#59 Joe Sparma, Closer, 27 yrs, New York (A) Yankees Saturday, 10/21/1969 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Joe Sparma
2/4/1942 27 USA,OH, 6"0 200
Closer R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal Some ability 3 / 6 (Well Known) 6 / 6 (Extremely Popular) Good Normal Normal 4.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1969 (Automatic) $ 1,420,000 (6 year(s)) 4 Year(s), 130 Days (818 total Days) 172 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days) 5 Year(s) Out of Option Years
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 6 | 4 | 8 | 86-89 Mph |
Versus LHB | 6 | 4 | 8 | |
Versus RHB | 6 | 5 | 8 | |
Talent | 5 | 4 | 7 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 4 66 4
| | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Curveball Slider
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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 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 3 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings P : 4 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
8/23 | @MIN | W 3-2 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | SV | | | | |
8/24 | @MIN | W 5-4 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | SV | | | | |
9/11 | SEA | W 4-3 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | SV | | | | |
9/12 | CLE | W 4-3 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | SV | | | | |
9/13 | CLE | W 8-5 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | SV | | | | |
9/17 | @CHA | W 5-4 | | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
9/21 | @BOS | W 6-5 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | SV | | | | |
9/22 | @BOS | L 4-5 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
9/29 | @KC | L 3-5 | | 0.1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | L | | | | |
10/4 | @SEA | W 8-5 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | SV | | | | |
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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 25 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 3.38 | 24.0 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
Projected | 25 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 3.38 | 24.0 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 18 | | | | | |
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Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| 19 | 2 | 88.9 | 25 | 22 | 12.4 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 3 | 0 | .0 | 10 | 2 | 20.0 | 4.03 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 36 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .372 | .389 | .761 |
vs. RHB | 56 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .274 | .357 | .631 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.29 | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Road | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4.24 | 17.0 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 13 |
Postseason | 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 |
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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 |
May | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
June | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5.40 | 6.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
July | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.25 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
August | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3.18 | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Sept./Oct. | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3.00 | 6.0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
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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 |
Total | 105 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 4.13 | 130.2 | 122 | 74 | 60 | 15 | 66 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 1.44 | .284 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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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 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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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 |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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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 |
Total | 105 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 25 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | 24.0 | 3.38 | | | | |
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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.
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