C Ken Sparks #8
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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C KEN SPARKS #8 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
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
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:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 8 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:13 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
1968 Yokohama - BAN 28 72 226 41 13 0 3 14 30 27 0 1 54 0 0 .181 .268 .279 .546 70 70 0.7
1969 Yokohama - BAN 29 80 249 51 8 1 2 23 18 28 0 2 49 0 0 .205 .283 .269 .552 70 62 0.2
1970 Yokohama - BAN 30 98 290 61 12 0 17 52 31 41 5 1 87 0 0 .210 .318 .428 .745 129 124 3.2
1971 Yokohama - BAN 31 78 245 64 9 2 13 33 34 36 1 1 98 0 0 .261 .357 .473 .830 127 113 2.1
1972 Yokohama - BAN 32 36 94 21 2 0 6 9 12 6 0 0 26 0 1 .223 .270 .436 .706 90 87 0.3
1973 Yokohama - BAN 33 7 25 6 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 .240 .269 .360 .629 74 76 0.1
Total BAN 371 1129 244 44 3 42 132 128 138 7 5 317 0 1 .216 .304 .372 .676 100 93 6.5
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
1961 Marshalltown - R 21 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 97 126 -0.0
1962 Marshalltown - R 22 16 27 8 4 0 1 11 8 10 0 0 6 0 0 .296 .486 .556 1.042 157 166 0.5
1962 Tampa - A 22 3 10 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .100 .250 .100 .350 -8 -6 -0.1
1965 Albuquerque - AA 25 120 426 117 31 4 10 81 46 60 2 13 85 1 0 .275 .357 .437 .794 118 117 3.7
1966 Albuquerque - AA 26 123 434 99 13 2 10 55 46 50 2 4 124 0 0 .228 .308 .336 .645 75 75 1.0
1967 Albuquerque - AA 27 118 432 100 20 0 12 68 49 65 1 1 146 0 0 .231 .333 .361 .694 84 89 1.8
Total SEL 3 10 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .100 .250 .100 .350 -8 -6
Total LSA 361 1292 316 64 6 32 204 141 175 5 18 355 1 0 .245 .333 .378 .711 93 94
Total UMVA 22 30 9 4 0 1 11 8 11 0 0 6 0 0 .300 .488 .533 1.021 151 162
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 - R 1B 2 0 3 0 1 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 -0.5 .506
1962 Tampa - A C 3 3 26 2 0 29 1 .966 27.0 9.33 +0.3 1.011 0 3 1 33.3
1962 Marshalltown - R C 12 7 63 7 0 71 1 .986 67.2 9.31 +0.9 1.468 0 7 3 42.9
1965 Albuquerque - AA C 115 115 698 98 3 809 13 .984 1006.1 7.12 +1.8 1.117 5 146 56 38.4
1966 Albuquerque - AA C 116 116 833 104 3 945 8 .992 1003.1 8.40 +1.0 .930 6 119 53 44.5
1967 Albuquerque - AA C 116 116 778 78 12 865 9 .990 1006.0 7.66 +2.4 .920 6 85 35 41.2
1968 Yokohama - INT C 71 69 349 46 4 397 2 .995 583.2 6.09 +0.9 .895 10 40 20 50.0
1969 Yokohama - INT C 79 78 387 40 1 431 4 .991 654.2 5.87 -1.1 1.075 9 49 12 24.5
1970 Yokohama - INT C 97 93 550 90 4 646 6 .991 798.2 7.21 +2.9 1.058 3 110 43 39.1
1971 Yokohama - INT C 78 77 571 63 3 637 3 .995 655.1 8.71 +1.4 1.111 0 69 23 33.3
1972 Yokohama - INT C 33 27 178 9 2 187 0 1.000 227.2 7.39 -0.3 .570 2 13 4 30.8
1973 Yokohama - INT C 7 7 44 8 0 53 1 .981 61.0 7.67 +0.3 .996 0 7 3 42.9
TOTAL C 727 708 4477 545 32 5070 48 .991 6091.1 7.42 +10.5 1.009 41 648 253 39.0
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.
07/05/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Wichita Rustlers organization.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
04/20/1964 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Wichita Rustlers development complex.
10/16/1964 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Wichita Rustlers development complex.
04/01/1965 Released by the Wichita Rustlers.
04/02/1965 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Albuquerque Roadrunners organization.
05/12/1965 Goes 5-6 against the Lubbock Longhorns, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI and 3 R.
05/17/1965 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
01/19/1966 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Albuquerque Roadrunners development complex.
10/10/1966 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Albuquerque Roadrunners development complex.
09/01/1967 Goes 6-8 against the Lubbock Longhorns, with 1 HR, 7 RBI and 3 R.
09/04/1967 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
11/14/1967 Contract was purchased by the Vesutan Bees organization.
05/09/1968 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
06/19/1968 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Yokohama Kingfishers organization.
07/31/1969 Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 4 weeks.
09/13/1969 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/21/1973 Released by the Yokohama Kingfishers.
10/20/1974 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
1970 6 7
1971 9 5
Year HP Rank
1970 5 6
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