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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
23.4
19.0
11.5
10.8
21.2
1.7
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
36.2
24.6
16.8
13.7
30.4
4.5

Where Does Sparky Lyle Rank Among Pitchers?

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