Retired
Sparky Lyle
Birthdate:
July 22, 1944 (106 y, 1 m, 11 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 | 0 | 5.3 | 24.5 |
| Grey Ink | 19 | 35.4 | 136.1 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 15.1 | 43.4 |
| WAR | 16.6 | 25.5 | 58.2 |
| WAR7 | 12.7 | 16.4 | 37.3 |
| JAWS | 14.6 | 21.0 | 47.7 |
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 |
| Chris Starke R | 892 |
| Dave Righetti R | 891 |
| Al Chapman R | 891 |
| Roy Face R | 885 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 71 | 3 |
| 1970 | 63 | 8 |
| 1979 | 67 | 4 |
| 1981 | 48 | 6 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 11 | 7 |
| 1969 | 17 | 3 |
| 1970 | 20 | 6 |
| 1971 | 16 | 6 |
| 1979 | 13 | 9 |