P Steve W Sparks #23
Seattle Mariners MLB
Age: 42 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
10/22/2007
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P STEVE W SPARKS #23 - AGE: 42 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 23 7-12 0 5.18 123.1 116 20 76 62 1.56 -0.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 35 40 40
Movement 45 45 50 45
Control 45 45 50 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 40 40
Knuckle Curve 35 35
Knuckleball 50 50
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 25
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/17/2007 TOR Loss, 3-5 X 6.0 5 4 4 2 5 Loss
09/11/2007 BOS Win, 4-3 X 5.2 7 3 3 3 3
09/06/2007 MIN Loss, 2-18 X 3.1 7 5 5 2 3 Loss
08/31/2007 BAL Win, 5-2 X 7.2 3 1 1 5 4 Win
08/26/2007 CWS Win, 3-1 X 8.0 1 1 1 1 4 Win
08/20/2007 OAK Loss, 3-7 X 4.0 6 5 5 4 3 Loss
08/15/2007 @ DET Loss, 4-9 X 3.0 6 5 5 2 1 Loss
08/11/2007 NYY Loss, 4-8 X 3.2 3 5 5 5 2 Loss
08/05/2007 @ TOR Loss, 2-5 X 5.2 7 5 5 1 3 Loss
07/31/2007 @ BOS Win, 6-1 X 8.0 6 1 1 3 2 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/02/1965
Born in:Tulsa, OK
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$300,000
Signed Through:2007 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 155 Days
Service This Yr:125 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, 130 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1994, 12th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2007 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 23 7 12 0 5.18 123.1 116 73 71 20 76 62 0 0.0 0 8 34.8
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.16 8.46 4.52 5.55 6.36 1.56 142 -0.9 .249        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 246 64 15 1 9 34 43 28 1 1 2 .260 .373 .439 .812      
vs. RHB 218 52 12 2 11 39 33 34 2 0 0 .239 .336 .463 .799      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2007 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 3 3 1 1 0 4.24 17.0 20 8 8 2 13 7  
June 5 5 2 1 0 5.84 24.2 24 17 16 5 20 11  
July 6 6 2 4 0 3.38 34.2 27 14 13 4 18 16  
August 6 6 2 4 0 6.19 32.0 26 22 22 5 18 17  
September 3 3 0 2 0 7.20 15.0 19 12 12 4 7 11  
Career 303 297 81 155 0 4.88 1903.2 1935 1160 1033 238 901 872  
Home 15 15 6 5 0 4.76 81.1 78 44 43 13 50 43  
Road 8 8 1 7 0 6.00 42.0 38 29 28 7 26 19  
Grass 21 21 7 10 0 4.82 114.0 103 63 61 16 74 55  
Turf 2 2 0 2 0 9.64 9.1 13 10 10 4 2 7  
Day 8 8 3 4 0 3.48 44.0 40 19 17 5 31 21  
Night 15 15 4 8 0 6.13 79.1 76 54 54 15 45 41  
As Starter 23 23 7 12 0 5.18 123.1 116 73 71 20 76 62  
MLB TRIPLE A 2007 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 3 3 0 0 3.76 26.1 24 11 11 3 5 16 2 66.7 0 1 33.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 9.91 8.20 5.47 1.71 4.36 1.10 104 0.3 .276        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 50 13 3 0 2 7 3 8 0 1 0 .260 .302 .440 .742      
vs. RHB 45 11 0 0 1 4 2 8 0 0 0 .244 .277 .311 .588      
MLB TRIPLE A 2007 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 3 0 0 3.76 26.1 24 11 11 3 5 16  
Last Year 18 18 9 6 0 3.28 131.2 115 62 48 9 42 100  
2 Years Ago 2 2 0 1 0 10.12 8.0 13 10 9 0 10 2  
Career 48 48 25 15 0 3.49 346.0 300 153 134 32 107 257  
Home 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 9.0 3 3 3 0 3 6  
Road 2 2 2 0 0 4.15 17.1 21 8 8 3 2 10  
Grass 2 2 2 0 0 3.63 17.1 15 7 7 1 4 10  
Turf 1 1 1 0 0 4.00 9.0 9 4 4 2 1 6  
Day 1 1 1 0 0 4.32 8.1 12 4 4 1 1 4  
Night 2 2 2 0 0 3.50 18.0 12 7 7 2 4 12  
As Starter 3 3 3 0 0 3.76 26.1 24 11 11 3 5 16  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1994 Detroit - MLB 28 2 2 0 2 0 4.50 12.0 13 10 6 1 11 9 0 0 2.00 .308 5.93 0.1 120
1995 Detroit - MLB 29 32 32 8 18 0 4.86 222.0 223 142 120 28 123 79 8 1 1.56 .258 5.78 -0.5 90
1996 Detroit - MLB 30 30 30 9 15 0 6.07 192.2 222 143 130 34 94 55 5 0 1.64 .275 6.71 -0.8 82
1997 Detroit - MLB 31 14 14 2 9 0 4.78 79.0 83 56 42 12 55 44 0 0 1.75 .281 6.40 -0.3 99
1998 Detroit - MLB 32 39 33 7 21 0 5.04 226.2 233 142 127 30 110 121 2 1 1.51 .280 5.61 1.4 99
1999 Tampa Bay - MLB 33 37 37 7 21 0 5.75 224.0 254 161 143 23 112 106 2 1 1.63 .301 5.50 2.2 90
2000 Tampa Bay - MLB 34 35 35 13 13 0 3.45 248.0 218 102 95 30 77 122 5 1 1.19 .240 4.77 3.3 138
2001 Tampa Bay - MLB 35 35 35 9 20 0 5.05 221.0 217 136 124 31 91 104 3 1 1.39 .257 5.50 1.4 96
2002 Tampa Bay - MLB 36 35 35 16 13 0 3.08 236.1 194 95 81 18 88 112 2 1 1.19 .237 4.10 3.6 137
2003 Tampa Bay - MLB 37 17 17 2 10 0 7.16 99.1 135 85 79 10 51 53 5 0 1.87 .358 5.21 0.7 65
2004 Tampa Bay - MLB 38 4 4 1 1 0 6.98 19.1 27 15 15 1 13 5 0 0 2.07 .338 5.36 0.1 65
2007 Seattle - MLB 41 23 23 7 12 0 5.18 123.1 116 73 71 20 76 62 0 0 1.56 .249 6.36 -0.9 86
Total MLB 303 297 81 155 0 4.88 1903.2 1935 1160 1033 238 901 872 32 6 1.49 .270 5.48 10.3 97
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1994 Yonkers - AAA 28 25 25 13 8 0 3.30 180.0 148 70 66 20 50 139 7 0 1.10 .247 4.83 3.1 158
2005 Yonkers - AAA 39 2 2 0 1 0 10.12 8.0 13 10 9 0 10 2 0 0 2.88 .406 7.02 -0.1 43
2006 Garland - AA 40 6 2 2 1 0 4.21 25.2 25 13 12 0 10 24 2 0 1.36 .338 1.73 0.9 79
2006 Yonkers - AAA 40 18 18 9 6 0 3.28 131.2 115 62 48 9 42 100 6 3 1.19 .274 3.64 2.0 115
2007 Gardendale - AAA 41 3 3 3 0 0 3.76 26.1 24 11 11 3 5 16 2 0 1.10 .276 4.36 0.3 112
Total MAAA 48 48 25 15 0 3.49 346.0 300 153 134 32 107 257 15 3 1.18 .264 4.39 127.6
Total MAA 6 2 2 1 0 4.21 25.2 25 13 12 0 10 24 2 0 1.36 .338 1.73 79.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1994 Detroit - MLB P 2 2 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 12.0 3.00 +0.3 1.014
1995 Detroit - MLB P 32 32 13 18 1 32 1 .969 222.0 1.26 -0.3 .964
1996 Detroit - MLB P 30 30 11 22 2 34 1 .971 192.2 1.54 -1.3 1.120
1997 Detroit - MLB P 14 14 5 7 1 14 2 .857 79.0 1.37 -1.9 .892
1998 Detroit - MLB P 39 33 9 17 0 27 1 .963 226.2 1.03 -1.8 .953
1999 Tampa Bay - MLB P 37 37 17 28 2 46 1 .978 224.0 1.81 +0.2 1.134
2000 Tampa Bay - MLB P 35 35 18 20 4 42 4 .905 248.0 1.38 -3.9 .894
2001 Tampa Bay - MLB P 35 35 12 19 1 33 2 .939 221.0 1.26 -4.0 .918
2002 Tampa Bay - MLB P 35 35 16 18 1 34 0 1.000 236.1 1.29 -3.4 1.123
2003 Tampa Bay - MLB P 17 17 6 10 1 17 1 .941 99.1 1.45 -1.9 1.102
2004 Tampa Bay - MLB P 4 4 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 19.1 0.93 -1.3 1.027
2007 Seattle - MLB P 23 23 2 12 0 14 0 1.000 123.1 1.02 +1.7 1.028
2007 Gardendale - AAA P 3 3 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 26.1 2.39 +0.8 1.053
TOTAL P 306 300 115 178 13 306 13 .958 1930.0 1.37 -16.5 1.019
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1994 Drafted in the 1994 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 12, 51st overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers.
06/20/1994 Was selected to the 1994 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
07/01/1994 Wins the MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/01/1994 Wins the MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/19/1994 Finished 2nd in 1994 MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
12/01/1994 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $123,200 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 45 (50).
04/23/1995 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
11/29/1995 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $128,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
04/21/1996 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 3 weeks.
11/27/1996 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $132,800 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (40).
05/03/1997 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2-3 weeks.
07/27/1997 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 1-2 weeks.
11/26/1997 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
09/04/1998 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/27/1998 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $220,000 through arbitration.
12/07/1998 Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, along with 2B Pokey Reese, LF Jay Payton, RP Tanyon Sturtze, in exchange for SP Freddy Garcia.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
04/30/1999 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
12/02/1999 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $250,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
05/02/2000 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week.
05/28/2000 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/02/2000 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $6,400,000 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization.
06/23/2000 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/12/2000 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/09/2000 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
04/04/2001 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
05/09/2002 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/28/2002 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
05/28/2003 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
06/24/2003 Injured (partially torn UCL (elbow)),out for 7 months.
11/04/2003 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
04/20/2004 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 10 months.
09/28/2004 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 12 months.
11/19/2004 Became a free agent.
12/30/2004 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
04/27/2005 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Detroit organization.
06/16/2005 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $510,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
04/16/2006 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Shreveport Rangers with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/21/2006 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Sackville Prairie Dogs with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/07/2006 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Clearwater Arsenal with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/24/2006 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
11/25/2006 Became a free agent.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
02/24/2007 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Oakland Athletics organization.
04/25/2007 Was granted free agency by the Oakland organization.
05/18/2007 Signed a minor league contract ($42,000 bonus) with the Seattle Mariners organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1999 37 1
2000 35 6
2001 35 7
2002 35 6
Year L Rank
1995 18 4
1998 21 1
1999 21 1
2001 20 3
Year IP Rank
1998 226.2 8
1999 224.0 7
2000 248.0 2
2002 236.1 8
Year BF Rank
1998 1000 5
1999 1027 2
2000 1023 3
Year HRA Rank
1996 34 6
2001 31 9
Year BB Rank
1995 123 1
1996 94 4
1998 110 1
1999 112 1
2002 88 9
Year WP Rank
1996 15 1
1999 18 1
2001 11 5
Year ERA Rank
2000 3.45 8
2002 3.08 9
Year BABIP Rank
2000 .240 3
2001 .257 4
2002 .237 2
Year WHIP Rank
2000 1.19 10
Year RA/9 Rank
2000 10.92 10
Year HR/9 Rank
1999 0.92 10
2002 0.69 8
Year H/9 Rank
2002 7.39 4
Year QS Rank
2000 21 6
Year CG Rank
1995 8 7
2000 5 5
Year CGP Rank
1995 .250 9
2000 .143 6
Year SHO Rank
2000 1 10
2001 1 9
2002 1 10
Year GB% Rank
2001 0.52 8
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