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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1958 BAL
4
9
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.522
.300
.222
.000
.222
1961 BAL
97
337
39
92
16
2
8
40
34
 50 2 2
0
 0 13
.745
.341
.404
.131
.273
1962 BAL
142
508
47
128
20
0
9
67
44
 71 4 4
0
 0 9
.659
.314
.344
.093
.252
1963 BAL
119
418
43
106
17
1
14
75
44
 51 2 1
3
 5 3
.726
.327
.400
.146
.254
1964 BAL
142
582
71
153
21
1
16
51
53
 80 3 0
11
 11 5
.712
.328
.385
.122
.263
1965 BAL
142
538
67
159
21
2
13
59
82
 63 2 3
14
 5 6
.803
.389
.414
.119
.296
1966 BAL
142
547
92
167
26
4
16
65
74
 69 2 5
9
 5 1
.842
.387
.455
.150
.305
1967 BAL
134
549
87
166
32
3
18
71
61
 68 2 0
19
 24 2
.844
.374
.470
.168
.302
1968 BAL
143
576
90
173
34
2
19
78
58
 83 3 1
16
 9 7
.832
.367
.465
.165
.300
1969 BAL
120
484
84
147
27
3
19
62
59
 71 3 2
15
 12 3
.871
.381
.490
.186
.304
1970 BAL
143
568
106
187
31
7
13
70
83
 72 2 1
22
 18 5
.893
.416
.477
.148
.329
1971 BAL
142
554
91
153
29
4
20
83
66
 73 2 1
16
 9 6
.806
.355
.451
.175
.276
1972 BAL
142
566
91
170
34
1
16
59
72
 72 4 4
20
 12 4
.830
.381
.449
.148
.300
1973 BAL
143
561
92
185
28
6
18
77
72
 59 2 6
9
 6 5
.901
.404
.497
.168
.330
1974 BAL
142
559
74
142
27
2
12
54
67
 66 0 1
13
 8 1
.707
.333
.374
.120
.254
1975 BAL
123
377
52
95
14
2
5
43
47
 61 2 1
12
 5 3
.677
.337
.340
.088
.252
1976 BAL
55
102
15
23
3
0
2
13
13
 21 1 1
2
 1 0
.630
.316
.314
.088
.225
Total
2075
7835
1142
2248
380
40
218
967
930
 1033 36 33
181
 130 73
.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.