Retired
Sparky Lyle
Birthdate:
July 22, 1944 (92 y, 7 m, 1 d)Born In:
DuBois, PA, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'0"/192
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1977 | None (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1977 | None (MLB) |
| 1976 | None (MLB) | |
| 1973 | None (MLB) | |
| Reliever of the Year | 1972 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 10 | 9.0 | 26.0 |
| Grey Ink | 43 | 47.1 | 144.2 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 10.6 | 43.8 |
| WAR | 16.6 | 23.3 | 58.9 |
| WAR7 | 12.7 | 15.1 | 37.6 |
| JAWS | 14.6 | 19.2 | 48.3 |
Similar Players (RP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Tug McGraw R | 912 |
| Ron Perranoski R | 910 |
| Kent Tekulve R | 910 |
| Don McMahon R | 905 |
| Clay Carroll R | 905 |
| Gary Lavelle R | 896 |
| Dave Righetti R | 891 |
| Roy Face R | 885 |
| John Hiller R | 883 |
| Gene Garber R | 882 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 71 | 3 |
| 1970 | 63 | 8 |
| 1972 | 59 | 8 |
| 1973 | 51 | 4 |
| 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 | 7 |
| 1969 | 17 | 3 |
| 1970 | 20 | 6 |
| 1971 | 16 | 5 |
| 1972 | 35 | 1 |
| 1973 | 27 | 1 |
| 1974 | 15 | 6 |
| 1976 | 23 | 1 |
| 1977 | 26 | 2 |
| 1979 | 13 | 9 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10 | 9 |