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Don Sparks Left Field
Retired (2018, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .780 Status Deceased (2055) Option Years 0  
H 1802 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 03-28-1980
HR 131 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(2002)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(20 games)
RBI 846
SB 77
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF F  (1.5%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF B+ (68.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
2005 SEA
136
511
46
122
16
7
3
48
49
 101 3 1
0
 0 2
.624
.309
.315
.076
.239
2006 SEA
132
479
91
161
29
5
8
58
54
 80 2 2
8
 1 2
.872
.404
.468
.132
.336
2007 SEA
139
454
71
130
25
5
12
70
55
 77 1 6
9
 3 4
.803
.360
.443
.156
.286
2008 SEA
138
523
59
147
29
5
10
76
63
 77 1 4
7
 3 1
.770
.357
.413
.132
.281
2009 SEA
139
551
71
174
38
4
8
86
63
 77 1 2
10
 3 0
.829
.386
.443
.127
.316
2010 SEA
139
534
64
162
31
5
6
78
67
 83 4 1
6
 3 2
.798
.384
.414
.110
.303
2011 SEA
139
563
93
152
29
6
17
86
84
 79 2 2
7
 1 0
.799
.366
.433
.163
.270
2012 SEA
139
565
79
147
18
3
15
76
57
 94 1 2
11
 3 1
.710
.328
.382
.122
.260
2013 SEA
139
552
109
157
25
5
22
82
83
 94 1 3
8
 6 1
.845
.377
.467
.183
.284
2014 SEA
139
580
112
173
40
4
9
70
74
 100 2 3
11
 4 5
.805
.378
.428
.129
.298
2015 SEA
107
454
79
126
27
2
10
46
64
 74 0 0
0
 0 4
.779
.367
.412
.134
.278
2016 SEA
84
118
20
39
3
2
4
14
22
 20 1 0
0
 0 2
.931
.440
.492
.161
.331
2017 SEA
120
358
35
89
16
4
3
47
38
 79 0 3
0
 0 5
.659
.318
.341
.092
.249
2018 SEA
45
99
9
23
3
0
4
9
15
 17 0 0
0
 0 1
.717
.333
.384
.152
.232
Total
1735
6341
938
1802
329
57
131
846
788
 1052 19 29
77
 27 30
.780
.364
.416
.132
.284
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2018-11-01Don Sparks has retired from the Seattle Mariners
2017-06-12Don Sparks of the Seattle Mariners is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
2015-08-15Don Sparks of the Seattle Mariners is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
2015-06-17Don Sparks of the Seattle Mariners is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
2013-10-01Don Sparks of the Seattle Mariners is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
2007-09-29Don Sparks of the Seattle Mariners is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
2007-04-01The Seattle Mariners have promoted Frank Tekulve to the major league team. The Seattle Mariners have promoted Don Sparks to the major league team.
2006-10-19The Seattle Mariners have promoted Gene White to the major league team. The Seattle Mariners have sent Frank Tekulve to the minors. The Seattle Mariners have sent Don Sparks to the minors.
2006-04-08The Seattle Mariners have promoted Don Sparks to the major league team. The Seattle Mariners have designated Ivy Sanford for assignment.
2006-04-08The Seattle Mariners have promoted Freddie Criscione to the major league team. The Seattle Mariners have sent Don Sparks to the minors.
2005-04-01The Seattle Mariners have promoted Don Sparks to the major league team. The Seattle Mariners have designated Chico Picinich for assignment.
2005-04-01The Seattle Mariners have promoted Jerry Lahoud to the major league team. The Seattle Mariners have sent Don Sparks to the minors.
2005-04-01The Seattle Mariners have promoted Don Sparks to the major league team. The Seattle Mariners have designated Ed Meaney for assignment.