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1964–1970 · P
Joe Sparma
6' 1", 190 lbs·Lived to 44·Bats R / Throws R
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Career Highs
3.00
Best ERA · 1964
16
Most W · 1967
153
Most K · 1967
1.245
Best WHIP · 1967
Career Arc · OPS
7 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
7 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
7 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | DET | 23 | 25 | 0 | 4 | .160 | .512 | — |
| 1965 | DET | 30 | 52 | 0 | 3 | .135 | .332 | — |
| 1966 | DET | 29 | 23 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .478 | — |
| 1967 | DET | 37 | 74 | 0 | 1 | .054 | .145 | — |
| 1968 | DET | 34 | 60 | 0 | 2 | .133 | .298 | — |
| 1969 | DET | 23 | 29 | 0 | 0 | .138 | .305 | — |
| 1970 | MON | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .143 | 20 |
| Career | 185 | 269 | 0 | 11 | .119 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
7 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | DET | 21 | 84.0 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 | 119 | 71 | 1.274 |
| 1965 | DET | 30 | 167.0 | 13 | 8 | 3.18 | 110 | 127 | 1.299 |
| 1966 | DET | 29 | 91.7 | 2 | 7 | 5.30 | 66 | 61 | 1.691 |
| 1967 | DET | 37 | 217.7 | 16 | 9 | 3.76 | 88 | 153 | 1.245 |
| 1968 | DET | 34 | 182.3 | 10 | 10 | 3.70 | 81 | 110 | 1.349 |
| 1969 | DET | 23 | 92.7 | 6 | 8 | 4.76 | 76 | 41 | 1.673 |
| 1970 | MON | 9 | 29.3 | 0 | 4 | 7.06 | 55 | 23 | 2.011 |
| Career | 183 | 864.7 | 52 | 52 | — | — | 586 | — | |
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