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Name	Team	Age
Sparky Gunning	Retired (2007, Age 34)	76
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 23 (1997)	2B	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Dale Murphy League	0	2 years (99 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	A-	C+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C	C+	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B+	B	D+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B-	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B+	0	8/6/1973
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (SS)	Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (---)
B- (54.0 %)	D- (6.7 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1997	C-	B	C	B-	B	B+	C
1998	C-	B	C	B-	B	B+	C+
1999	C	B+	C	B-	B+	B+	C+
2000	C	B+	C+	B-	B+	A-	C+
2001	C	B+	C+	B	B+	A-	C+
2002	C	B+	C+	B	B+	A-	C+
2003	C	B+	C+	B	B+	A-	C+
2004	C	B+	C+	B	B+	A-	C+
2005	C	B+	C+	B	B+	A-	C+
2006	C	B+	C+	B	B+	A-	C+
2007	C	B+	C+	B	B+	A-	C+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
2007-11-01	Sparky Gunning has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2007-04-01	The Tampa Bay BANDITS have waived Sparky Gunning.
2005-06-17	The Tampa Bay BANDITS have promoted Roy Masterson to the major league team. The Tampa Bay BANDITS have promoted David Allen to the major league team. The Tampa Bay BANDITS have sent Dick Tudor to the minors. The Tampa Bay BANDITS have designated Sparky Gunning for assignment.
2004-06-22	The Tampa Bay BANDITS have promoted Sparky Gunning to the major league team.
2003-06-17	The Tampa Bay BANDITS have designated Sparky Gunning for assignment.
2003-04-01	The Tampa Bay BANDITS have promoted Sparky Gunning to the major league team.
2002-09-24	The Tampa Bay BANDITS have promoted Woody Knudson to the major league team. The Tampa Bay BANDITS have sent Sparky Gunning to the minors.
2002-09-05	The Tampa Bay BANDITS have promoted Sparky Gunning to the major league team. The Tampa Bay BANDITS have sent Woody Knudson to the minors.
2002-06-30	The Tampa Bay BANDITS have promoted Derek Freese to the major league team. The Tampa Bay BANDITS have sent Sparky Gunning to the minors.
2001-08-12	The Tampa Bay BANDITS have promoted Ray Martin to the major league team. The Tampa Bay BANDITS have promoted Sparky Gunning to the major league team. The Tampa Bay BANDITS have sent Norm Carlton to the minors. The Tampa Bay BANDITS have sent Denny Hittle to the minors.
2001-08-10	The Tampa Bay BANDITS have promoted Denny Hittle to the major league team. The Tampa Bay BANDITS have sent Sparky Gunning to the minors.
2001-06-23	The Tampa Bay BANDITS have promoted Sparky Gunning to the major league team. The Tampa Bay BANDITS have designated Edgard Leach for assignment.
2001-04-18	The Tampa Bay BANDITS have promoted Edgard Leach to the major league team. The Tampa Bay BANDITS have sent Sparky Gunning to the minors.
2001-03-01	The Tampa Bay BANDITS have promoted Sparky Gunning to the major league team. The Tampa Bay BANDITS have promoted Woody Knudson to the major league team. The Tampa Bay BANDITS have designated Goat Minor for assignment. The Tampa Bay BANDITS have designated Larry Whisenton for assignment.