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

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.6

ERA

3.94

183

142

864.2

586

WHIP

1.399

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1966 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1966 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	7 (6)	Apr 19 (1)	DET	@	BOS	L,0-7		16	4.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
2	12 (4)	Apr 24 (2)	DET	@	WSA	W,4-1	GS	24	6.0	0	0	1	1	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
3	17 (4)	May 1	DET		BAL	L,1-4	GS	23	4.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	21 (3)	May 7	DET	@	CHW	L,0-1	GS	27	6.0	1	1	0	2	1	P
5	26 (4)	May 15	DET		CHW	W,8-6		20	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	29 (2)	May 20 (1)	DET	@	BAL	L,4-8	GS	37	6.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
7	33 (3)	May 24 (1)	DET		CLE	W,7-6	GS	6	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	35 (1)	May 25	DET		CLE	L,2-13	GF	19	3.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
9	41 (5)	May 31	DET	@	KCA	L,1-7	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	47 (5)	Jun 5 (2)	DET	@	CAL	W,4-1	GS	23	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	52 (4)	Jun 11	DET		NYY	L,3-6	GS	25	6.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
12	54 (1)	Jun 12 (2)	DET		NYY	L,10-12		8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	57 (2)	Jun 15	DET	@	BOS	W,11-7	GS	16	2.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
14	68 (10)	Jun 26 (1)	DET		MIN	L,5-7	GS	22	4.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
15	71 (2)	Jun 29	DET	@	CAL	L,2-6		8	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	76 (4)	Jul 3 (2)	DET		KCA	L,4-10		9	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	78 (1)	Jul 5	DET		CAL	L,3-4		8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	81 (2)	Jul 8	DET	@	MIN	L,1-6		12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	88 (6)	Jul 17 (2)	DET		CLE	L,2-15	GS	12	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	89	Jul 19	DET	@	BAL	L,3-13		5	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	93 (3)	Jul 23	DET	@	CLE	L,5-6	GS	13	2.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	107 (13)	Aug 6	DET		BOS	L,2-8		7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	116 (8)	Aug 14 (2)	DET	@	BOS	L,3-5	GS	21	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	118 (1)	Aug 16	DET		NYY	W,6-3		8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	128 (9)	Aug 28	DET	@	NYY	L,1-8	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
26	135 (6)	Sep 2 (2)	DET	@	CLE	W,7-5	GS	7	0.2	0	0	1	1	0	P
27	150 (14)	Sep 18	DET		CLE	L,5-6		8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	152 (1)	Sep 22 (1)	DET		CAL	L,3-5		16	3.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
29	162 (9)	Oct 2	DET		KCA	L,5-7	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							29gm		91.2	5	8	2	15	1