C Ken Sparks #29
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/01/1963
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C KEN SPARKS #29 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
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 Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 2 2
Gap 3 3 3
Power 2 2 2
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 1 1
Arm: 3 1 1
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 2 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 1 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/19/1940
Born in:Newark, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 6th Pick in Round 11
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
1959 Total - 19 71 309 80 6 0 3 42 67 41 3 1 57 0 0 .259 .350 .307 .658 100 100 -0.3
1960 Total - 20 51 225 63 3 0 2 33 46 26 3 2 51 0 0 .280 .359 .320 .679 100 100 -0.0
1961 Total - 21 70 325 89 11 1 10 54 72 18 3 1 78 0 0 .274 .317 .406 .723 100 100 0.0
1961 Marshalltown - C 21 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 99 125 -0.0
1962 Marshalltown - C 22 16 27 8 4 0 1 11 8 10 0 0 6 0 0 .296 .486 .556 1.042 158 164 0.4
1962 Tampa - B 22 3 10 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .100 .250 .100 .350 -8 -7 -0.1
Total SEL 3 10 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .100 .250 .100 .350 -8 -7
Total UMVA 22 30 9 4 0 1 11 8 11 0 0 6 0 0 .300 .488 .533 1.021 152 160
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1961 Marshalltown - C 1B 2 0 3 0 1 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 -0.5 .506
1962 Tampa - B C 3 3 26 2 0 29 1 .966 27.0 9.33 +0.3 1.011 0 3 1 33.3
1962 Marshalltown - C C 12 7 63 7 0 71 1 .986 67.2 9.31 +0.9 1.468 0 7 3 42.9
TOTAL C 15 10 89 9 0 100 2 .980 94.2 9.32 +1.2 1.316 0 10 4 40.0
TOTAL 1B 2 0 3 0 1 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 -0.5 .506
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft out of college (Brooklyn Catholic; New York, NY) by the Kansas City Kings. (Round 11, Pick 6, 166th overall pick).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2.
06/24/1963 Released by the Kansas City organization.
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