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Ed ONeill League
5-10-2260
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1958 Minors 21 67.00 2 / 3 7 / 34 9 / 30 18 / 67
1959 Minors 22 56.00 1 / 3 2 / 22 8 / 31 11 / 56
1960 Majors 23 54.79 162 0 0 4 / 12 4 / 24 1 / 18 9 / 54
1961 Majors 24 49.27 139 0 23 5 / 12 3 / 19 3 / 18 11 / 49
1962 Majors 25 53.66 162 7 0 3 / 13 2 / 22 2 / 18 7 / 53
1963 Majors 26 49.71 134 0 28 4 / 10 2 / 16 2 / 23 8 / 49
1964 Majors 27 49.05 162 26 0 2 / 13 1 / 20 2 / 16 5 / 49
1965 Majors 28 43.67 162 2 0 1 / 5 2 / 17 2 / 21 5 / 43
1966 Majors 29 46.89 162 0 0 1 / 10 1 / 21 0 / 15 2 / 46
1967 Majors 30 44.82 162 7 0 0 / 6 1 / 20 2 / 18 3 / 44
1968 Majors 31 46.59 162 23 0 2 / 10 0 / 22 1 / 14 3 / 46
1969 Majors 32 43.65 162 28 0 0 / 12 0 / 20 0 / 11 0 / 43
1970 Majors 33 48.08 162 12 0 0 / 12 0 / 19 1 / 17 1 / 48
1971 Majors 34 49.59 162 19 0 -2 / 9 -4 / 19 0 / 21 -6 / 49
1972 Majors 35 47.96 145 2 17 -1 / 12 -7 / 17 -1 / 18 -9 / 47
1973 Majors 36 46.94 162 1 0 -2 / 9 -3 / 22 -2 / 15 -7 / 46
1974 Majors 37 48.09 162 1 0 -1 / 14 -5 / 12 -3 / 22 -9 / 48
1975 Minors 38 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4
1975 Majors 38 14.20 53 0 0 -3 / 0 -4 / 6 -4 / 8 -11 / 14
Total 2415 128 68 16 / 165 2 / 354 23 / 336 41 / 855
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.