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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
1964 22 DET AL 1.0 5 6 .455 3.00 21 11 7 3 2 0 84.0 62 33 28 4 45 1 71 3 0 6 354 123 3.25 1.274 6.6 0.4 4.8 7.6 1.58
1965 23 DET AL 1.9 13 8 .619 3.18 30 28 1 6 0 0 167.0 142 69 59 13 75 5 127 3 0 7 713 110 3.41 1.299 7.7 0.7 4.0 6.8 1.69
1966 24 DET AL -0.8 2 7 .222 5.30 29 13 4 0 0 0 91.2 103 57 54 14 52 0 61 3 0 6 420 66 5.01 1.691 10.1 1.4 5.1 6.0 1.17
1967 25 DET AL -0.3 16 9 .640 3.76 37 37 0 11 5 0 217.2 186 103 91 20 85 2 153 8 2 7 920 87 3.61 1.245 7.7 0.8 3.5 6.3 1.80
1968 26 DET AL -0.5 10 10 .500 3.70 34 31 1 7 1 0 182.1 169 81 75 14 77 3 110 7 0 5 781 82 3.56 1.349 8.3 0.7 3.8 5.4 1.43
1969 27 DET AL -0.6 6 8 .429 4.76 23 16 3 3 2 0 92.2 78 55 49 5 77 1 41 1 0 7 421 79 4.85 1.673 7.6 0.5 7.5 4.0 0.53
1970 28 MON NL -0.6 0 4 .000 7.06 9 6 2 1 0 0 29.1 34 25 23 7 25 3 23 2 0 4 146 59 6.93 2.011 10.4 2.1 7.7 7.1 0.92
7 Yrs 0.0 52 52 .500 3.94 183 142 18 31 10 0 864.2 774 423 379 77 436 15 586 27 2 42 3755 86 3.92 1.399 8.1 0.8 4.5 6.1 1.34
162 Game Avg 0.0 11 11 .500 3.94 38 30 4 6 2 0 181 162 89 79 16 91 3 123 6 0 9 786 86 3.92 1.399 8.1 0.8 4.5 6.1 1.34
DET (6 Yrs) 0.6 52 48 .520 3.84 174 136 16 30 10 0 835.1 740 398 356 70 411 12 563 25 2 38 3609 88 3.81 1.378 8.0 0.8 4.4 6.1 1.37
MON (1 Yr) -0.6 0 4 .000 7.06 9 6 2 1 0 0 29.1 34 25 23 7 25 3 23 2 0 4 146 59 6.93 2.011 10.4 2.1 7.7 7.1 0.92
AL (6 Yrs) 0.6 52 48 .520 3.84 174 136 16 30 10 0 835.1 740 398 356 70 411 12 563 25 2 38 3609 88 3.81 1.378 8.0 0.8 4.4 6.1 1.37
NL (1 Yr) -0.6 0 4 .000 7.06 9 6 2 1 0 0 29.1 34 25 23 7 25 3 23 2 0 4 146 59 6.93 2.011 10.4 2.1 7.7 7.1 0.92
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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 WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 Awards
1968 26 DET WS 0 0 54.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6.000 54.0 27.0 0.0 0.0
1 Yr 0 0 54.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6.000 54.0 27.0 0.0 0.0
162 Game Avg 0 0 54.00 68 0 0 0 0 0 7 136 136 136 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 204 6.000 54.0 27.0 0.0 0.0
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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
1964 22 DET AL 84.0 21 11 33 3.54 3.98 0.33 0.01 102 3.75 2 0.4 0.46 -0.1 1.0 8 .517 .502
1965 23 DET AL 167.0 30 28 69 3.72 3.89 0.02 0.06 101 3.97 5 0.6 0.23 -0.1 1.9 17 .521 .504
1966 24 DET AL 91.2 29 13 57 5.60 3.87 0.09 -0.01 102 3.85 -18 -1.8 0.34 0.1 -0.8 -11 .438 .489
1967 25 DET AL 217.2 37 37 103 4.26 3.62 0.38 0.06 102 3.36 -22 -2.1 -0.1 -0.3 -6 .443 .487
1968 26 DET AL 182.1 34 31 81 4.00 3.37 0.42 0.04 101 3.02 -20 -2.1 0.83 -0.1 -0.5 -7 .437 .487
1969 27 DET AL 92.2 23 16 55 5.34 4.05 0.21 0.03 102 3.94 -14 -1.5 0.51 0.0 -0.6 -7 .437 .491
1970 28 MON NL 29.1 9 6 25 7.67 4.72 0.14 0.02 100 4.61 -10 -1.0 0.06 0.1 -0.6 -7 .392 .494
7 Yrs 864.2 183 142 423 4.40 3.76 0.26 0.04 102 3.60 -77 -7.5 0.41 -0.2 0.0 -12 .459 .493
162 Game Avg 181 38 30 89 4.40 3.76 0.26 0.04 102 3.60 -16 -1.6 0.41 0.0 0.0 -3 .459 .493
DET (6 Yrs) 835.1 174 136 398 4.29 3.73 0.26 0.04 102 3.57 -67 -6.5 0.43 -0.3 0.6 -5 .463 .493
MON (1 Yr) 29.1 9 6 25 7.67 4.72 0.14 0.02 100 4.61 -10 -1.0 0.06 0.1 -0.6 -7 .392 .494
AL (6 Yrs) 835.1 174 136 398 4.29 3.73 0.26 0.04 102 3.57 -67 -6.5 0.43 -0.3 0.6 -5 .463 .493
NL (1 Yr) 29.1 9 6 25 7.67 4.72 0.14 0.02 100 4.61 -10 -1.0 0.06 0.1 -0.6 -7 .392 .494

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Batting Against Pitching Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1964 22 DET AL 84.0 .207 .313 .273 .586 .253 1.1 20.1 12.7 0.2 0.2% 3.12
1965 23 DET AL 167.0 .228 .312 .342 .655 .265 1.8 17.8 10.5 0.5 -0.6% 5.41
1966 24 DET AL 91.2 .288 .382 .425 .806 .313 3.3 14.5 12.4 -2.1 -3.4% -17.07
1967 25 DET AL 217.2 .227 .305 .353 .658 .256 2.2 16.6 9.2 -1.6 -7.3% -10.29
1968 26 DET AL 182.1 .246 .326 .346 .672 .273 1.8 14.1 9.9 -1.9 -7.0% -10.67
1969 27 DET AL 92.2 .231 .373 .334 .708 .248 1.2 9.7 18.3 -0.7 0.2% -8.14
1970 28 MON NL 29.1 .296 .421 .539 .960 .307 4.8 15.8 17.1 -1.1 -0.6% -11.91
7 Yrs 864.2 .239 .332 .355 .687 .268 2.1 15.6 11.6 -6.8 -18.6% -49.55
MLB Average .247 .313 .369 .681 .276 2.1 15.5 8.3
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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% WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1968 26 DET WS 0.1 .667 .667 2.333 3.000 .500 33.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 -1.7% -1.52
1 Yr 0.1 .667 .667 2.333 3.000 .500 33.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 -1.7% -1.52
MLB Average .253 .328 .400 .727 .291 2.9 18.8 9.1 6.9 30.1 25.9

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% XBT% Pos Awards
1964 22 DET AL 26 .222 18 .286 .160 0.0 42.3 3.8 0.1 0.0% 0.10 60.0 50.0 1/H
1965 23 DET AL 60 .157 -36 .250 .019 0.0 41.7 5.0 -0.6 -0.2% -7.53 40.0 0.0 1
1966 24 DET AL 25 .253 40 .278 .043 0.0 20.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.1% -2.39 0.0 0.0 1
1967 25 DET AL 90 .135 -65 .098 .000 0.0 36.7 3.3 -1.0 -2.7% -15.69 14.3 25.0 1
1968 26 DET AL 67 .153 -41 .222 .017 0.0 35.8 1.5 -0.5 -2.4% -7.54 22.2 50.0 1
1969 27 DET AL 33 .146 -58 .190 .000 0.0 24.2 3.0 -0.3 -0.2% -5.52 20.0 0.0 1
1970 28 MON NL 8 .103 -94 .000 .000 0.0 25.0 12.5 -0.1 -0.1% -1.28 0.0 /1
7 Yrs 309 .162 -37 .198 .026 0.0 35.0 3.2 -2.6 -5.7% -39.84 26.2 20.0 1/H
MLB Average .320 100 .276 .122 2.1 15.5 8.3 29.1 47.6
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1968 26 DET WS 0 /1
1 Yr 0 /1
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% Pick Awards
1964 22 DET AL P 21 11 3 84.0 22 5 16 1 2 .955 .957 2.25 1.90 1.00 1.89 0 2 100.0 37.0 0
1965 23 DET AL P 30 28 6 167.0 42 11 25 6 1 .857 .951 1.94 2.04 1.20 2.03 8 2 20.0 33.8 0
1966 24 DET AL P 29 13 0 91.2 15 5 8 2 1 .867 .952 1.28 1.99 0.45 1.98 9 7 43.8 37.7 0
1967 25 DET AL P 37 37 11 217.2 38 16 20 2 1 .947 .957 1.49 1.96 0.97 1.96 12 3 20.0 40.9 0
1968 26 DET AL P 34 31 7 182.1 30 9 19 2 0 .933 .957 1.38 1.89 0.82 1.88 14 7 33.3 36.8 0
1969 27 DET AL P 23 16 3 92.2 16 9 7 0 2 1.000 .951 1.55 1.88 0.70 1.88 7 2 22.2 35.8 0
1970 28 MON NL P 9 6 1 29.1 7 2 3 2 0 .714 .951 1.53 1.84 0.56 1.84 2 2 50.0 33.0 0
7 Yrs 183 142 31 864.2 170 57 98 15 7 .912 .954 1.61 1.95 0.85 1.94 52 25 32.5 37.1 0
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP RF/9 RF/G SB CS Awards
1968 26 DET WS P 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0
1 Yr 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Joe Sparma born?

Joe Sparma was born on February 4, 1942.

Where was Joe Sparma born?

Joe Sparma was born in Massillon, OH.

How tall was Joe Sparma?

Joe Sparma was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Joe Sparma weigh when playing?

Joe Sparma weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Joe Sparma play?

Joe Sparma played 7 seasons.

Is Joe Sparma in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Sparma has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Joe Sparma play?

Joe Sparma was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Joe Sparma have?

Joe Sparma had 586 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Joe Sparma played for?

Joe Sparma played for 2 teams; the Detroit Tigers and Montreal Expos.

How many World Series has Joe Sparma won?

Joe Sparma won 1 World Series.

When did Joe Sparma retire?

Joe Sparma last played in 1970.

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