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Sandy Amoros League
10-26-2053
Sparky Jones Starting Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.42 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 122-166 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 03-12-1931
K 1738 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(56 games)
IP 2527.1
WHIP 1.38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt B+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1956 DET
2
 2
13
3
1
1
0
 2
26.2
 31 21 21 1 13
14
1.65
7.09
1957 DET
7
 7
36
12
1
0
2
 0
106.1
 115 58 53 4 36
59
1.42
4.49
1958 DET
5
 5
26
10
1
0
0
 0
101.1
 97 55 52 3 28
77
1.23
4.62
1959 DET
1
 10
36
19
0
0
1
 0
148.0
 168 84 77 1 61
92
1.55
4.68
1960 DET
12
 19
33
33
2
0
0
 0
210.2
 213 119 111 2 85
128
1.41
4.74
1961 DET
8
 19
35
35
1
1
0
 0
231.1
 245 134 119 6 85
155
1.43
4.63
1962 DET
16
 14
35
35
3
0
0
 0
252.0
 244 133 122 2 77
166
1.27
4.36
1963 DET
11
 14
37
37
3
1
0
 0
246.0
 220 104 95 0 78
168
1.21
3.48
1964 DET
13
 14
37
37
4
1
0
 0
257.2
 273 110 101 2 86
195
1.39
3.53
1965 DET
12
 14
36
36
3
1
0
 0
244.1
 235 112 106 3 84
174
1.31
3.90
1966 DET
13
 18
45
30
3
0
5
 5
240.1
 243 128 108 3 89
181
1.38
4.04
1967 DET
7
 16
30
30
6
0
0
 0
195.0
 202 114 104 4 64
140
1.36
4.80
1968 DET
9
 5
41
12
3
0
0
 0
143.2
 150 80 73 1 54
106
1.42
4.57
1969 DET
6
 9
35
16
0
0
0
 1
124.0
 157 105 99 2 46
83
1.64
7.19
2053
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
122
 166
475
345
31
5
8
 8
2527.1
 2593 1357 1241 34 886
1738
1.38
4.42
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Sparky Jones has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1969-09-29The Detroit Donnybrooks have promoted Tom Patterson to the major league team. The Detroit Donnybrooks have waived Sparky Jones.
1966-04-01The Detroit Donnybrooks have promoted Sparky Jones to the major league team. The Detroit Donnybrooks have promoted Ollie Oldham to the major league team. The Detroit Donnybrooks have waived Bill Frey. The Detroit Donnybrooks have waived Jose Lezama.
1966-03-26The Detroit Donnybrooks have drafted Sparky Jones #51 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1957-04-01The Detroit Dragons have promoted Sigurd Vardson to the major league team. The Detroit Dragons have promoted Cannonball Sanders to the major league team. The Detroit Dragons have promoted Ollie Oldham to the major league team. The Detroit Dragons have promoted Sparky Jones to the major league team. The Detroit Dragons have designated Buddy Baldwin for assignment. The Detroit Dragons have designated Heath Stone for assignment. The Detroit Dragons have designated Bois Toei for assignment. The Detroit Dragons have designated Nyls Turner for assignment.
1956-09-04The Detroit Dragons have sent Sparky Jones to the minors.
1956-08-10The Detroit Dragons have promoted Sparky Jones to the major league team.
1956-08-05The Detroit Dragons have sent Sparky Jones to the minors.
1956-07-20The Detroit Dragons have promoted Sparky Jones to the major league team.
1956-06-28The Detroit Dragons have sent Sparky Jones to the minors.
1956-06-05The Detroit Dragons have promoted Sparky Jones to the major league team.
1955-04-10The Detroit Dragons have renamed Joe Johnson to Sparky Jones.