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Name Team Age
Mike Sparks Retired (1976, Age 36) Died (2020, Age 80)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 1
(1958)		 RF L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Mike Schmidt League 0 15 years (138 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B+ A-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A+ A+ C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  B- D 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D  D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C- A- A-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 3/28/1940
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 4
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (---)
B- (58.3 %) D- (8.8 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT
1958 C BAL 1 1 9.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 9.00 1.000
1B BAL 1 1 9.0 12 12 0 0 1 0 12.00 1.000
1961 1B BAL 5 3 29.0 37 36 1 0 5 0 11.48 1.000
3B BAL 87 87 769.33 249 62 174 13 13 -15 2.76 .948
1962 1B BAL 2 2 18.0 24 23 1 0 0 0 12.00 1.000
3B BAL 136 134 1204.0 409 95 305 9 20 -2 2.99 .978
1963 3B BAL 112 108 983.33 304 70 231 3 10 0 2.75 .990
1964 RF BAL 142 142 1242.0 252 247 0 5 0 -2 1.79 .980
1965 RF BAL 142 142 1242.0 281 275 0 6 0 +3 1.99 .979
1966 RF BAL 142 142 1253.33 226 224 1 1 0 0 1.62 .996
1967 RF BAL 134 134 1184.33 263 260 1 2 0 -3 1.98 .992
1968 RF BAL 143 143 1271.0 297 290 0 7 0 +5 2.05 .976
1969 RF BAL 120 120 1072.66 215 209 3 3 0 -2 1.78 .986
1970 RF BAL 143 143 1256.66 237 231 1 5 0 +4 1.66 .979
1971 RF BAL 142 142 1276.33 260 252 2 6 0 +1 1.79 .977
1972 RF BAL 142 142 1273.33 255 251 0 4 0 -2 1.77 .984
1973 RF BAL 143 143 1287.0 255 250 0 5 0 +2 1.75 .980
1974 RF BAL 142 142 1268.0 243 241 1 1 0 +3 1.72 .996
1975 RF BAL 111 98 906.33 195 192 0 3 0 +4 1.91 .985
1976 LF BAL 7 7 63.0 17 17 0 0 0 0 2.43 1.000
CF BAL 5 5 52.0 17 17 0 0 0 0 2.94 1.000
RF BAL 35 9 125.0 36 36 0 0 0 +2 2.59 1.000
Pos Total C 1 1 9.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 NaN% 0 9.00 1.000
1B 8 6 56.0 73 71 2 0 6 0 11.73 1.000
3B 335 329 2956.66 962 227 710 25 43 -17 2.85 .974
LF 7 7 63.0 17 17 0 0 0 0 2.43 1.000
CF 5 5 52.0 17 17 0 0 0 0 2.94 1.000
RF 1681 1642 14657.97 3015 2958 9 48 0 +15 1.82 .984
Total 2037 1990 17794.63 4093 3299 721 73 49 0 0 0 NaN% -2 2.03 .982
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Mike Sparks has retired from the Baltimore Avengers
1969-08-08Mike Sparks of the Baltimore Avengers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1969-07-15Mike Sparks of the Baltimore Avengers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1967-05-14Mike Sparks of the Baltimore Avengers is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1961-05-30The Baltimore Beer Batters have promoted Pat Brown to the major league team. The Baltimore Beer Batters have promoted Mike Sparks to the major league team. The Baltimore Beer Batters have sent Bud Weathers to the minors. The Baltimore Beer Batters have sent Italo Murray to the minors.
1958-04-11The Baltimore Beer Batters have promoted Bert Cieslak to the major league team. The Baltimore Beer Batters have sent Mike Sparks to the minors.
1958-04-02The Baltimore Beer Batters have promoted Mike Sparks to the major leagues.