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Don Sparks Left Field
Retired (2018, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating   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 Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt 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 (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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
2005 LHP 66 125 32 3 2 1 11 9 25 .645 .309 .336 .080 .256
2005 RHP 130 386 90 13 5 2 37 40 76 .617 .308 .308 .075 .233
2006 LHP 36 55 18 3 0 1 8 7 9 .849 .413 .436 .109 .327
2006 RHP 125 424 143 26 5 7 50 47 71 .875 .403 .472 .134 .337
2007 LHP 54 82 21 3 1 3 14 7 6 .741 .315 .427 .171 .256
2007 RHP 131 372 109 22 4 9 56 48 71 .816 .370 .446 .153 .293
2008 LHP 85 176 50 12 3 2 36 21 31 .779 .358 .420 .136 .284
2008 RHP 123 347 97 17 2 8 40 42 46 .766 .356 .409 .130 .280
2009 LHP 81 199 53 12 0 4 24 18 34 .717 .330 .387 .121 .266
2009 RHP 115 352 121 26 4 4 62 45 43 .890 .416 .474 .131 .344
2010 LHP 90 177 47 7 1 0 19 25 35 .676 .360 .316 .051 .266
2010 RHP 127 357 115 24 4 6 59 42 48 .859 .397 .462 .140 .322
2011 LHP 74 163 43 5 2 3 22 18 25 .717 .342 .374 .110 .264
2011 RHP 128 400 109 24 4 14 64 66 54 .832 .375 .458 .185 .273
2012 LHP 66 154 38 1 1 3 23 13 25 .630 .305 .325 .078 .247
2012 RHP 129 411 109 17 2 12 53 44 69 .740 .336 .404 .139 .265
2013 LHP 54 134 37 8 2 3 20 7 30 .748 .315 .433 .157 .276
2013 RHP 130 418 120 17 3 19 62 76 64 .874 .395 .478 .191 .287
2014 LHP 70 173 46 8 1 2 25 22 34 .709 .350 .358 .092 .266
2014 RHP 125 407 127 32 3 7 45 52 66 .847 .390 .457 .145 .312
2015 LHP 60 147 43 10 1 3 12 19 26 .809 .373 .435 .143 .293
2015 RHP 99 307 83 17 1 7 34 45 48 .764 .364 .401 .130 .270
2016 LHP 7 15 5 0 0 0 1 4 5 .807 .474 .333 .000 .333
2016 RHP 83 103 34 3 2 4 13 18 15 .949 .434 .515 .184 .330
2017 LHP 37 81 16 4 1 1 11 2 24 .523 .214 .309 .111 .198
2017 RHP 112 277 73 12 3 2 36 36 55 .696 .346 .350 .087 .264
2018 LHP 5 9 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 1.101 .545 .556 .111 .444
2018 RHP 44 90 19 2 0 4 8 13 17 .677 .311 .367 .156 .211
Total LHP 785 1690 453 77 15 26 227 174 309 .716 .338 .378 .109 .268
Total RHP 1601 4651 1349 252 42 105 619 614 743 .803 .373 .430 .140 .290
Total 1735 6341 1802 329 57 131 846 788 1052 .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.