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Name Team Age
Ned Sparks Retired (1973, Age 34) Died (2008, Age 69)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 38
(1960)
CF L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Ralph Kiner League 0 0 years (138 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+ B+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 7/2/1939
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---)
D- (8.2 %) D- (4.1 %) (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1960 Minors 16.00 3 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 2 3 / 5 1 / 1 1 / 1 14 / 16
1960 Majors 0.89 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1961 Minors 11.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 4 / 4 1 / 1 8 / 11
1961 Majors 6.66 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 4 / 6
1962 Minors 30.00 2 / 3 1 / 2 2 / 3 3 / 4 2 / 6 6 / 7 5 / 5 21 / 30
1963 Majors 18.00 1 / 2 3 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 2 2 / 3 5 / 5 2 / 2 16 / 18
1964 Majors 12.00 2 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 2 10 / 12
1965 Minors 11.00 3 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 3 6 / 11
1965 Majors 11.00 0 / 2 4 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2 7 / 11
1966 Minors 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1
1967 Majors 10.00 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 2 / 10
1968 Majors 20.00 3 / 7 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 6 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 1 6 / 20
1969 Majors 10.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 10
1970 Majors 12.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 12
1971 Minors 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2
1971 Majors 4.05 18 4 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4
1972 Minors 29.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 9 1 / 8 1 / 8 3 / 29
1973 Minors 21.00 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 21
Total 18 4 0 15 / 31 15 / 22 10 / 23 11 / 30 9 / 39 24 / 47 16 / 32 100 / 224
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Ned Sparks has retired from the New York NeckTys
1971-09-14The New York NeckTys have acquired Ned Sparks from the waiver wire.
1971-09-05The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Ned Sparks.
1971-08-21The Milwaukee Brewers have designated Ned Sparks for assignment.
1971-08-01The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Ned Sparks to the major league team.
1971-08-01The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired Ned Sparks from the waiver wire.
1969-08-01The Cincinnati Reds have waived Ned Sparks.
1969-08-01The Cincinnati Reds have acquired Ned Sparks from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati Reds have waived Jim Brown.
1967-04-01The Boston Scribes have waived Ned Sparks.
1966-09-20The Boston Scribes have acquired Ned Sparks from the waiver wire.
1965-10-03The Washington Pandas have waived Ned Sparks.
1965-09-26The Washington Pandas have acquired Ned Sparks from the waiver wire.
1965-07-06The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Ned Sparks.
1965-04-05The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired Ned Sparks from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The Cleveland Spiders have waived Ned Sparks.
1961-10-03The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Roland Deschain to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Ned Sparks to the minors.
1961-07-20The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Ned Sparks to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent John Letchas to the minors.
1961-05-20The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Andy Patton to the major league team. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Ned Sparks to the minors.
1961-05-02The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Ned Sparks to the major league team.
1960-09-30The Cleveland Spiders have sent Fred Person to the minors. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Ned Sparks to the minors. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Jock Frost to the minors. The Cleveland Spiders have sent Jose Siebern to the minors.
1960-09-04The Cleveland Spiders have promoted Ned Sparks to the major league team.
1960-05-31The Cleveland Spiders have acquired Ned Sparks from the waiver wire. The Cleveland Spiders have waived Bob Johnson.
1960-05-05The Baltimore Monarchs have waived Ned Sparks.