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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.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195818A-C+B D+F D C-
195919A-C+B+D+F D+C 
196020A B-A-C-F C C+
196121A B-A-C-D-C B-
196222A B-A-C D C+B 
196323A B-A C D+B-B 
196424A B-A C+D+B-B 
196525A+B-A C+C-B B+
196626A+B A+C+C B B+
196727A+B A+B-C B B+
196828A+B A+B-C+B+A-
196929A+B A+B-C+B+A-
197030A+B A+B-C+B+A-
197131A+B A+B-C+B+A-
197232A+B A+B-C+B+A-
197333A+B A+B-C+B+A-
197434A+B A+B-C+B+A-
197535A+B A+B-C+B+A-
197636A+B A+B-C+B+A-
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.