Retired
Sparky Lyle
Birthdate:
July 22, 1944 (70 y, 2 m, 10 d)Born In:
DuBois, PA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'0"/192
Player Awards
None
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 7 |
| Grey Ink | 43 |
Similar Players (RP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Jesse Orosco | 935 |
| Dan Plesac | 912 |
| Tug McGraw | 912 |
| Ron Perranoski | 910 |
| Kent Tekulve | 910 |
| Don McMahon | 905 |
| Clay Carroll | 905 |
| Gary Lavelle | 896 |
| Dave Righetti | 893 |
| Roy Face | 884 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 71 | 3 |
| 1970 | 63 | 8 |
| 1972 | 59 | 9 |
| 1973 | 51 | 5 |
| 1974 | 66 | 4 |
| 1976 | 64 | 4 |
| 1977 | 72 | 1 |
| 1978 | 59 | 5 |
| 1979 | 67 | 4 |
| 1981 | 48 | 6 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.722 | 3 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 11 | 8 |
| 1969 | 17 | 3 |
| 1970 | 20 | 7 |
| 1971 | 16 | 6 |
| 1972 | 35 | 1 |
| 1973 | 27 | 2 |
| 1974 | 15 | 6 |
| 1976 | 23 | 1 |
| 1977 | 26 | 2 |
| 1979 | 13 | 10 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 8 | 1 |
| 1969 | 9 | 2 |
| 1970 | 10 | 2 |
| 1971 | 4 | 9 |
| 1972 | 9 | 1 |
| 1973 | 7 | 1 |
| 1974 | 7 | 5 |
| 1975 | 6 | 5 |
| 1976 | 8 | 4 |
| 1977 | 8 | 4 |
| 1979 | 7 | 6 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10 | 9 |