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Joe Sparma Joseph Blase Sparma Bats Right, Throws Right Height 6' 0", Weight 195 lb. School Ohio State MLB Debut May 20, 1964 Final Game May 12, 1970 Born February 4, 1942 in Massillon, OH Died May 14, 1986 (age 44)

• Pitched a one-hitter for DEA vs. NYA on April 6, 1967

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   Pct   G   GS  CG  GF  SV SHO   IP     H   BFP    R   ER   HR  BB  IBB HBP  SO   WP BK  ERA
+--------------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+-----+----+----+---+----+---+---+----+---+--+-----+
 1964 22 KCA AL   8   4  .667  28   9   0  10   1   0   90.2   69   389   36   30   9   50   1   4   85   7  0  2.98  
 1965 23 KCA AL   7  11  .389  33  30   0   0   0   0  162.0  159   742   87   74  17   99  10   5  115   8  0  4.11  
 1966 24 KCA AL   0   0  .000   7   0   0   5   0   0    9.2   11    50    8    6   0   12   0   0    5   1  0  5.59  
 1967 25 DEA AL   7   9  .438  25  24   1   0   0   0  140.1  116   595   77   69  17   65   5   3  101   1  1  4.43  
 1968 26 DEA AL  12  10  .545  30  28   1   1   0   0  184.0  175   778   78   74  20   58   0   9  108   9  0  3.62  
 1969 27 DEA AL   2   4  .333  35  10   1  17   1   0   89.1   83   419   60   54  10   72   0   3   45   5  0  5.44  
 1970 28 MLA AL   0   3  .000   6   3   1   1   0   0   29.2   26   134   17   14   3   23   0   0   27   1  0  4.25  
+--------------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+-----+----+----+---+----+---+---+----+---+--+-----+
  7 Seasons      36  41  .468 164 104   4  34   2   0  705.2  639  3107  363  321  76  379  16  24  486  32  1  4.09
+--------------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+-----+----+----+---+----+---+---+----+---+--+-----+
   With DEA      21  23  .477  90  62   3  18   1   0  413.2  374  1792  215  197  47  195   5  15  254  15  1  4.29
   With KCA      15  15  .500  68  39   0  15   1   0  262.1  239  1181  131  110  26  161  11   9  205  16  0  3.77
   With MLA       0   3  .000   6   3   1   1   0   0   29.2   26   134   17   14   3   23   0   0   27   1  0  4.25
+--------------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+-----+----+----+---+----+---+---+----+---+--+-----+
 MLB Totals      52  52  .500 183 142  31  18   0  10  866.2  774  3755  423  379  77  436  15  27  586  42  2  3.94
+--------------+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+------+----+-----+----+----+---+----+---+---+----+---+--+-----+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27 SOp RnSup  AB   H   HR  AVG   E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  OPS Star 
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+-----+----+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+----+
 1964 22 KCA AL  43   35   3.4   6  4.67   28   6   0  .214   0    3    3 1.000    2    1  .667   24   
 1965 23 KCA AL  54   95   5.2   0  4.33   46   5   0  .109   3    3    0  .000   15    5  .750   59   
 1966 24 KCA AL  46    6   5.7   0          4   1   0  .250   1    3    2  .667    1    0 1.000  -57   
 1967 25 DEA AL  52   65   4.2   0  3.67   37   3   0  .081   3    3    0  .000    6    8  .429   -1   
 1968 26 DEA AL  40   80   3.9   0  3.86   60   3   0  .050   3    7    4  .571    5    8  .385  -21   
 1969 27 DEA AL  47   54   5.4   1  4.70   21   3   0  .143   0    3    1  .333    3    3  .500   33   
 1970 28 MLA AL  46   20   6.2   0  0.67    6   2   0  .333   2    3    1  .333    2    0 1.000 -152   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+-----+----+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+----+
  7 Seasons          358   4.5   7        202  23   0  .114  12   25   11  .440   34   25  .576    7   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+-----+----+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+----+

Draft History

• This player has never been drafted.

Transaction History

• 1966-09: traded by DEA to KCA with Dave Wickersham, Mickey Stanley, Norm Miller for Joe Nossek, KCA#1
• 1970-20: acquired by MLA as a free agent

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Managers Year Tm Record Manager(s) +----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+ 1964 KCA 72-90 Drew Kennedy 1965 KCA 70-92 James Taglia 1966 KCA 88-74 James Taglia 1967 DEA 92-70 Steve Dewing 1968 DEA 99-63 Alan Boodman 1969 DEA 81-81 Alan Boodman 1970 MLA 66-96 Frank Pennylegion

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