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Steve Sparks

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 187lb (183cm, 84kg)

Born: July 2, 1965 in Tulsa, OK us

Draft: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 5th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Sam Houston State University (Huntsville, TX).

High School: Holland Hall HS (Tulsa, OK)

School: Sam Houston State University (Huntsville, TX)

Debut: April 28, 1995 (Age 29-300d, 16,601st in major league history)
vs. OAK 2.0 IP, 1 H, 3 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: September 26, 2004 (Age 39-086d)
vs. SDP 4.0 IP, 9 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 4 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1995 season

Full Name: Steven William Sparks

Nicknames: Phone Book

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.2

ERA

4.88

270

182

1319.2

658

WHIP

1.494

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Team Record in Appearances: 6-23 / in Starts: 5-13

Days of Rest

Run Support in Games Started

Total runs in Starts, Avg. is per 27 outs

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 25, Entered with runners on base: 1

2004 Pitching Game Log

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2004 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	242	5	Apr 10	ARI		STL	L,2-10	GS-6	L(0-1)	99	6.0	8	6	5	2	3	2	0	7.50	7.38	28	96	61	19	6	8	15	3	3	0	35			1	0	0	25	3	0	0	1	1	1	.66	-0.289	.61	-0.16%	-2.73	1t start tie	6t 3 out d5
2	243	8	Apr 14	ARI	@	COL	L,4-14	7-GF(8)		3	2.0	3	4	4	2	1	0	0	10.13	6.80	11	37	21	7	3	4	4	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	.01	-0.002	.01	0.00%	-2.83	7b --- 0 out d8	8b end d12
3	244	12	Apr 18	ARI	@	SDP	L,5-6	GS-6		3	5.2	9	2	2	2	3	0	1	7.24	5.46	28	124	74	23	10	11	11	5	1	0	44			0	0	0	24	2	0	0	1	1	0	1.48	0.030	1.34	0.02%	0.38	1b start a 3	6b 12- 2 out a1
4	245	14	Apr 21	ARI	@	MIL	L,6-10	8-GF(8)		2	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	6.75	5.71	5	17	8	4	0	3	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.05	0.003	.03	0.00%	0.52	8b --- 0 out d4	8b end d 4
5	246	15	Apr 22	ARI	@	MIL	W,11-9	14-GF(15)	W(1-1)	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	5.94	5.15	6	22	15	5	3	1	3	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.54	0.236	1.04	0.10%	1.04	14b --- 0 out tie	15b end a 2
6	247	17	Apr 24	ARI		SDP	L,2-4	GS-7		1	7.0	4	1	1	3	2	0	0	4.56	4.74	29	94	58	17	5	12	12	2	1	0	64			2	0	0	26	1	0	0	0	0	1	1.22	0.308	1.07	0.16%	2.81	1t start tie	7t 3 out a1
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
7	248	25	May 4	ARI	@	CHC	W,6-3	GS-8	W(2-1)	9	7.1	5	3	3	2	3	1	0	4.35	4.76	30	99	66	14	9	9	16	3	2	0	57			0	1	0	28	1	0	0	0	0	2	.61	0.200	.44	0.09%	0.95	1b start tie	8b --- 1 out a3
8	249	30	May 9	ARI		PHI	L,1-7	GS-7	L(2-2)	4	6.1	6	5	5	3	3	1	1	4.82	4.98	28	98	58	21	7	9	12	5	2	0	41			1	1	0	23	2	0	0	0	1	0	.99	-0.065	.61	-0.02%	-0.14	1t start tie	7t 12- 1 out d2
9	250	37	May 16	ARI		MON	L,1-6	GS-7	L(2-3)	6	6.0	6	4	4	1	2	1	0	4.98	4.99	24	99	65	25	4	9	12	3	1	0	45			0	1	0	23	2	0	0	0	0	0	.79	-0.100	.34	-0.03%	-0.36	1t start tie	7t -2- 0 out d2
10	251	42	May 22	ARI	@	FLA	L,2-11	GS-3	L(2-4)	5	2.2	9	10	10	2	2	1	1	6.65	5.27	19	61	40	12	6	8	6	3	0	0	0			0	0	0	16	2	0	1	1	0	0	.71	-0.345	.34	-0.10%	-8.62	1b start tie	3b --- 2 out d10
11	252	47	May 27	ARI	@	SFG	L,4-5	GS-5		4	5.0	6	4	4	3	2	0	0	6.71	5.15	23	78	48	12	6	8	10	5	3	0	38			0	0	0	18	2	1	1	1	1	0	1.18	-0.233	.46	-0.06%	-1.38	1b start tie	5b 3 out d2
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
12	253	52	Jun 1	ARI		SFG	W,6-5	GS-7		4	6.1	6	4	4	0	4	1	1	6.59	5.05	26	70	49	13	8	10	11	4	1	0	49			0	0	0	23	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.22	-0.023	.26	0.00%	0.36	1t start tie	7t -23 1 out a1
13	254	57	Jun 6	ARI		LAD	W,6-5	GS-5		4	4.2	8	4	2	1	0	1	0	6.39	5.16	24	70	45	12	1	11	12	5	0	0	35			0	0	0	23	1	0	0	0	0	2	.79	-0.207	.19	-0.03%	-1.74	1t start tie	5t 12- 2 out d3
14	255	61	Jun 11	ARI	@	TOR	W,3-2	GS-8		4	7.1	8	2	1	2	2	0	0	5.84	4.97	30	121	71	31	5	14	12	4	0	0	56			0	0	0	28	1	0	0	1	0	0	.71	0.079	.19	0.01%	1.67	1b start tie	8b 12- 1 out d2
15	256	66	Jun 17	ARI		NYY	W,6-1	GS-7	W(3-4)	5	7.0	3	1	1	7	3	1	0	5.42	5.16	29	115	55	22	3	9	10	2	0	0	63			0	1	0	22	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.21	0.313	.24	0.04%	2.81	1t start tie	7t 3 out tie
16	257	71	Jun 22	ARI	@	SDP	L,1-2	GS-7		4	7.0	3	1	1	2	3	0	0	5.08	4.98	26	88	57	18	5	8	14	1	4	0	68			0	0	0	24	1	0	0	0	0	1	.75	0.195	.08	0.01%	2.27	1b start tie	7b 3 out d1
17	258	75	Jun 27	ARI	@	DET	L,5-9	GS-6		4	5.1	11	4	4	0	4	1	0	5.18	4.92	25	91	64	17	5	7	14	5	3	0	34			0	1	0	25	3	0	0	1	0	0	1.17	-0.170	.05	0.00%	-1.54	1b start tie	6b -2- 1 out a1
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
18	259	80	Jul 2	ARI		MIN	L,5-6	GS-4		4	4.0	7	5	3	0	3	1	0	5.24	4.92	19	72	50	12	4	8	8	1	1	0	35			0	0	0	18	2	1	0	0	0	1	.72	-0.263	.01	0.00%	-2.82	1t start tie	4t 3 out d5
19	260	85	Jul 7	ARI	@	LAD	L,0-11	GS-5	L(3-5)	4	4.1	8	9	9	3	3	2	0	5.85	5.13	24	98	59	19	7	8	10	4	0	0	11			1	0	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	.45	-0.392	.00	0.00%	-6.79	1b start tie	5b --- 1 out d9
20	261	94	Jul 19	ARI		SFG	L,1-6	GS-6	L(3-6)	11	6.0	7	5	5	1	3	0	1	5.94	5.01	27	97	64	18	6	11	11	4	2	0	40			0	0	0	24	1	1	0	0	0	1	.69	-0.222	.00	0.00%	-1.73	1t start tie	6t 3 out d4
21	262	102	Jul 27	ARI	@	HOU	L,3-10	5-7		7	3.0	3	4	3	2	2	1	0	6.03	5.10	15	57	34	9	7	5	6	2	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	13	2	0	0	0	0	1	.02	-0.020	.00	0.00%	-2.43	5b --- 0 out d6	7b 3 out d10
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
22	263	107	Aug 1	ARI	@	COL	L,2-10	5-7		4	2.1	4	3	3	1	1	2	0	6.15	5.30	12	42	26	7	4	2	8	3	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	.06	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-1.84	5b --- 0 out d6	7b 1-- 1 out d9
23	264	113	Aug 8	ARI		ATL	L,4-11	6-6		6	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.13	5.29	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.02	0.001	.00	0.00%	0.80	6t 123 2 out d10	6t 3 out d10
24	265	117	Aug 13	ARI	@	NYM	L,6-10	6-7		4	2.0	2	2	2	1	2	1	0	6.18	5.36	9	36	24	7	6	1	5	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.13	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.98	6b --- 0 out d4	7b 3 out d4
25	266	125	Aug 22	ARI		CIN	L,1-11	9-GF		8	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.13	5.34	3	16	9	2	1	2	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.55	9t --- 0 out d10	9t end d10
Sept				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
26	267	135	Sep 3	ARI	@	SFG	L,7-18	7-GF(8)		11	2.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.02	5.30	9	31	23	2	4	2	7	6	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	1.05	7b --- 0 out d13	8b end d12
27	268	144	Sep 13	ARI		COL	L,2-9	8-GF		9	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	5.91	5.21	6	24	18	7	3	3	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.01	0.001	.00	0.00%	1.09	8t --- 0 out d7	9t end d 7
28	269	148	Sep 17	ARI	@	STL	L,3-4	6-6		3	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	5.94	5.30	4	16	8	2	1	1	3	1	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.50	-0.075	.00	0.00%	-0.49	6b --- 0 out d1	6b 3 out d2
29	270	156	Sep 26	ARI	@	SDP	L,1-7	GS-4	L(3-7)	8	4.0	9	5	4	3	1	0	0	6.04	5.29	25	67	42	10	2	6	15	7	3	0	24			0	0	0	20	0	0	0	0	1	0	.64	-0.320	.00	0.00%	-3.13	1b start tie	4b 3 out d5
							6-23		W-L:3-7	4.6	120.2	139	89	81	45	57	18	5	6.04	5.29	545	1938	63%	19%	7%	0.77		18%	7%	0	41	3	0%	5	5	0	484	29	4	2	8	5	10	.79	-1.402	.32	0.02%	-23.24

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