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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1966 Minors 21 10.00 1 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 1 8 / 10
1967 Minors 22 7.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 4 / 7
1968 Minors 23 13.00 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 6 / 6 1 / 1 9 / 13
1969 Minors 24 14.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 1 3 / 3 8 / 14
1970 Minors 25 10.00 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 1 5 / 10
1971 Minors 26 17.00 0 / 3 2 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 1 3 / 3 1 / 2 7 / 17
1971 Majors 26 9.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 3 3 / 9
1972 Majors 27 11.00 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 3 / 11
1973 Minors 28 26.00 3 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 2 9 / 26
1973 Majors 28 0.36 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1974 Minors 29 7.00 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 4 / 7
1975 Minors 30 10.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 10
1975 Majors 30 0.74 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1976 Minors 31 1.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1976 Majors 31 0.87 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1977 Majors 32 3.36 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3
1978 Majors 33 18.00 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 3 2 / 18
1979 Minors 34 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1979 Majors 34 40.73 153 61 0 0 / 8 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 4 1 / 40
1980 Minors 35 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 8
1980 Majors 35 2.14 15 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
Total 168 62 0 8 / 33 7 / 31 4 / 30 4 / 29 8 / 24 18 / 33 14 / 28 63 / 208
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.