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Albert Pujols League
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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
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed 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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1951 Majors 25 56.86 162 156 0 2 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 10 2 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 6 5 / 56
1952 Majors 26 55.79 162 156 0 0 / 6 1 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 5 4 / 8 3 / 11 1 / 7 10 / 55
1953 Majors 27 50.37 162 156 0 1 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 5 1 / 8 3 / 8 6 / 50
1954 Majors 28 50.86 162 156 0 0 / 6 2 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 8 3 / 8 1 / 6 1 / 8 7 / 50
1955 Majors 29 64.94 162 156 0 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 8 1 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 7 3 / 64
1956 Majors 30 64.94 162 156 0 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 12 2 / 10 1 / 6 0 / 12 3 / 64
1957 Majors 31 64.94 162 156 0 0 / 17 1 / 14 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 4 1 / 64
1958 Majors 32 64.94 162 156 0 0 / 10 1 / 12 0 / 10 1 / 6 3 / 14 0 / 5 0 / 7 5 / 64
1959 Majors 33 64.94 162 156 0 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 64
1960 Majors 34 64.94 162 156 0 -1 / 8 -1 / 10 -2 / 8 0 / 13 -4 / 8 -2 / 11 -3 / 6 -13 / 64
1961 Majors 35 64.94 162 156 0 -2 / 7 -6 / 8 -3 / 10 -4 / 9 -5 / 13 -2 / 8 0 / 9 -22 / 64
1962 Majors 36 41.35 162 37 0 -3 / 7 -7 / 4 -3 / 5 -2 / 3 -6 / 6 -2 / 10 -2 / 6 -25 / 41
Total 1944 1753 0 -3 / 100 -9 / 102 -7 / 101 -4 / 96 1 / 108 1 / 105 1 / 88 -20 / 700
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.