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Cool Papa Bell League
8-20-2059
John Sparks Relief Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.93 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 51-49 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 141 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 08-16-1948
K 776 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(24 games)
IP 954.2
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance C-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val B+
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% 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
1970 TB
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
1.1
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
1971 WAS
2
 3
67
0
0
0
0
 0
99.0
 120 65 59 0 57
72
1.79
5.36
1972 WAS
3
 1
48
0
0
0
0
 1
64.0
 77 41 37 3 35
53
1.75
5.20
1973 WAS
4
 3
64
0
0
0
0
 0
91.2
 97 46 39 4 40
76
1.49
3.83
1974 WAS
2
 6
57
4
0
0
15
 8
86.1
 97 46 39 3 31
69
1.48
4.07
1975 WAS
3
 5
59
2
0
0
4
 9
58.2
 68 49 44 6 28
38
1.64
6.75
1976 WAS
6
 2
57
2
0
0
0
 3
99.0
 85 31 24 2 35
84
1.21
2.18
1977 WAS
4
 4
62
0
0
0
2
 3
69.2
 59 33 30 1 32
41
1.31
3.88
1978 WAS
8
 3
53
0
0
0
2
 4
56.0
 53 28 24 2 25
43
1.39
3.86
1979 WAS
2
 0
29
0
0
0
0
 0
46.0
 26 12 12 1 23
31
1.07
2.35
1980 WAS
10
 6
62
0
0
0
18
 4
74.1
 61 22 17 0 28
62
1.20
2.06
1981 WAS
2
 9
56
0
0
0
26
 6
56.0
 67 35 30 2 27
49
1.68
4.82
1982 WAS
2
 2
58
0
0
0
40
 4
66.1
 43 15 15 0 23
74
0.99
2.04
1983 WAS
1
 3
47
0
0
0
31
 5
44.1
 46 21 19 2 21
40
1.51
3.86
1984 WAS
2
 2
29
0
0
0
3
 2
42.0
 60 33 28 2 16
44
1.81
6.00
2059
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
51
 49
750
8
0
0
141
 49
954.2
 959 477 417 28 421
776
1.45
3.93
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01John Sparks has retired from the Washington Senators
1983-05-20John Sparks of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1971-04-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Senators and the Tampa Bay Braves. The Tampa Bay Braves receive Eddie Flynn, Ken Casale, Mike Jefferies from the Washington Senators in exchange for Chris Sampson, John Sparks.
1970-09-09The Tampa Bay Braves have promoted John Sparks to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Braves have sent Josh Beall to the minors.
1968-04-01The Tampa Bay Braves have renamed Ducky Cho to John Sparks.