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Jimmy Wynn League
5-26-2079
Sparky Smith Third Base
Retired (1980, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .303 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .875 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 1703 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 12-31-1941
HR 241 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(45 games)
RBI 892
SB 163
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B A- (79.0%) LF B+ (75.9%) Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) RF B- (58.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1968 LHP 65 141 38 6 1 7 30 13 29 .809 .333 .475 .206 .270
1968 RHP 116 360 115 16 4 21 68 44 50 .953 .392 .561 .242 .319
1969 LHP 66 160 45 5 0 10 34 17 20 .848 .348 .500 .219 .281
1969 RHP 118 328 113 15 4 16 69 51 46 .991 .430 .561 .216 .345
1970 LHP 58 149 47 8 3 7 24 16 28 .930 .380 .550 .235 .315
1970 RHP 108 363 116 20 3 17 66 46 43 .930 .398 .532 .212 .320
1971 LHP 52 114 22 5 1 2 18 16 21 .600 .293 .307 .114 .193
1971 RHP 100 322 96 21 3 17 41 37 44 .911 .370 .540 .242 .298
1972 LHP 38 62 19 2 0 2 9 13 5 .877 .442 .435 .129 .306
1972 RHP 98 330 101 18 1 13 49 35 43 .858 .373 .485 .179 .306
1973 LHP 48 115 34 5 0 6 15 9 15 .848 .352 .496 .200 .296
1973 RHP 123 281 87 15 3 14 42 25 24 .904 .370 .534 .224 .310
1974 LHP 51 102 39 6 0 8 16 7 15 1.098 .422 .676 .294 .382
1974 RHP 111 224 72 9 2 14 52 27 26 .961 .394 .567 .246 .321
1975 LHP 71 193 60 13 3 3 26 14 26 .811 .355 .456 .145 .311
1975 RHP 117 286 99 16 2 23 63 32 34 1.069 .412 .657 .311 .346
1976 LHP 39 66 21 6 0 2 8 7 11 .892 .392 .500 .182 .318
1976 RHP 102 190 58 13 0 4 23 21 27 .814 .377 .437 .132 .305
1977 LHP 50 66 21 4 0 1 4 10 11 .832 .408 .424 .106 .318
1977 RHP 95 109 30 4 1 2 13 17 11 .760 .375 .385 .110 .275
1978 LHP 32 57 14 2 0 0 3 7 14 .609 .328 .281 .035 .246
1978 RHP 101 126 33 4 1 6 18 14 19 .783 .331 .452 .190 .262
1979 LHP 33 71 19 4 0 2 7 6 7 .733 .325 .408 .141 .268
1979 RHP 79 128 41 12 0 3 17 16 21 .880 .396 .484 .164 .320
1980 LHP 13 25 4 1 0 0 1 2 5 .422 .222 .200 .040 .160
1980 RHP 68 63 19 3 0 2 10 8 9 .825 .380 .444 .143 .302
Total LHP 616 1321 383 67 8 50 195 137 207 .824 .358 .466 .176 .290
Total RHP 1336 3110 980 166 24 152 531 373 397 .919 .389 .531 .215 .315
Total 1894 5619 1703 295 39 241 892 663 777 .875 .377 .498 .195 .303
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Sparky Smith has retired from the New York Yankees
1978-07-25Sparky Smith of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1977-04-04A trade has been completed between the New York Knights and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Sparky Smith, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 5 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 4 (NYN) from the New York Knights in exchange for Pete Versalles, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 3 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 4 (NYA).
1977-04-04The New York Knights have re-claimed Sparky Smith from the waiver wire.
1977-04-01The New York Knights have promoted Fred Morgan to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Spike Sante to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Jim O"Rourke to the major league team. The New York Knights have designated Kevin Klobedanz for assignment. The New York Knights have designated Sap Sasser for assignment. The New York Knights have designated Sparky Smith for assignment.
1976-09-18Sparky Smith of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1968-05-09A trade has been completed between the New York Knights and the Detroit Cadillacs. The Detroit Cadillacs receive Jim Ramsey, Cy Hall from the New York Knights in exchange for Ossee Hines, Sparky Smith, Mel Clark.
1966-04-01The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Sparky Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have designated Tyler Lemon for assignment.
1965-09-10The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Sparky Smith to the minors.
1965-08-12The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Sparky Smith to the major league team.
1965-08-05The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Sparky Smith to the minors.
1965-07-18The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Sparky Smith to the major league team.
1965-04-25The Detroit Cadillacs have renamed Gene Berry to Sparky Smith.
1963-05-16The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Gene Berry to the minors.
1963-04-05The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Gene Berry to the major league team.