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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   Mentor Val C+
Speed Bunt C+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1962 P DET 101 0 119.2 17 1 16 0 2 0 1.28 1.000
1963 P DET 103 0 175.0 24 2 21 1 1 -2 1.18 .958
1964 P DET 101 0 114.2 19 2 17 0 0 0 1.49 1.000
1965 P DET 75 0 79.1 11 1 10 0 0 0 1.25 1.000
1966 P DET 49 29 205.1 24 1 22 1 1 0 1.01 .958
1967 P DET 63 5 85.2 9 0 9 0 0 0 0.95 1.000
1968 P DET 63 0 60.2 11 1 10 0 0 0 1.63 1.000
1969 P DET 73 0 75.0 13 1 11 1 0 +1 1.44 .923
1970 P DET 23 23 152.1 16 0 16 0 1 -4 0.95 1.000
1971 P DET 25 25 152.0 21 0 20 1 3 +2 1.18 .952
1972 P DET 33 26 173.1 22 1 20 1 0 0 1.09 .955
1973 P DET 34 34 217.2 35 3 31 1 2 -3 1.41 .971
1974 P DET 35 35 238.2 36 3 32 1 3 -1 1.32 .972
1975 P DET 28 7 77.0 11 1 10 0 1 -2 1.29 1.000
1976 P DET 31 31 171.1 24 1 22 1 0 -2 1.21 .958
Total 837 215 2097.2 293 18 267 8 14 -11 1.22 .973
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.