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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Frank Sparks Second Base
Retired (1995, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .222 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .652 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
H 4 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 07-02-1961
HR 1 Drafted Round 4, Pick 53
(1982)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(65 games)
RBI 4
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF F  (1.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1982 Minors 21 36.00 3 / 5 4 / 5 3 / 4 7 / 10 1 / 4 4 / 4 4 / 4 26 / 36
1982 Majors 21 0.45 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1983 Minors 22 22.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 4 / 4 4 / 5 2 / 3 3 / 3 5 / 6 19 / 22
1984 Minors 23 36.00 3 / 4 3 / 4 3 / 5 6 / 8 3 / 4 5 / 6 4 / 5 27 / 36
1984 Pos (C) 23 56.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 56
1985 Minors 24 22.00 2 / 2 1 / 1 3 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 6 2 / 2 2 / 4 11 / 22
1986 Minors 25 26.00 0 / 0 2 / 4 2 / 3 3 / 5 2 / 5 3 / 5 1 / 4 13 / 26
1987 Minors 26 29.00 2 / 4 3 / 7 3 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 4 1 / 1 4 / 6 16 / 29
1988 Minors 27 27.00 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 8 4 / 6 0 / 2 6 / 27
1989 Minors 28 38.00 2 / 4 1 / 2 1 / 7 2 / 4 3 / 9 3 / 8 1 / 4 13 / 38
1989 Pos (C) 28 30.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 30
1990 Minors 29 33.00 1 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 7 1 / 4 2 / 10 0 / 3 6 / 33
1991 Minors 30 12.00 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 12
1991 Majors 30 3.03 18 1 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3
1992 Minors 31 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3
1992 Majors 31 4.79 41 3 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4
1993 Majors 32 12.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 12
1994 Minors 33 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1995 Majors 34 9.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 9
Total 59 4 0 15 / 30 15 / 36 20 / 40 25 / 57 15 / 53 27 / 50 21 / 47 138 / 399
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Frank Sparks has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1995-03-01The Cincinnati Caveman have waived Frank Sparks.
1994-09-27The Cincinnati Caveman have acquired Frank Sparks from the waiver wire.
1992-09-10The Detroit Tigers have promoted Cookie Mills to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have waived Frank Sparks.
1992-08-25The Detroit Tigers have designated Frank Sparks for assignment.
1992-07-09The Detroit Tigers have promoted Frank Sparks to the major league team.
1992-07-09The Detroit Tigers have acquired Frank Sparks from the waiver wire.
1992-04-01The Baltimore Orioles have waived Frank Sparks.
1991-09-26The Baltimore Orioles have promoted George Schang to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Frank Sparks for assignment.
1991-09-05The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Frank Sparks to the major league team.
1991-06-11The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Frank Sparks from the waiver wire.
1991-04-01The New York Empires have waived Frank Sparks.
1984-07-20The New York Empires have promoted Bill Bowman to the major league team. The New York Empires have sent Frank Sparks to the minors.
1984-07-20The New York Empires have promoted Frank Sparks to the major league team.
1982-10-03The New York Empires have sent Frank Sparks to the minors.
1982-09-26The New York Empires have promoted Frank Sparks to the major leagues.