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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 |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 12/31/1941 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Alt Pos (1B) | Alt Pos (LF) | Alt Pos (RF) |
| (79.0 %) | (75.9 %) | (58.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Active | GS | Injured | Contact vs R | Power vs R | Contact vs L | Power vs L | Speed | Arm | Range | Total |
| 1963 | Minors | 40.00 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 10 | 3 / 6 | 1 / 7 | 4 / 4 | 5 / 5 | 5 / 5 | 19 / 40 | |||
| 1963 | Majors | 10.00 | 1 / 1 | 2 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 2 / 3 | 7 / 10 | |||
| 1964 | Minors | 49.00 | 2 / 8 | 2 / 6 | 0 / 6 | 3 / 6 | 4 / 5 | 7 / 8 | 9 / 11 | 27 / 49 | |||
| 1965 | Minors | 32.00 | 2 / 5 | 3 / 6 | 4 / 6 | 0 / 4 | 3 / 3 | 5 / 5 | 3 / 3 | 20 / 32 | |||
| 1965 | Majors | 12.21 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 2 | 2 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 2 | 3 / 4 | 9 / 12 | |||
| 1966 | Majors | 63.40 | 2 / 15 | 1 / 7 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 9 | 6 / 14 | 6 / 10 | 3 / 5 | 18 / 63 | |||
| 1967 | Majors | 59.17 | 0 / 7 | 2 / 13 | 2 / 8 | 3 / 9 | 2 / 9 | 4 / 5 | 6 / 8 | 19 / 59 | |||
| 1968 | Majors | 58.19 | 1 / 12 | 1 / 9 | 2 / 7 | 2 / 11 | 4 / 6 | 0 / 5 | 3 / 8 | 13 / 58 | |||
| 1969 | Majors | 57.64 | 0 / 12 | 1 / 12 | 1 / 8 | 2 / 8 | 2 / 7 | 0 / 6 | 2 / 4 | 8 / 57 | |||
| 1970 | Majors | 57.79 | 0 / 10 | 1 / 5 | 1 / 10 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 6 | 3 / 11 | 0 / 9 | 5 / 57 | |||
| 1971 | Majors | 49.20 | 0 / 6 | 1 / 9 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 6 | 1 / 6 | 1 / 8 | 0 / 7 | 3 / 49 | |||
| 1972 | Majors | 44.70 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 7 | 0 / 8 | 1 / 44 | |||
| 1973 | Majors | 43.60 | 1 / 6 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 7 | 1 / 7 | 0 / 4 | 3 / 43 | |||
| 1974 | Majors | 36.30 | 0 / 6 | 1 / 6 | 1 / 6 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 5 | 2 / 36 | |||
| 1975 | Majors | 53.39 | 0 / 10 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 53 | |||
| 1976 | Majors | 27.82 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 27 | |||
| 1977 | Majors | 20.14 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 20 | |||
| 1978 | Majors | 19.80 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 19 | |||
| 1979 | Majors | 21.21 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 1 / 6 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 2 / 21 | |||
| 1980 | Majors | 9.58 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 9 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 / 121 | 17 / 120 | 17 / 102 | 12 / 99 | 29 / 105 | 35 / 103 | 36 / 110 | 156 / 760 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1980-11-01 | Sparky Smith has retired from the New York Yankees |
| 1978-07-25 | Sparky Smith of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 16 days. |
| 1977-04-04 | A 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). |
| 1977-04-04 | The New York Knights have re-claimed Sparky Smith from the waiver wire. |
| 1977-04-01 | The 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. |
| 1976-09-18 | Sparky Smith of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 28 days. |
| 1968-05-09 | A 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. |
| 1966-04-01 | The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Sparky Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Cadillacs have designated Tyler Lemon for assignment. |
| 1965-09-10 | The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Sparky Smith to the minors. |
| 1965-08-12 | The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Sparky Smith to the major league team. |
| 1965-08-05 | The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Sparky Smith to the minors. |
| 1965-07-18 | The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Sparky Smith to the major league team. |
| 1965-04-25 | The Detroit Cadillacs have renamed Gene Berry to Sparky Smith. |
| 1963-05-16 | The Detroit Cadillacs have sent Gene Berry to the minors. |
| 1963-04-05 | The Detroit Cadillacs have promoted Gene Berry to the major league team. |