Shawn Sparks
Retired
Shawn Sparks
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Birthdate:
Dec. 16, 1992 (93 y, 6 m, 29 d)
Born In:
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
P
Bats/Throws:
L/L
Height/Weight:
6'1"/209
Entry:
2009 Draft - Round: 6, Overall: 0, Team: Schenectady Blue Jays
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
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Player Awards
Award Date Team
Pitcher of the Year 2011 Shoemakersville (ROOK)
All-Star 2018 Schenectady (OTM)
2017 Schenectady (OTM)
2013 Cooperstown (NAL)
Pitcher of the Month Jun 2018 Schenectady (OTM)
Jul 2016 Schenectady (OTM)
Sep 2011 Shoemakersville (ROOK)
Aug 2011 Shoemakersville (ROOK)
Hall of Fame Metrics
Metric Score
Black Ink7
Grey Ink128
Similar Players (SP)
Player Score
Jeremiah Sullivan 952
Jerry Stanley 952
Jerry Fritz 936
Kel Howard 934
Thom Thompson 931
Aaron Henderson 924
Toby Lynch 923
Daron Britton 922
Pat Murdock 918
Caden Johnston 915
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
Year GS Rank
2017 33 10
2019 34 10
2020 34 5
2021 33 5
Year W Rank
2016 20 1
2017 18 2
2018 14 9
2019 16 6
2022 15 8
2025 17 4
Year L Rank
2019 14 7
2020 13 10
2021 13 9
2023 15 4
Year Win % Rank
2016 0.714 3
2017 0.667 7
2018 0.667 6
2022 0.682 7
2025 0.739 2
Year IP Rank
2016 236.2 9
2017 235.1 7
2018 229.0 7
2019 251.0 2
2020 237.0 3
2021 238.0 3
2022 232.0 6
2023 232.0 5
Year BF Rank
2016 1013 8
2018 956 9
2019 1053 4
2020 1021 5
2021 1030 2
2022 998 6
2023 1008 3
Year HR Rank
2016 26 7
2020 28 3
2021 26 2
2022 25 2
2023 32 1
Year BB Rank
2021 85 10
2025 96 6
Year K Rank
2017 189 6
2019 180 7
Year WP Rank
2019 11 8
Year ERA Rank
2015 3.464 7
2017 3.021 5
2018 3.694 10
2025 3.329 6
Year BABIP Rank
2017 0.264 3
2018 0.276 3
2020 0.258 1
2023 0.288 7
2025 0.289 10
Year WHIP Rank
2015 1.350 10
2016 1.301 8
2017 1.181 6
2018 1.201 3
2019 1.307 10
2020 1.279 6
Year H/9 Rank
2017 7.419 3
2018 8.371 7
2019 8.821 10
2020 8.165 6
Year BB/9 Rank
2016 2.548 8
2018 2.437 3
2019 2.940 8
2022 2.793 9
Year CG Rank
2015 3 6
2016 5 6
2017 4 5
2018 6 2
2019 7 1
2020 3 7
2021 6 2
2022 3 7
2023 2 9
2025 5 3
2026 3 5
Year SHO Rank
2015 1 8
2016 1 8
2017 3 2
2018 4 1
2019 1 3
2021 1 5
2022 1 5
Year BB (Low) Rank
2015 60 6
2016 67 10
2018 62 5
Year Hits Rank
2016 241 9
2019 246 7
2021 243 4
2022 245 3
2023 240 10
2026 230 10
Year Hits (Low) Rank
2015 161 2
2017 194 8
Year HR (Low) Rank
2015 10 4
2025 14 10
Year WAR Rank
2017 4.6 8
2019 4.7 9
Year W (Low) Rank
2020 10 9
2023 8 4
2026 8 3
Year L (Low) Rank
2015 8 7
2016 8 5
2017 9 9
2018 7 3
2022 7 8
2025 6 1