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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
John Sparma Right Field
Retired (2019, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .727 Status Deceased (2077) Option Years 0  
H 468 Age at Death 92 Date of Birth 02-04-1985
HR 45 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(2005)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(120 games)
RBI 267
SB 48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (99.0%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A- (83.9%)   Health A+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
2005 NYN
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
2009 NYN
47
80
9
22
3
0
1
13
3
 16 1 1
1
 1 0
.656
.306
.350
.075
.275
2011 NYN
80
212
26
58
7
2
6
35
22
 49 1 1
3
 2 2
.754
.343
.410
.137
.274
2012 NYN
82
213
32
46
8
2
6
34
27
 38 2 1
6
 1 0
.665
.309
.357
.141
.216
2013 NYN
77
227
31
66
8
2
7
27
18
 43 3 1
7
 3 3
.786
.349
.436
.145
.291
2014 NYN
81
252
28
76
5
2
6
32
23
 50 1 2
9
 4 3
.768
.360
.409
.107
.302
2015 NYN
106
388
59
98
15
3
6
54
41
 66 0 3
14
 2 0
.675
.322
.353
.101
.253
2016 NYN
65
259
40
72
10
5
12
56
22
 50 0 4
6
 5 0
.824
.330
.494
.216
.278
2017 NYN
33
119
13
26
4
3
1
15
15
 30 0 0
1
 3 0
.634
.306
.328
.109
.218
2019 STL
9
19
1
4
0
0
0
1
3
 3 0 0
1
 1 0
.529
.318
.211
.000
.211
Total
580
1769
239
468
60
19
45
267
174
 345 8 13
48
 22 8
.727
.331
.396
.132
.265
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2019-11-01John Sparma has retired from the St. Louis Redbirds
2019-09-16The St. Louis Redbirds have acquired John Sparma from the waiver wire.
2019-05-25The St. Louis Redbirds have waived John Sparma.
2019-05-12The St. Louis Redbirds have designated John Sparma for assignment.
2019-04-18The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted John Sparma to the major league team.
2018-05-07The St. Louis Redbirds have acquired John Sparma from the waiver wire.
2018-04-01The New York Legends have waived John Sparma.
2017-07-20The New York Legends have promoted Pep Miljus to the major league team. The New York Legends have designated John Sparma for assignment.
2011-07-11John Sparma of the New York Legends is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
2010-10-09The New York Legends have removed John Sparma from the trade block.
2010-10-03The New York Legends have promoted John Sparma to the major league team. The New York Legends have promoted Roy Clark to the major league team. The New York Legends have promoted Eddie Pittaro to the major league team. The New York Legends have designated Harry Wagner for assignment. The New York Legends have sent Jimmy Gibson to the minors. The New York Legends have sent Connie Mullen to the minors.
2010-10-03The New York Legends have placed John Sparma on the trade block.
2010-04-01The New York Legends have sent John Sparma to the minors.
2010-04-01The New York Legends have promoted John Sparma to the major league team. The New York Legends have designated Harry Kerrigan for assignment.
2010-03-25The New York Legends have promoted Eddie Pittaro to the major league team. The New York Legends have promoted Connie Mullen to the major league team. The New York Legends have sent John Sparma to the minors.
2009-03-25The New York Legends have promoted John Sparma to the major league team. The New York Legends have promoted Mike Devlin to the major league team. The New York Legends have promoted Pat Milliard to the major league team. The New York Legends have promoted Snooks Landrum to the major league team. The New York Legends have designated Jim Moran for assignment. The New York Legends have sent Bill Cross to the minors. The New York Legends have designated Jim Montemayor for assignment.
2005-04-25The New York Legends have promoted Jim Montemayor to the major league team. The New York Legends have promoted Jing Weaver to the major league team. The New York Legends have sent John Sparma to the minors. The New York Legends have sent Mack Kelly to the minors.
2005-04-22The New York Legends have auto-promoted John Sparma to the major leagues.
2004-08-01A trade has been completed between the Boston Rebels and the New York Legends. The New York Legends receive Draft Pick 2005 Round 3 BOS (John Sparma), Draft Pick 2006 Round 2 BOS (Camilo Johnson) from the Boston Rebels in exchange for Warden Thoms, Draft Pick 2006 Round 3 NYN (Vic Whited).