P Al Sparks #20
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/27/1966
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P AL SPARKS #20 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/09/1938
Born in:Charlotte, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 8 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1956, 10th Pick in Round 3
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1954 Total - 15 19 0 2 1 15 1.34 47.0 31 9 7 0 12 69 0 0 0.91 .277 1.16 2.0 100
1955 Total - 16 16 2 2 0 11 2.11 47.0 38 15 11 1 12 59 0 0 1.06 .296 1.86 1.7 100
1956 Total - 17 14 14 11 0 0 1.26 114.0 74 20 16 3 28 152 0 0 0.89 .252 1.66 5.7 100
1956 Waterloo - R 17 11 11 6 4 0 3.50 92.2 71 39 36 10 66 91 8 1 1.48 .268 4.33 1.3 125
1957 Waterloo - R 18 8 1 2 1 0 3.38 18.2 15 7 7 1 13 20 1 0 1.50 .286 3.56 0.4 144
1958 Tacoma - A 19 15 15 5 3 0 2.41 112.0 114 31 30 8 21 66 2 0 1.21 .290 3.33 1.6 139
1958 Cedar Rapids - A 19 24 1 2 2 1 4.97 38.0 29 25 21 2 29 31 0 0 1.53 .245 3.99 0.2 81
1959 Tacoma - A 20 18 16 7 7 0 2.71 119.2 116 44 36 5 19 78 1 1 1.13 .291 2.91 2.6 130
1959 Cedar Rapids - A 20 9 9 4 3 0 2.12 59.1 50 18 14 5 26 38 0 0 1.28 .256 3.72 1.1 191
1960 Waterloo - R 21 6 1 2 0 1 1.26 14.1 10 2 2 1 6 12 1 0 1.12 .257 4.04 0.4 470
1960 Tacoma - A 21 16 2 3 2 0 2.78 32.1 37 14 10 3 8 20 0 0 1.39 .315 3.78 0.1 126
1961 Waterloo - R 22 3 0 0 0 0 9.00 7.0 10 7 7 0 8 7 0 0 2.57 .417 4.37 0.1 64
1961 Tuscaloosa - R 22 18 1 2 0 4 6.53 30.1 43 25 22 5 24 17 0 0 2.21 .342 6.95 -0.3 88
1961 Total - R 22 21 1 2 0 4 6.99 37.1 53 32 29 5 32 24 0 0 2.28 .356 6.47 -0.2 83
1962 Tuscaloosa - R 23 13 4 2 3 0 8.07 32.1 51 31 29 6 22 25 0 0 2.26 .402 6.00 0.0 66
1963 Spokane - A 24 6 6 1 3 0 4.38 39.0 49 21 19 3 10 19 0 0 1.51 .333 3.96 0.3 81
1964 Charleston - A 25 15 5 2 2 2 4.26 50.2 56 30 24 4 37 39 3 0 1.84 .327 4.96 0.3 108
1964 Camden - A 25 8 3 2 3 0 8.85 20.1 22 23 20 4 20 14 0 0 2.07 .277 6.78 -0.6 40
1965 Charleston - A 26 9 0 1 0 0 8.79 14.1 13 14 14 3 25 19 0 0 2.65 .294 8.65 -0.6 56
1965 Camden - A 26 1 0 0 0 0 27.00 1.1 3 4 4 0 2 2 0 0 3.75 .600 4.11 -0.0 13
Total HL 33 10 6 5 1 3.24 97.1 79 43 35 7 55 69 0 0 1.38 .252 3.83 125.0
Total MAL 9 3 2 3 0 9.97 21.2 25 27 24 4 22 16 0 0 2.17 .300 6.62 35.6
Total SEL 24 5 3 2 2 5.26 65.0 69 44 38 7 62 58 3 0 2.02 .321 5.77 89.7
Total COW 55 39 16 15 0 2.82 303.0 316 110 95 19 58 183 3 1 1.23 .299 3.29 123.1
Total GSL 31 5 4 3 4 7.32 62.2 94 56 51 11 46 42 0 0 2.23 .372 6.46 75.3
Total UMVA 28 13 10 5 1 3.53 132.2 106 55 52 12 93 130 10 1 1.50 .280 4.19 131.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1956 Waterloo - R P 11 11 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 92.2 1.17 +2.1 .949
1957 Waterloo - R P 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 18.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
1958 Cedar Rapids - A P 24 1 3 5 3 8 0 1.000 38.0 1.89 +0.0 .990
1958 Tacoma - A P 15 15 11 9 0 21 1 .952 112.0 1.61 +0.3 .986
1959 Cedar Rapids - A P 9 9 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 59.1 1.37 +1.2 1.597
1959 Tacoma - A P 18 16 5 8 0 13 0 1.000 119.2 0.98 +1.2 1.013
1960 Tacoma - A P 16 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 32.1 0.56 +0.0 .999
1960 Waterloo - R P 6 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 14.1 1.26 +0.8 1.876
1961 Tuscaloosa - R P 18 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 30.1 0.30 -0.1 .000
1961 Waterloo - R P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1962 Tuscaloosa - R P 13 4 0 5 0 6 1 .833 32.1 1.39 +0.2 .725
1963 Spokane - A P 6 6 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 39.0 1.15 +0.1 1.002
1964 Camden - A P 7 3 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 20.1 0.44 -0.5 .000
1964 Charleston - A P 15 5 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 50.2 1.07 +0.4 1.062
1965 Camden - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Charleston - A P 9 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 14.1 0.63 -0.4 1.059
TOTAL P 179 75 32 53 3 87 2 .977 682.1 1.12 +4.9 1.026
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1956 Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft out of high school (Dobson; Dobson, NC) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 3, Pick 10, 42nd overall pick).
07/21/1956 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/06/1956 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Burlington Bears with 14 strikeouts and 8 BB allowed!
08/23/1956 Strikes out 15 against the Burlington Bears.
09/01/1956 Wins the UMVA Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/03/1959 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Salem Warriors with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/01/1959 Wins the COW Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/11/1960 Injured (inner ear infection),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/19/1961 Released by the Chicago organization.
07/24/1961 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Toronto Wolves organization.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 2; Control: 2.
04/08/1963 Released by the Toronto organization.
04/15/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Dayton Dukes organization.
04/24/1963 Released by the Dayton Dukes.
04/29/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Wichita Rustlers organization.
04/30/1963 Released by the Wichita Rustlers.
04/30/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Austin Violets organization.
05/01/1963 Released by the Austin Violets.
05/04/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Austin Violets organization.
05/05/1963 Released by the Austin Violets.
05/05/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Dayton Dukes organization.
05/06/1963 Released by the Dayton Dukes.
05/08/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Portland Green Sox organization.
05/16/1963 Released by the Portland Green Sox.
05/21/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Dayton Dukes organization.
05/22/1963 Released by the Dayton Dukes.
05/27/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Austin Violets organization.
05/28/1963 Released by the Austin Violets.
05/31/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Galveston Gunners organization.
06/01/1963 Released by the Galveston Gunners.
06/01/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Miners organization.
07/12/1963 Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
07/20/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Diego Conquistadors organization.
07/21/1963 Released by the San Diego Conquistadors.
07/22/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
07/23/1963 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
08/03/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
08/04/1963 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
08/04/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Dayton Dukes organization.
08/05/1963 Released by the Dayton Dukes.
08/10/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fort Worth Cattlemen organization.
08/11/1963 Released by the Fort Worth Cattlemen.
08/12/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Lincoln Legislators organization.
08/13/1963 Released by the Lincoln Legislators.
08/17/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Portland Green Sox organization.
08/18/1963 Released by the Portland Green Sox.
08/27/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Omaha Cowboys organization.
08/28/1963 Released by the Omaha Cowboys.
08/28/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
08/29/1963 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
09/04/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Topeka Jayhawks organization.
09/05/1963 Released by the Topeka Jayhawks.
09/07/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Austin Violets organization.
09/08/1963 Released by the Austin Violets.
09/11/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Omaha Cowboys organization.
09/12/1963 Released by the Omaha Cowboys.
09/12/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Dayton Dukes organization.
09/13/1963 Released by the Dayton Dukes.
09/23/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Tulsa Roughnecks organization.
09/24/1963 Released by the Tulsa Roughnecks.
10/12/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Providence Sailors organization.
10/13/1963 Released by the Providence Sailors.
10/20/1963 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Omaha Cowboys organization.
10/21/1963 Released by the Omaha Cowboys.
11/12/1963 Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Cannons organization.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 2; Control: 1.
06/07/1965 Released by the Cincinnati organization.
01/14/1966 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Suns organization.
03/21/1966 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
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