RF John Sparks #19
Lancaster Turnpikes AA
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
10/01/1893
BNN Index | AA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF JOHN SPARKS #19 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
100 291 80 16 3 3 31 33 38 .275 .358 .381 19 -0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/16/1893 WIL Loss, 4-12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/1893 @ REA Win, 3-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/1893 @ SCR Loss, 2-13 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
09/08/1893 @ SCR Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/1893 @ SCR Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/06/1893 HBG Loss, 5-12 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/1893 HBG Win, 9-1 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 0
09/04/1893 HBG Loss, 1-3 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
09/03/1893 @ PAT Win, 9-5 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/02/1893 @ PAT Win, 8-3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/21/1862
Born in:Springfield, MA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 157 Days
Service This Yr:157 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:None
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
ATLANTIC ASSOCIATION 1893 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 100 291 80 16 3 3 31 44 33 38 .275 .358 .381 .740 .346 .107 93
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 64 332 6 1 0 4 0 2 111 22 19 7 73.1 42.9 5.17 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   15 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 .133 .235 .133 .369
Versus Right   276 78 16 3 3 30 44 31 34 2 0 6 .283 .365 .395 .760
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   90 32 3 3 0 11 15 8 7 0 0 3 .356 .426 .456 .881
June   71 21 5 0 1 11 10 10 7 2 0 0 .296 .373 .408 .782
July   57 14 4 0 0 2 12 5 11 0 0 0 .246 .306 .316 .622
August   49 8 2 0 1 3 5 6 10 0 0 3 .163 .293 .265 .558
September   24 5 2 0 1 4 2 4 3 0 0 0 .208 .321 .417 .738
Career   291 80 16 3 3 31 44 33 38 2 0 6 .275 .358 .381 .740
Home   145 47 9 3 3 23 25 17 17 2 0 3 .324 .401 .490 .891
Road   146 33 7 0 0 8 19 16 21 0 0 3 .226 .315 .274 .589
Grass   291 80 16 3 3 31 44 33 38 2 0 6 .275 .358 .381 .740
Day   291 80 16 3 3 31 44 33 38 2 0 6 .275 .358 .381 .740
As Starter   244 71 14 3 2 26 36 27 29 2 0 4 .291 .368 .398 .766
As Reliever / Substitution   47 9 2 0 1 5 8 6 9 0 0 2 .191 .309 .298 .607
Pinch Hitting   21 5 1 0 1 3 4 1 4 0 0 0 .238 .273 .429 .701
Close/Late   81 16 3 0 1 8 13 11 13 1 0 2 .198 .305 .272 .577
Inning 1-3   84 34 8 1 1 6 15 7 13 1 0 2 .405 .457 .560 1.017
Inning 4-6   89 24 5 1 1 15 13 13 7 0 0 2 .270 .375 .382 .757
Inning 7-9   108 20 3 1 1 10 15 13 16 1 0 1 .185 .276 .259 .536
Extra Innings   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 .200 .273 .200 .473
0 Outs   100 29 4 1 2 6 21 15 9 0 0 1 .290 .388 .410 .798
1 Outs   100 36 10 2 0 16 18 12 15 2 0 3 .360 .436 .500 .936
2 Outs   91 15 2 0 1 9 5 6 14 0 0 2 .165 .232 .220 .452
Scoring Position   98 24 5 1 2 30 13 10 10 2 0 4 .245 .333 .378 .711
Bases Empty   151 43 9 2 1 1 27 18 21 0 0 1 .285 .365 .391 .755
Runner on 1st   42 13 2 0 0 0 4 5 7 0 0 1 .310 .396 .357 .753
Runner on 2nd   26 5 0 0 0 1 3 1 3 0 0 3 .192 .300 .192 .492
Runner on 3rd   16 6 2 0 1 7 2 0 2 0 0 0 .375 .375 .688 1.062
Runner on 1st & 2nd   19 3 1 1 0 3 4 4 1 0 0 1 .158 .333 .316 .649
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 2 0 0 1 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 .222 .364 .556 .919
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 3 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 .375 .455 .375 .830
Bases Loaded   20 5 2 0 0 10 2 1 3 1 0 0 .250 .273 .350 .623
Two Strikes   136 31 8 0 1 10 22 22 38 0 0 2 .228 .344 .309 .653
First Pitch   47 15 3 1 0 3 7 1 0 1 0 0 .319 .327 .426 .752
Count 0-1   28 6 1 1 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .241 .429 .670
Count 0-2   27 6 2 0 1 4 3 0 10 0 0 0 .222 .222 .407 .630
Count 1-0   24 6 1 1 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .308 .375 .683
Count 1-1   27 10 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 .370 .393 .481 .874
Count 1-2   42 6 3 0 0 5 3 0 9 0 0 0 .143 .143 .214 .357
Count 2-0   4 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Count 2-1   13 4 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 .308 .286 .538 .824
Count 2-2   34 12 1 0 0 0 6 0 8 0 0 2 .353 .389 .382 .771
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   12 5 0 0 0 1 4 8 0 0 0 0 .417 .650 .417 1.067
Full Count   33 7 2 0 0 1 10 22 11 0 0 0 .212 .527 .273 .800
Behind in Count   97 18 6 1 2 14 9 0 19 0 0 1 .186 .194 .330 .524
Ahead in Count   53 18 1 1 1 11 10 10 0 1 0 2 .340 .455 .453 .907
Batting Leadoff   9 6 1 0 2 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .700 1.444 2.144
Batting 2nd   72 18 4 0 0 3 12 10 13 1 0 0 .250 .337 .306 .643
Batting 4th   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 5th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   50 15 5 0 1 9 6 4 7 1 0 1 .300 .357 .460 .817
Batting 7th   67 22 4 3 0 9 8 9 8 0 0 2 .328 .423 .478 .901
Batting 8th   44 10 1 0 0 3 5 3 3 0 0 0 .227 .277 .250 .527
Batting 9th   44 8 1 0 0 2 8 6 7 0 0 3 .182 .321 .205 .525
Low Leverage   122 30 7 2 0 3 14 9 20 1 0 1 .246 .301 .336 .637
Medium Leverage   87 31 4 0 1 7 17 14 9 0 0 2 .356 .456 .437 .893
High Leverage   82 19 5 1 2 21 13 10 9 1 0 3 .232 .333 .390 .724
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
1893 Lancaster - A 31 100 291 80 16 3 3 31 44 33 6 2 38 19 7 .275 .358 .381 .740 90 93 -0.3
Total AA 100 291 80 16 3 3 31 44 33 6 2 38 19 7 .275 .358 .381 .740 90 93
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1893 Lancaster - A RF 50 42 117 1 0 119 1 .992 382.0 2.78 -2.5 .988
TOTAL RF 50 42 117 1 0 119 1 .992 382.0 2.78 -2.5 .988
PLAYER HISTORY
02/01/1893 Drafted in the 1893 inaugural draft by the Lancaster Turnpikes. (Round 14, Pick 3, 107th overall pick).
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