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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Charlie Sparks Catcher
Retired (1976, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .180 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .412 Status Retired (1976) Option Years 0  
H 9 Age 37 (OS 38) Date of Birth 04-04-1942
HR 0 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(67 games)
RBI 3
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR F 
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF F  (0.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 
1961 Minors 19 31.00 6 / 7 4 / 4 5 / 9 0 / 0 3 / 4 3 / 3 4 / 4 25 / 31
1962 Minors 20 43.00 7 / 7 3 / 3 5 / 6 6 / 9 1 / 2 7 / 10 5 / 6 34 / 43
1963 Minors 21 38.00 5 / 6 4 / 5 2 / 6 3 / 6 2 / 3 4 / 6 3 / 6 23 / 38
1964 Minors 22 24.00 2 / 4 3 / 4 2 / 4 3 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 4 12 / 24
1964 Majors 22 17.00 1 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 4 2 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 2 7 / 17
1965 Minors 23 36.00 1 / 1 3 / 12 4 / 8 1 / 2 1 / 4 3 / 8 0 / 1 13 / 36
1966 Minors 24 22.00 1 / 1 0 / 5 2 / 3 2 / 5 2 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 4 9 / 22
1966 Majors 24 5.02 31 4 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 0 3 / 5
1967 Minors 25 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 3
1967 Majors 25 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 3 3 / 9
1968 Majors 26 16.14 162 0 0 1 / 1 2 / 4 0 / 2 2 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 6 / 16
1969 Majors 27 16.85 162 1 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 16
1970 Minors 28 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 12
1970 Majors 28 6.76 36 8 39 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 6
1971 Minors 29 35.00 0 / 6 2 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 8 0 / 3 2 / 6 2 / 4 7 / 35
1972 Minors 30 21.00 1 / 6 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 2 / 21
1973 Majors 31 14.00 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 14
1974 Majors 32 14.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 14
1975 Majors 33 11.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 11
1976 Majors 34 17.00 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 17
Total 391 13 39 25 / 54 25 / 61 21 / 63 21 / 57 11 / 45 23 / 58 22 / 52 148 / 390
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Charlie Sparks has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-04-01The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have waived Charlie Sparks.
1974-03-25The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have acquired Charlie Sparks from the waiver wire.
1973-04-01The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have waived Charlie Sparks.
1970-06-29The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have designated Charlie Sparks for assignment.
1970-05-15Charlie Sparks of the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1970-04-05The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have acquired Charlie Sparks from the waiver wire.
1970-04-01The Minnesota Swedes have designated Charlie Sparks for assignment.
1969-10-01Charlie Sparks of the Minnesota Swedes is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1968-04-01The Minnesota Swedes have promoted Charlie Sparks to the major league team.
1968-04-01The Minnesota Swedes have acquired Charlie Sparks from the waiver wire.
1967-04-21The Toronto Loyalists have waived Charlie Sparks.
1966-09-29The Toronto Loyalists have sent Charlie Sparks to the minors.
1966-08-25The Toronto Loyalists have promoted Charlie Sparks to the major league team. The Toronto Loyalists have promoted Newt Smith to the major league team. The Toronto Loyalists have sent Ernie Munoz to the minors.
1965-03-26The Toronto Loyalists have acquired Charlie Sparks from the waiver wire.
1964-08-12The New York Nights have waived Charlie Sparks.