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Earl Averill League
8-20-2077
Sparky Horton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1983, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.19 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 2-1 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 12-20-1949
K 20 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(80 games)
IP 31.0
WHIP 1.10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance C-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val C-
Speed C  Bunt B  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1974 Majors 25 15.00 0 / 0 2 / 7 1 / 8 3 / 15
1975 Majors 26 8.00 0 / 0 1 / 7 0 / 1 1 / 8
1976 Minors 27 23.00 2 / 2 1 / 14 1 / 7 4 / 23
1977 Minors 28 19.00 0 / 2 0 / 7 3 / 10 3 / 19
1978 Minors 29 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 6 1 / 8
1978 Majors 29 20.00 0 / 0 2 / 9 2 / 11 4 / 20
1979 Majors 30 27.00 0 / 0 2 / 12 1 / 15 3 / 27
1980 Minors 31 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 7
1980 Majors 31 7.55 50 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 7
1981 Majors 32 20.90 162 0 0 0 / 0 4 / 11 1 / 9 5 / 20
1982 Minors 33 17.00 0 / 0 0 / 6 1 / 11 1 / 17
1982 Majors 33 2.89 27 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2
1983 Minors 34 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2
1983 Majors 34 0.00 1 0 0 -3 / 0 -8 / 0 -4 / 0 -15 / 0
Total 240 0 0 -1 / 5 4 / 82 7 / 88 10 / 175
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Sparky Horton has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1983-08-21The New York Opossums have waived Sparky Horton.
1983-08-13The New York Opossums have promoted Scott Harryback to the major league team. The New York Opossums have designated Sparky Horton for assignment.
1983-08-12The New York Opossums have promoted Sparky Horton to the major league team. The New York Opossums have sent Scott Harryback to the minors.
1983-08-12The New York Opossums have acquired Sparky Horton from the waiver wire.
1983-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have waived Sparky Horton.
1982-05-01The Kansas City Athletics have designated Sparky Horton for assignment.
1980-08-13The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Sparky Horton to the major league team.
1980-07-16The Kansas City Athletics have designated Sparky Horton for assignment.
1980-07-10The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Sparky Horton to the major league team.
1980-07-02The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Sparky Horton from the waiver wire.
1980-06-27The Kansas City Athletics have waived Sparky Horton.
1980-06-03The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Sparky Horton from the waiver wire.
1980-05-29The Kansas City Athletics have waived Sparky Horton.
1980-05-19The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Sparky Horton from the waiver wire.
1980-05-14The Chicago BleacherBums have waived Sparky Horton.
1980-05-12The Chicago BleacherBums have acquired Sparky Horton from the waiver wire.
1980-04-01The Boston Bishops have waived Sparky Horton.
1980-03-01The Boston Bishops have acquired Sparky Horton from the waiver wire.
1978-09-21The Kansas City Athletics have waived Sparky Horton.
1978-09-21The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Sparky Horton from the waiver wire.
1978-06-25The Pittsburgh Paladins have waived Sparky Horton.
1977-09-14A trade has been completed between the Boston Bishops and the Pittsburgh Paladins. The Pittsburgh Paladins receive Ricky LeDee, Sparky Horton, Wilson Crawford, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 1 (BOS) from the Boston Bishops in exchange for Javier Caballero.
1976-04-27The Boston Bishops have renamed Patsy Lampard to Sparky Horton.
1976-04-27The Boston Bishops have acquired Patsy Lampard from the waiver wire.
1974-05-19The New York Underground have waived Patsy Lampard.