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Bob Horner League
5-13-1975
First Date Sparks Starting Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.50 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 252-138 Status Retired (1969) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age 45 (OS 46) Date of Birth 10-06-1929
K 2928 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(29 games)
IP 3794.0
WHIP 1.24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val A-
Speed C  Bunt F  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 13
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1951 Away 1 7 10 10 0 0 0 0 59.0 72 36 34 1 24 46 1.63 5.19
1951 Home 4 2 11 10 1 0 0 0 72.2 61 25 20 3 25 52 1.18 2.48
1952 Away 7 5 17 17 2 0 0 0 114.1 118 64 62 1 34 82 1.33 4.88
1952 Home 8 4 17 17 1 1 0 0 110.2 121 59 54 1 42 93 1.47 4.39
1953 Away 4 4 12 12 1 1 0 0 82.1 78 43 37 0 36 61 1.38 4.04
1953 Home 9 3 23 23 4 1 0 0 160.1 138 68 65 2 52 125 1.19 3.65
1954 Away 7 4 15 15 3 0 0 0 100.0 116 56 55 0 42 81 1.58 4.95
1954 Home 14 2 21 21 4 2 0 0 152.2 130 48 47 1 43 125 1.13 2.77
1955 Away 9 6 16 16 4 1 0 0 118.1 93 46 40 1 46 96 1.17 3.04
1955 Home 8 6 20 20 3 2 0 0 144.2 132 50 45 1 46 118 1.23 2.80
1956 Away 9 3 15 15 4 0 0 0 108.2 95 38 35 1 26 89 1.11 2.90
1956 Home 12 3 18 18 2 0 0 0 134.1 118 48 42 1 25 101 1.06 2.81
1957 Away 7 3 15 15 2 1 0 0 105.2 83 42 40 0 28 79 1.05 3.41
1957 Home 13 3 20 20 5 3 0 0 150.0 130 43 39 0 43 144 1.15 2.34
1958 Away 6 9 20 20 5 0 0 0 134.1 126 78 72 1 54 112 1.34 4.82
1958 Home 6 4 16 16 4 3 0 0 110.1 105 45 41 1 34 84 1.26 3.34
1959 Away 10 8 21 21 4 1 0 0 140.0 132 57 48 0 56 107 1.34 3.09
1959 Home 5 1 16 16 2 0 0 0 105.1 97 47 43 0 32 85 1.22 3.67
1960 Away 6 6 17 17 1 0 0 0 112.2 105 45 39 1 33 88 1.22 3.12
1960 Home 11 2 17 17 1 0 0 0 118.0 98 39 37 0 38 88 1.15 2.82
1961 Away 8 1 15 15 2 0 0 0 103.0 89 41 38 0 30 65 1.16 3.32
1961 Home 9 1 12 12 3 2 0 0 87.0 64 26 25 0 23 74 1.00 2.59
1962 Away 6 4 20 20 1 0 0 0 129.1 121 55 52 1 37 102 1.22 3.62
1962 Home 7 6 16 16 3 2 0 0 108.2 97 47 42 0 33 79 1.20 3.48
1963 Away 6 4 18 18 3 2 0 0 118.0 112 50 48 0 28 90 1.19 3.66
1963 Home 14 3 18 18 4 1 0 0 131.0 102 29 26 0 26 105 0.98 1.79
1964 Away 11 1 16 16 4 2 0 0 119.1 102 39 37 0 24 94 1.06 2.79
1964 Home 8 4 14 14 5 1 0 0 102.0 97 45 43 1 27 83 1.22 3.79
1965 Away 7 8 23 23 0 0 0 0 135.1 143 64 58 1 42 96 1.37 3.86
1965 Home 0 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 37.2 37 16 16 0 14 31 1.35 3.82
1966 Away 2 3 16 6 0 0 1 0 47.2 55 28 28 2 17 37 1.51 5.29
1966 Home 5 1 15 8 1 0 1 1 60.1 63 24 24 1 21 33 1.39 3.58
1967 Away 4 3 10 10 0 0 0 0 54.2 67 36 33 0 15 34 1.50 5.43
1967 Home 6 4 19 19 3 0 0 0 122.0 122 54 47 3 32 85 1.26 3.47
1968 Away 2 4 19 9 0 0 0 0 52.1 63 26 25 0 21 37 1.61 4.30
1968 Home 1 5 17 5 0 0 0 0 43.0 50 31 28 0 14 22 1.49 5.86
1969 Away 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 6.2 13 15 10 0 6 4 2.85 13.50
1969 Home 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 3 2 2 0 1 1 2.40 10.80
1975 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
1975 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 112 83 299 275 36 8 1 0 1841.2 1783 859 791 10 599 1400 1.29 3.87
Total Home 140 55 298 276 46 18 1 1 1952.1 1765 746 686 15 571 1528 1.20 3.16
Total
252
 138
597
551
82
26
2
 1
3794.0
 3548 1605 1477 25 1170
2928
1.24
3.50
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01First Date Sparks has retired from the Seattle Rainiers
1969-08-08First Date Sparks of the Seattle Rainiers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1969-07-29The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Dal Sullivan to the major league team. The Seattle Rainiers have promoted First Date Sparks to the major league team.
1969-07-29The Seattle Rainiers have acquired First Date Sparks from the waiver wire.
1969-04-08The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have waived First Date Sparks.
1969-03-25The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have promoted Bart Graber to the major league team. The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have promoted Tom Strickland to the major league team. The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have designated First Date Sparks for assignment.
1968-09-30First Date Sparks of the Miami Motorboatin SOBs is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1968-07-14The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have acquired First Date Sparks from the waiver wire.
1968-07-07The Seattle Rainiers have designated First Date Sparks for assignment.
1967-11-01First Date Sparks now holds the league record for career strikeouts.
1967-11-01First Date Sparks now holds the league record for career innings pitched.
1967-06-27First Date Sparks of the Seattle Rainiers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1964-11-01First Date Sparks now holds the league record for career wins.
1964-08-10First Date Sparks of the Seattle Rainiers is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1963-11-01First Date Sparks now holds the league record for career pitching games started.
1961-06-28First Date Sparks of the Seattle Rainiers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1961-04-16First Date Sparks of the Seattle Rainiers is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1958-11-01First Date Sparks now holds the league record for career shutouts.
1957-10-23Trade #1867336 has been completed between the Seattle Rainiers and the St. Louis Men in New Laundry. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry receive Hank Dolworth, Mike Schellhase, Kenny Madison, Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 SEA (Hideki Sakurai), Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 SEA (Guy Weaver) from the Seattle Rainiers in exchange for First Date Sparks, Aaron Merloni, Victor DePhillips.
1956-08-21First Date Sparks of the St. Louis Men in New Laundry is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1953-06-08The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted First Date Sparks to the major league team.
1953-06-07The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have sent First Date Sparks down to the minors.
1951-10-03The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Ivan Lind to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted First Date Sparks to the major league team.
1951-10-03The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have sent First Date Sparks to the minors. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have sent Ivan Lind to the minors.
1951-09-05The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted First Date Sparks to the major league team.
1951-08-16The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have sent First Date Sparks to the minors.
1951-07-07The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted First Date Sparks to the major league team.
1951-06-15The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have sent First Date Sparks to the minors.
1951-05-05The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted First Date Sparks to the major league team.
1950-05-06The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have renamed "First Date" Sparks to First Date Sparks.
1950-05-06The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have renamed John Sparks to "First Date" Sparks.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Glen Pasek to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Palmer Wheelock to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Ed Hawk to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Fred Smith to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Dino Wicker to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Frank Simpson to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have promoted Kim Howe to the major league team. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have sent Robert Pattison to the minors. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have sent John Sparks to the minors. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have sent Rick Darby to the minors. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have sent Ivan Lind to the minors. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have sent Craig King to the minors. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have sent Joe Barrett to the minors. The St. Louis Men in New Laundry have sent George McCormick to the minors.