James Jeffrey Sparks (born April 4, 1972) is a former pitcher for the Major League Baseball Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Sparks never won an MLB game but did pick up one save. It came on September 27, 1999 against the New York Yankees. Sparks went 1 1/3rd innings to save a 10-6 Devil Rays victory.[1]
Jeff Sparks | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Houston, Texas, U.S. | April 4, 1972|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 12, 1999, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 17, 2000, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–1 |
Earned run average | 4.15 |
Strikeouts | 41 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
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As of May 2007, Sparks was selling home-and-garden products at Lowe's and attending firefighter school while training with former major league pitcher Mike Marshall.[2]
References
editExternal links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference