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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Fred Sparma Shortstop
Retired (1961, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .756 Status Deceased (1991) Option Years 0  
H 1000 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 02-04-1925
HR 72 Drafted Round 5, Pick 76
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(17 games)
RBI 477
SB 112
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance C    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt B- Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B A+ (92.6%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 4
3B D- (10.1%) RF F  (1.1%)   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
1950 NYA
104
383
55
108
23
4
6
55
51
 43 4 1
17
 5 1
.781
.371
.410
.128
.282
1951 NYA-KC
106
396
62
114
14
7
7
56
45
 51 0 4
12
 8 8
.769
.357
.412
.124
.288
1952 KC
134
501
74
146
22
7
15
69
68
 52 2 1
17
 5 8
.831
.378
.453
.162
.291
1953 KC
131
482
82
139
29
2
13
72
56
 69 2 5
22
 8 4
.799
.361
.438
.149
.288
1954 KC
114
425
48
108
19
4
10
59
48
 57 3 4
13
 1 8
.719
.331
.388
.134
.254
1955 KC
55
90
9
21
2
1
2
11
8
 11 0 2
0
 2 1
.634
.290
.344
.111
.233
1956 KC
41
64
11
24
2
1
1
9
5
 7 0 0
2
 1 1
.905
.420
.484
.109
.375
1957 KC
42
76
11
26
4
0
1
5
9
 7 0 0
1
 0 1
.846
.412
.434
.092
.342
1958 KC
55
66
11
20
3
0
2
7
8
 7 0 0
2
 2 1
.818
.378
.439
.136
.303
1959 NYA
135
447
61
114
12
5
6
59
66
 65 4 3
8
 2 6
.698
.354
.345
.089
.255
1960 NYA
135
456
59
124
25
4
8
51
52
 49 0 1
5
 3 11
.743
.346
.397
.125
.272
1961 NYA
82
241
24
56
6
4
1
24
24
 31 4 4
13
 13 1
.611
.308
.303
.071
.232
Total
1134
3627
507
1000
161
39
72
477
440
 449 19 25
112
 50 51
.756
.355
.401
.125
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Fred Sparma has retired from the New York Central Park
1951-09-05The Kansas City Zephyrs have promoted Fred Sparma to the major league team. The Kansas City Zephyrs have sent Harry Harris to the minors.
1951-07-25The Kansas City Zephyrs have promoted Harry Murphy to the major league team. The Kansas City Zephyrs have sent Fred Sparma to the minors.
1951-04-06The Kansas City Zephyrs have promoted Rich Galehouse to the major league team. The Kansas City Zephyrs have promoted Kaiser Soze to the major league team. The Kansas City Zephyrs have promoted Vic Kelley to the major league team. The Kansas City Zephyrs have promoted Fred Sparma to the major league team. The Kansas City Zephyrs have sent Harry Harris to the minors. The Kansas City Zephyrs have sent Kid Stanton to the minors. The Kansas City Zephyrs have sent Lenny Heitmann to the minors. The Kansas City Zephyrs have sent Mike Stein to the minors.
1951-04-06A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Zephyrs and the New York Hitmen. The New York Hitmen receive Pinky Deal, John Reach from the Kansas City Zephyrs in exchange for Rich Galehouse, Vic Kelley, Fred Sparma.