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Reggie Smith League
4-10-2048
Ross Sparks Shortstop
Retired (2003, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating 60   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .768 Status Deceased (2033) Option Years 0  
H 1806 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 03-28-1965
HR 286 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1987)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(42 games)
RBI 1048
SB 107
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 49 Contact vs. L 45 Endurance 55   Ldrship 71
Power vs. R 82 Power vs. L 75 Velocity 4   Mentor vR 100
Speed 38 Bunt 40 Control 8   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS 100 (100%) Range 63 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 81 WS Appearances 0
2B 81 (81.0%) CF 84 (84.7%)   Health 1 LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF 95 (95.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% 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
1987 BOS
109
416
37
90
11
1
13
40
18
 92 5 2
0
 5 16
.598
.256
.341
.125
.216
1988 BOS
120
442
56
115
17
4
17
66
25
 79 2 4
0
 4 11
.732
.300
.432
.172
.260
1989 BOS
62
187
20
40
8
0
8
33
12
 36 2 1
1
 1 5
.652
.267
.385
.171
.214
1990 BOS
32
109
8
31
3
0
5
27
9
 24 0 0
1
 0 2
.789
.339
.450
.165
.284
1991 BOS-OAK
85
213
34
52
6
1
14
29
15
 46 1 1
4
 1 0
.775
.296
.479
.235
.244
1992 OAK
119
409
68
124
22
3
26
81
28
 101 1 3
7
 3 7
.909
.347
.562
.259
.303
1993 OAK
122
466
66
132
27
5
24
71
36
 95 3 6
13
 8 9
.852
.335
.517
.234
.283
1994 OAK
128
479
88
140
22
3
28
91
35
 100 2 3
7
 3 16
.867
.341
.526
.234
.292
1995 OAK
126
482
82
151
18
4
29
98
43
 96 2 5
15
 13 16
.916
.368
.548
.234
.313
1996 OAK
112
437
64
121
15
4
17
55
43
 94 1 1
12
 6 8
.789
.342
.446
.169
.277
1997 OAK
131
500
57
142
20
8
20
81
39
 113 4 3
6
 0 15
.815
.339
.476
.192
.284
1998 OAK
139
492
76
134
28
3
18
82
40
 97 0 4
11
 4 10
.776
.325
.451
.179
.272
1999 OAK
130
511
67
142
24
6
24
94
42
 101 3 2
7
 2 17
.824
.335
.489
.211
.278
2000 OAK
130
474
53
122
24
2
11
69
36
 102 1 1
11
 5 9
.697
.311
.386
.129
.257
2001 OAK
129
400
41
101
16
3
16
56
34
 96 2 2
5
 7 11
.740
.313
.427
.175
.253
2002 OAK-BOS
132
463
56
121
19
1
10
59
37
 110 2 5
7
 13 11
.687
.316
.371
.110
.261
2003 BOS
88
306
18
48
9
0
6
16
20
 86 0 1
0
 0 3
.453
.208
.245
.088
.157
Total
1894
6786
891
1806
289
48
286
1048
512
 1468 31 44
107
 75 166
.768
.319
.449
.183
.266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2003-11-01Ross Sparks has retired from the Boston Red Sox
2003-07-15The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ross Sparks to the major league team.
2003-05-16Ross Sparks of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
2002-07-16A trade has been completed between the Oakland Farms Dairy and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Ross Sparks, Jim Autry, Draft Pick 2003 Round 2 OAK (Pep Murray) from the Oakland Farms Dairy in exchange for Carlos Cantwell. Protest This Trade.
2000-06-01The Oakland Farms Dairy have placed Ross Sparks on the trade block.
1998-04-08The Oakland Farms Dairy have removed Ross Sparks from the trade block.
1998-03-07The Oakland Farms Dairy have placed Ross Sparks on the trade block.
1996-05-01Ross Sparks of the Oakland Os is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1993-05-26Ross Sparks of the Oakland Os is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1992-05-10Ross Sparks of the Oakland Os is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1991-08-26A trade has been completed between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Os. The Oakland Os receive Juan Marichal, Ross Sparks, Jody Culver, Draft Pick 1993 Round 1 BOS (Johnny Burns), Draft Pick 1992 Round 2 BOS (Binky Marquis) from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Jackie Davis, Curt Wilcox, Danny Fisher.
1991-06-21The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ross Sparks to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Don Bremer for assignment.
1991-06-19The Boston Red Sox have demoted Ross Sparks to the minor leagues.
1991-05-25The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ross Sparks to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Bill Stump for assignment.
1991-05-19The Boston Red Sox have demoted Ross Sparks to the minor leagues.
1991-05-16The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ross Sparks to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Bill Stump for assignment.
1991-05-15The Boston Red Sox have sent Ross Sparks down to the minors.
1991-04-23Ross Sparks of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1991-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ross Sparks to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Bryan Behney for assignment.
1990-10-03The Boston Red Sox have sent Ross Sparks to the minors.
1990-07-28The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ross Sparks to the major league team.
1990-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Dick Holman to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Bill Meyer to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Art Velez to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Harry Rader to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have sent Ross Sparks to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have sent Luis Wilson to the minors.
1990-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ross Sparks to the major league team.
1989-10-23The Boston Red Sox have promoted Harry Rader to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Luis Wilson to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Dick Holman to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have sent Ross Sparks to the minors.
1989-08-30The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ross Sparks to the major league team.
1989-06-12The Boston Red Sox have promoted Bill Veltman to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Art Velez to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Dick Holman to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have sent Ross Sparks to the minors.
1987-04-30The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ray Alfonzo to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ross Sparks to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Edward Blatnik for assignment. The Boston Red Sox have sent Dick Holman to the minors.
1987-04-14The Boston Red Sox have promoted Bill Veltman to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Dick Holman to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted John Hamlin to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Ross Sparks to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have sent Ray Alfonzo to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have sent Scott Forsythe to the minors.
1987-04-08The Boston Red Sox have promoted Dick Holman to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ray Alfonzo to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted John Hamlin to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ross Sparks to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent John Putnam to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have sent Danny Davis to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have sent Bill Veltman to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have sent Scott Forsythe to the minors.