Steve Sparks was a pitcher in MLB. Across 270 career appearances, with a 4.88 ERA and 658 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | ML4 | 9 | 11 | 4.63 | 33 | 27 | 0 | 202.0 | 210 | 104 | 86 | 96 | 1.47 |
| 1996 | ML4 | 4 | 7 | 6.60 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 88.2 | 103 | 65 | 52 | 21 | 1.75 |
| 1998 | ANA | 9 | 4 | 4.34 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 128.2 | 130 | 62 | 58 | 90 | 1.46 |
| 1999 | ANA | 5 | 11 | 5.42 | 28 | 26 | 0 | 147.2 | 165 | 89 | 82 | 73 | 1.67 |
| 2000 | DET | 7 | 5 | 4.07 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 104.0 | 108 | 47 | 29 | 53 | 1.32 |
| 2001 | DET | 14 | 9 | 3.65 | 35 | 33 | 0 | 232.0 | 244 | 94 | 64 | 116 | 1.33 |
| 2002 | DET | 8 | 16 | 5.52 | 32 | 30 | 0 | 189.0 | 238 | 116 | 67 | 98 | 1.61 |
| 2003 | DET | 0 | 6 | 4.72 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 89.2 | 95 | 47 | 34 | 49 | 1.44 |
| 2003 | OAK | 0 | 0 | 5.71 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 17.1 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1.27 |
| 2004 | ARI | 3 | 7 | 6.04 | 29 | 18 | 0 | 120.2 | 139 | 81 | 45 | 57 | 1.52 |
| Career Totals | — | 59 | 76 | 4.88 | 270 | 182 | 3 | 1319.2 | 1451 | 716 | 520 | 658 | 1.49 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | ML4 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | ML4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | ANA | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 |
| 1999 | ANA | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 |
| 2000 | DET | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | DET | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2002 | DET | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2003 | DET | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | OAK | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | ARI | 29 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .129 | .129 | .129 | .258 |
| Career Totals | — | 272 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .122 | .143 | .146 | .289 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1995 | $109,000 |
| 1996 | $175,000 |
| 1997 | $175,000 |
| 1999 | $1,387,500 |
| 2001 | $650,000 |
| 2002 | $3,000,000 |
| 2003 | $4,500,000 |
| 2004 | $500,000 |
Career Total: $10,496,500 (8 seasons)
Average: $1,312,063
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.