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Old Jeter Wood League
4-1-1989
Sparky Lyle Relief Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.79 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 33-43 Status Retired (1987) Option Years 0  
SV 234 Age 37 (OS 38) Date of Birth 12-14-1951
K 525 Drafted Round 1, Pick 21
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(31 games)
IP 695.0
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C  Endurance C-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val B-
Speed B- Bunt D- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1975 MIA
4
 3
54
0
0
0
1
 4
63.0
 53 26 20 1 20
55
1.16
2.86
1976 SF
4
 5
47
0
0
0
16
 7
42.2
 52 23 21 1 11
39
1.48
4.43
1977 SF
5
 2
49
0
0
0
1
 4
49.2
 45 19 17 0 24
32
1.39
3.08
1978 SF
3
 5
51
0
0
0
16
 6
46.0
 57 32 27 0 17
37
1.61
5.28
1979 MON
2
 3
65
0
0
0
47
 5
60.1
 58 25 22 1 11
43
1.14
3.28
1980 MON
0
 3
51
1
0
0
32
 5
58.0
 43 18 18 0 17
43
1.03
2.79
1981 TEX
0
 5
52
0
0
0
44
 7
44.2
 53 27 27 1 17
43
1.57
5.44
1982 TEX
1
 4
57
0
0
0
46
 6
50.1
 45 20 18 1 21
35
1.31
3.22
1983 TEX
3
 4
51
0
0
0
1
 3
53.2
 52 26 25 0 16
44
1.27
4.19
1984 TEX
2
 5
61
0
0
0
29
 7
71.0
 76 34 25 1 22
48
1.38
3.17
1985 TEX
2
 2
44
0
0
0
0
 0
58.1
 73 32 29 0 17
47
1.54
4.47
1986 TEX
6
 2
57
0
0
0
1
 1
84.1
 84 34 33 0 25
53
1.29
3.52
1987 TEX
1
 0
9
0
0
0
0
 0
13.0
 18 11 11 0 6
6
1.85
7.62
1989
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
33
 43
648
1
0
0
234
 55
695.0
 709 327 293 6 224
525
1.34
3.79
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Sparky Lyle has retired from the Texas Tornados
1987-06-11The Texas Tornados have promoted Ray Malay to the major league team. The Texas Tornados have promoted Scott Wohlford to the major league team. The Texas Tornados have designated Ramiro Kingman for assignment. The Texas Tornados have designated Sparky Lyle for assignment.
1987-06-02The Texas Tornados have promoted Sparky Lyle to the major league team. The Texas Tornados have designated Tom Linzy for assignment.
1987-05-05The Texas Tornados have promoted Tom Linzy to the major league team. The Texas Tornados have promoted Ramiro Kingman to the major league team. The Texas Tornados have designated Wallace Abbott for assignment. The Texas Tornados have designated Sparky Lyle for assignment.
1984-06-17Sparky Lyle of the Texas Bandits is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1981-04-01Trade #1499889 has been completed between the Texas Bandits and the Montreal Gold Diggers. The Montreal Gold Diggers receive Tom Costo, Everett Freed, Draft Pick 1984 Round 1 TEX (Jim Spinks) from the Texas Bandits in exchange for Sparky Lyle.
1975-04-01The Miami Hurricanes have renamed Robby Ross to Sparky Lyle.
1975-04-01The Miami Hurricanes have promoted Art Strohmayer to the major league team. The Miami Hurricanes have promoted Paul Goldschmidt to the major league team. The Miami Hurricanes have promoted Robby Ross to the major league team. The Miami Hurricanes have designated Mac McLaughlin for assignment. The Miami Hurricanes have designated Justin Povich for assignment.