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Ford Hernandez League
5-22-2213
Ricky Sparks Left Field
Retired (2024, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .812 Status Deceased (2057) Option Years 0  
H 1018 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 12-06-1986
HR 175 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(2009)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(4 games)
RBI 637
SB 61
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B- Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B D- (5.0%) LF A+ (100%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A  (90.8%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (97.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
2011 KC
40
126
19
35
10
0
7
23
5
 32 1 0
1
 0 1
.834
.311
.524
.246
.278
2012 OAK
89
240
37
54
5
4
15
47
21
 59 1 3
3
 1 2
.753
.287
.467
.242
.225
2013 OAK
87
245
40
70
11
2
9
38
20
 44 0 2
7
 1 1
.794
.337
.457
.171
.286
2014 OAK
124
453
76
127
22
3
20
75
42
 90 2 3
4
 4 2
.817
.342
.475
.194
.280
2015 OAK
144
541
64
153
28
3
18
79
35
 103 0 3
8
 3 1
.770
.325
.445
.163
.283
2016 OAK
93
249
39
75
10
3
16
53
22
 59 0 0
7
 0 4
.916
.358
.558
.257
.301
2017 OAK
88
208
40
69
6
4
11
41
22
 42 0 2
6
 0 0
.950
.392
.558
.226
.332
2018 OAK
142
329
55
98
14
4
19
64
30
 74 2 2
7
 4 1
.896
.358
.538
.240
.298
2019 OAK
145
327
38
82
11
4
14
51
23
 76 1 2
4
 2 3
.738
.300
.437
.187
.251
2020 OAK
124
319
46
98
11
4
15
55
32
 72 0 1
6
 2 1
.877
.369
.508
.201
.307
2021 OAK
114
219
32
54
6
1
13
32
17
 48 1 2
2
 0 0
.762
.301
.461
.215
.247
2022 OAK
109
223
40
54
2
2
12
50
24
 54 0 5
5
 1 1
.740
.310
.430
.188
.242
2023 OAK
76
193
22
49
9
2
6
29
17
 36 1 0
1
 1 3
.732
.318
.415
.161
.254
Total
1375
3672
548
1018
145
36
175
637
310
 789 9 25
61
 19 20
.812
.333
.479
.202
.277
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2024-11-01Ricky Sparks has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2024-04-22The Oakland Airmen have waived Ricky Sparks.
2024-04-01The Oakland Airmen have promoted PB Jewell to the major league team. The Oakland Airmen have promoted Murry Becquer to the major league team. The Oakland Airmen have sent George Crosetti to the minors. The Oakland Airmen have designated Ricky Sparks for assignment.
2021-06-06Ricky Sparks of the Oakland Airmen is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
2020-09-19Ricky Sparks of the Oakland Airmen is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
2017-06-05Ricky Sparks of the Oakland Airmen is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
2014-06-03Ricky Sparks of the Oakland Airmen is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
2014-04-01The Oakland Airmen have promoted Ricky Sparks to the major league team. The Oakland Airmen have sent Reese Frey to the minors.
2013-10-02The Oakland Airmen have sent Ricky Sparks to the minors.
2011-07-18The Kansas City Royals have promoted Ricky Sparks to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated TJ Goodwin for assignment.