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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Chris Sparks Starting Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.50 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 50-48 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 9 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 12-12-1954
K 652 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(67 games)
IP 897.2
WHIP 1.40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B+
Speed D  Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1983 MIL
1
 5
13
3
0
0
0
 1
33.0
 40 28 26 0 14
26
1.64
7.09
1984 MIL
7
 4
42
15
0
0
7
 0
141.0
 147 63 62 3 46
83
1.37
3.96
1985 MIL
8
 6
45
3
0
0
2
 2
75.1
 95 60 50 1 45
51
1.86
5.97
1986 MIL
6
 4
30
13
2
1
0
 1
112.0
 115 57 52 1 32
73
1.31
4.18
1987 MIL
9
 12
28
28
4
0
0
 0
198.1
 213 102 99 3 66
155
1.41
4.49
1988 MIL
14
 10
33
33
4
1
0
 0
242.1
 241 131 126 3 91
196
1.37
4.68
1989 MIL-CHA
5
 7
15
15
0
0
0
 0
95.1
 83 39 34 1 28
68
1.16
3.21
1990 CHA
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
0.1
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
2163
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
50
 48
207
110
10
2
9
 4
897.2
 934 480 449 12 322
652
1.40
4.50
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Chris Sparks has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1990-04-13The Chicago Blues have waived Chris Sparks.
1990-04-03The Chicago Blues have promoted Gaylord Outsington to the major league team. The Chicago Blues have designated Chris Sparks for assignment.
1989-07-06The Chicago Blues have acquired Chris Sparks from the waiver wire.
1989-06-26The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Moonlight Lowe to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Chris Sparks for assignment.
1987-07-20Chris Sparks of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1986-07-14Chris Sparks of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1986-05-25Chris Sparks of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1984-06-09Chris Sparks of the Milwaukee Braves is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1982-10-23The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Chris Sparks to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Tom Osinski for assignment.
1981-04-11The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Chris Sparks from the waiver wire.
1981-04-01The Houston Texans have waived Chris Sparks.