Joe Sparma

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Born: February 4, 1942 in Massillon, OH us

Died: May 14, 1986 in Columbus, OH

Buried: Resurrection Cemetery, Worthington, OH

High School: Massillon HS (Massillon, OH)

School: The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)

Debut: May 20, 1964 (Age 22-106d, 12,242nd in major league history)
vs. WSA 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: May 12, 1970 (Age 28-097d)
vs. NYM 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 4 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1964 season

Full Name: Joseph Blase Sparma

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1968 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.6

ERA

3.94

183

142

864.2

586

WHIP

1.399

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	8-15 / in Starts: 6-5
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	13 games
Most Games w/o RBI	4 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 26 PAs	4
Actual Runners on Base	15 (7-6-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 26 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	15 (8-4-2)

Most Driven In
D McAuliffe	2
D Wert	1
J Lumpe	1

Most Driven In By
B Bruton	3

1964 Batting Game Log

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1964 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	32 (31)	May 20	DET	@	WSA	L,3-10	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	2	47 (14)	Jun 7 (1)	DET	@	CHW	L,3-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	3	56 (8)	Jun 16 (1)	DET		KCA	L,4-7	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	4	60 (3)	Jun 19	DET	@	MIN	L,6-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	5	63 (2)	Jun 23 (1)	DET	@	KCA	L,1-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.74	-0.094	.93	-0.03%	-0.79	P
6	6	69 (5)	Jun 28 (2)	DET	@	NYY	W,6-5	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.60	-0.015	.29	0.00%	-0.22	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	7	78 (8)	Jul 5 (2)	DET		WSA	W,3-0	CG	3	3	1	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.500	.667	9	1.29	0.219	.55	0.06%	1.50	P
8	8	82 (3)	Jul 11	DET		BOS	W,8-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.300	.400	9	.15	-0.015	.06	0.00%	-0.79	P
9	9	83	Jul 12 (1)	DET		BAL	L,2-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.100	.300	.400	9						PR
10	10	85 (1)	Jul 13	DET		BAL	W,4-3	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.100	.300	.400	5						PR
11	11	87 (1)	Jul 15 (1)	DET	@	LAA	L,4-5	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.273	.364	9	.36	-0.009	.21	0.00%	-0.08	P
12	12	90 (2)	Jul 18 (1)	DET	@	BAL	L,1-6	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.091	.273	.364	9						P
13	13	96 (5)	Jul 23	DET	@	BOS	L,3-4	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.077	.231	.308	9	1.37	-0.066	.44	-0.01%	-0.51	P
14	14	99 (2)	Jul 25	DET		NYY	L,2-14	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.143	.231	.374	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.33	P
15	15	106 (6)	Jul 31 (2)	DET	@	CLE	L,2-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.125	.200	.325	9	.87	-0.042	.02	0.00%	-0.36	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	16	109 (2)	Aug 2 (2)	DET	@	CLE	L,1-2	10-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.067	.125	.200	.325	9						P
17	17	115 (5)	Aug 9 (1)	DET		KCA	W,4-2	GS-5	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.167	.235	.402	9	.72	0.082	.01	0.00%	0.69	P
18	18	119 (3)	Aug 13	DET	@	MIN	L,3-6	4-8	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.211	.389	.599	9	.59	0.051	.01	0.00%	0.91	P
19	19	125 (5)	Aug 19	DET		LAA	W,5-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.190	.350	.540	9	1.05	-0.054	.00	0.00%	-0.49	P
20	20	132 (6)	Aug 27	DET	@	BOS	W,5-4	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.182	.333	.515	9	.71	-0.017	.01	0.00%	-0.15	P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	21	138 (5)	Sep 2	DET	@	CHW	L,0-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.182	.333	.515	9						P
22	22	157 (18)	Sep 27	DET		BOS	W,3-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.200	.333	.533	9	.60	0.074	.00	0.00%	0.47	P
23	23	162 (4)	Oct 2	DET	@	BAL	L,4-10	GS-2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.192	.320	.512	9	1.55	-0.039	.00	0.00%	-0.41	P
							8-15		26	25	3	4	0	2	0	4	1	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.192	.320	.512		.83	0.075	.20	0.00%	0.10

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