Sparky Lyle

finesse Pitcher
1967—1982
BORN
July 22, 1944, in Du Bois, PA
THROWS
Left-Handed
MLB DEBUT
July 4, 1967
PITCH ARSENAL
Slider
Fastball
Curve
PRIMARY TEAM
Yankees
99
WINS
QUALITY START PCT
23.4
WAR
2.88
ERA
128
19.0
WAR7
873
STRIKEOUTS
1.82
K / BB RATIO
1.7
WAR PER SEASON
Sparky Lyle
Eccentric lefty who had a career year out of the bullpen for Billy Martin in 1978. Was unceremoniously replaced by Goose Gossage.
— Yankees ALL-TIME TEAM —
— 1977-1978 Yankees, 1980 Phillies WS CHAMP —

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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
AVG HOFer
36.2
24.6
16.8
13.7
30.4
4.5

Where Does Sparky Lyle Rank?

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
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CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
WAR + WAR7 / 2

PITCHING TEAMMATES

Ron Guidry
Catfish Hunter
Steve Carlton
Goose Gossage
Bill Lee

FAVORITE CATCHER

Thurman Munson

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