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| Name | Team | Age |
| John Sparma | Retired (1974, Age 34) | Died (2025, Age 85) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 2, Pick 31 (1962) |
1B | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Lou Whitaker League | 0 | 0 years (0 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 | 2/4/1940 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Active | GS | Injured | Contact vs R | Power vs R | Contact vs L | Power vs L | Speed | Arm | Range | Total |
| 1962 | Minors | 3.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 3 / 3 | |||
| 1962 | Majors | 14.00 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 4 / 4 | 4 / 4 | 13 / 14 | |||
| 1963 | Minors | 2.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 | 2 / 2 | |||
| 1964 | Majors | 12.00 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 2 | 2 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 2 / 2 | 8 / 12 | |||
| 1965 | Minors | 13.00 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 3 | 4 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 2 / 3 | 8 / 13 | |||
| 1966 | Minors | 32.00 | 0 / 2 | 3 / 6 | 2 / 5 | 3 / 5 | 4 / 4 | 5 / 5 | 3 / 5 | 20 / 32 | |||
| 1967 | Majors | 12.00 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 12 | |||
| 1968 | Majors | 14.00 | 2 / 4 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 3 / 14 | |||
| 1969 | Majors | 18.00 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 2 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 18 | |||
| 1970 | Majors | 16.00 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 16 | |||
| 1971 | Majors | 10.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 10 | |||
| 1972 | Majors | 20.00 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 20 | |||
| 1973 | Majors | 10.00 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 10 | |||
| 1974 | Majors | 12.00 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 12 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 / 23 | 7 / 26 | 8 / 25 | 11 / 32 | 8 / 23 | 12 / 31 | 12 / 28 | 62 / 188 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1974-11-01 | John Sparma has retired from the Free Agency Pool |
| 1967-04-01 | The Cincinnati River Cats have waived John Sparma. |
| 1967-04-01 | The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Ed Alderson to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Cats have sent John Sparma to the minors. |
| 1967-04-01 | The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Justin Fricano to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted John Sparma to the major league team. |
| 1965-07-02 | The Cincinnati River Cats have acquired John Sparma from the waiver wire. |
| 1964-04-01 | The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters have waived John Sparma. |
| 1963-09-19 | The Milwaukee Sausage Eaters have acquired John Sparma from the waiver wire. |
| 1963-09-12 | The Chicago Bugaboos have waived John Sparma. |
| 1963-09-05 | The Chicago Bugaboos have acquired John Sparma from the waiver wire. |
| 1962-05-25 | The Brooklyn Royal Giants have waived John Sparma. |