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Mike Schmidt League
6-1-2335
Mike Sparks Right Field
Retired (1976, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .793 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 2248 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 03-28-1940
HR 218 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(138 games)
RBI 967
SB 181
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR A-
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B- (58.3%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D- (8.8%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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
1958 C BAL 1 1 9.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 9.00 1.000
1B BAL 1 1 9.0 12 12 0 0 1 0 12.00 1.000
1961 3B BAL 87 87 769.1 249 62 174 13 13 -15 2.76 .948
1B BAL 5 3 29.0 37 36 1 0 5 0 11.48 1.000
1962 3B BAL 136 134 1204.0 409 95 305 9 20 -2 2.99 .978
1B BAL 2 2 18.0 24 23 1 0 0 0 12.00 1.000
1963 3B BAL 112 108 983.1 304 70 231 3 10 0 2.75 .990
1964 RF BAL 142 142 1242.0 252 247 0 5 0 -2 1.79 .980
1965 RF BAL 142 142 1242.0 281 275 0 6 0 +3 1.99 .979
1966 RF BAL 142 142 1253.1 226 224 1 1 0 0 1.62 .996
1967 RF BAL 134 134 1184.1 263 260 1 2 0 -3 1.98 .992
1968 RF BAL 143 143 1271.0 297 290 0 7 0 +5 2.05 .976
1969 RF BAL 120 120 1072.2 215 209 3 3 0 -2 1.78 .986
1970 RF BAL 143 143 1256.2 237 231 1 5 0 +4 1.66 .979
1971 RF BAL 142 142 1276.1 260 252 2 6 0 +1 1.79 .977
1972 RF BAL 142 142 1273.1 255 251 0 4 0 -2 1.77 .984
1973 RF BAL 143 143 1287.0 255 250 0 5 0 +2 1.75 .980
1974 RF BAL 142 142 1268.0 243 241 1 1 0 +3 1.72 .996
1975 RF BAL 111 98 906.1 195 192 0 3 0 +4 1.91 .985
1976 RF BAL 35 9 125.0 36 36 0 0 0 +2 2.59 1.000
LF BAL 7 7 63.0 17 17 0 0 0 0 2.43 1.000
CF BAL 5 5 52.0 17 17 0 0 0 0 2.94 1.000
Pos Total RF 1681 1642 14658.0 3015 2958 9 48 0 +15 1.82 .984
3B 335 329 2956.2 962 227 710 25 43 -17 2.85 .974
LF 7 7 63.0 17 17 0 0 0 0 2.43 1.000
1B 8 6 56.0 73 71 2 0 6 0 11.73 1.000
CF 5 5 52.0 17 17 0 0 0 0 2.94 1.000
C 1 1 9.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 9.00 1.000
Total 2037 1990 17794.2 4093 3299 721 73 49 0 0 0 NaN% -2 2.03 .982
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Mike Sparks has retired from the Baltimore Avengers
1969-08-08Mike Sparks of the Baltimore Avengers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1969-07-15Mike Sparks of the Baltimore Avengers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1967-05-14Mike Sparks of the Baltimore Avengers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1961-05-30The Baltimore Beer Batters have promoted Pat Brown to the major league team. The Baltimore Beer Batters have promoted Mike Sparks to the major league team. The Baltimore Beer Batters have sent Bud Weathers to the minors. The Baltimore Beer Batters have sent Italo Murray to the minors.
1958-04-11The Baltimore Beer Batters have promoted Bert Cieslak to the major league team. The Baltimore Beer Batters have sent Mike Sparks to the minors.
1958-04-02The Baltimore Beer Batters have promoted Mike Sparks to the major leagues.