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Barry Zito League
4-1-2100
Jake Sparks Relief Pitcher
Retired (2012, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.55 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 53-84 Status Deceased (2045) Option Years 0  
SV 25 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 04-04-1976
K 1174 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1994)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(3 games)
IP 1364.2
WHIP 1.62 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 2012
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val B 
Speed C  Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1999 DET
3
 7
32
9
0
0
1
 1
73.0
 100 62 60 1 45
61
1.99
7.40
2000 DET
5
 5
37
5
0
0
1
 3
92.1
 131 83 73 5 51
89
1.97
7.12
2001 DET
2
 4
29
9
0
0
3
 1
76.0
 87 53 50 0 41
65
1.68
5.92
2002 DET
1
 2
7
1
0
0
0
 0
21.0
 27 12 12 0 10
15
1.76
5.14
2003 DET
1
 3
20
0
0
0
0
 0
42.2
 43 25 24 0 25
42
1.59
5.06
2004 DET
6
 0
39
1
0
0
0
 0
90.0
 103 45 45 1 46
56
1.66
4.50
2005 KC
4
 6
50
8
0
0
4
 2
95.2
 115 59 54 0 43
87
1.65
5.08
2006 DET
0
 0
26
0
0
0
0
 0
47.0
 50 28 24 2 22
46
1.53
4.60
2007 DET
0
 1
54
0
0
0
3
 1
72.0
 83 52 51 2 30
72
1.57
6.38
2008 DET-FLA
5
 3
64
0
0
0
13
 5
79.1
 78 34 29 1 30
66
1.36
3.29
2008 DET
0
 0
14
0
0
0
0
 0
26.0
 26 11 8 1 10
21
1.38
2.77
2008 FLA
5
 3
50
0
0
0
13
 5
53.1
 52 23 21 0 20
45
1.35
3.54
2009 FLA
8
 19
36
36
3
0
0
 0
205.2
 256 164 157 1 89
171
1.68
6.87
2010 FLA
9
 16
36
36
11
3
0
 0
246.0
 255 136 121 7 104
210
1.46
4.43
2011 FLA
9
 18
35
35
4
0
0
 0
224.0
 238 153 141 6 112
194
1.56
5.67
2100
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
53
 84
465
140
18
3
25
 13
1364.2
 1566 906 841 26 648
1174
1.62
5.55
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2012-11-01Jake Sparks has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2010-09-29Jake Sparks of the Florida Farmhands is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
2008-05-12Trade #1380667 has been completed between the Florida Farmhands and the Detroit Mustangs. The Detroit Mustangs receive Joe Winsett from the Florida Farmhands in exchange for Jake Sparks.
2007-03-30The Detroit Mustangs have placed Jake Sparks on the trade block.
2006-04-03Jake Sparks of the Detroit Mustangs is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
2006-03-29The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Jake Sparks to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Max Vandagrift to the major league team.
2006-03-29Jake Sparks has signed with the Detroit Mustangs for $2.0M per year for 6 years.
2005-03-29The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Reggie Knoblauch to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Jake Sparks to the major league team.
2005-03-29Jake Sparks has signed with the Kansas City Clippers for $2.2M per year for 1 year.
2002-07-13Jake Sparks of the Detroit Mustangs is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
2000-08-14Jake Sparks of the Detroit Mustangs is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1999-04-27Jake Sparks of the Detroit Mustangs is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1999-04-01The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Jake Sparks to the major league team.
1995-04-05The Detroit Mustangs have acquired Jake Sparks from the waiver wire.
1995-04-01The Houston Lone Star Beers have waived Jake Sparks.
1993-07-16Trade #1262522 has been completed between the Houston Lone Star Beers and the Baltimore Robinsons. The Baltimore Robinsons receive Carl Rettenmund, Buzz Betts, Frank Alvarez (Optioned) from the Houston Lone Star Beers in exchange for Ramón Vallejos, Fritz Mackiewicz, Draft Pick 1994 Round 1 BAL (Jake Sparks), Draft Pick 1995 Round 1 BAL (Jimmy Jarvis).