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Aaron Fox League
6-28-2082
Linton Sparks Relief Pitcher
Retired (2014, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.61 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 85-101 Status Deceased (2040) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 04-08-1977
K 1256 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1999)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(34 games)
IP 1790.0
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B+
Speed C  Bunt F  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 60% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1999 Minors 22 40.00 0 / 2 6 / 17 5 / 21 11 / 40
2000 Minors 23 43.00 0 / 3 3 / 25 4 / 15 7 / 43
2001 Minors 24 33.00 0 / 2 3 / 10 3 / 21 6 / 33
2001 Majors 24 7.87 27 6 0 0 / 0 1 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 7
2002 Minors 25 34.00 0 / 4 1 / 12 3 / 18 4 / 34
2002 Majors 25 10.17 27 7 0 0 / 0 1 / 5 1 / 5 2 / 10
2003 Majors 26 46.09 162 27 0 1 / 10 2 / 19 2 / 17 5 / 46
2004 Minors 27 42.00 0 / 2 3 / 15 3 / 25 6 / 42
2005 Majors 28 50.19 162 34 0 2 / 15 0 / 24 2 / 11 4 / 50
2006 Majors 29 44.03 162 5 0 1 / 10 1 / 19 1 / 15 3 / 44
2007 Majors 30 46.68 162 22 0 0 / 9 1 / 14 1 / 23 2 / 46
2008 Majors 31 42.56 127 27 32 0 / 8 0 / 18 0 / 16 0 / 42
2009 Majors 32 49.73 162 33 0 1 / 17 1 / 14 0 / 18 2 / 49
2010 Majors 33 48.90 162 35 0 0 / 7 0 / 24 0 / 17 0 / 48
2011 Majors 34 36.85 116 25 23 -3 / 3 -6 / 11 -2 / 22 -11 / 36
2012 Majors 35 45.01 162 27 0 -3 / 5 -1 / 17 -4 / 23 -8 / 45
2013 Majors 36 38.27 126 16 34 -1 / 6 -6 / 14 -3 / 18 -10 / 38
2014 Minors 37 34.00 0 / 3 1 / 19 0 / 12 1 / 34
2014 Majors 37 17.59 72 1 0 -4 / 0 -2 / 6 -6 / 11 -12 / 17
Total 1629 265 89 -6 / 106 9 / 287 10 / 311 13 / 704
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2014-11-01Linton Sparks has retired from the Oakland Edge
2014-06-21The Oakland Edge have promoted Chippy Taylor to the major league team. The Oakland Edge have designated Linton Sparks for assignment.
2013-07-11Linton Sparks of the Oakland Edge is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
2011-08-11Linton Sparks of the Oakland Edge is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
2008-08-23Linton Sparks of the Oakland Edge is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
2005-04-01The Oakland Edge have promoted Chatter Kamax to the major league team. The Oakland Edge have promoted Linton Sparks to the major league team. The Oakland Edge have designated Derek Pattison for assignment. The Oakland Edge have designated Paul Sommers for assignment.
2004-04-01The Oakland Edge have renamed Eric Merritt to Linton Sparks.
2004-04-01The Oakland Edge have promoted Harmon Pena to the major league team. The Oakland Edge have promoted Gene Holmes to the major league team. The Oakland Edge have promoted Jay Gervais to the major league team. The Oakland Edge have sent Leo Larkin to the minors. The Oakland Edge have sent Eric Merritt to the minors. The Oakland Edge have sent Willie Stone to the minors.
2002-09-02The Oakland Edge have promoted Eric Merritt to the major league team. The Oakland Edge have designated Billy Roberts for assignment. The Oakland Edge have designated Dud Ogden for assignment.
2001-10-22The Oakland Edge have sent Jay Gervais to the minors. The Oakland Edge have sent Eric Merritt to the minors. The Oakland Edge have sent Willie Stone to the minors.
2001-09-02The Oakland Edge have promoted Eric Merritt to the major league team.