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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   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   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B+
Speed Bunt D+ Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1983 P MIL 13 3 33.0 4 0 4 0 0 -1 1.09 1.000
1984 P MIL 41 15 141.0 23 0 23 0 1 0 1.47 1.000
1985 P MIL 44 3 75.1 9 0 8 1 0 0 0.96 .889
1986 P MIL 30 13 112.0 13 3 10 0 0 -3 1.04 1.000
1987 P MIL 28 28 198.1 25 1 23 1 1 -2 1.09 .960
1988 P MIL 33 33 242.1 28 1 27 0 0 -1 1.04 1.000
1989 P MIL-CHA 15 15 95.1 10 0 10 0 0 -1 0.94 1.000
1990 P CHA 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
Total 205 110 897.2 112 5 105 2 2 -8 1.10 .982
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.