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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1987 LHP 43 98 19 1 0 4 9 5 21 .572 .245 .327 .133 .194
1987 RHP 91 318 71 10 1 9 31 13 71 .606 .260 .346 .123 .223
1988 LHP 52 126 36 6 1 6 17 3 27 .790 .298 .492 .206 .286
1988 RHP 105 316 79 11 3 11 49 22 52 .709 .301 .408 .158 .250
1989 LHP 22 38 10 1 0 3 9 2 6 .843 .317 .526 .263 .263
1989 RHP 57 149 30 7 0 5 24 10 30 .604 .255 .349 .148 .201
1990 LHP 14 35 11 0 0 1 9 2 6 .751 .351 .400 .086 .314
1990 RHP 28 74 20 3 0 4 18 7 18 .806 .333 .473 .203 .270
1991 LHP 23 43 9 0 0 3 5 2 11 .679 .261 .419 .209 .209
1991 RHP 80 170 43 6 1 11 24 13 35 .798 .304 .494 .241 .253
1992 LHP 45 87 20 3 1 2 12 6 23 .633 .277 .356 .126 .230
1992 RHP 109 322 104 19 2 24 69 22 78 .984 .366 .618 .295 .323
1993 LHP 70 138 32 5 1 3 17 10 31 .628 .280 .348 .116 .232
1993 RHP 106 328 100 22 4 21 54 26 64 .946 .357 .588 .284 .305
1994 LHP 53 89 19 4 0 3 18 8 22 .640 .280 .360 .146 .213
1994 RHP 121 390 121 18 3 25 73 27 78 .920 .356 .564 .254 .310
1995 LHP 50 104 30 3 0 5 16 5 25 .777 .315 .462 .173 .288
1995 RHP 121 378 121 15 4 24 82 38 71 .954 .382 .571 .251 .320
1996 LHP 65 121 28 4 0 4 14 11 31 .659 .295 .364 .132 .231
1996 RHP 106 316 93 11 4 13 41 32 63 .838 .360 .478 .184 .294
1997 LHP 76 169 53 7 3 5 36 14 41 .849 .370 .479 .166 .314
1997 RHP 120 331 89 13 5 15 45 25 72 .798 .323 .474 .205 .269
1998 LHP 41 60 12 2 0 3 10 3 16 .621 .238 .383 .183 .200
1998 RHP 128 432 122 26 3 15 72 37 81 .797 .336 .461 .178 .282
1999 LHP 44 118 34 7 0 6 26 9 25 .844 .344 .500 .212 .288
1999 RHP 117 393 108 17 6 18 68 33 76 .819 .333 .486 .211 .275
2000 LHP 44 113 32 7 1 3 21 4 31 .748 .305 .442 .159 .283
2000 RHP 115 361 90 17 1 8 48 32 71 .681 .312 .368 .119 .249
2001 LHP 39 80 19 5 0 5 13 5 18 .767 .279 .487 .250 .237
2001 RHP 107 320 82 11 3 11 43 29 78 .734 .321 .412 .156 .256
2002 LHP 33 62 11 1 0 0 1 2 12 .394 .200 .194 .016 .177
2002 RHP 124 401 110 18 1 10 58 35 98 .732 .333 .399 .125 .274
2003 LHP 26 59 10 2 0 1 3 6 14 .500 .246 .254 .085 .169
2003 RHP 77 247 38 7 0 5 13 14 72 .441 .198 .243 .089 .154
Total LHP 740 1540 385 58 7 57 236 97 360 .703 .295 .408 .158 .250
Total RHP 1712 5246 1421 231 41 229 812 415 1108 .787 .325 .461 .191 .271
Total 1894 6786 1806 289 48 286 1048 512 1468 .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.