Retired
Erik Sparks
Birthdate:
July 23, 2046 (55 y, 2 m, 16 d)Born In:
Bentonville, AR, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'6"/232
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 2069 (2nd) | Massachusetts (NPBL) |
| All-Star | 2082 | Gloucester (PL) |
| 2074 | Massachusetts (NPBL) | |
| 2068 | Gloucester (PL) | |
| 2066 | Biloxi (RRL) | |
| League Champ | 2074 | Massachusetts (NPBL) |
| Pitcher of the Month | May 2074 | Massachusetts (NPBL) |
| Rookie of the Month | Sep 2069 | Massachusetts (NPBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 39 | 32.8 | 25.1 |
| Grey Ink | 131 | 156.6 | 142.1 |
| HoF Standard | 36 | 54.0 | 54.0 |
| WAR | 30.4 | 89.3 | 86.1 |
| WAR7 | 28.0 | 59.1 | 52.6 |
| JAWS | 29.2 | 74.2 | 69.3 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Joe Kersey R | 964 |
| Frank Williams R | 952 |
| Common Balog R | 948 |
| James Alexander R | 941 |
| Pete Stubbs R | 939 |
| Andrew Albury R | 936 |
| Reynaldo Hurtado R | 930 |
| Pete Leighburn R | 927 |
| Miguel Cruz R | 927 |
| Charles Lewandowski R | 926 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2069 | 15 | 4 |
| 2070 | 12 | 8 |
| 2071 | 15 | 3 |
| 2073 | 14 | 5 |
| 2074 | 14 | 2 |
| 2075 | 11 | 8 |
| 2076 | 12 | 4 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2071 | 35 | 1 |
| 2072 | 36 | 1 |
| 2073 | 33 | 8 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2069 | 14 | 8 |
| 2070 | 16 | 5 |
| 2071 | 21 | 1 |
| 2072 | 17 | 4 |
| 2073 | 14 | 7 |
| 2074 | 21 | 1 |
| 2075 | 15 | 5 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2070 | 0.667 | 8 |
| 2071 | 0.840 | 1 |
| 2072 | 0.680 | 7 |
| 2073 | 0.583 | 9 |
| 2074 | 0.840 | 1 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2070 | 213.0 | 9 |
| 2071 | 257.0 | 1 |
| 2072 | 253.2 | 1 |
| 2073 | 235.1 | 2 |
| 2074 | 227.2 | 4 |
| 2075 | 227.0 | 6 |
| 2076 | 235.1 | 2 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2070 | 890 | 8 |
| 2071 | 1018 | 1 |
| 2072 | 1009 | 1 |
| 2073 | 948 | 4 |
| 2074 | 925 | 4 |
| 2075 | 938 | 6 |
| 2076 | 938 | 3 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2071 | 25 | 4 |
| 2075 | 26 | 3 |
| 2076 | 43 | 1 |
| 2078 | 29 | 8 |
| 2081 | 35 | 4 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2070 | 8 | 4 |
| 2073 | 10 | 2 |
| 2076 | 7 | 8 |
| 2078 | 7 | 9 |
| 2081 | 9 | 4 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2069 | 3.106 | 9 |
| 2071 | 2.802 | 9 |
| 2073 | 2.792 | 5 |
| 2074 | 2.965 | 5 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2069 | 0.270 | 10 |
| 2071 | 0.252 | 4 |
| 2072 | 0.252 | 9 |
| 2073 | 0.262 | 5 |
| 2076 | 0.224 | 2 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2069 | 1.147 | 10 |
| 2071 | 1.031 | 6 |
| 2072 | 1.013 | 4 |
| 2073 | 1.045 | 5 |
| 2074 | 1.094 | 5 |
| 2076 | 0.994 | 2 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2073 | 7.725 | 7 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2069 | 1.673 | 5 |
| 2070 | 1.479 | 2 |
| 2071 | 1.261 | 2 |
| 2072 | 1.384 | 1 |
| 2073 | 1.683 | 4 |
| 2074 | 1.305 | 1 |
| 2075 | 1.467 | 3 |
| 2076 | 1.071 | 1 |
| 2078 | 1.236 | 5 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2069 | 3 | 8 |
| 2070 | 3 | 4 |
| 2071 | 5 | 1 |
| 2072 | 7 | 1 |
| 2073 | 6 | 1 |
| 2074 | 6 | 1 |
| 2075 | 5 | 2 |
| 2076 | 3 | 3 |
| 2077 | 2 | 9 |
| 2078 | 4 | 4 |
| 2080 | 2 | 8 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2069 | 2 | 2 |
| 2072 | 2 | 1 |
| 2073 | 2 | 1 |
| 2074 | 3 | 1 |
| 2076 | 1 | 4 |
| 2077 | 1 | 6 |
| 2079 | 1 | 6 |
| 2080 | 1 | 3 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2069 | 35 | 5 |
| 2070 | 35 | 4 |
| 2071 | 36 | 3 |
| 2072 | 39 | 6 |
| 2073 | 44 | 6 |
| 2074 | 33 | 2 |
| 2075 | 37 | 5 |
| 2076 | 28 | 1 |
| 2078 | 27 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2070 | 227 | 3 |
| 2071 | 229 | 2 |
| 2072 | 218 | 3 |
| 2073 | 202 | 7 |
| 2074 | 216 | 4 |
| 2075 | 236 | 1 |
| 2076 | 206 | 7 |
| 2078 | 206 | 10 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2069 | 181 | 10 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2069 | 18 | 9 |
| 2073 | 14 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2070 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2072 | 5.8 | 5 |
| 2073 | 6.1 | 4 |
| 2074 | 4.6 | 7 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2070 | 8 | 9 |
| 2071 | 4 | 1 |
| 2072 | 8 | 10 |
| 2074 | 4 | 1 |
| 2080 | 10 | 8 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2071 | 7.2 | 4 |
| 2072 | 5.6 | 8 |
| 2073 | 6.4 | 4 |
| 2074 | 5.9 | 5 |