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Aaron Fox League
7-9-2082
Larry Sparks Left Field
Retired (1976, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .809 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 815 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 07-23-1939
HR 114 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(35 games)
RBI 485
SB 63
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR B+
Speed Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF (13.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 60% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1970 Majors 31 65.62 162 139 0 0 / 13 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 65
1971 Majors 32 63.93 162 139 0 1 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 15 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 9 2 / 63
1972 Majors 33 64.68 162 139 0 0 / 4 1 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 5 1 / 10 2 / 64
1973 Majors 34 64.58 162 139 0 -1 / 11 -7 / 12 -1 / 10 -4 / 6 -5 / 7 -3 / 12 -1 / 6 -22 / 64
1974 Majors 35 65.43 162 139 0 -3 / 12 -5 / 10 -1 / 7 -3 / 5 -3 / 12 -3 / 6 -1 / 13 -19 / 65
1975 Minors 36 2.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1975 Majors 36 50.52 130 100 16 -4 / 8 -2 / 6 0 / 5 -5 / 9 -2 / 9 -1 / 5 -1 / 8 -15 / 50
1976 Minors 37 49.00 1 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 49
Total 940 795 16 -6 / 69 -13 / 58 -2 / 51 -11 / 62 -10 / 69 -7 / 53 -2 / 60 -51 / 422

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Nellie Fox League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Larry Sparks has retired from the Colorado Bombers
1975-09-10The Colorado Bombers have promoted Joe Carter to the major league team. The Colorado Bombers have designated Larry Sparks for assignment.
1975-08-26Larry Sparks of the Colorado Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1970-11-01Larry Sparks now holds the league record for career triples.