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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
46 19 52
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
22 35 36
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
72 82 19
Endurance Velocity Control
55 29 3
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
77 0 62
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
45 0 7/2/1945
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---)
96 (96.3 %) 41 (41.7 %) 0 (0.0 %)

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Date Opponent AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Gene Sparks has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1980-06-08The Philadelphia Patriots have waived Gene Sparks.
1980-04-18The Philadelphia Patriots have promoted Wes Pierce to the major league team. The Philadelphia Patriots have designated Gene Sparks for assignment.
1979-04-11The Philadelphia Patriots have promoted Gene Sparks to the major league team. The Philadelphia Patriots have designated Will Hernandez for assignment.
1979-04-01The Philadelphia Patriots have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1977-07-21The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Harry Blakely from the waiver wire. The Baltimore Orioles have waived Gene Sparks.
1977-07-05The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Joe Kallio to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Gene Sparks for assignment.
1976-08-14The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Gene Sparks to the major league team.
1976-08-14The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1976-04-04The New York Dirty-Sox have waived Gene Sparks.
1976-03-01The New York Dirty-Sox have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1975-08-13The Cleveland Indians have waived Gene Sparks.
1975-07-31The Cleveland Indians have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1975-07-27The Boston Red Sox have waived Gene Sparks.
1975-07-07The Boston Red Sox have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1975-07-02The New York Dirty-Sox have waived Gene Sparks.
1975-06-26The New York Dirty-Sox have promoted Lou Quinones to the major league team. The New York Dirty-Sox have designated Gene Sparks for assignment.
1975-06-15The New York Dirty-Sox have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1975-06-15The New York Dirty-Sox have demoted Johnny Gleason to the minor leagues.
1975-06-11The Baltimore Orioles have designated Gene Sparks for assignment.
1975-06-01The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Gene Sparks to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Hans Jones to the minors.
1975-05-25The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1975-05-05The Milwaukee Dem Bums have waived Gene Sparks.
1975-04-05The Milwaukee Dem Bums have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1975-04-01The Cleveland Indians have waived Gene Sparks.
1974-08-23The Cleveland Indians have promoted Gary Busby to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Gene Sparks for assignment.
1974-08-23The Cleveland Indians have promoted Gene Sparks to the major league team.
1974-07-16The Cleveland Indians have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1974-07-09The Cleveland Indians have waived Gene Sparks.
1974-06-21The Cleveland Indians have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1974-04-01The New York Dirty-Sox have waived Gene Sparks.
1973-08-28The New York Dirty-Sox have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1973-07-13The Baltimore Orioles have waived Gene Sparks.
1973-06-01The Baltimore Orioles have designated Gene Sparks for assignment.
1973-05-05The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Gene Sparks to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Dick Morrell for assignment.
1973-03-01The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1971-09-13The Cleveland Indians have waived Gene Sparks.
1969-07-11The Cleveland Indians have promoted Butch Bailey to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Gene Sparks to the minors.
1969-07-03The Cleveland Indians have promoted Gene Sparks to the major league team.
1968-04-05The Cleveland Indians have acquired Gene Sparks from the waiver wire.
1968-04-01The Baltimore Crabmeat have waived Gene Sparks.