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Ed ONeill League
5-8-2254
Sparky Fingers Relief Pitcher
Retired (1975, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.95 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 105-97 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 70 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 05-14-1937
K 1308 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(53 games)
IP 1987.0
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity C    Mentor Val B-
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 90% 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
1960 ARI
5
 8
95
0
0
0
2
 4
136.1
 148 78 67 1 45
76
1.42
4.42
1961 ARI
6
 6
87
0
0
0
4
 2
129.1
 134 67 57 3 46
89
1.39
3.97
1962 ARI
6
 5
95
7
0
0
3
 1
149.1
 146 93 73 0 58
82
1.37
4.40
1963 ARI
3
 6
88
0
0
0
1
 0
134.2
 139 70 63 2 40
100
1.33
4.21
1964 ARI
6
 17
49
26
3
1
1
 1
201.1
 219 135 104 2 67
106
1.42
4.65
1965 ARI
9
 7
62
2
0
0
1
 2
87.1
 105 59 47 0 25
62
1.49
4.84
1966 ARI
8
 1
76
0
0
0
4
 1
104.0
 97 42 36 0 24
67
1.16
3.12
1967 ARI
4
 4
55
7
4
2
9
 2
110.2
 72 41 37 0 34
57
0.96
3.01
1968 ARI
5
 9
46
23
0
0
2
 1
145.1
 129 63 56 1 40
87
1.16
3.47
1969 ARI
6
 9
28
28
0
0
0
 0
137.2
 115 58 54 0 38
102
1.11
3.53
1970 ARI
12
 2
67
12
0
0
6
 2
133.1
 128 48 43 1 38
100
1.25
2.90
1971 ARI
14
 9
58
18
1
0
1
 3
166.0
 164 84 78 0 56
119
1.33
4.23
1972 ARI
5
 3
92
0
0
0
10
 5
124.1
 124 58 49 0 41
95
1.33
3.55
1973 ARI
4
 2
85
0
0
0
12
 4
89.2
 106 58 52 2 28
72
1.49
5.22
1974 ARI
11
 4
79
0
0
0
12
 2
113.1
 111 48 42 1 35
77
1.29
3.34
1975 ARI
1
 5
22
0
0
0
2
 2
24.1
 31 19 15 0 11
17
1.73
5.55
2254
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
105
 97
1084
123
8
3
70
 32
1987.0
 1968 1021 873 13 626
1308
1.31
3.95
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Sparky Fingers has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1975-07-14The Arizona Rattlers have waived Sparky Fingers.
1975-05-31The Arizona Rattlers have promoted Mickey Sember to the major league team. The Arizona Rattlers have designated Sparky Fingers for assignment.
1972-04-14Sparky Fingers of the Arizona Rattlers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1963-06-12Sparky Fingers of the Arizona Rattlers is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1961-09-05Sparky Fingers of the Arizona Rattlers is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1960-04-01The Arizona Rattlers have promoted Sparky Fingers to the major league team. The Arizona Rattlers have designated Bob Golden for assignment.
1959-04-11A trade has been completed between the Houston Aeros and the Arizona Rattlers . The Arizona Rattlers receive Bob Gatewood, Abe S`Biatch, Péché Mortel, Weyer Bacher, Sparky Fingers, Kenny Coleman, Boomer Kingman from the Houston Aeros in exchange for Satchel Davenport, Tim Sherman, Amos Black, John Bond, Ken Bradley.
1959-04-01The Houston Aeros have renamed Jay Hartford to Sparky Fingers.