P Al Sparks #8
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/16/1963
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P AL SPARKS #8 - AGE: 25 - 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
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 2 2 2
Movement 2 2 2
Control 1 1 1
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 2 -
Slider 2 -
Curveball 1 -
Changeup 2 -
Cutter 3 -
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 5
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 5
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/07/1963 FRE Loss, 4-8 X 4.2 11 5 5 3 1 Loss
07/02/1963 @ VAN Loss, 1-5 X 6.2 7 5 5 2 6 Loss
06/25/1963 @ SAC Loss, 0-3 X 6.1 7 3 2 2 4 Loss
06/20/1963 STO Win, 7-0 X 8.2 5 0 0 0 6 Win
06/13/1963 @ EVE Win, 5-3 X 7.1 11 3 2 0 2
06/08/1963 @ FRE Win, 9-6 X 5.1 8 5 5 3 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/09/1938
Born in:Charlotte, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 8 Days
Service This Yr:8 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 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
C-O-W LEAGUE 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 6 1 3 0 4.38 39.0 49 21 19 3 10 19 0 0.0 0 3 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.85 11.31 4.38 2.31 3.98 1.51 114 0.3 .333        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 57 12 3 0 0 4 6 6 0 0 1 .211 .297 .263 .560      
vs. RHB 103 37 8 0 3 17 4 13 0 1 0 .359 .383 .524 .907      
C-O-W LEAGUE 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 4 4 1 1 0 2.93 27.2 31 11 9 0 5 12  
July 2 2 0 2 0 7.94 11.1 18 10 10 3 5 7  
Career 55 39 16 15 0 2.82 303.0 316 110 95 19 58 183  
Home 2 2 1 1 0 3.38 13.1 16 5 5 2 3 7  
Road 4 4 0 2 0 4.91 25.2 33 16 14 1 7 12  
Grass 6 6 1 3 0 4.38 39.0 49 21 19 3 10 19  
Day 2 2 0 1 0 9.00 10.0 19 10 10 2 6 1  
Night 4 4 1 2 0 2.79 29.0 30 11 9 1 4 18  
As Starter 6 6 1 3 0 4.38 39.0 49 21 19 3 10 19  
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 - C 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 - C 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 - B 19 15 15 5 3 0 2.41 112.0 114 31 30 8 21 66 2 0 1.21 .290 3.33 1.4 137
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 82
1959 Tacoma - B 20 18 16 7 7 0 2.71 119.2 116 44 36 5 19 78 1 1 1.13 .291 2.91 2.5 128
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 1.1 195
1960 Waterloo - C 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 - B 21 16 2 3 2 0 2.78 32.1 37 14 10 3 8 20 0 0 1.39 .315 3.78 0.0 123
1961 Waterloo - C 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 - C 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 86
1961 Total - C 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 81
1962 Tuscaloosa - C 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 64
1963 Spokane - B 24 6 6 1 3 0 4.38 39.0 49 21 19 3 10 19 0 0 1.51 .333 3.98 0.3 80
Total HL 33 10 6 5 1 3.24 97.1 79 43 35 7 55 69 0 0 1.38 .252 3.83 127.0
Total COW 55 39 16 15 0 2.82 303.0 316 110 95 19 58 183 3 1 1.23 .299 3.29 121.1
Total GSL 31 5 4 3 4 7.32 62.2 94 56 51 11 46 42 0 0 2.23 .372 6.46 73.4
Total UMVA 28 13 10 5 1 3.53 132.2 106 55 52 12 93 130 10 1 1.50 .280 4.19 131.5
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 - C P 11 11 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 92.2 1.17 +2.1 .949
1957 Waterloo - C 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 - B 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 - B P 18 16 5 8 0 13 0 1.000 119.2 0.98 +1.2 1.013
1960 Tacoma - B P 16 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 32.1 0.56 +0.0 .999
1960 Waterloo - C P 6 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 14.1 1.26 +0.8 1.876
1961 Tuscaloosa - C P 18 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 30.1 0.30 -0.1 .000
1961 Waterloo - C P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1962 Tuscaloosa - C P 13 4 0 5 0 6 1 .833 32.1 1.39 +0.2 .725
1963 Spokane - B P 6 6 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 39.0 1.15 +0.1 .999
TOTAL P 147 67 30 47 3 79 2 .975 595.2 1.16 +5.4 1.022
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.
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