Steve Sparks
P · 9 seasons · 1995 – 2004 · B/T: R/R
Steve Sparks ranks 1st of 0 pitchers by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. 2001 was the high-water mark, worth +5.5, 49th that season and 4712th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. Career value accumulated in wins (+5.0) and strikeouts (+3.8), and drained away in WHIP (-5.9) and ERA (-5.0).
Hitting
Best Season
-2.06
1999 · #59,480 all-time
Career Z
-19.8
summed
Avg / Season
-2.21
longevity-neutral
Seasons
9
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | ML4 | 33 | -2.13 | #547 | #69,853 |
| 1996 | ML4 | 20 | -2.12 | #560 | #66,683 |
| 1998 | LAA | 22 | -2.13 | #816 | #70,190 |
| 1999★ | LAA | 29 | -2.06 | #555 | #59,480 |
| 2000 | DET | 20 | -2.15 | #628 | #71,471 |
| 2001 | DET | 36 | -2.26 | #1,052 | #83,782 |
| 2002 | DET | 32 | -2.22 | #959 | #79,483 |
| 2003 | DET | 51 | -2.13 | #599 | #68,222 |
| 2004 | ARI | 29 | -2.64 | #1,195 | #103,648 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
5.53
2001 · #4,712 all-time
Career Z
-4.2
summed
Avg / Season
-0.47
longevity-neutral
Seasons
9
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | ML4 | 33 | 1.22 | #148 | #13,935 |
| 1996 | ML4 | 20 | -3.93 | #522 | #49,735 |
| 1998 | LAA | 22 | 0.99 | #157 | #14,717 |
| 1999 | LAA | 28 | -2.32 | #431 | #36,461 |
| 2000 | DET | 20 | 2.06 | #136 | #11,404 |
| 2001★ | DET | 35 | 5.53 | #49 | #4,712 |
| 2002 | DET | 32 | -3.18 | #565 | #46,606 |
| 2003 | DET | 51 | -1.42 | #316 | #26,066 |
| 2004 | ARI | 29 | -3.15 | #582 | #46,355 |
★ Best season by Z