C Jerry Sparks #23
Age: 20 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/20/1975
C JERRY SPARKS #23 - AGE: 20 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .200 .000 0 -0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/20/1974 @ FRE Win, 3-1 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/19/1974 @ FRE Loss, 1-4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1974 YAK Loss, 6-8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/08/1974 TAL Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/05/1974 @ LAF Win, 7-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/02/1974 @ HAT Loss, 4-5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/24/1974 @ BRG Win, 9-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/21/1974 PEN Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/19/1974 @ TAC Loss, 10-11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/17/1974 @ TAC Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/15/1954
Born in:Brooklyn, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
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:1973, 13th Pick in Round 17
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 6 20 4 0 0 1 7 2 1 7 .200 .238 .350 .588 .244 .150 34
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0.0 1.7 2.81 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Versus Right   18 4 0 0 1 7 2 0 6 0 0 0 .222 .222 .389 .611
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   20 4 0 0 1 7 2 1 7 0 0 0 .200 .238 .350 .588
Last Year   20 4 0 0 1 7 2 1 7 0 0 0 .200 .238 .350 .588
Career   20 4 0 0 1 7 2 1 7 0 0 0 .200 .238 .350 .588
Home   11 3 0 0 1 7 2 0 3 0 0 0 .273 .273 .545 .818
Road   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Grass   20 4 0 0 1 7 2 1 7 0 0 0 .200 .238 .350 .588
Day   4 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Night   16 3 0 0 1 5 1 1 7 0 0 0 .188 .235 .375 .610
As Starter   20 4 0 0 1 7 2 1 7 0 0 0 .200 .238 .350 .588
C-O-W LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 43 64 10 0 0 0 4 6 16 30 .156 .317 .156 .473 .262 .000 35
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 13 82 0 1 0 1 0 2 10 0 0 0 0.0 4.6 2.16 -0.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   20 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 0 0 0 .000 .130 .000 .130
Versus Right   44 10 0 0 0 4 6 13 19 2 0 0 .227 .390 .227 .617
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   6 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
May   23 4 0 0 0 1 2 6 13 0 0 0 .174 .345 .174 .519
June   16 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 9 1 0 0 .125 .250 .125 .375
July   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
August   14 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 4 1 0 0 .214 .294 .214 .508
September   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Last Year   64 10 0 0 0 4 6 16 30 2 0 0 .156 .317 .156 .473
2 Years Ago   23 4 0 0 0 2 0 4 6 0 0 0 .174 .296 .174 .470
Career   87 14 0 0 0 6 6 20 36 2 0 0 .161 .312 .161 .473
Home   33 5 0 0 0 2 3 7 20 1 0 0 .152 .293 .152 .444
Road   31 5 0 0 0 2 3 9 10 1 0 0 .161 .341 .161 .503
Grass   64 10 0 0 0 4 6 16 30 2 0 0 .156 .317 .156 .473
Day   24 3 0 0 0 2 2 3 12 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Night   40 7 0 0 0 2 4 13 18 2 0 0 .175 .364 .175 .539
As Starter   47 7 0 0 0 3 3 6 22 2 0 0 .149 .236 .149 .385
As Reliever / Substitution   17 3 0 0 0 1 3 10 8 0 0 0 .176 .481 .176 .658
GULF STATES LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .200 .000 .200 .160 .000 -44
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 0.35 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Versus Right   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
September   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Last Year   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
2 Years Ago   55 15 4 0 2 14 11 13 16 0 0 0 .273 .412 .455 .866
Career   59 15 4 0 2 14 11 14 18 0 0 0 .254 .397 .424 .821
Home   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Road   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Grass   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Night   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
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
1973 Monroe - R 18 22 55 15 4 0 2 14 11 13 0 0 16 0 0 .273 .412 .455 .866 126 129 0.4
1973 Stockton - A 18 14 23 4 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 .174 .296 .174 .470 27 35 -0.1
1974 Monroe - R 19 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200 -49 -44 -0.1
1974 Stockton - A 19 43 64 10 0 0 0 4 6 16 0 2 30 0 0 .156 .317 .156 .473 25 35 -0.4
1974 Madison - A 19 6 20 4 0 0 1 7 2 1 0 0 7 0 0 .200 .238 .350 .588 58 34 -0.0
Total HL 6 20 4 0 0 1 7 2 1 0 0 7 0 0 .200 .238 .350 .588 58 34
Total COW 57 87 14 0 0 0 6 6 20 0 2 36 0 0 .161 .312 .161 .473 26 35
Total GSL 27 59 15 4 0 2 14 11 14 0 0 18 0 0 .254 .397 .424 .821 114 117
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1973 Stockton - A C 4 4 45 6 0 51 0 1.000 35.0 13.11 +0.1 1.175 0 5 2 40.0
1973 Monroe - R C 14 13 137 13 0 154 4 .974 112.2 11.98 -0.6 .840 2 16 8 50.0
1974 Madison - A C 6 6 54 2 1 56 0 1.000 48.0 10.50 +0.5 .000 0 2 2 100.0
1974 Stockton - A C 15 13 109 6 0 119 4 .966 120.1 8.60 -0.3 .558 0 10 4 40.0
TOTAL C 39 36 345 27 1 380 8 .979 316.0 10.59 -0.3 .761 2 33 16 48.5
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft out of high school (Henderson; Henderson, TN) by the Los Angeles Suns. (Round 17, Pick 13, 397th overall pick).
07/24/1973 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
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