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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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1987 Away 53 205 0 41 6 0 3 16 6 50 0 0 0 .505 .231 .273 .073 .200
1987 Home 56 211 0 49 5 1 10 24 12 42 0 0 0 .688 .280 .408 .175 .232
1988 Away 58 220 0 54 10 3 10 36 14 42 0 0 0 .743 .289 .455 .209 .245
1988 Home 62 222 0 61 7 1 7 30 11 37 0 0 0 .722 .312 .410 .135 .275
1989 Away 16 100 0 23 6 0 4 21 7 16 0 0 0 .704 .294 .410 .180 .230
1989 Home 7 87 0 17 2 0 4 12 5 20 0 0 0 .593 .237 .356 .161 .195
1990 Away 10 38 2 11 0 0 1 7 4 8 0 0 1 .726 .357 .368 .079 .289
1990 Home 22 71 6 20 3 0 4 20 5 16 1 0 1 .822 .329 .493 .211 .282
1991 Away 38 100 14 22 3 0 6 13 6 26 1 0 0 .694 .264 .430 .210 .220
1991 Home 47 113 20 30 3 1 8 16 9 20 3 1 0 .845 .323 .522 .257 .265
1992 Away 64 226 35 67 14 2 8 34 14 55 4 1 3 .820 .337 .482 .186 .296
1992 Home 55 183 33 57 8 1 18 47 14 46 3 2 4 1.020 .359 .661 .350 .311
1993 Away 60 245 30 62 14 2 12 38 17 46 7 3 5 .777 .303 .473 .220 .253
1993 Home 62 221 36 70 13 3 12 33 19 49 6 5 4 .934 .369 .566 .249 .317
1994 Away 64 241 45 74 10 2 13 49 16 50 5 2 10 .877 .350 .527 .220 .307
1994 Home 64 238 43 66 12 1 15 42 19 50 2 1 6 .857 .332 .525 .248 .277
1995 Away 64 256 44 78 9 0 15 50 23 54 8 8 9 .878 .363 .516 .211 .305
1995 Home 62 226 38 73 9 4 14 48 20 42 7 5 7 .959 .375 .584 .261 .323
1996 Away 58 236 31 67 9 2 12 34 20 54 9 1 2 .834 .342 .492 .208 .284
1996 Home 54 201 33 54 6 2 5 21 23 40 3 5 6 .735 .342 .393 .124 .269
1997 Away 66 262 27 72 11 4 10 39 20 57 4 0 8 .792 .330 .462 .187 .275
1997 Home 65 238 30 70 9 4 10 42 19 56 2 0 7 .840 .349 .492 .197 .294
1998 Away 71 247 33 74 14 1 8 43 21 49 7 3 4 .812 .351 .462 .162 .300
1998 Home 68 245 43 60 14 2 10 39 19 48 4 1 6 .739 .298 .441 .196 .245
1999 Away 65 262 29 74 11 3 9 48 20 58 5 1 6 .787 .337 .450 .168 .282
1999 Home 65 249 38 68 13 3 15 46 22 43 2 1 11 .863 .333 .530 .257 .273
2000 Away 66 244 22 57 7 2 5 29 17 53 7 0 5 .623 .282 .340 .107 .234
2000 Home 64 230 31 65 17 0 6 40 19 49 4 5 4 .775 .340 .435 .152 .283
2001 Away 64 195 18 46 9 1 5 23 14 55 1 3 6 .658 .289 .369 .133 .236
2001 Home 65 205 23 55 7 2 11 33 20 41 4 4 5 .818 .335 .483 .215 .268
2002 Away 65 233 26 68 13 1 5 32 16 55 2 5 5 .758 .337 .421 .129 .292
2002 Home 67 230 30 53 6 0 5 27 21 55 5 8 6 .616 .294 .322 .091 .230
2003 Away 42 150 8 24 2 0 4 8 9 38 0 0 3 .461 .208 .253 .093 .160
2003 Home 46 156 10 24 7 0 2 8 11 48 0 0 0 .446 .208 .237 .083 .154
Total Away 924 3460 364 914 148 23 130 520 244 766 60 27 67 .747 .314 .433 .169 .264
Total Home 931 3326 414 892 141 25 156 528 268 702 46 38 67 .790 .323 .466 .198 .268
Total 1894 6786 891 1806 289 48 286 1048 512 1468 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.