Joe Sparks

Career Stats, Bio & Records

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
406.0 354.0 49.0 74.0 13.0 8.0 8.0 41.0 39.0 10.0 4.0 .209 .293 .359 .652

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 1 1 0 0 0 2.2 7 6 6 0 2 0 20.25 3.38

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1937 186.0 158.0 21.0 33.0 8.0 3.0 2.0 12.0 18.0 5.0 1.0 .209 .302 .335 .637
1938 65.0 57.0 9.0 10.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 8.0 7.0 1.0 1.0 .175 .266 .333 .599
1939 109.0 98.0 13.0 22.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 16.0 8.0 2.0 2.0 .224 .283 .388 .671
1940 46.0 41.0 6.0 9.0 2.0 0 2.0 5.0 6.0 2.0 0 .220 .319 .415 .734
Listed seasons · 4 406 354 49 74 13 8 8 41 39 10 4 .209 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1937 0 1 1 0 0 0 2.2 7 6 6 0 2 0 20.25 3.38
Listed seasons · 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2.2 7 6 6 0 2 0 20.25 3.38

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Sparks

Did Joe Sparks pitch?
Yes. Joe Sparks has no major-league record, but Retrosheet credits him with 2.2 innings pitched in the Negro Leagues.