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Willie Mays League
9-22-2085
Sparky Lyle Relief Pitcher
Retired (1983, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.82 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 32-30 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 12-14-1947
K 530 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(87 games)
IP 850.1
WHIP 1.76
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance C-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A-
Speed C  Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1969 DET
3
 6
47
0
0
0
0
 0
90.2
 126 74 74 5 43
61
1.86
7.35
1970 DET
0
 3
65
1
0
0
0
 0
119.2
 157 109 104 2 60
73
1.81
7.82
1971 DET
1
 1
53
0
0
0
0
 0
88.2
 147 93 85 2 44
47
2.15
8.63
1972 DET
2
 3
57
0
0
0
0
 0
95.0
 129 82 79 1 47
53
1.85
7.48
1976 DET
3
 1
21
0
0
0
1
 0
29.2
 26 11 11 1 10
19
1.21
3.34
1977 DET
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
3.0
 4 0 0 0 0
3
1.33
0.00
1978 DET
2
 5
44
0
0
0
0
 2
44.0
 75 51 49 0 21
29
2.18
10.02
1979 DET
0
 2
43
0
0
0
2
 2
51.0
 54 31 31 0 22
25
1.49
5.47
1980 DET
7
 2
63
0
0
0
2
 1
71.1
 83 48 46 1 27
44
1.54
5.80
1981 DET
3
 0
58
0
0
0
0
 0
78.1
 77 41 40 1 47
52
1.58
4.60
1982 DET
7
 3
85
0
0
0
3
 2
105.1
 123 64 60 0 35
75
1.50
5.13
1983 DET
4
 4
59
0
0
0
2
 1
73.2
 108 72 65 1 30
49
1.87
7.94
2085
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
32
 30
598
1
0
0
10
 8
850.1
 1109 676 644 14 386
530
1.76
6.82
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Sparky Lyle has retired from the Detroit Diapers
1978-04-01The Detroit Yankees have renamed Elmer Bell to Sparky Lyle.
1976-05-11The Detroit Tigers have promoted Elmer Bell to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Kelly Smith to the minors.
1972-09-09The Detroit Domin8ers have sent Elmer Bell to the minors.
1971-04-01The Detroit Domin8ers have promoted Elmer Bell to the major league team.
1971-04-01The Detroit Domin8ers have demoted Elmer Bell to the minor leagues.
1969-04-01The Detroit Domin8ers have promoted Elmer Bell to the major league team. The Detroit Domin8ers have sent Frank Sexson to the minors.