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Sparky Lyle

Sparky Lyle

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1967—1982
finesse Pitcher
BORN
July 22, 1944, in Du Bois, PA
THROWS
Left-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Yankees

What Pitches Did Sparky Lyle Throw?

Slider
Fastball
Curve
99
WINS
NA
QUALITY START PCT
23.4
WAR
76
LOSSES
128
ERA+
19.0
WAR7
2.88
ERA
1.82
K / BB RATIO
10.8
WAR3
873
STRIKEOUTS
1.27
WHIP
1.7
WAR PER SEASON
Eccentric lefty who had a career year out of the bullpen for Billy Martin in 1978. Was unceremoniously replaced by Goose Gossage.
3-TIME
ALL-STAR
Yankees
ALL-TIME TEAM
1977-1978 Yankees, 1980 Phillies
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Sparky Lyle Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Lyle
CAREER
23.4
WAR7
19.0
WAR5C
11.5
WAR3
10.8
JAWS
21.2
WAR PER SN
1.7
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
36.2
WAR7
24.6
WAR5C
16.8
WAR3
13.7
JAWS
30.4
WAR PER SN
4.5

Where Does Sparky Lyle Rank Among Pitchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
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NR
CAREER
NR
LONG PEAK
NR
PRIME
NR
SHORT PEAK
NR
JAWS
NR
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CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS