 128.2 43 12 31 0 2 1.000 .958 3.01 1.78 1.95 1.76 10 4 28.6 31.3 5
1999 33 ANA AL P 28 26 0 147.2 45 7 35 3 4 .933 .952 2.56 1.69 1.50 1.66 12 5 29.4 32.9 3
2000 34 DET AL P 20 15 1 104.0 29 11 17 1 2 .966 .956 2.42 1.62 1.40 1.60 2 1 33.3 30.3 0
2001 35 DET AL P 35 33 8 232.0 64 20 43 1 1 .984 .955 2.44 1.75 1.80 1.74 9 8 47.1 29.3 3
2002 36 DET AL P 32 30 3 189.0 58 15 41 2 3 .966 .957 2.67 1.69 1.75 1.67 9 4 30.8 31.8 2
2003 37 2TM AL P 51 0 0 107.0 25 8 16 1 6 .960 .957 0 0 2.02 1.72 0.47 1.71 4 3 42.9 30.0 0
2003 37 DET AL P 42 0 0 89.2 19 6 12 1 5 .947 .957 1 2 1.81 1.73 0.43 1.71 2 3 60.0 30.0 0
2003 37 OAK AL P 9 0 0 17.1 6 2 4 0 1 1.000 .957 -1 -12 3.12 1.71 0.67 1.71 2 0 0.0 30.0 0
2004 38 ARI NL P 29 18 0 120.2 31 8 21 2 0 .935 .965 3 5 2.16 1.84 1.00 1.82 5 5 50.0 28.0 0
9 Yrs 270 182 16 1319.2 398 115 270 13 24 .967 .958 3 0 2.63 1.74 1.43 1.72 71 39 35.5 30.7 20
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G SB CS Awards
2003 37 OAK AL P 1 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.25 1.00 0 0
1 Yr 1 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.25 1.00 0 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Steve Sparks?

Steve Sparks is 60 years old.

When was Steve Sparks born?

Steve Sparks was born on July 2, 1964.

Where was Steve Sparks born?

Steve Sparks was born in Tulsa, OK.

How tall is Steve Sparks?

Steve Sparks is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Steve Sparks weigh when playing?

Steve Sparks weighed 187 lbs (84 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Steve Sparks play?

Steve Sparks played 9 seasons.

Is Steve Sparks in the Hall of Fame?

Steve Sparks has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Steve Sparks drafted?

Steve Sparks was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 5th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Sam Houston State University (Huntsville, TX).

What position did Steve Sparks play?

Steve Sparks was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Steve Sparks have?

Steve Sparks had 658 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Steve Sparks played for?

Steve Sparks played for 5 teams; the Milwaukee Brewers, Anaheim Angels, Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics and Arizona Diamondbacks.

When did Steve Sparks retire?

Steve Sparks last played in 2004.

What are Steve Sparks' nicknames?

Phone Book is a nickname for Steve Sparks.

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