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Name Team Age
Pluto Sparks Retired (1984, Age 36) Died (2019, Age 72)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 1
(1969)		 RP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Thurman Munson League 0 15 years (98 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B  D+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D- C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- F  D+
Endurance Velocity Control
C+ B  A-
Leadership   Mentor Value  
B  A 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D+ 0 12/29/1947
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
3 5 6
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1969 STL 11 10 82 8 0 0 0 4 171.1 181 101 92 2 69 113 1.46 4.83
1970 STL 5 7 84 0 0 0 31 9 76.0 75 41 38 1 25 51 1.32 4.50
1971 STL 7 2 84 0 0 0 31 8 79.2 63 23 22 0 33 44 1.21 2.49
1972 STL 3 3 79 0 0 0 45 7 66.1 52 21 19 1 12 52 0.96 2.58
1973 STL 8 5 71 0 0 0 32 10 60.0 61 41 38 0 18 41 1.32 5.70
1974 STL 3 2 71 0 0 0 42 1 66.1 43 8 8 0 12 50 0.83 1.09
1975 STL-BRO 10 4 74 0 0 0 27 10 78.0 77 34 31 0 23 36 1.28 3.58
1976 BRO 6 1 47 0 0 0 24 5 51.0 43 13 11 0 11 26 1.06 1.94
1977 BRO 6 4 62 0 0 0 39 9 68.1 70 27 24 0 12 65 1.20 3.16
1978 BRO 5 7 59 0 0 0 36 7 61.2 43 26 22 1 27 37 1.14 3.21
1979 BRO 4 3 66 0 0 0 44 3 64.0 46 19 18 0 19 38 1.02 2.53
1980 BRO-CHN 6 7 79 0 0 0 27 6 80.0 85 44 39 2 27 51 1.40 4.39
1981 CHN 8 9 81 0 0 0 2 6 84.0 87 38 36 0 24 67 1.32 3.86
1982 CHN 6 4 82 0 0 0 4 4 97.0 85 33 30 0 20 67 1.08 2.78
1983 CHN 9 7 94 0 0 0 1 2 97.2 101 50 41 0 34 72 1.38 3.78
1984 CHN-NYN 3 7 77 0 0 0 4 4 79.0 95 54 50 1 31 54 1.59 5.70
2254 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total 100 82 1192 8 0 0 389 95 1280.1 1207 573 519 8 397 864 1.25 3.65
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Pluto Sparks has retired from the New York jaegerbombs
1984-06-21The New York jaegerbombs have promoted Pluto Sparks to the major league team. The New York jaegerbombs have designated Sammy Bates for assignment.
1984-06-21The New York jaegerbombs have acquired Pluto Sparks from the waiver wire.
1984-05-22The Chicago Meat Packers waive Pluto Sparks.
1982-05-03Pluto Sparks of the Chicago Meat Packers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1980-07-23A trade has been completed between the Chicago Meat Packers and the Brooklyn Bandits. The Brooklyn Bandits receive Jim Sullivan, Draft Pick - 1981 Round 3 (CHN) from the Chicago Meat Packers in exchange for Pluto Sparks, Tony Nordhagen.
1978-06-21Pluto Sparks of the Brooklyn Bandits is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1977-07-10Pluto Sparks of the Brooklyn Bandits is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1977-05-25Pluto Sparks of the Brooklyn Bandits is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1976-08-10Pluto Sparks of the Brooklyn Bandits is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1976-06-08Pluto Sparks of the Brooklyn Bandits is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1975-06-25A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Tsunami and the Brooklyn Bandits. The Brooklyn Bandits receive Pluto Sparks, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 2 (BAL) from the St. Louis Tsunami in exchange for Chick Macon, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 1 (KC).
1974-07-24Pluto Sparks of the St. Louis Tsunami is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1973-09-05Pluto Sparks of the St. Louis Tsunami is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1972-05-24Pluto Sparks of the St. Louis Tsunami is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1970-07-14Pluto Sparks of the St. Louis Tsunami is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1969-04-01The St. Louis Tsunami have promoted Pluto Sparks to the major league team.
1969-04-01The St. Louis Tsunami have renamed Ron Grebeck to Pluto Sparks.