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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Robbie Sparks Catcher
Retired (1999, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .235 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .588 Status Deceased (2040) Option Years 0  
H 268 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 07-02-1964
HR 8 Drafted Round 5, Pick 77
(1983)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(149 games)
RBI 117
SB 12
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1983 DET
2
8
1
2
1
0
0
2
2
2 0 0
0
0 0
.775
.400
.375
.125
.250
1984 DET
14
45
3
13
1
0
0
4
2
4 1 0
1
0 3
.644
.333
.311
.022
.289
1985 DET
3
10
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
2 0 0
0
0 0
.573
.273
.300
.100
.200
1986 DET
35
102
12
22
1
0
0
6
11
13 0 1
2
2 5
.515
.289
.225
.010
.216
1987 DET
25
30
4
10
1
0
1
5
2
3 0 0
0
0 0
.842
.375
.467
.133
.333
1988 DET
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1989 DET
49
167
19
39
4
1
1
13
14
24 0 1
2
0 6
.579
.291
.287
.054
.234
1990 DET
24
78
6
13
3
0
0
1
5
21 0 0
2
0 4
.422
.217
.205
.038
.167
1991 DET
24
81
10
17
4
0
0
5
9
11 0 0
1
0 4
.548
.289
.259
.049
.210
1992 DET
24
71
5
14
1
0
0
5
8
14 1 0
0
0 2
.499
.288
.211
.014
.197
1993 DET
21
39
8
17
1
0
1
5
4
6 0 0
1
2 0
1.027
.488
.538
.103
.436
1994 DET
24
79
7
14
2
0
0
8
8
18 0 0
0
0 2
.455
.253
.203
.025
.177
1995 DET
23
88
5
16
1
1
1
9
4
14 0 1
0
0 1
.465
.215
.250
.068
.182
1996 DET
12
39
2
13
0
0
0
6
9
7 1 0
0
0 0
.803
.469
.333
.000
.333
1997 DET-CIN
62
194
17
47
4
1
3
30
15
28 1 3
2
2 5
.615
.296
.320
.077
.242
1998 CIN-NYN
33
111
10
29
6
1
1
18
9
9 0 3
1
2 0
.669
.309
.360
.099
.261
Total
378
1142
109
268
31
4
8
117
103
176 4 9
12
8 32
.588
.298
.290
.055
.235
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Robbie Sparks has retired from the New York Ambush
1999-09-28The New York Ambush have promoted Carney Brewster III to the major league team. The New York Ambush have designated Robbie Sparks for assignment.
1999-09-28The New York Ambush have promoted Robbie Sparks to the major league team. The New York Ambush have sent Carney Brewster III to the minors.
1999-09-18The New York Ambush have acquired Robbie Sparks from the waiver wire.
1999-04-22The New York Ambush have waived Robbie Sparks.
1999-03-30The New York Ambush have promoted Stan Todd to the major league team. The New York Ambush have designated Robbie Sparks for assignment.
1998-07-30The New York Ambush have acquired Robbie Sparks from the waiver wire.
1998-07-20The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Eduardo Mitchell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have promoted Eric Canale to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have designated Robbie Sparks for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have sent Stan Vaughn to the minors.
1997-04-11The Cincinnati Big Red Machine have acquired Robbie Sparks from the waiver wire.
1997-04-01The Detroit Gold have promoted Sasson Vikar to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have designated Robbie Sparks for assignment.
1989-03-31The Detroit Gold have promoted Robbie Sparks to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Julian Peasley to the minors.
1988-10-03The Detroit Gold have sent Robbie Sparks to the minors. The Detroit Gold have sent Matt Perez to the minors.
1988-09-11The Detroit Gold have promoted Robbie Sparks to the major league team.
1987-08-05The Detroit Gold have promoted George Lundstedt to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Robbie Sparks to the minors.
1987-03-31The Detroit Gold have promoted Robbie Sparks to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Mitt Nemin to the minors.
1986-10-03The Detroit Gold have promoted Mitt Nemin to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Yamil Christian to the minors. The Detroit Gold have designated Jeff Secrist for assignment. The Detroit Gold have designated Pete Main for assignment. The Detroit Gold have sent Robbie Sparks to the minors. The Detroit Gold have designated George Lundstedt for assignment. The Detroit Gold have designated Al Lawing for assignment. The Detroit Gold have sent Les Foster to the minors. The Detroit Gold have sent Matt Perez to the minors.
1986-09-14The Detroit Gold have promoted Robbie Sparks to the major league team.
1986-08-25The Detroit Gold have promoted George Lundstedt to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Robbie Sparks to the minors.
1986-07-31The Detroit Gold have promoted Robbie Sparks to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have designated George Lundstedt for assignment.
1986-05-20The Detroit Gold have promoted Adam Harishon to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Robbie Sparks to the minors.
1986-05-18The Detroit Gold have promoted Robbie Sparks to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Adam Harishon to the minors.
1986-03-25The Detroit Gold have promoted Julian Peasley to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have sent Robbie Sparks to the minors.
1986-03-25The Detroit Gold have promoted Slider Kadur to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have promoted Robbie Sparks to the major league team.
1985-10-03The Detroit Gold have sent Robbie Sparks to the minors. The Detroit Gold have sent Slider Kadur to the minors. The Detroit Gold have sent Matt Perez to the minors.
1985-09-29The Detroit Gold have promoted Robbie Sparks to the major league team.
1984-10-03The Detroit Gold have sent Yamil Christian to the minors. The Detroit Gold have sent Robbie Sparks to the minors.
1984-09-16The Detroit Gold have promoted Robbie Sparks to the major league team.
1984-03-30The Detroit Gold have renamed Rob Sparks to Robbie Sparks.
1984-03-30The Detroit Gold have sent Rob Sparks to the minors.
1983-09-29The Detroit Gold have promoted Pat Bilko to the major league team. The Detroit Gold have promoted Rob Sparks to the major league team.