C Michael Sparks #25
Age: 41 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
   
09/19/1991
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 7 7 7 4
Gap 8 7 9 4
Power 6 5 6 3
Eye 10 8 11 5
Avoid K's 9 8 9 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 6 7
Arm: 13 4 5
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 9 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 4 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 10
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:
Loyalty:
Desire f. Win:
Greed:
Intelligence:
Work Ethic:
Birthday:03/01/1950
Born in:Burlington, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 5th Pick in Round 16
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1964 Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS - HS 14 20 61 23 5 0 3 16 12 14 0 0 18 0 0 .377 .493 .607 1.100 187 192 1.1
1965 Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS - HS 15 26 80 21 5 0 3 14 15 15 0 1 20 0 1 .263 .375 .438 .813 112 116 0.4
1966 Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS - HS 16 27 98 20 8 0 1 10 11 11 0 0 18 0 0 .204 .284 .316 .601 56 59 -0.1
1967 Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS - HS 17 28 94 18 5 0 2 17 18 19 0 0 23 0 0 .191 .327 .309 .636 60 70 0.1
1968 The Bullis School - COL 18 28 10 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 18 18 -0.1
1968 Evansville - R 18 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
1969 Evansville - R 19 42 149 39 3 0 3 13 17 22 0 0 35 0 0 .262 .357 .342 .699 79 88 0.1
1970 Evansville - R 20 50 153 35 6 0 5 20 20 40 1 0 15 0 0 .229 .392 .366 .758 110 112 1.1
1972 Phoenix - IND 22 25 56 15 1 0 1 6 2 9 0 0 7 0 0 .268 .369 .339 .709 109 114 0.5
Total ORB (R) 94 302 74 9 0 8 33 37 62 1 0 50 0 0 .245 .375 .354 .730 96 101
Total DCPREP 28 10 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 18 18
Total MD-DC-VA 101 333 82 23 0 9 57 56 59 0 1 79 0 1 .246 .359 .396 .755 96 101
Total IDB 25 56 15 1 0 1 6 2 9 0 0 7 0 0 .268 .369 .339 .709 109 114
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1972 Phoenix - ACB 22 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -109 -0.0
Total ACB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -109
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1964 Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS - HS P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.038
1964 Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS - HS C 17 17 135 14 1 152 3 .980 148.2 9.02 -0.2 .845 3 30 10 33.3
1965 Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS - HS C 24 23 204 10 0 217 3 .986 203.1 9.47 -1.9 .539 5 28 7 25.0
1966 Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS - HS C 27 27 218 7 0 225 0 1.000 237.1 8.53 -0.0 1.063 4 14 3 21.4
1967 Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS - HS C 28 27 207 22 1 232 3 .987 239.2 8.60 +0.9 1.038 7 32 17 53.1
1968 Evansville - R C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1968 The Bullis School - COL C 28 0 65 0 0 65 0 1.000 62.0 9.44 -0.5 .000 2 2 0 0.0
1969 Evansville - R C 42 42 175 26 2 208 7 .966 330.2 5.47 -3.3 .733 6 93 23 24.7
1970 Evansville - R C 47 46 208 18 1 228 2 .991 398.1 5.11 -0.9 .892 8 23 5 21.7
1972 Phoenix - IND C 25 15 109 12 1 126 5 .960 154.2 7.04 +0.2 .796 1 14 6 42.9
TOTAL P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.038
TOTAL C 240 197 1321 109 6 1453 23 .984 1776.2 7.24 -5.8 .881 36 236 71 30.1
PLAYER HISTORY
05/05/1963 Joined the Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS Barons.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 1 (4).
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 1 (5).
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 1 (5).
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (3); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 1 (4).
06/01/1967 Released by the Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS Barons.
06/01/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 1, 112nd overall pick) by the Washington Grays.
07/01/1967 Failed to sign with the Washington Grays organization.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 1 (6).
06/01/1968 Released by the The Bullis School Bulldogs.
06/01/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 5, 100th overall pick) by the Newark Gunners.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (4); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 4 (5).
07/25/1969 Injured (Herniated disc (neck)), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (4); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 6 (5).
07/26/1970 Injured (Hamstring tightness), day-to-day for one week.
08/22/1970 Injured (Broken collarbone), out for 5 weeks.
09/22/1970 Wins the 1970 ORB (R) ORB (R) Platinum Stick Award at C.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 2 (1); Eye: 11 (6).
06/02/1971 Released by the Newark organization.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 2 (1); Eye: 11 (6).
05/24/1972 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Phoenix Firebirds organization.
10/06/1972 Wins the 1972 Independent Desert Baseball Sunset Trophy with the Phoenix Firebirds!
12/29/1972 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $26,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 11 (6).
07/01/1973 Released by the Phoenix Firebirds.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 10 (5).
01/08/1974 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $31,000 with the Houston Big Stick organization.
07/01/1974 Released by the Houston Big Stick.
12/15/1974 Retired from professional baseball.
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