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Orlando Cepeda League (A)
4-1-2121
Sherman Sparks Third Base
Retired (2016, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .760 Status Deceased (2058) Option Years 0  
H 627 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 03-28-1981
HR 92 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(2003)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(4 games)
RBI 336
SB 12
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR D 
Speed C  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B D- (4.4%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) 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
2005 CLE
21
77
3
13
3
0
0
3
5
 17 0 0
0
 1 4
.427
.220
.208
.039
.169
2007 CLE
29
42
7
8
3
0
2
7
9
 8 0 1
0
 0 1
.732
.327
.405
.214
.190
2009 CLE
26
87
11
23
5
0
5
16
3
 17 0 0
0
 0 3
.783
.289
.494
.230
.264
2010 CLE
99
272
34
67
10
0
8
32
30
 41 0 4
1
 1 9
.688
.317
.371
.125
.246
2011 CLE
138
524
57
145
23
1
22
86
54
 84 0 6
5
 2 16
.791
.341
.450
.174
.277
2012 CLE
118
443
65
124
18
4
19
60
37
 76 2 0
2
 2 7
.805
.338
.467
.187
.280
2013 CLE
145
552
83
154
32
1
20
81
49
 96 0 1
2
 7 12
.786
.337
.449
.170
.279
2014 CLE
63
183
26
48
8
1
11
31
20
 27 0 1
0
 1 4
.831
.333
.497
.235
.262
2015 CLE
68
183
20
44
10
0
5
20
22
 35 0 1
2
 2 8
.697
.320
.377
.137
.240
2016 CLE
4
16
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.180
.118
.062
.000
.062
Total
711
2379
306
627
112
7
92
336
230
 404 2 14
12
 16 64
.760
.327
.433
.169
.264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2016-11-01Sherman Sparks has retired from the Cleveland Drifters
2016-04-23The Cleveland Drifters have promoted Paul Mackenzie to the major league team. The Cleveland Drifters have promoted Jeff Hamelin to the major league team. The Cleveland Drifters have designated Sherman Sparks for assignment. The Cleveland Drifters have designated Charles Phelps for assignment.
2015-06-08Sherman Sparks of the Cleveland Drifters is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
2014-06-02Sherman Sparks of the Cleveland Drifters is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
2014-04-16Sherman Sparks of the Cleveland Drifters is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
2009-07-29The Cleveland Drifters have promoted Sherman Sparks to the major league team.
2007-09-13The New York Drifters have promoted Charlie Hoffman to the major league team. The New York Drifters have promoted Weldon Burke to the major league team. The New York Drifters have promoted Floyd Sanchez to the major league team. The New York Drifters have sent Sherman Sparks to the minors. The New York Drifters have sent Ed Fast to the minors.
2007-09-11The New York Drifters have promoted Ed Fast to the major league team. The New York Drifters have promoted Jon Price to the major league team. The New York Drifters have promoted Judge Prim to the major league team. The New York Drifters have promoted Roger Burgmeier to the major league team. The New York Drifters have promoted Sherman Sparks to the major league team. The New York Drifters have promoted Sam Kelb to the major league team. The New York Drifters have promoted Paul Shaw to the major league team. The New York Drifters have sent Mike Taylor to the minors. The New York Drifters have sent Ed Pipp to the minors. The New York Drifters have sent Bernie Fernandes to the minors. The New York Drifters have sent Dave Menosky to the minors. The New York Drifters have sent Bob Smoll to the minors. The New York Drifters have sent Billy Hunt to the minors. The New York Drifters have sent Joe Glenn to the minors.
2007-07-06The New York Drifters have sent Sherman Sparks to the minors.
2007-04-03The New York Drifters have promoted Sam Kelb to the major league team. The New York Drifters have promoted Sherman Sparks to the major league team. The New York Drifters have designated Steve Kasey for assignment. The New York Drifters have designated Wiley Devlin for assignment.
2006-03-25The New York Drifters have promoted Bernie Fernandes to the major league team. The New York Drifters have promoted Jack Kreitz to the major league team. The New York Drifters have promoted Don Lindell to the major league team. The New York Drifters have sent Sherman Sparks to the minors. The New York Drifters have sent Judge Prim to the minors. The New York Drifters have sent Joe Glenn to the minors.
2005-09-05The New York Drifters have promoted Joe Glenn to the major league team. The New York Drifters have promoted Judge Prim to the major league team. The New York Drifters have promoted Sherman Sparks to the major league team. The New York Drifters have promoted Jeff Twitchell to the major league team. The New York Drifters have sent Don Lindell to the minors. The New York Drifters have sent Cardell Cuppy to the minors. The New York Drifters have sent Bernie Fernandes to the minors. The New York Drifters have sent Jack Kreitz to the minors.