Joe Sparks
Retired
Joe Sparks
Nickname:
Bolts
Birthdate:
Jan. 1, 1984 (48 y, 7 m, 17 d)
Born In:
Houston, TX, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
P
Bats/Throws:
L/L
Height/Weight:
6'2"/226
Entry:
2006 Draft - Round: 1, Overall: 9, Team: Charlotte Rangers
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None

Career Major League Stats

Team Year Age GS G IP W L SV BS K BB H HR K% BB% HR% LOB% GB% WHIP BABIP ERA FIP FIP- xFIP E-F WAR
Pensacola - VBL
PENS - VBL
2019 35 0 33 43.1 1 3 1 4 37 15 49 9 19.4% 7.85% 4.7% 82.1% 55.3% 1.48 .313 4.36 5.69 114 4.48 -1.33 -0.13
Pensacola - VBL
PENS - VBL
2018 34 0 20 22.1 2 0 0 3 21 8 26 2 21.4% 8.16% 2.0% 64.1% 54.8% 1.52 .358 4.84 3.54 72 3.83 1.29 0.55
Pensacola - VBL
PENS - VBL
2017 33 0 61 57.0 7 5 12 3 54 21 59 3 21.4% 8.33% 1.2% 67.3% 59.3% 1.40 .328 4.26 3.13 67 3.75 1.14 1.67
Pensacola - VBL
PENS - VBL
2016 32 11 11 56.1 4 2 0 0 61 6 54 4 27.2% 2.68% 1.8% 70.4% 54.0% 1.07 .329 3.36 2.57 55 2.91 0.79 2.25
SPR - VBL
2015 31 29 29 164.1 15 0 0 0 166 27 120 8 26.2% 4.27% 1.3% 87.3% 57.7% 0.89 .265 1.53 2.51 56 3.06 -0.97 6.39
SPR - VBL
2014 30 22 22 113.0 7 4 0 0 116 11 118 8 25.4% 2.41% 1.8% 77.6% 55.9% 1.14 .344 2.79 2.56 56 2.88 0.23 4.40
SPR - VBL
2013 29 27 27 162.2 12 2 0 0 178 24 119 16 28.3% 3.81% 2.5% 77.8% 59.9% 0.88 .256 2.60 2.83 61 2.81 -0.23 6.05
SPR - VBL
2012 28 32 33 193.2 18 6 0 0 216 28 171 14 27.6% 3.58% 1.8% 75.4% 64.3% 1.03 .308 2.60 2.31 51 2.46 0.29 8.27
Kentucky - VBL
KEN - VBL
2011 27 32 32 187.1 13 5 0 0 221 48 160 12 29.2% 6.35% 1.6% 76.0% 57.2% 1.11 .317 2.83 2.34 52 2.73 0.49 7.48
Kentucky - VBL
KEN - VBL
2010 26 7 7 40.0 2 2 0 0 46 7 28 8 29.9% 4.55% 5.2% 76.6% 61.4% 0.88 .217 3.83 3.91 86 2.46 -0.09 0.75
Charlotte - VBL
CHA - VBL
2009 25 33 34 218.0 19 6 0 0 259 52 174 17 29.7% 5.96% 1.9% 84.1% 53.6% 1.04 .295 2.11 2.53 57 2.84 -0.42 8.35
Charlotte - VBL
CHA - VBL
2008 24 34 34 189.2 16 7 0 0 235 67 158 23 29.8% 8.49% 2.9% 79.3% 53.5% 1.19 .297 3.08 3.13 74 2.86 -0.04 5.29
Charlotte - VBL
CHA - VBL
2007 23 0 43 42.1 0 1 1 1 51 28 48 7 25.4% 13.93% 3.5% 62.1% 74.3% 1.80 .373 6.80 4.50 106 3.07 2.31 -0.07
Springfield (4 yrs)
SPR (4 yrs)
110 111 633.2 52 12 0 0 676 90 528 46 27.0% 3.60% 1.8% 79.3% 59.9% 0.98 .291 2.36 2.54 56 2.78 -0.18 25.11
Pensacola (4 yrs)
PENS (4 yrs)
11 125 179.0 14 10 13 10 173 50 188 18 22.6% 6.54% 2.4% 71.2% 56.2% 1.33 .328 4.07 3.62 75 3.67 0.45 4.33
Charlotte (5 yrs)
CHA (5 yrs)
106 150 677.1 50 21 1 1 812 202 568 67 29.3% 7.28% 2.4% 78.0% 56.3% 1.14 .303 2.98 2.85 65 2.81 0.13 21.81
Total - VBL
VBL
227 386 1490.0 116 43 14 11 1661 342 1284 131 27.5% 5.66% 2.2% 77.5% 57.9% 1.09 .301 2.85 2.81 62 2.90 0.03 51.25

Career Minor League Stats

Team Year Age GS G IP W L SV BS K BB H HR K% BB% HR% LOB% GB% WHIP BABIP ERA FIP FIP- xFIP E-F WAR
Durham - AAA
DUR - AAA
2019 35 0 5 7.2 1 1 1 1 5 5 6 0 15.2% 15.15% 0.0% 72.7% 41.2% 1.43 .273 3.52 2.77 68 5.20 0.75 0.28
MIS - AAA
2007 23 0 25 25.1 3 0 18 1 30 6 17 2 30.0% 6.00% 2.0% 89.1% 56.8% 0.91 .246 1.78 2.07 63 2.00 -0.30 0.60
MIS - AAA
2006 22 0 35 32.1 1 2 23 2 32 22 18 0 23.4% 16.06% 0.0% 75.0% 62.3% 1.24 .217 1.39 2.47 73 3.39 -1.08 0.56
Pawling - AA
PAW - AA
2006 22 0 30 33.2 1 0 20 3 41 8 18 1 33.3% 6.50% 0.8% 89.4% 53.6% 0.77 .243 1.07 1.35 45 1.69 -0.28 1.07
ORS - NCAA
2005 21 21 21 129.2 11 2 0 0 174 19 82 7 35.6% 3.89% 1.4% 77.9% 61.7% 0.78 .260 1.87 2.40 53 2.61 -0.53 6.09
ORS - NCAA
2004 20 24 24 130.0 10 3 0 0 165 29 88 5 32.5% 5.72% 1.0% 77.5% 57.1% 0.90 .276 1.87 2.73 60 3.29 -0.86 5.72
Total - AAA
AAA
0 65 65.1 5 3 42 4 67 33 41 2 24.8% 12.22% 0.7% 78.7% 57.4% 1.13 .235 1.79 2.35 69 3.06 -0.56 1.44
Total - AA
AA
0 30 33.2 1 0 20 3 41 8 18 1 33.3% 6.50% 0.8% 89.4% 53.6% 0.77 .243 1.07 1.35 45 1.69 -0.28 1.07
Total - COL
COL
45 45 259.2 21 5 0 0 339 48 170 12 34.0% 4.82% 1.2% 77.6% 59.4% 0.84 .268 1.87 2.57 57 2.95 -0.69 11.81
Total - Minors
Minors
0 95 99.0 6 3 62 7 108 41 59 3 27.5% 10.43% 0.8% 81.4% 56.2% 1.01 .237 1.55 2.01 60 2.60 -0.47 2.51