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Mel Ott League 8-25-2069 |
| Al Sparks |  Relief PitcherRetired (1979, Age 35) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| ERA | 6.33 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | R/R | |
| W-L | 1-5 | Status | Deceased (2022) | Option Years | 0
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| SV | 0 | Age at Death | 78 | Date of Birth | 03-28-1944 | |
| K | 20 | Drafted | Round 3, Pick 41 (1967) |
Majors Svc Time | 2 years (63 games) |
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| IP | 48.1 | |||||
| WHIP | 1.53 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor Val |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control | |||||||
| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | --- | Range | WS Rings | 0 | |||
| 1B | --- | LF | --- | Arm | WS Appearances | 0 | |||
| 2B | --- | CF | --- |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 1 | |||
| 3B | --- | RF | --- |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 0 | ||
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
- Stats
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- Past Skills
- Awards
- Batting
- Fielding
- Game Log
| Year | Vs | G | IP | SO | BB | H | WHIP |
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| 1967 | LHB | 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
| 1967 | RHB | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 99.99 |
| 1977 | LHB | 27 | 13.2 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1.17 |
| 1977 | RHB | 25 | 10.1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1.74 |
| 1978 | LHB | 11 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1.57 |
| 1978 | RHB | 12 | 10.2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1.13 |
| 1979 | LHB | 5 | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.36 |
| 1979 | RHB | 4 | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3.00 |
| 2069 | LHB | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2069 | RHB | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total | LHB | 45 | 24.2 | 13 | 2 | 31 | 1.34 |
| Total | RHB | 43 | 23.2 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 1.73 |
| Total | 48 | 48.1 | 20 | 8 | 66 | 1.53 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1979-11-01 | Al Sparks has retired from the St. Louis Rivermen |
| 1979-05-25 | The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Joe Smith to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have designated Al Sparks for assignment. |
| 1977-03-01 | The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Al Sparks to the major league team. The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Mike Lovrich to the major league team. |
| 1977-03-01 | The St. Louis Rivermen have acquired Al Sparks from the waiver wire. |
| 1973-04-10 | The Chicago Obamas have waived Al Sparks. |
| 1973-03-03 | The Chicago Obamas have acquired Al Sparks from the waiver wire. |
| 1970-06-16 | The Brooklyn River Cats have waived Al Sparks. |
| 1970-06-01 | The Brooklyn River Cats have acquired Al Sparks from the waiver wire. |
| 1968-04-08 | The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have waived Al Sparks. |
| 1967-10-23 | The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have acquired Al Sparks from the waiver wire. |
| 1967-10-01 | The Detroit Lions have waived Al Sparks. |
| 1967-08-10 | The Detroit Lions have promoted Grover Pollet to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have sent Al Sparks to the minors. |
| 1967-07-23 | The Detroit Lions have promoted Al Sparks to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have designated Whitey McMullen for assignment. |
| 1967-07-23 | The Detroit Lions have acquired Al Sparks from the waiver wire. |
| 1967-05-12 | The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have waived Al Sparks. |
| 1967-04-09 | The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have acquired Al Sparks from the waiver wire. |
| 1967-04-05 | The Milwaukee Six-Pack have waived Al Sparks. |