Sparky Lyle Career Pitching Summary

  • May 7, 2025

Sparky Lyle played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1982, appearing in 899 games over 16 seasons. He recorded a total of 99 W and 76 L, an ERA of 2.88, 873 SO, a WHIP of 1.275, and a WAR of 22.9.

🧾 Basic Profile

Sparky Lyle
NameSparky Lyle
Date of BirthJuly 22, 1944
Nationality
United States
PositionPitcher
ThrowsLeft
BatsLeft
MLB Debut1967

Sparky Lyle Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Sparky Lyle.

Change Chart

    📊 Career Summary

    Sparky Lyle appeared in 899 games over 16 MLB seasons from 1967 to 1982. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS0 (MLB Rank: 7,909)
    GF634 (MLB Rank: 16)
    W99 (MLB Rank: 644)
    L76 (MLB Rank: 926)
    SV238 (MLB Rank: 40)
    ERA2.88 (MLB Rank: 1,194)
    IP1390.1 (MLB Rank: 874)
    SO873 (MLB Rank: 736)
    BB481 (MLB Rank: 859)
    H1,292 (MLB Rank: 956)
    HR84 (MLB Rank: 1,180)
    SO95.65 (MLB Rank: 4,431)
    BB93.11 (MLB Rank: 8,028)
    H98.36 (MLB Rank: 9,091)
    HR90.54 (MLB Rank: 7,055)
    WHIP1.275 (MLB Rank: 9,706)
    WAR22.9 (MLB Rank: 464)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1982)

    In his final season (1982), Sparky Lyle recorded the following stats:

    GS0
    GF17
    W3
    L3
    SV3
    ERA4.62
    IP48.2
    SO18
    BB19
    H61
    HR3
    SO93.33
    BB93.51
    H911.28
    HR90.55
    WHIP1.644
    WAR−0.6

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1977, 13 W
    • Most SO: 1969, 93 SO
    • Most IP: 1977, 137 IP
    • Best WAR: 1977, 3.7 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1974, 1.66 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Sparky Lyle appeared in 13 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 1.76, pitched 20.4 IP, struck out 9 batters, with 3 W and 0 L.

    Sparky Lyle Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1967
    1
    2
    2.28
    0.333
    5
    42
    43.1
    1.2
    1.085
    3
    33
    14
    13
    11
    156
    2.61
    8.7
    3
    0
    27
    11
    0
    0
    0.6
    6.9
    2.9
    2
    2
    1
    5
    173
    1968
    6
    1
    2.74
    0.857
    11
    52
    65.2
    0.8
    1.234
    6
    67
    14
    25
    20
    117
    2.63
    7.1
    3.71
    0
    49
    29
    0
    0
    0.8
    9.2
    1.9
    1
    0
    2
    5
    274
    1969
    8
    3
    2.54
    0.727
    17
    93
    102.2
    3.5
    1.354
    8
    91
    48
    33
    29
    152
    3.14
    8.2
    1.94
    0
    71
    44
    0
    0
    0.7
    8
    4.2
    1
    1
    4
    8
    439
    1970
    1
    7
    3.88
    0.125
    20
    51
    67.1
    -0.2
    1.426
    5
    62
    34
    37
    29
    103
    3.65
    6.8
    1.5
    0
    63
    40
    0
    0
    0.7
    8.3
    4.5
    1
    1
    5
    1
    297
    1971
    6
    4
    2.75
    0.6
    16
    37
    52.1
    1.9
    1.223
    5
    41
    23
    16
    16
    136
    3.6
    6.4
    1.61
    0
    50
    36
    0
    0
    0.9
    7.1
    4
    0
    0
    2
    4
    209
    1972
    9
    5
    1.92
    0.643
    35
    75
    107.2
    3.6
    1.05
    3
    84
    29
    25
    23
    154
    2.18
    6.3
    2.59
    0
    59
    56
    0
    0
    0.3
    7
    2.4
    0
    0
    7
    5
    427
    1973
    5
    9
    2.51
    0.357
    27
    63
    82.1
    1.4
    1.02
    4
    66
    18
    30
    23
    147
    2.32
    6.9
    3.5
    0
    51
    45
    0
    0
    0.4
    7.2
    2
    0
    0
    2
    3
    330
    1974
    9
    3
    1.66
    0.75
    15
    89
    114
    3.5
    1.193
    6
    93
    43
    30
    21
    215
    2.86
    7
    2.07
    0
    66
    59
    0
    0
    0.5
    7.3
    3.4
    0
    1
    7
    7
    469
    1975
    5
    7
    3.12
    0.417
    6
    65
    89.1
    1.2
    1.455
    1
    94
    36
    34
    31
    119
    2.55
    6.5
    1.81
    0
    49
    37
    0
    0
    0.1
    9.5
    3.6
    1
    2
    5
    5
    387
    1976
    7
    8
    2.26
    0.467
    23
    61
    103.2
    1.2
    1.196
    5
    82
    42
    33
    26
    154
    3.3
    5.3
    1.45
    0
    64
    58
    0
    0
    0.4
    7.1
    3.6
    0
    0
    7
    3
    420
    1977
    13
    5
    2.17
    0.722
    26
    68
    137
    3.7
    1.197
    7
    131
    33
    41
    33
    183
    3.18
    4.5
    2.06
    0
    72
    60
    0
    0
    0.5
    8.6
    2.2
    0
    2
    6
    10
    554
    1978
    9
    3
    3.47
    0.75
    9
    33
    111.2
    0.4
    1.334
    6
    116
    33
    46
    43
    105
    3.69
    2.7
    1
    0
    59
    33
    0
    0
    0.5
    9.3
    2.7
    0
    4
    8
    1
    470
    1979
    5
    8
    3.13
    0.385
    13
    48
    95
    1.4
    1.116
    9
    78
    28
    37
    33
    133
    3.84
    4.5
    1.71
    0
    67
    53
    0
    0
    0.9
    7.4
    2.7
    0
    0
    6
    2
    384
    1980
    3
    2
    4.28
    0.6
    10
    49
    94.2
    0.2
    1.5
    9
    108
    34
    52
    45
    91
    4.03
    4.7
    1.44
    0
    59
    37
    0
    0
    0.9
    10.3
    3.2
    2
    0
    7
    2
    412
    1981
    9
    6
    4.44
    0.6
    2
    29
    75
    -0.3
    1.573
    4
    85
    33
    40
    37
    82
    3.88
    3.5
    0.88
    0
    48
    19
    0
    0
    0.5
    10.2
    4
    2
    1
    9
    3
    332
    1982
    3
    3
    4.62
    0.5
    3
    18
    48.2
    -0.6
    1.644
    3
    61
    19
    27
    25
    83
    3.95
    3.3
    0.95
    0
    45
    17
    0
    0
    0.6
    11.3
    3.5
    0
    0
    3
    2
    217