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Joe Sparma 2026 Season · WSH

Career: 52-52, 3.94 ERA, 586 K in 864.2 IP.

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Joe Sparma

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-5.9Career NUT

+3.9 to Weak

Career

3.94ERA1.40WHIP52W586K864.2IP

R/R · 6' 0", 195 lb · b. Feb 4, 1942 · Massillon, OH · Signed Undrafted FA, 1964

Player Overview

Year by Year


1964	22	DET	+0.3	5	6	3.00	21	11	3	2	7	354	84.0	62	28	45	3	71	1.27
1965	23	DET	+0.2	13	8	3.18	30	28	6	0	1	713	167.0	142	59	75	3	127	1.30
1966	24	DET	-1.7	2	7	5.30	29	13	0	0	4	420	91.2	103	54	52	3	61	1.69
1967	25	DET	-0.9	16	9	3.76	37	37	11	5	0	920	217.2	186	91	85	8	153	1.25
1968	26	DET	-1.5	10	10	3.70	34	31	7	1	1	781	182.1	169	75	77	7	110	1.35
1969	27	DET	-1.4	6	8	4.76	23	16	3	2	3	421	92.2	78	49	77	1	41	1.67
1970	28	MON	-1.0	0	4	7.06	9	6	1	0	2	146	29.1	34	23	25	2	23	2.01
Career	—	7 yrs	-5.9	52	52	3.94	183	142	31	10	18	3755	864.2	774	379	436	27	586	1.40

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NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Sparma's career NUT of -5.9

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

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NUT by Season

+0.3

+0.2

-1.7

-0.9

-1.5

-1.4

-1.0

Awards

1968World Series Championship

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