| Steve Sparks | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Steve_Sparks_at_Minute_Maid_Park_in_January_2015.jpg) Sparks in 2015 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 2, 1965 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 28, 1995, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 2004, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 59–76 |
| Earned run average | 4.88 |
| Strikeouts | 658 |
| Teams | |
Steven William Sparks (born July 2, 1965 ) is a former knuckleball-throwing right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher and broadcaster. A graduate from Holland Hall School, he attended Sam Houston State University in 1987. In addition to the knuckler, Sparks threw an occasional slider and low-80s fastball.[1]
Currently, he serves as the color commentator for the radio broadcasts of the Houston Astros, after being hired in 2013.[2]
- ^ James, Bill; Neyer, Rob (June 15, 2004). The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers: An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches. Simon and Schuster. p. 391. ISBN 9780743261586. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ^ "Broadcasters | Houston Astros". MLB.com.