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Albert Pujols League
7-5-2131
Tommy Sparks Third Base
Retired (1962, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .295 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .856 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 2092 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 09-14-1926
HR 299 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(57 games)
RBI 1103
SB 107
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control C+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 6
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1951 3B MIL 156 156 1383.0 440 101 320 19 23 +2 2.74 .957
1952 3B MIL 156 156 1410.2 538 99 417 22 49 +17 3.29 .959
1953 3B MIL 156 156 1395.1 495 99 379 17 41 +29 3.08 .966
1954 3B MIL 156 156 1404.2 509 95 400 14 38 +36 3.17 .972
1955 3B MIL 156 156 1393.2 485 82 385 18 34 +29 3.02 .963
1956 3B MIL 156 156 1396.1 496 91 390 15 27 +39 3.10 .970
1957 3B MIL 156 156 1389.0 460 104 342 14 29 +12 2.89 .970
1958 3B MIL 156 156 1402.0 495 94 385 16 22 +21 3.07 .968
1959 3B MIL 156 156 1383.0 446 81 351 14 15 +10 2.81 .969
1960 3B MIL 156 156 1403.2 424 87 316 21 22 +16 2.58 .950
1961 3B MIL 156 156 1420.2 468 97 364 7 23 +21 2.92 .985
1962 3B MIL 45 35 339.1 120 24 96 0 1 +7 3.18 1.000
C MIL 2 2 17.0 14 13 0 1 0 0 6 0 0.0% 0 6.88 .929
Pos Total 3B 1761 1751 15721.1 5376 1054 4145 177 324 +239 2.98 .967
C 2 2 17.0 14 13 0 1 0 0 6 0 0.0% 0 6.88 .929
Total 1763 1753 15738.1 5390 1067 4145 178 324 0 6 0 0.0% +239 2.98 .967
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Tommy Sparks has retired from the Milwaukee Vampires
1959-10-07Tommy Sparks of the Milwaukee Vampires is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1951-04-01The Milwaukee Vampires have renamed Glenn Cooney to Tommy Sparks.
1951-04-01The Milwaukee Vampires have promoted Glenn Cooney to the major league team. The Milwaukee Vampires have promoted Kurt James to the major league team. The Milwaukee Vampires have promoted Dick Shirey to the major league team. The Milwaukee Vampires have designated Ken Hough for assignment.