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Aaron Fox League 7-9-2082 |
| Larry Sparks |  Left FieldRetired (1976, Age 37) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| AVG | .281 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | L/R | |
| OPS | .809 | Status | Deceased (2008) | Option Years | 0
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| 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) |
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| RBI | 485 | |||||
| SB | 63 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | --- | Range | WS Rings | 2 | |||
| 1B | --- | LF | (100%) | Arm | WS Appearances | 3 | |||
| 2B | --- | CF | --- |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 5 | |||
| 3B | --- | RF | (13.9%) |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 1 | ||
* League requires 60% rating to start at catcher.
| Year
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Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | HBP | SF | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | ISO | AVG | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | LAN | 120 |
346 |
52 |
106
|
15 |
7 |
22 |
70 |
31 |
74 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
8 | 1 | .946 |
.365 |
.581 |
.275 |
.306 |
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| 1967 | LAN | 119 |
404 |
60 |
107
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14 |
5 |
11 |
63 |
48 |
83 | 1 | 1 | 27 |
9 | 1 | .750 |
.344 |
.406 |
.141 |
.265 |
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| 1968 | LAN | 104 |
306 |
44 |
68
|
8 |
2 |
11 |
34 |
24 |
65 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
7 | 2 | .646 |
.277 |
.369 |
.147 |
.222 |
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| 1969 | LAN | 133 |
431 |
66 |
130
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23 |
5 |
19 |
77 |
33 |
80 | 2 | 4 | 24 |
8 | 5 | .862 |
.351 |
.510 |
.209 |
.302 |
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| 1970 | PIT | 139 |
513 |
81 |
145
|
27 |
11 |
19 |
84 |
48 |
121 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
4 | 3 | .833 |
.344 |
.489 |
.207 |
.283 |
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| 1971 | COL | 139 |
486 |
73 |
146
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21 |
6 |
19 |
90 |
50 |
106 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
3 | 5 | .851 |
.365 |
.486 |
.185 |
.300 |
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| 1972 | COL | 139 |
512 |
86 |
135
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17 |
6 |
27 |
106 |
44 |
97 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
3 | 1 | .802 |
.324 |
.479 |
.215 |
.264 |
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| 1973 | COL | 139 |
513 |
95 |
162
|
21 |
7 |
20 |
76 |
53 |
105 | 1 | 2 | 22 |
1 | 5 | .881 |
.380 |
.501 |
.185 |
.316 |
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| 1974 | COL | 139 |
510 |
65 |
135
|
19 |
6 |
17 |
78 |
47 |
105 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
3 | 2 | .753 |
.327 |
.425 |
.161 |
.265 |
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| 1975 | COL | 102 |
367 |
46 |
92
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13 |
2 |
12 |
51 |
32 |
84 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
1 | 3 | .705 |
.309 |
.395 |
.144 |
.251 |
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| Total | 797 |
2901 |
446 |
815
|
118 |
38 |
114 |
485 |
274 |
618 | 8 | 14 | 63 |
15 | 19 | .809 |
.343 |
.466 |
.185 |
.281 |
Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Nellie Fox League.
Career Transactions| Date | Transaction |
| 1976-11-01 | Larry Sparks has retired from the Colorado Bombers |
| 1975-09-10 | The Colorado Bombers have promoted Joe Carter to the major league team. The Colorado Bombers have designated Larry Sparks for assignment. |
| 1975-08-26 | Larry Sparks of the Colorado Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days. |
| 1970-11-01 | Larry Sparks now holds the league record for career triples. |