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Kirby Puckett League
4-14-2078
Doc Sparks Relief Pitcher
Retired (1956, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.56 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 22-16 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 07-02-1922
K 119 Drafted Round 16, Pick 242
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 211.0
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1950 PHI
4
 7
55
0
0
0
6
 0
57.0
 70 31 30 1 23
31
1.63
4.74
1951 PHI
8
 4
54
0
0
0
1
 0
51.1
 60 29 28 0 22
26
1.60
4.91
1952 PHI
9
 4
59
1
0
0
0
 0
85.0
 87 32 31 3 32
51
1.40
3.28
1953 PHI
1
 1
12
0
0
0
0
 0
18.0
 31 19 18 0 6
11
2.06
9.00
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
22
 16
180
1
0
0
7
 0
211.0
 248 111 107 4 83
119
1.57
4.56
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Doc Sparks has retired from the Chicago Maximos
1955-08-12The Chicago Maximos have acquired Doc Sparks from the waiver wire.
1955-08-10The Philadelphia Gunslingers have acquired Steve Kelb from the waiver wire. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have waived Doc Sparks.
1953-05-30The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Ray Whitehouse to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Juan Kienzle to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Doc Sparks to the minors. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Jeff Russell to the minors.
1950-07-10The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Doc Sparks to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Ad Brennan to the minors.
1950-06-10The Philadelphia Gunslingers have promoted Ray Tidrow to the major league team. The Philadelphia Gunslingers have sent Doc Sparks to the minors.