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Joe DiMaggio League
8-28-2080
Sparky Dugan Catcher
Retired (2003, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .299 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .885 Status Deceased (2036) Option Years 0  
H 2447 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 12-08-1963
HR 385 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1983)
Majors Svc Time 18 years
(8 games)
RBI 1488
SB 219
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* 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
1986 STL
130
444
59
134
33
2
21
78
51
64 3 6
3
4 10
.900
.373
.527
.225
.302
1987 CHN
134
459
69
125
30
1
19
88
43
68 2 3
7
9 4
.802
.335
.466
.194
.272
1988 CHN
131
459
68
148
31
2
19
80
57
75 2 1
10
8 7
.922
.399
.523
.200
.322
1989 CHN
126
421
81
142
15
4
28
87
59
52 1 2
14
21 5
1.010
.418
.591
.254
.337
1990 CHN
132
447
72
134
21
2
16
81
60
62 0 6
18
19 3
.841
.378
.463
.163
.300
1991 CHN
134
472
109
162
28
1
40
124
58
70 4 3
22
12 1
1.078
.417
.661
.318
.343
1992 CHN
133
469
77
144
32
3
22
91
69
74 2 0
18
11 1
.927
.398
.529
.222
.307
1993 CHN
131
467
83
149
26
6
22
81
65
69 1 3
20
8 1
.943
.401
.542
.223
.319
1994 CHN
130
475
80
162
33
8
23
108
56
70 1 6
17
7 4
.997
.407
.589
.248
.341
1995 CHN
116
433
74
124
23
3
16
69
50
59 5 1
12
7 2
.830
.366
.464
.178
.286
1996 CHN
118
464
89
147
17
1
28
95
46
71 1 2
15
4 0
.917
.378
.539
.222
.317
1997 CHN
113
397
60
99
19
2
16
57
64
58 3 1
8
6 0
.785
.357
.428
.179
.249
1998 CHN
130
475
79
150
30
5
23
87
57
82 0 1
19
8 3
.934
.388
.545
.229
.316
1999 CHN
137
514
91
154
28
1
26
89
71
80 3 4
10
17 7
.895
.385
.510
.210
.300
2000 CHN
135
506
74
155
28
3
22
90
58
68 4 6
11
8 11
.882
.378
.504
.198
.306
2001 CHN
138
500
48
127
29
3
17
74
41
89 2 1
8
9 9
.738
.312
.426
.172
.254
2002 CHN
140
470
58
133
30
0
18
76
54
71 4 4
6
5 7
.821
.359
.462
.179
.283
2003 CHN-CHA
127
300
37
58
4
0
9
33
43
51 2 3
1
4 11
.593
.296
.297
.103
.193
Total
2335
8172
1308
2447
457
47
385
1488
1002
1233 40 53
219
167 86
.885
.376
.508
.209
.299
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2003-11-01Sparky Dugan has retired from the Chicago Blue Sox
2003-07-20A trade has been completed between the Chicago Blue Sox and the Chicago Developers. The Chicago Developers receive Draft Pick 2004 Round 3 WAS (Joe Magrane) from the Chicago Blue Sox in exchange for Sparky Dugan. Protest This Trade.
1997-06-12Sparky Dugan of the Chicago Developers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1996-09-07Sparky Dugan of the Chicago Developers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1995-09-29Sparky Dugan of the Chicago Developers is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1995-04-19Sparky Dugan of the Chicago Developers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1989-08-18Sparky Dugan of the Chicago Developers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1987-04-05The Chicago Developers have renamed John Grotewold to Sparky Dugan.
1987-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Developers and the St. Louis Barons. The St. Louis Barons receive Frank Weaver, Draft Pick - 1988 Round 2 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1988 Round 1 (CHN) from the Chicago Developers in exchange for John Grotewold.
1986-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted John Grotewold to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Tommy Decker for assignment.