Sparky Lyle
P · 16 seasons · 1967 – 1982 · B/T: L/L
Sparky Lyle is 1st of 0 pitchers in career roto value, a top-tier career by any lens the site offers. His best year was 1972: +9.9 roto value, 9th that season and 1148th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. The value came from saves (+42.7), ERA (+10.1) and WHIP (+2.9), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-1.85
1981 · #47,483 all-time
Career Z
-36.0
summed
Avg / Season
-2.25
longevity-neutral
Seasons
16
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | BOS | 27 | -2.16 | #384 | #73,393 |
| 1968 | BOS | 49 | -2.36 | #502 | #92,290 |
| 1969 | BOS | 71 | -2.38 | #696 | #93,605 |
| 1970 | BOS | 63 | -2.48 | #720 | #98,829 |
| 1971 | BOS | 50 | -2.02 | #396 | #54,452 |
| 1972 | NYY | 59 | -2.22 | #478 | #79,740 |
| 1973 | NYY | 51 | -2.31 | #459 | #88,875 |
| 1974 | NYY | 66 | -2.28 | #663 | #85,550 |
| 1975 | NYY | 49 | -2.32 | #470 | #89,527 |
| 1976 | NYY | 64 | -2.33 | #467 | #90,267 |
| 1977 | NYY | 72 | -2.33 | #487 | #90,477 |
| 1978 | NYY | 59 | -2.28 | #483 | #85,322 |
| 1979 | TEX | 67 | -2.29 | #466 | #87,119 |
| 1980 | TEX | 59 | -2.29 | #501 | #86,710 |
| 1981★ | PHI | 48 | -1.85 | #406 | #47,483 |
| 1982 | PHI | 45 | -2.13 | #450 | #69,365 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
9.94
1972 · #1,148 all-time
Career Z
57.0
summed
Avg / Season
3.56
longevity-neutral
Seasons
16
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | BOS | 27 | 0.46 | #111 | #16,543 |
| 1968 | BOS | 49 | 2.15 | #69 | #11,150 |
| 1969 | BOS | 71 | 5.03 | #35 | #5,435 |
| 1970 | BOS | 63 | 1.99 | #87 | #11,618 |
| 1971 | BOS | 50 | 3.25 | #58 | #8,553 |
| 1972★ | NYY | 59 | 9.94 | #9 | #1,148 |
| 1973 | NYY | 51 | 6.71 | #16 | #3,362 |
| 1974 | NYY | 66 | 7.88 | #17 | #2,346 |
| 1975 | NYY | 49 | 1.11 | #98 | #14,284 |
| 1976 | NYY | 64 | 6.91 | #21 | #3,190 |
| 1977 | NYY | 72 | 9.48 | #15 | #1,381 |
| 1978 | NYY | 59 | 1.69 | #92 | #12,486 |
| 1979 | TEX | 67 | 4.05 | #61 | #7,036 |
| 1980 | TEX | 59 | -0.28 | #162 | #19,700 |
| 1981 | PHI | 48 | -1.01 | #185 | #23,496 |
| 1982 | PHI | 45 | -2.35 | #257 | #36,819 |
★ Best season by Z