Was Steve Sparks a pitcher?

Yes. Steve Sparks pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

Steve Sparks

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000)

W–L 0–0

ERA 6.75

WHIP 2.25

SO 2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 3/28/1975 in Mobile, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 2000-07-19
Last Game: 2000-08-02

Full name: Stephen Lanier Sparks

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	3	0	0	0	0	4.0	4	3	0	5	2	6.75	0.0

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 4.77 across their career seasons — 41.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2000	PIT	NL	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	4.0	4	3	5	2	6.75	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	3	0	0	0	0	4.0	4	3	5	2	6.75	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2000	PIT	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	1	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	2.2	4	3	4	1	10.12
Away	1	1.1	0	0	1	1	0.00

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2000-08-02	PIT	LAD	—	1.2	3	3	3	4	1
2000-07-28	PIT	SDP	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
2000-07-19	PIT	MIL	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	3	0	1	1	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2000	PIT	P	3	0	1	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	3

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2000	Pitcher of the Month	August

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Faulkner University	Montgomery	AL	1995, 1996
University of South Alabama	Mobile	AL	1997, 1998

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Sparks

Was Steve Sparks a pitcher?: Yes. Steve Sparks pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.