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Pete Rose League
8-29-2067
Nardi Sparks Catcher
Retired (1988, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .245 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .697 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 406 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 03-28-1952
HR 66 Drafted Round 3, Pick 46
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(32 games)
RBI 242
SB 31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR C+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) 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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1972 CLE
3
6
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
 2 1 0
0
 1 1
.542
.375
.167
.000
.167
1981 BRO
103
333
39
75
11
1
14
40
15
 69 0 0
5
 5 9
.649
.259
.390
.165
.225
1982 BRO
107
326
46
82
14
2
16
50
24
 70 0 4
6
 3 8
.753
.299
.454
.202
.252
1983 BRO
90
273
38
72
10
1
13
42
26
 76 2 0
8
 2 8
.783
.332
.451
.187
.264
1984 BRO
9
32
5
7
0
1
1
7
1
 8 0 0
0
 0 2
.617
.242
.375
.156
.219
1985 BRO
88
287
29
68
7
1
8
43
9
 82 1 5
5
 4 5
.610
.258
.352
.115
.237
1986 BRO
41
123
18
32
10
1
5
21
8
 33 0 0
3
 0 3
.785
.305
.480
.220
.260
1987 BRO
78
243
25
59
5
0
6
28
17
 55 1 0
4
 1 6
.632
.295
.337
.095
.243
1988 BRO
10
37
6
10
2
0
3
10
2
 8 0 0
0
 0 1
.875
.308
.568
.297
.270
Total
529
1660
206
406
59
7
66
242
103
 403 5 9
31
 16 43
.697
.289
.408
.163
.245
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Nardi Sparks has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-05-12The Brooklyn Brawlers have waived Nardi Sparks.
1988-05-05The Brooklyn Brawlers have promoted Tom Leonard to the major league team. The Brooklyn Brawlers have designated Nardi Sparks for assignment.
1986-04-28Nardi Sparks of the Brooklyn Brawlers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1984-04-16Nardi Sparks of the Brooklyn Brawlers is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1983-05-13Nardi Sparks of the Brooklyn Brawlers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1981-04-08The Brooklyn Brawlers have promoted Nardi Sparks to the major league team. The Brooklyn Brawlers have promoted Rick Shaw to the major league team. The Brooklyn Brawlers have promoted Mike Wallace to the major league team. The Brooklyn Brawlers have designated Ken Tannehill for assignment. The Brooklyn Brawlers have designated Dave Brown for assignment. The Brooklyn Brawlers have designated Ogie Ogilthorpe for assignment.
1981-04-05The Brooklyn Brawlers have acquired Nardi Sparks from the waiver wire.
1981-04-01The Chicago South Siders have waived Nardi Sparks.
1977-07-29The Chicago Cheese Monsters have acquired Nardi Sparks from the waiver wire.
1977-06-21The Chicago Cheese Monsters have waived Nardi Sparks.
1977-06-21The Chicago Cheese Monsters have acquired Nardi Sparks from the waiver wire.
1977-05-19The Chicago Cheese Monsters have waived Nardi Sparks.
1977-04-28The Chicago Cheese Monsters have acquired Nardi Sparks from the waiver wire.
1977-04-22The Cleveland Top Guns have waived Nardi Sparks.
1972-09-18The Cleveland Top Guns have promoted Claudell Grantham to the major league team. The Cleveland Top Guns have sent Nardi Sparks to the minors.
1972-08-29The Cleveland Top Guns have promoted Nardi Sparks to the major league team.
1971-07-09The Cleveland Top Guns have acquired Nardi Sparks from the waiver wire.
1971-04-14The New York Damn Yankees have waived Nardi Sparks.
1971-04-05The New York Damn Yankees have acquired Nardi Sparks from the waiver wire.
1971-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Nardi Sparks.