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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1958 LHP 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .250 .250 .000 .250
1958 RHP 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .533 .333 .200 .000 .200
1961 LHP 18 21 4 1 0 1 3 2 1 .673 .292 .381 .190 .190
1961 RHP 96 316 88 15 2 7 37 32 49 .750 .345 .405 .127 .278
1962 LHP 25 27 8 2 0 0 5 2 5 .757 .387 .370 .074 .296
1962 RHP 142 481 120 18 0 9 62 42 66 .653 .310 .343 .094 .249
1963 LHP 16 17 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 .412 .118 .294 .176 .118
1963 RHP 115 401 104 17 1 13 73 44 49 .739 .335 .404 .145 .259
1964 LHP 36 86 21 2 0 3 8 8 15 .688 .316 .372 .128 .244
1964 RHP 132 496 132 19 1 13 43 45 65 .717 .330 .387 .121 .266
1965 LHP 39 92 25 2 0 2 14 15 17 .741 .382 .359 .087 .272
1965 RHP 129 446 134 19 2 11 45 67 46 .816 .390 .426 .126 .300
1966 LHP 38 92 32 7 1 4 14 13 11 .997 .421 .576 .228 .348
1966 RHP 132 455 135 19 3 12 51 61 58 .811 .380 .431 .134 .297
1967 LHP 49 123 38 5 2 1 16 22 14 .824 .418 .407 .098 .309
1967 RHP 122 426 128 27 1 17 55 39 54 .849 .361 .488 .188 .300
1968 LHP 58 144 38 7 1 2 14 18 19 .712 .344 .368 .104 .264
1968 RHP 122 432 135 27 1 17 64 40 64 .872 .375 .498 .185 .312
1969 LHP 62 136 37 7 2 5 19 23 25 .847 .384 .463 .191 .272
1969 RHP 104 348 110 20 1 14 43 36 46 .880 .380 .500 .184 .316
1970 LHP 90 202 63 8 2 3 19 37 23 .834 .418 .416 .104 .312
1970 RHP 123 366 124 23 5 10 51 46 49 .925 .414 .511 .172 .339
1971 LHP 76 160 43 8 1 2 17 14 21 .698 .330 .369 .100 .269
1971 RHP 125 394 110 21 3 18 66 52 52 .849 .365 .485 .206 .279
1972 LHP 73 175 53 12 0 5 19 26 18 .850 .393 .457 .154 .303
1972 RHP 116 391 117 22 1 11 40 46 54 .820 .375 .445 .146 .299
1973 LHP 77 188 59 10 2 7 36 16 18 .861 .361 .500 .186 .314
1973 RHP 122 373 126 18 4 11 41 56 41 .921 .425 .496 .158 .338
1974 LHP 62 154 37 8 0 2 19 15 20 .637 .306 .331 .091 .240
1974 RHP 130 405 105 19 2 10 35 52 46 .734 .344 .390 .131 .259
1975 LHP 54 95 24 2 1 0 12 19 13 .677 .383 .295 .042 .253
1975 RHP 103 282 71 12 1 5 31 28 48 .675 .321 .355 .103 .252
1976 LHP 23 42 11 1 0 0 5 3 5 .590 .304 .286 .024 .262
1976 RHP 32 60 12 2 0 2 8 10 16 .657 .324 .333 .133 .200
Total LHP 798 1758 496 82 12 38 222 233 227 .775 .368 .407 .125 .282
Total RHP 1849 6077 1752 298 28 180 745 697 806 .798 .363 .435 .147 .288
Total 2075 7835 2248 380 40 218 967 930 1033 .793 .364 .429 .142 .287
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.