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Reggie Smith League
4-10-2048
Gene Sparks First Base
Retired (1980, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .232 Total Rating 46   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .638 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 69 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 07-02-1945
HR 11 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(23 games)
RBI 50
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 22 Contact vs. L 35 Endurance 55   Ldrship 77
Power vs. R 72 Power vs. L 82 Velocity 29   Mentor vR 0
Speed 36 Bunt 19 Control 3   Mentor vL 62
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 52 WS Rings 0
1B 100 (100%) LF 96 (96.3%) Arm 19 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 45 LCS Appearances 1
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
1973 BAL-NYA
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1975 BAL-NYA-BOS-CLE
4
7
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
 0 0 1
0
 0 0
.411
.125
.286
.143
.143
1976 BAL
2
8
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.708
.333
.375
.125
.250
1977 BAL
10
35
4
6
1
0
1
9
2
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.502
.216
.286
.114
.171
1979 PHI
62
239
30
60
7
0
10
40
9
 54 0 1
5
 4 7
.683
.277
.406
.155
.251
1980 PHI
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
81
297
37
69
10
0
11
50
12
 64 0 2
5
 4 7
.638
.260
.377
.145
.232
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Gene Sparks has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1980-06-08The Philadelphia Patriots have waived Gene Sparks.
1980-04-18The Philadelphia Patriots have promoted Wes Pierce to the major league team. The Philadelphia Patriots have designated Gene Sparks for assignment.
1979-04-11The Philadelphia Patriots have promoted Gene Sparks to the major league team. The Philadelphia Patriots have designated Will Hernandez for assignment.
1979-04-01The Philadelphia Patriots have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1977-07-21The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Harry Blakely from the waiver wire. The Baltimore Orioles have waived Gene Sparks.
1977-07-05The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Joe Kallio to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Gene Sparks for assignment.
1976-08-14The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Gene Sparks to the major league team.
1976-08-14The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1976-04-04The New York Dirty-Sox have waived Gene Sparks.
1976-03-01The New York Dirty-Sox have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1975-08-13The Cleveland Indians have waived Gene Sparks.
1975-07-31The Cleveland Indians have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1975-07-27The Boston Red Sox have waived Gene Sparks.
1975-07-07The Boston Red Sox have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1975-07-02The New York Dirty-Sox have waived Gene Sparks.
1975-06-26The New York Dirty-Sox have promoted Lou Quinones to the major league team. The New York Dirty-Sox have designated Gene Sparks for assignment.
1975-06-15The New York Dirty-Sox have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1975-06-15The New York Dirty-Sox have demoted Johnny Gleason to the minor leagues.
1975-06-11The Baltimore Orioles have designated Gene Sparks for assignment.
1975-06-01The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Gene Sparks to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Hans Jones to the minors.
1975-05-25The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1975-05-05The Milwaukee Dem Bums have waived Gene Sparks.
1975-04-05The Milwaukee Dem Bums have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1975-04-01The Cleveland Indians have waived Gene Sparks.
1974-08-23The Cleveland Indians have promoted Gary Busby to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Gene Sparks for assignment.
1974-08-23The Cleveland Indians have promoted Gene Sparks to the major league team.
1974-07-16The Cleveland Indians have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1974-07-09The Cleveland Indians have waived Gene Sparks.
1974-06-21The Cleveland Indians have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1974-04-01The New York Dirty-Sox have waived Gene Sparks.
1973-08-28The New York Dirty-Sox have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1973-07-13The Baltimore Orioles have waived Gene Sparks.
1973-06-01The Baltimore Orioles have designated Gene Sparks for assignment.
1973-05-05The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Gene Sparks to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Dick Morrell for assignment.
1973-03-01The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1971-09-13The Cleveland Indians have waived Gene Sparks.
1969-07-11The Cleveland Indians have promoted Butch Bailey to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Gene Sparks to the minors.
1969-07-03The Cleveland Indians have promoted Gene Sparks to the major league team.
1968-04-05The Cleveland Indians have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1968-04-01The Baltimore Crabmeat have waived Gene Sparks.