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Aaron Fox League
7-6-2082
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1966 LF LAN 91 91 792.0 178 173 4 1 1 +1 2.01 .994
CF LAN 1 1 10.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.80 1.000
C LAN 1 1 9.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 0 10.00 1.000
1967 LF LAN 102 102 889.2 176 172 3 1 1 0 1.77 .994
CF LAN 3 3 29.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.48 1.000
RF LAN 3 3 27.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 2.33 1.000
2B LAN 1 1 9.0 8 5 3 0 1 -1 8.00 1.000
1968 LF LAN 69 69 598.1 125 116 7 2 3 -2 1.85 .984
RF LAN 6 6 54.0 8 8 0 0 0 -1 1.33 1.000
CF LAN 2 2 17.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 2.12 1.000
1969 LF LAN 106 106 931.1 201 191 6 4 2 -1 1.90 .980
RF LAN 4 4 36.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
CF LAN 2 2 18.0 3 2 0 1 0 0 1.00 .667
1970 LF PIT 139 139 1238.0 274 269 2 3 0 -2 1.97 .989
1971 LF COL 139 139 1210.0 257 245 7 5 3 -4 1.87 .981
1972 LF COL 139 139 1217.1 272 262 9 1 1 +5 2.00 .996
1973 LF COL 139 139 1240.1 259 250 4 5 2 -3 1.84 .981
1974 LF COL 139 139 1240.0 263 256 5 2 0 -3 1.89 .992
1975 LF COL 100 100 897.1 200 196 1 3 0 -1 1.98 .985
Total 795 795 7043.0 1525 1478 28 19 6 0 0 0 NaN% -8 1.92 .988

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.