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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 Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
2005 3B CLE 20 19 167.0 54 10 40 4 1 -5 2.69 .926
2007 SS CLE 6 6 50.0 30 10 19 1 3 -3 5.22 .967
3B CLE 14 1 27.0 11 4 7 0 1 0 3.67 1.000
2009 3B CLE 22 18 168.0 37 11 23 3 0 -4 1.82 .919
SS CLE 1 1 9.0 7 4 3 0 1 0 7.00 1.000
2010 3B CLE 76 63 572.0 178 37 133 8 6 -13 2.67 .955
2B CLE 6 6 52.0 34 13 20 1 4 -1 5.71 .971
SS CLE 2 2 17.0 9 6 3 0 1 -2 4.76 1.000
LF CLE 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
2011 3B CLE 135 134 1204.2 395 92 287 16 7 -25 2.83 .959
C CLE 1 1 10.0 11 9 2 0 0 0 1 2 66.7% 0 9.90 1.000
2012 3B CLE 111 106 937.0 246 71 168 7 10 -9 2.30 .972
2013 3B CLE 145 145 1289.0 341 99 230 12 13 -15 2.30 .965
2014 3B CLE 45 45 399.2 102 24 74 4 5 -2 2.21 .961
2B CLE 1 1 8.0 6 3 3 0 1 -1 6.75 1.000
2015 3B CLE 31 31 256.2 47 12 30 5 0 -9 1.47 .894
2B CLE 10 10 89.1 47 17 27 3 4 -3 4.43 .936
SS CLE 4 4 36.0 18 11 7 0 4 -1 4.50 1.000
2016 3B CLE 2 2 19.0 7 3 4 0 0 -1 3.32 1.000
2B CLE 2 2 18.0 10 8 2 0 0 0 5.00 1.000
Pos Total 3B 601 564 5040.0 1418 363 996 59 43 -83 2.43 .958
2B 19 19 167.1 97 41 52 4 9 -5 5.00 .959
SS 13 13 112.0 64 31 32 1 9 -6 5.06 .984
C 1 1 10.0 11 9 2 0 0 0 1 2 66.7% 0 9.90 1.000
LF 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
Total 635 597 5331.1 1591 445 1082 64 61 0 1 2 66.7% -94 2.58 .960
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.