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Ed ONeill League
5-8-2254
Sparky Shores First Base
Retired (1959, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .718 Status Deceased (1987) Option Years 0  
H 238 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 05-26-1925
HR 50 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(27 games)
RBI 125
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF (3.6%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 3
3B (3.0%) RF (1.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 90% 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
1950 FLA
95
332
40
82
4
1
17
38
21
74 2 0
1
2 1
.714
.296
.419
.172
.247
1951 FLA
109
381
44
105
10
1
21
55
23
78 2 3
1
5 3
.790
.318
.472
.197
.276
1952 FLA
47
41
3
6
0
0
0
0
4
12 0 0
0
1 0
.369
.222
.146
.000
.146
1953 HOU
12
24
1
4
0
0
1
2
1
4 0 0
0
0 1
.492
.200
.292
.125
.167
1954 HOU
19
42
3
8
1
0
2
4
1
12 0 0
0
0 1
.566
.209
.357
.167
.190
1955 HOU
46
73
11
16
1
0
5
14
5
16 0 1
0
0 1
.704
.266
.438
.219
.219
1956 SF
9
33
6
7
1
0
2
6
1
5 0 0
0
0 2
.660
.235
.424
.212
.212
1957 ATL
6
13
2
5
1
0
0
1
0
3 0 0
1
1 1
.846
.385
.462
.077
.385
1958 ATL
16
21
2
5
0
0
2
5
0
7 0 0
0
1 1
.762
.238
.524
.286
.238
1959 ATL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
359
960
112
238
18
2
50
125
56
211 4 4
3
10 11
.718
.291
.427
.179
.248
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Sparky Shores has retired from the Atlanta AeroNauts
1959-04-04The Atlanta AeroNauts have designated Sparky Shores for assignment.
1957-04-04The Atlanta AeroNauts have acquired Sparky Shores from the waiver wire.
1957-03-25The Arizona Rattlers have promoted Harry Robertson to the major league team. The Arizona Rattlers have designated Sparky Shores for assignment.
1956-09-12The San Francisco Frogs have promoted Sparky Shores to the major league team. The San Francisco Frogs have designated Walt Stump for assignment.
1956-08-23The San Francisco Frogs have designated Sparky Shores for assignment.
1956-08-03The San Francisco Frogs have promoted Sparky Shores to the major league team. The San Francisco Frogs have designated Johnny Gehrig for assignment.
1956-05-12The San Francisco Frogs have acquired Sparky Shores from the waiver wire.
1956-04-11The Houston Aeros have waived Sparky Shores.
1956-03-25The Houston Aeros have promoted Lefty Vickers to the major league team. The Houston Aeros have promoted Trois Pistoles to the major league team. The Houston Aeros have designated Sparky Shores for assignment. The Houston Aeros have designated Scott Holly for assignment.
1956-03-25The Houston Aeros have renamed Trois Pistoles to Sparky Shores.
1953-04-11The Houston Choco Hooters have renamed Sparky Shores to Trois Pistoles.
1953-04-11The Houston Choco Hooters have acquired Sparky Shores from the waiver wire.
1953-04-01The Florida Locals have promoted Marco Scola to the major league team. The Florida Locals have designated Sparky Shores for assignment.
1951-09-02Sparky Shores of the Florida Locals is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1950-06-14Sparky Shores of the Florida Locals is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.