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Name	Team	Age
Joe Sparman	Retired (2029, Age 36)	Died (2060, Age 68)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 3 (2010)	SP	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Jesse Orosco League	0	14 years (153 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	C-	D-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D-	D-	D
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
D-	D-	D+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
C+	B+	A-
Leadership	Mentor Value
A	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D	0	11/12/1992
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	3	4
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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 Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.

Year	Endurance	Velocity	Control
2010	C+	C+	C+
2011	C+	B	B-
2012	C+	B	B
2013	C+	B+	B+
2014	C+	A-	B+
2015	C+	A-	A-
2016	B-	A-	A-
2017	B-	A	A-
2018	B-	A	A-
2019	B-	A	A
2020	B-	A	A
2021	B-	A	A
2022	B-	A	A
2023	B-	A	A
2024	B-	A	A
2025	B-	A	A
2026	B-	A+	A
2027	B-	A	A
2028	C+	A-	A-
2029	C+	A-	A-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
2029-11-01	Joe Sparman has retired from the Boston Commons
2029-05-07	Trade #1214936 has been completed between the Boston Commons and the Detroit Thunderbirds. The Detroit Thunderbirds receive Dan Morgan, Draft Pick 2031 Round 3 BOS (Leo Valenzuela), Draft Pick 2030 Round 2 BOS (Dan Christmas) from the Boston Commons in exchange for Joe Sparman.
2020-06-28	Joe Sparman of the Detroit Thunderbirds is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
2015-04-01	The Detroit Thunderbirds have promoted Joe Sparman to the major league team. The Detroit Thunderbirds have sent Alan Seats to the minors.
2010-04-01	The Detroit Thunderbirds have renamed Jim Bryant to Joe Sparman.