Sparky Lyle

Pitcher

1967—1982

sparky-lyle
PITCHER LeveL
Superstar
Pitcher rank
NR
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

July 22, 1944, in Du Bois, PA
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1967—1982

Playing Career
Played from 22-37
PLAYING AGE

Left-Handed

THREW

finesse

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
1977-1978 Yankees, 1980 Phillies
World Series Titles
NONE
Nickname
6-1
HEIGHT
182
WEIGHT

July 4, 1967

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

September 27, 1982

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Sparky Lyle?

Eccentric lefty who had a career year out of the bullpen for Billy Martin in 1978. Was unceremoniously replaced by Goose Gossage.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
99
76
1390.1
873
481
2.88
3 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
1977 AL CY YOUNG

Sparky Lyle PITCHES

1. Slider
2. Fastball
3. Curve

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
NA
NA

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
128
1.82

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
21.2
30.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Sparky Lyle Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
NR
NR
UNK
NR
NR
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

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

Sparky Lyle Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
23.4
19.0
11.5
10.8
3.37
36.2
24.6
16.8
13.7
3.71
BLUE = Sparky Lyle
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Sparky Lyle
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).