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| Player Report for #39 Sparky Lyle | | Saturday, October 4th, 1969 | 
| Rec | 5-4, 3 SV | | ERA | 3.69 | | IP | 39.0 | | BB | 17 | | K | 34 |
| | Name: | Sparky Lyle | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $29,439 | | Birthday: | 07-22-1944 | Signed Through: | 1969 Season | | Age: | 25 | Years of Major League Service: | 2 Years, 55 Days | | Born in: | DuBois (Pennsylvania) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 180 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 3 Years, None | | Weight: | 192 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 2 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1966, 2nd Pick in Round 2 | | Morale: | Angry | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | Player Development | | | | | | | Leadership: | 2 | IF Range: | 1 | | Desire for Winner: | 6 | IF Arm: | 2 | | Loyalty: | 7 | IF Range: | 1 | | Greed: | 8 | IF Error: | 1 | | Intelligence: | > 10 | IF DP: | 1 | | Work Ethic: | 2 | | | | | OF Range: | 1 | | | | OF Arm: | 1 | | | | OF Err: | 1 | | | | Catcher Abil: | 0 | | | | Catcher Arm: | 0 |
| | | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 5 | 9 | 7 | 87-89 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 5 | 9 | 7 | | | | Versus RHP | 5 | 8 | 7 | | | | Talent | 3 | 5 | 3 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Cutter | | Endurance: | 2 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 49 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 7 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | Versus LHP | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | Versus RHP | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 1 | | Pitcher 2 | | Stealing Ability: | 2 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 1 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 9 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Pull Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 10-02-1969 | @ CLE | Loss, 5-6 | | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-24-1969 | ATL | Win, 8-6 | | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-21-1969 | @ CHA | Loss, 2-3 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 09-20-1969 | @ CHA | Win, 8-4 | | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Save | | | | | | | | | 09-12-1969 | WS2 | Loss, 1-3 | | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 09-11-1969 | WS2 | Win, 3-2 | | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 08-30-1969 | @ CAL | Win, 2-0 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 08-22-1969 | NYA | Loss, 2-4 | | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-20-1969 | @ ATL | Win, 2-1 | | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 08-19-1969 | @ ATL | Win, 2-1 | | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | Other Reality Baseball 2 1969 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 37 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3.69 | 39.0 | 44 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 34 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 21 | 4 | 42.9 | 37 | 16 | 14.31 | 10.15 | 7.85 | 3.92 | 5.32 | 1.56 | 5.3 | .325 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 72 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .325 | .361 | .686 | | | | | vs. RHB | 85 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .306 | .375 | .529 | .904 | | | |
| | Other Reality Baseball 2 1969 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | This Week | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54.05 | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | Last Week | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | April | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 10.2 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | | | May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | | | June | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | July | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.91 | 7.1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | | | August | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | | | September | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.38 | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | October | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54.05 | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | Spring Training | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 | 21.0 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 13 | | | Last Year | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6.32 | 15.2 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 14 | | | 2 Years Ago | 52 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 3.43 | 78.2 | 66 | 32 | 30 | 5 | 24 | 69 | | | Career | 100 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 3.85 | 133.1 | 125 | 61 | 57 | 12 | 52 | 117 | | | Home | 19 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4.35 | 20.2 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 24 | | | Road | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2.95 | 18.1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 10 | | | Grass | 37 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3.69 | 39.0 | 44 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 34 | | | Day | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.29 | 13.2 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | | | Night | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.91 | 25.1 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 26 | |
| | Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1968 Portland - AAA | 23 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2.54 | 49.2 | 43 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 | .294 | 11.2 | | Total IL | | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2.54 | 49.2 | 43 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 | .294 | 11.2 |
| | Player History | | 12-15-1966 | Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 22nd overall Pick) by the Kansas City Athletics. | | 01-01-1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (3); Movement: 8 (5); Control: 7 (3). | | 04-10-1967 | Named the #80 prospect in the ORB2 | | 11-15-1967 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $27,794 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (3); Movement: 9 (5); Control: 7 (3). | | 01-01-1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (3); Movement: 9 (5); Control: 7 (3). | | Leader Boards Appearances | | |
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