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Name Team Age
Sparky Smith Retired (1980, Age 38) Died (2005, Age 64)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 6
(1963)
3B B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jimmy Wynn League 0 15 years (45 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A- A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 12/31/1941
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 2
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (RF)
A- (79.0 %) B+ (75.9 %) B- (58.0 %)

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Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT
1973 3B NYN 43 43 384.0 114 31 83 0 1 -8 2.67 1.000
SS NYN 18 18 155.0 76 18 55 3 6 -5 4.24 .961
LF NYN 25 25 215.0 57 56 0 1 0 -1 2.34 .982
CF NYN 7 0 15.0 5 5 0 0 0 -3 3.00 1.000
1974 1B NYN 25 22 197.66 204 198 4 2 13 -3 9.20 .990
3B NYN 21 21 188.66 61 17 43 1 2 -5 2.86 .984
SS NYN 23 23 202.0 101 35 59 7 15 -9 4.19 .931
LF NYN 3 0 7.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.29 1.000
1975 C NYN 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 0 0.00 NaN
1B NYN 58 58 508.0 562 548 11 3 45 -10 9.90 .995
3B NYN 4 4 35.0 15 3 12 0 0 0 3.86 1.000
SS NYN 58 58 493.33 276 100 162 14 22 -22 4.78 .949
LF NYN 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1976 1B NYN 11 6 64.66 72 70 1 1 5 -2 9.88 .986
2B NYN 10 10 87.33 56 24 31 1 2 -1 5.67 .982
3B NYN 22 22 197.0 56 11 45 0 5 -3 2.56 1.000
SS NYN 7 7 60.0 34 14 16 4 2 -5 4.50 .882
CF NYN 1 0 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
RF NYN 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
1977 1B NYA 2 2 16.66 19 18 1 0 1 0 10.26 1.000
3B NYA 19 15 145.0 38 8 28 2 2 +1 2.23 .947
LF NYA 1 1 10.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
RF NYA 3 3 27.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.33 1.000
1978 1B NYA 1 1 8.0 11 10 1 0 0 0 12.38 1.000
3B NYA 20 7 103.66 29 8 20 1 1 -1 2.43 .966
LF NYA 2 2 17.0 5 5 0 0 0 +1 2.65 1.000
RF NYA 14 14 129.66 34 34 0 0 0 -1 2.36 1.000
1979 3B NYA 12 12 106.33 31 8 22 1 2 -4 2.54 .968
LF NYA 26 26 198.0 54 49 0 5 0 -3 2.23 .907
RF NYA 9 9 77.66 16 15 0 1 0 0 1.74 .938
1980 C NYA 2 2 19.0 16 14 1 1 0 0 8 0 0.0% 0 7.11 .938
2B NYA 1 1 9.0 3 0 3 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
3B NYA 4 1 16.0 4 1 3 0 1 0 2.25 1.000
LF NYA 1 1 6.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
RF NYA 1 1 8.66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
Pos Total C 3 2 20.0 16 14 1 1 0 0 9 0 0.0% 0 6.75 .938
1B 97 89 794.98 868 844 18 6 64 -15 9.76 .993
2B 11 11 96.33 59 24 34 1 2 -1 5.42 .983
3B 145 125 1175.65 348 87 256 5 14 -20 2.63 .986
SS 106 106 910.33 487 167 292 28 45 -41 4.54 .943
LF 59 55 454.0 119 113 0 6 0 -3 2.24 .950
CF 8 0 17.0 7 7 0 0 0 -3 3.71 1.000
RF 28 27 244.98 52 51 0 1 0 -1 1.87 .981
Total 457 415 3713.27 1956 1307 601 48 125 0 9 0 0.0% -84 4.62 .975
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Sparky Smith has retired from the New York Yankees
1978-07-25Sparky Smith of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1977-04-04A trade has been completed between the New York Knights and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Sparky Smith, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 5 (NYN), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 4 (NYN) from the New York Knights in exchange for Pete Versalles, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 3 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 4 (NYA).
1977-04-04The New York Knights have re-claimed Sparky Smith from the waiver wire.
1977-04-01The New York Knights have promoted Fred Morgan to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Spike Sante to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Jim O"Rourke to the major league team. The New York Knights have designated Kevin Klobedanz for assignment. The New York Knights have designated Sap Sasser for assignment. The New York Knights have designated Sparky Smith for assignment.
1976-09-18Sparky Smith of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1968-05-09A trade has been completed between the New York Knights and the Detroit Cadillacs. The Detroit Cadillacs receive Jim Ramsey, Cy Hall from the New York Knights in exchange for Ossee Hines, Sparky Smith, Mel Clark.
1966-04-01The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Sparky Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have designated Tyler Lemon for assignment.
1965-09-10The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Sparky Smith to the minors.
1965-08-12The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Sparky Smith to the major league team.
1965-08-05The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Sparky Smith to the minors.
1965-07-18The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Sparky Smith to the major league team.
1965-04-25The Detroit Cadillacs have renamed Gene Berry to Sparky Smith.
1963-05-16The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Gene Berry to the minors.
1963-04-05The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Gene Berry to the major league team.