Show classic player card
Jesse Burkett League
4-1-2022
Bill Sparks Relief Pitcher
Retired (2000, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.70 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 24-29 Status Retired (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 14 Age 56 (OS 57) Date of Birth 07-02-1965
K 503 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1988)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(153 games)
IP 570.1
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L C- Endurance D+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- 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 50% 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
1988 BOS
0
 2
22
0
0
0
0
 0
17.1
 25 18 18 1 7
15
1.85
9.35
1989 BOS
3
 9
64
0
0
0
0
 0
65.1
 71 53 50 4 45
68
1.78
6.89
1990 BOS
5
 4
72
0
0
0
0
 0
81.2
 73 47 46 6 39
70
1.37
5.07
1991 BOS
0
 0
9
0
0
0
0
 0
8.2
 10 7 7 0 7
10
1.96
7.27
1992 BOS
5
 2
56
0
0
0
0
 2
72.2
 79 41 34 1 36
65
1.58
4.21
1993 TEX
3
 0
52
0
0
0
0
 2
72.1
 70 34 32 1 37
57
1.48
3.98
1994 TEX
0
 1
36
0
0
0
2
 1
46.0
 41 24 23 1 17
44
1.26
4.50
1995 TEX
2
 5
48
0
0
0
12
 4
46.2
 44 24 21 3 18
36
1.33
4.05
1996 WAS
0
 1
31
0
0
0
0
 0
34.0
 38 18 17 0 12
33
1.47
4.50
1997 WAS
1
 2
42
0
0
0
0
 0
37.2
 31 17 14 0 14
23
1.19
3.35
1998 WAS
4
 0
41
0
0
0
0
 0
55.2
 40 20 20 0 25
56
1.17
3.23
1999 WAS
1
 3
22
0
0
0
0
 0
27.0
 23 13 13 0 20
25
1.59
4.33
2000 WAS-TOR-CHN
0
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 0
5.1
 9 3 3 0 2
1
2.06
5.06
2000 WAS
0
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 0
5.1
 9 3 3 0 2
1
2.06
5.06
2022
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
24
 29
499
0
0
0
14
 9
570.1
 554 319 298 17 279
503
1.46
4.70
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2000-11-01Bill Sparks has retired from the Chicago Colts
2000-09-02The Chicago Colts have acquired Bill Sparks from the waiver wire.
2000-08-29The Toronto Snowcats have waived Bill Sparks.
2000-06-01The Toronto Snowcats have acquired Bill Sparks from the waiver wire.
2000-05-17The Washington G-men have waived Bill Sparks.
2000-05-08The Washington G-men have designated Bill Sparks for assignment.
1999-07-31The Washington G-men have promoted Bill Sparks to the major league team. The Washington G-men have designated Frank Smith for assignment.
1999-07-31The Washington G-men have acquired Bill Sparks from the waiver wire.
1999-07-23The Washington G-men have waived Bill Sparks.
1999-07-18The Washington G-men have designated Bill Sparks for assignment.
1996-04-05The Washington G-men have acquired Bill Sparks from the waiver wire.
1996-04-01The Texas Bulldogs have promoted Al Spangler to the major league team. The Texas Bulldogs have promoted George White to the major league team. The Texas Bulldogs have promoted Randy Stellbauer to the major league team. The Texas Bulldogs have designated Alex McGraw for assignment. The Texas Bulldogs have designated Anse Gray for assignment. The Texas Bulldogs have designated Bill Sparks for assignment.
1992-03-13The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Bill Sparks to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Harry Bernal to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have designated Ed Williams for assignment. The Boston Bulldogs have designated Oscar Harder for assignment.
1991-07-18The Boston Bulldogs have sent Bill Sparks to the minors.
1991-06-05The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Bill Sparks to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have sent Billy Koonce to the minors.
1991-04-02The Boston Bulldogs have sent Bill Sparks to the minors.
1991-04-01The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Walt Vico to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Bill Sparks to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Tim Gonzalez to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Dick Durham to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have sent Kevin Lewis to the minors. The Boston Bulldogs have designated Dick Strauss for assignment. The Boston Bulldogs have designated Oscar Harder for assignment. The Boston Bulldogs have designated Phil Dunphy for assignment.
1991-03-07The Boston Bulldogs have sent Tim Gonzalez to the minors. The Boston Bulldogs have sent Harry Bernal to the minors. The Boston Bulldogs have sent Walt Vico to the minors. The Boston Bulldogs have sent Bill Sparks to the minors. The Boston Bulldogs have sent Anse Gray to the minors.
1989-04-01The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Kevin Lewis to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Bill Sparks to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Jeff Manwaring to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have designated Goose Godspeed for assignment. The Boston Bulldogs have sent Oscar Harder to the minors. The Boston Bulldogs have sent Prince Pawelek to the minors.
1988-07-24The Boston Bulldogs have demoted Bill Sparks to the minor leagues.
1988-07-23The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Bill Sparks to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have designated Jeff Hausman for assignment.
1988-07-20The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Oscar Harder to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have sent Bill Sparks to the minors.
1988-04-01The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Fred Giusti to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Bill Sparks to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Dick Pepperfield to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Alex McGraw to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have promoted Jimmy Williams to the major league team. The Boston Bulldogs have designated Larry Kroger for assignment. The Boston Bulldogs have designated Ken Kohlman for assignment. The Boston Bulldogs have designated Vincent Ludwig for assignment. The Boston Bulldogs have designated Eddie Elliott for assignment. The Boston Bulldogs have designated Artie Fufkin for assignment.