1964
Born July 2, 1964
Tulsa, OK, USA
Steve Sparks Notable
b. July 2, 1964 · Milwaukee Brewers 1995–1996, Anaheim Angels 1998–1999, Detroit Tigers 2000–2003, Oakland Athletics 2003, Arizona Diamondbacks 2004
Steve Sparks played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1995 and closing with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2004.
He went 59 and 76 with a 4.88 earned run average, pitching 1,319.7 innings in 270 games. He struck out 658 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 272 games he batted .122, with 5 hits and 1 run. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Tulsa, OK, USA on July 2, 1964. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | MIL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | MIL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | ANA | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1999 | ANA | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 2000 | DET | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | DET | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2002 | DET | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2003 | DET/OAK | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | ARI | 29 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | .129 |
| Career | — | 272 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .122 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | MIL | 9 | 11 | 33 | 27 | 0 | 202.0 | 210 | 104 | 86 | 96 | 4.63 |
| 1996 | MIL | 4 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 88.2 | 103 | 65 | 52 | 21 | 6.60 |
| 1998 | ANA | 9 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 128.2 | 130 | 62 | 58 | 90 | 4.34 |
| 1999 | ANA | 5 | 11 | 28 | 26 | 0 | 147.2 | 165 | 89 | 82 | 73 | 5.42 |
| 2000 | DET | 7 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 104.0 | 108 | 47 | 29 | 53 | 4.07 |
| 2001 | DET | 14 | 9 | 35 | 33 | 0 | 232.0 | 244 | 94 | 64 | 116 | 3.65 |
| 2002 | DET | 8 | 16 | 32 | 30 | 0 | 189.0 | 238 | 116 | 67 | 98 | 5.52 |
| 2003 | DET/OAK | 0 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 107.0 | 114 | 58 | 37 | 54 | 4.88 |
| 2004 | ARI | 3 | 7 | 29 | 18 | 0 | 120.2 | 139 | 81 | 45 | 57 | 6.04 |
| Career | — | 59 | 76 | 270 | 182 | 3 | 1319.2 | 1451 | 716 | 520 | 658 | 4.88 |
On this day & linked events
1995
Major-league debut: Steve Sparks
Steve Sparks made a major-league debut on April 28, 1995.
2004
Final major-league game: Steve Sparks
Steve Sparks played a final major-league game on September 26, 2004.
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