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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1987 Minors 22 8.00 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 1 5 / 8
1987 Majors 22 49.19 142 109 0 2 / 5 2 / 8 2 / 9 2 / 7 2 / 2 4 / 9 5 / 9 19 / 49
1988 Majors 23 61.39 162 119 0 3 / 6 4 / 13 1 / 5 5 / 5 9 / 11 4 / 9 6 / 12 32 / 61
1989 Minors 24 11.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 0 4 / 11
1989 Majors 24 32.45 93 45 0 0 / 2 1 / 7 2 / 6 2 / 4 4 / 5 2 / 6 1 / 2 12 / 32
1990 Minors 25 29.00 2 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 1 3 / 5 2 / 5 0 / 7 8 / 29
1990 Majors 25 19.12 59 29 0 2 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 3 6 / 19
1991 Majors 26 42.93 141 64 12 2 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 1 1 / 6 3 / 7 3 / 9 0 / 6 9 / 42
1992 Majors 27 58.85 159 100 3 4 / 11 0 / 6 3 / 9 2 / 8 4 / 12 2 / 5 2 / 7 17 / 58
1993 Majors 28 62.41 150 114 12 0 / 6 0 / 3 3 / 13 2 / 9 0 / 8 2 / 14 0 / 9 7 / 62
1994 Majors 29 65.40 162 116 0 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 11 3 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 15 4 / 65
1995 Majors 30 65.83 162 119 0 0 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 13 1 / 7 0 / 11 3 / 65
1996 Majors 31 60.13 145 112 12 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 11 0 / 11 1 / 60
1997 Majors 32 68.77 162 129 0 1 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 11 1 / 8 2 / 68
1998 Majors 33 65.79 162 115 0 0 / 5 0 / 14 1 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 65
1999 Majors 34 67.28 162 130 0 -2 / 11 -5 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 12 -5 / 9 -4 / 8 -2 / 10 -18 / 67
2000 Majors 35 65.27 162 130 0 -4 / 7 -1 / 7 -2 / 9 -7 / 11 -1 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 13 -15 / 65
2001 Majors 36 60.32 162 108 0 -1 / 7 -2 / 12 1 / 14 -1 / 11 -7 / 4 -1 / 7 0 / 5 -11 / 60
2002 Majors 37 65.39 162 124 0 0 / 8 -5 / 10 0 / 10 -6 / 3 -8 / 11 -3 / 12 -1 / 11 -23 / 65
2003 Majors 38 42.24 111 87 19 -2 / 9 -5 / 6 -3 / 3 -4 / 3 -7 / 7 0 / 9 -2 / 5 -23 / 42
Total 2458 1750 58 8 / 131 -11 / 144 14 / 147 -2 / 125 4 / 145 15 / 147 12 / 154 40 / 993
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.