#59 Joe Sparma, Reliever, 34 yrs, New York (A) Yankees

#59 Joe Sparma, Reliever, 34 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Tuesday, 4/4/1976

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Joe Sparma

2/4/1942
34
USA,OH,
6"0
200

Reliever
R
R

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Loyal
Some ability
2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
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1.0 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1976
10 Year(s), 130 Days (1850 total Days)
0 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Out of Option Years

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	4	4	7	86-89 Mph
Versus LHB	4	3	7
Versus RHB	4	4	7
Talent	5	4	7

Pitching Ratings
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3
66
4

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	1	3	1	1	2
Versus LHP	1	3	1	1	2
Versus RHP	1	3	1	1	2
Talent	1	1	1	1	10

Running & Bunting Ratings
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1
3
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

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Dec

Pitching Stats 1976

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.0	0	0	.0
Projected	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	0	0	.0	0	0	.0	.0	.0	.0	0	0	.0	0	0	.0	0.00

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
vs. RHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Road	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Month	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
March/April	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1964	6	4	1	0	0	3.63	17.1	16	10	7	2	9	13	0	0	1.44	.280	NYY
1965	7	0	2	0	0	1.42	6.1	5	1	1	0	2	4	0	0	1.11	.238	NYY
1966	17	1	1	2	1	7.43	23.0	27	23	19	4	18	19	0	0	1.96	.324	NYY
1967	37	0	1	1	3	3.38	42.2	35	19	16	4	15	35	0	0	1.17	.265	NYY,AL
1968	13	0	1	2	1	4.15	17.1	18	8	8	1	10	15	0	0	1.62	.354	NYY
1969	25	0	3	2	16	3.38	24.0	21	13	9	4	12	18	0	0	1.38	.243	NYY
1970	34	0	3	0	22	0.28	32.1	15	1	1	0	7	18	0	0	0.68	.174	NYY
1971	52	0	5	5	22	3.80	47.1	47	20	20	3	17	32	0	0	1.35	.293	NYY,AL
1972	32	0	4	2	19	1.86	38.2	31	8	8	1	14	23	0	0	1.16	.273	NYY
1973	17	0	3	1	6	7.88	16.0	29	17	14	2	9	8	0	0	2.38	.415	NYY
1974	7	0	1	1	0	5.56	11.1	13	8	7	1	2	6	0	0	1.32	.300	NYY
1975	4	0	0	1	1	2.25	4.0	3	4	1	0	3	3	0	0	1.50	.231	NYY
Total	251	5	25	17	91	3.56	280.1	260	132	111	22	118	194	0	0	1.35	.283

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP
1964, AAA	18	18	3	4	0	3.68	78.1	73	32	32	4	40	85	0	0	1.44	.333
1965, AAA	10	10	1	3	0	4.91	40.1	46	25	22	7	22	41	0	0	1.69	.328
1966, AAA	6	6	3	2	0	3.15	40.0	37	14	14	1	14	44	0	0	1.27	.336

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
1968	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	3.2	0	0	0	1	4	0	0
1970	1	0	0	0	1	0.00	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Total	2	0	0	0	1	0.00	4.2	1	0	0	1	5	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1964	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	NYY
1965	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	NYY
1966	17	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	NYY
1967	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	NYY,AL
1968	13	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	NYY
1969	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	NYY
1970	34	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	NYY
1971	52	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	NYY,AL
1972	32	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	NYY
1973	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	NYY
1974	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	NYY
1975	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	NYY
Total	251	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Fielding Stats 1976

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Player History

Drafted in 3rd round, 45th overall pick, by New York (A) in 1964...
Injured on 5/31/1964 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
Earned first career win on 8/20/1964...
Injured on 4/5/1965 with a Strained Bicep Muscle, out for 6-7 weeks...
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1965...
Injured on 8/7/1966 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
Was selected to the 1967 Allstar game...
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1968...
5/13/1969: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $1,420,000 per year, for 6 years.
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1970...
Was selected to the 1971 Allstar game...
6/13/1975: Signed a minor league contract extension with New York (A)...

Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

Saves
1969 - 16 - 6th
1970 - 22 - 1st
1971 - 22 - 1st
1972 - 19 - 2nd

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