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Brett Butler League
4-1-2030
Chris Sparks Second Base
Retired (1969, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .233 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .618 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 162 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 07-02-1935
HR 12 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(49 games)
RBI 69
SB 26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L A- Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (2.4%) Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1962 DET
102
337
40
75
7
2
5
29
19
70 3 1
13
1 21
.569
.269
.300
.077
.223
1963 DET
94
276
30
64
13
2
6
36
24
63 1 1
7
2 13
.653
.295
.359
.127
.232
1964 DET
19
65
5
17
4
1
0
1
1
11 0 0
5
0 2
.627
.273
.354
.092
.262
1967 DET
4
17
3
6
1
0
1
3
1
4 0 0
1
0 2
.977
.389
.588
.235
.353
Total
219
695
78
162
25
5
12
69
45
148 4 2
26
3 38
.618
.283
.335
.102
.233
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Chris Sparks has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1969-04-05The Detroit Yellow Canaries have waived Chris Sparks.
1967-08-07The Detroit Yellow Canaries have designated Emmett Stearns for assignment. The Detroit Yellow Canaries have designated Chris Sparks for assignment.
1967-07-23The Detroit Yellow Canaries have promoted Emmett Stearns to the major league team. The Detroit Yellow Canaries have promoted Chris Sparks to the major league team.
1964-06-01The Detroit Yellow Canaries have promoted Tot Morrissey to the major league team. The Detroit Yellow Canaries have designated Chris Sparks for assignment.
1962-03-01The Detroit Mad-Dogs have promoted Chris Sparks to the major league team. The Detroit Mad-Dogs have designated Guy Ferrara for assignment. The Detroit Mad-Dogs have designated B.J. Kaat for assignment.