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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Joe Sparma Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.58 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 100-117 Status Retired (1976) Option Years 0  
SV 170 Age 63 (OS 64) Date of Birth 12-08-1940
K 1448 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(54 games)
IP 2132.2
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C+
Speed D  Bunt C+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1959 DET
2
 0
30
0
0
0
0
 1
35.0
 60 41 40 3 22
15
2.34
10.29
1962 DET
7
 7
106
0
0
0
1
 4
119.2
 146 76 75 4 47
70
1.61
5.64
1963 DET
6
 12
113
0
0
0
15
 13
175.0
 214 106 104 2 70
120
1.62
5.35
1964 DET
4
 4
102
0
0
0
22
 7
114.2
 132 61 57 4 40
67
1.50
4.47
1965 DET
4
 7
81
0
0
0
6
 5
79.1
 114 66 64 4 37
56
1.90
7.26
1966 DET
9
 9
50
29
0
0
0
 0
205.1
 200 99 95 3 69
129
1.31
4.16
1967 DET
2
 5
65
5
0
0
43
 6
85.2
 79 40 34 2 37
63
1.35
3.57
1968 DET
3
 3
64
0
0
0
38
 8
60.2
 72 28 27 1 18
28
1.48
4.01
1969 DET
4
 5
74
0
0
0
45
 7
75.0
 76 43 38 0 26
65
1.36
4.56
1970 DET
5
 9
23
23
2
0
0
 0
152.1
 155 73 68 6 48
102
1.33
4.02
1971 DET
7
 9
25
25
0
0
0
 0
152.0
 150 84 76 1 53
113
1.34
4.50
1972 DET
9
 11
33
26
3
0
0
 0
173.1
 193 93 85 1 66
135
1.49
4.41
1973 DET
10
 14
34
34
1
0
0
 0
217.2
 215 107 100 0 72
161
1.32
4.13
1974 DET
15
 9
35
35
4
1
0
 0
238.2
 203 99 88 3 96
153
1.25
3.32
1975 DET
4
 5
28
7
1
0
0
 0
77.0
 87 44 42 3 24
50
1.44
4.91
1976 DET
9
 8
31
31
1
1
0
 0
171.1
 170 110 93 0 69
121
1.39
4.89
2004
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
100
 117
894
215
12
2
170
 51
2132.2
 2266 1170 1086 37 794
1448
1.43
4.58
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Joe Sparma has retired from the Detroit Devil Dawgs
1969-06-07Joe Sparma of the Detroit Hurricanes is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1967-04-01The Detroit Hurricanes have renamed Myron Foli to Joe Sparma.
1962-04-01The Detroit Storm have promoted Myron Foli to the major league team. The Detroit Storm have sent Cad Lupien to the minors.
1959-09-09The Detroit Storm have sent Myron Foli to the minors.
1959-07-13The Detroit Storm have promoted Myron Foli to the major leagues.