Retired
Joe Sparma
Birthdate:
Feb. 4, 1942 (98 y, 1 m, 25 d)Born In:
Massillon, OH, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/195
Player Awards
None
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 5 |
| Grey Ink | 93 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Kelly Downs | 965 |
| Eric King | 964 |
| Mike Norris | 963 |
| Garrett Richards | 963 |
| Bruce Berenyi | 963 |
| Chuck Estrada | 963 |
| Don Schwall | 961 |
| Ron Bryant | 961 |
| Miguel Gonzalez | 961 |
| Saul Rogovin | 960 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 11 | 10 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25 | 1 |
| 1982 | 34 | 9 |
| 1983 | 34 | 8 |
| 1984 | 33 | 5 |
| 1985 | 36 | 5 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12 | 5 |
| 1983 | 17 | 2 |
| 1984 | 18 | 2 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9 | 6 |
| 1982 | 13 | 9 |
| 1983 | 13 | 7 |
| 1985 | 15 | 6 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.571 | 9 |
| 1984 | 0.720 | 2 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 175.0 | 3 |
| 1982 | 257.2 | 6 |
| 1983 | 273.2 | 2 |
| 1984 | 237.1 | 4 |
| 1985 | 256.2 | 7 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 717 | 3 |
| 1982 | 1033 | 7 |
| 1983 | 1114 | 3 |
| 1984 | 971 | 3 |
| 1985 | 1055 | 7 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13 | 2 |
| 1983 | 28 | 2 |
| 1984 | 26 | 2 |
| 1985 | 30 | 2 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 84 | 6 |
| 1981 | 61 | 5 |
| 1983 | 95 | 5 |
| 1984 | 87 | 8 |
| 1985 | 104 | 3 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 182 | 2 |
| 1981 | 151 | 3 |
| 1982 | 274 | 2 |
| 1983 | 242 | 2 |
| 1984 | 185 | 3 |
| 1985 | 214 | 2 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8 | 7 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.074 | 7 |
| 1981 | 3.291 | 4 |
| 1982 | 2.794 | 3 |
| 1983 | 2.697 | 4 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.236 | 3 |
| 1981 | 0.265 | 3 |
| 1983 | 0.243 | 1 |
| 1984 | 0.234 | 1 |
| 1985 | 0.237 | 2 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.103 | 5 |
| 1981 | 1.160 | 4 |
| 1982 | 1.060 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1.104 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1.129 | 4 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.958 | 1 |
| 1981 | 7.303 | 4 |
| 1982 | 7.056 | 1 |
| 1983 | 6.808 | 1 |
| 1984 | 6.864 | 2 |
| 1985 | 6.873 | 5 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.137 | 3 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10 | 2 |
| 1982 | 13 | 4 |
| 1983 | 18 | 1 |
| 1984 | 13 | 1 |
| 1985 | 9 | 7 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3 | 3 |
| 1982 | 2 | 8 |
| 1983 | 3 | 5 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 61 | 1 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 126 | 1 |
| 1981 | 142 | 3 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11 | 6 |
| 1981 | 13 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.6 | 6 |
| 1982 | 7.9 | 2 |
| 1983 | 4.9 | 9 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10 | 8 |
| 1981 | 12 | 1 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8 | 6 |
| 1981 | 9 | 4 |
| 1984 | 7 | 2 |