Joe Sparma
Joseph Blase Sparma
Born: February 4, 1942
Massillon, OH US
Deceased: May 14, 1986
Columbus, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1963-1971
Major League Statistics
Joe Sparma compiled a career record of 9 wins and 27 losses and a 6.36 ERA in his 70-game pitching career with the Duluth-Superior Dukes, Knoxville Smokies, Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1963 season and last took the field during the 1971 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.60 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 43.0 | 35 | 27 | 22 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.82 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.46 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 39.0 | 38 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips | 3 | 13 | .188 | 8.22 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 116.0 | 157 | 120 | 106 | 10 | 92 | 3 | 76 | 9 | 0 | 19 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 2 | 5 | .286 | 6.05 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 58.0 | 45 | 52 | 39 | 6 | 72 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Totals | 9 | 27 | .250 | 6.36 | 70 | 48 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 273.0 | 292 | 230 | 193 | 21 | 238 | 7 | 205 | 13 | 2 | 41 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 8 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .154 | .353 | .154 | .507 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 7 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips | 25 | 43 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .083 | .105 | .083 | .189 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 25 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .067 | .000 | .067 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 71 | 95 | 79 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 23 | .076 | .149 | .076 | .225 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips | P | 24 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .923 | .500 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 25 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .769 | .400 |
| Totals | 57 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | .846 | .386 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | Northern League | Duluth-Superior Dukes | DET | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips | MON | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET |
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