NAME     : Steve Sparks
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 7/2/1965
  AGE      : 37
  HEIGHT   : 6"1
  WEIGHT   : 180
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Starter
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,992,500 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : VERY inconsistent
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .984)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : A
  Duration as Reliever : C
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 5
  Avoiding Hits        : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 7, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 3  (VS. RHB : 3, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Fair)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 6
  Pitch Assortment     : , Knuckleball, Fastball, Changeup, Curveball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        4.03 11  6  0  20 20 138.1 141  75  62  41  51 
  At Home        4.09  5  3  0  11 11  70.1  68  43  32  27  26 
  Away           3.97  6  3  0   9  9  68.0  73  32  30  14  25 
  Last Week      1.13  1  0  0   1  1   8.0   8   1   1   1   6 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        4.47  4  1  0   6  6  44.1  43  24  22  10  16 
  May            2.82  3  2  0   6  6  38.1  40  23  12  13  14 
  June           4.28  1  2  0   4  4  27.1  25  13  13  10   8 
  July           6.20  2  1  0   3  3  20.1  25  14  14   7   7 
  August         1.13  1  0  0   1  1   8.0   8   1   1   1   6 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1995   4.63  9 11  0  33  3   0 202.0 104  86  96  MIL
  1996   6.65  4  7  0  20  1   0  88.0  65  52  21  MIL
  1998   4.36  9  4  0  22  0   0 128.0  62  58  90  ANA
  1999   5.45  5 11  0  28  0   0 147.0  89  82  73  ANA
  2000   4.07  7  5  1  20  1   1 104.0  47  29  53  DET
  2001   3.65 14  9  0  35  8   1 232.0  94  64 116  DET
 
  Total ERA   : 4.53
  Total Wins  : 59
  Total Losses: 53
  Total Saves : 1
  Total SHO   : 2
  Total CG    : 16
  Total K's   : 500
  Total BB's  : 412
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Traded from Detroit to Chicago (A) on 3/31/2002...