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| Name | Team | Age |
| Gene Sparks | Retired (1980, Age 35) | Died (2016, Age 71) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 2, Pick 18 (1966) |
1B | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Reggie Smith League | 0 | 2 years (23 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 | 7/2/1945 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alt Pos (LF) | Alt Pos (1B) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (96.3 %) | (41.7 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
|
FPCT |
| 1973 | LF | BAL-NYA | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 1.000 |
| 1975 | 1B | BAL-NYA-BOS-CLE | 2 | 2 | 15.0 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 7.20 | 1.000 |
| 1976 | LF | BAL | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.000 |
| CF | BAL | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.000 | |
| 1977 | 1B | BAL | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14.00 | 1.000 |
| 3B | BAL | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1.000 | |
| LF | BAL | 7 | 7 | 58.0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2.64 | 1.000 | |
| CF | BAL | 1 | 1 | 9.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | NaN | |
| 1979 | 1B | PHI | 45 | 45 | 393.33 | 419 | 404 | 10 | 5 | 26 | -4 | 9.47 | .988 |
| SS | PHI | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | .800 | |
| LF | PHI | 15 | 15 | 123.0 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 1.90 | .963 | |
| 1980 | 1B | PHI | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.88 | 1.000 |
| Pos Total | 1B | 49 | 49 | 425.33 | 452 | 435 | 12 | 5 | 30 | -5 | 9.46 | .989 | |
| 3B | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1.000 | ||
| SS | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | .800 | ||
| LF | 24 | 24 | 199.0 | 50 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.22 | .980 | ||
| CF | 2 | 2 | 18.33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 | 1.000 | ||
| Total | 77 | 77 | 659.66 | 510 | 487 | 16 | 7 | 31 | -5 | 6.86 | .986 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1980-11-01 | Gene Sparks has retired from the Free Agency Pool |
| 1980-06-08 | The Philadelphia Patriots have waived Gene Sparks. |
| 1980-04-18 | The Philadelphia Patriots have promoted Wes Pierce to the major league team. The Philadelphia Patriots have designated Gene Sparks for assignment. |
| 1979-04-11 | The Philadelphia Patriots have promoted Gene Sparks to the major league team. The Philadelphia Patriots have designated Will Hernandez for assignment. |
| 1979-04-01 | The Philadelphia Patriots have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire. |
| 1977-07-21 | The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Harry Blakely from the waiver wire. The Baltimore Orioles have waived Gene Sparks. |
| 1977-07-05 | The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Joe Kallio to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Gene Sparks for assignment. |
| 1976-08-14 | The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Gene Sparks to the major league team. |
| 1976-08-14 | The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire. |
| 1976-04-04 | The New York Dirty-Sox have waived Gene Sparks. |
| 1976-03-01 | The New York Dirty-Sox have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire. |
| 1975-08-13 | The Cleveland Indians have waived Gene Sparks. |
| 1975-07-31 | The Cleveland Indians have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire. |
| 1975-07-27 | The Boston Red Sox have waived Gene Sparks. |
| 1975-07-07 | The Boston Red Sox have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire. |
| 1975-07-02 | The New York Dirty-Sox have waived Gene Sparks. |
| 1975-06-26 | The New York Dirty-Sox have promoted Lou Quinones to the major league team. The New York Dirty-Sox have designated Gene Sparks for assignment. |
| 1975-06-15 | The New York Dirty-Sox have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire. |
| 1975-06-15 | The New York Dirty-Sox have demoted Johnny Gleason to the minor leagues. |
| 1975-06-11 | The Baltimore Orioles have designated Gene Sparks for assignment. |
| 1975-06-01 | The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Gene Sparks to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Hans Jones to the minors. |
| 1975-05-25 | The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire. |
| 1975-05-05 | The Milwaukee Dem Bums have waived Gene Sparks. |
| 1975-04-05 | The Milwaukee Dem Bums have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire. |
| 1975-04-01 | The Cleveland Indians have waived Gene Sparks. |
| 1974-08-23 | The Cleveland Indians have promoted Gary Busby to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Gene Sparks for assignment. |
| 1974-08-23 | The Cleveland Indians have promoted Gene Sparks to the major league team. |
| 1974-07-16 | The Cleveland Indians have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire. |
| 1974-07-09 | The Cleveland Indians have waived Gene Sparks. |
| 1974-06-21 | The Cleveland Indians have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire. |
| 1974-04-01 | The New York Dirty-Sox have waived Gene Sparks. |
| 1973-08-28 | The New York Dirty-Sox have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire. |
| 1973-07-13 | The Baltimore Orioles have waived Gene Sparks. |
| 1973-06-01 | The Baltimore Orioles have designated Gene Sparks for assignment. |
| 1973-05-05 | The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Gene Sparks to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Dick Morrell for assignment. |
| 1973-03-01 | The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire. |
| 1971-09-13 | The Cleveland Indians have waived Gene Sparks. |
| 1969-07-11 | The Cleveland Indians have promoted Butch Bailey to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Gene Sparks to the minors. |
| 1969-07-03 | The Cleveland Indians have promoted Gene Sparks to the major league team. |
| 1968-04-05 | The Cleveland Indians have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire. |
| 1968-04-01 | The Baltimore Crabmeat have waived Gene Sparks. |