C Phil Sparks #27
Age: 59 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/22/1968
C PHIL SPARKS #27 - AGE: 59 - 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 Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 70 65 70 70
Power 25 25 25 25
Eye 60 60 60 60
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 25
Errors: - 35 35
Arm: 35 35 30
Turn DP: - 35 -
Ability: 50 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 35 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
He dogs it too often.
High: Greed
Low: Leader, Work Ethic
Birthday:06/08/1908
Born in:Van Buren, AR
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:12 Years, 21 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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
1930 St. Louis - MLB 21 6 14 3 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 .214 .214 .357 .571 43 38 -0.0
1931 St. Louis - MLB 22 77 265 76 13 1 4 36 29 37 0 2 69 0 0 .287 .372 .389 .760 107 107 1.5
1932 St. Louis - MLB 23 132 483 114 23 1 13 51 47 54 0 1 114 0 0 .236 .312 .369 .681 83 89 2.2
1933 St. Louis - MLB 24 125 452 98 16 3 5 40 42 57 0 3 87 0 0 .217 .303 .299 .601 73 78 1.3
1934 St. Louis - MLB 25 137 501 125 17 3 15 65 51 48 1 7 99 0 0 .250 .312 .385 .698 89 93 2.7
1935 St. Louis - MLB 26 138 481 104 15 4 12 60 49 53 0 5 98 0 0 .216 .291 .339 .630 72 72 1.2
1936 St. Louis - MLB 27 136 497 131 33 4 10 88 59 67 1 5 112 0 0 .264 .349 .406 .756 100 102 2.9
1937 St. Louis - MLB 28 37 124 31 6 1 3 19 14 17 0 1 19 0 0 .250 .338 .387 .725 95 102 0.8
1937 Cleveland - MLB 28 78 293 63 21 3 2 37 34 43 1 2 76 0 0 .215 .316 .328 .643 74 80 0.4
1937 Total - MLB 28 115 417 94 27 4 5 56 48 60 1 3 95 0 0 .225 .322 .345 .668 80 87 1.2
1938 Cleveland - MLB 29 122 463 124 12 2 6 57 48 61 0 2 101 1 0 .268 .352 .341 .693 87 95 2.0
1939 Philadelphia - MLB 30 136 472 141 42 4 7 88 51 78 2 6 63 0 1 .299 .396 .449 .845 124 129 4.5
1940 Philadelphia - MLB 31 131 456 107 31 5 9 64 60 76 0 8 87 0 0 .235 .339 .384 .723 97 94 2.1
1941 Philadelphia - MLB 32 130 436 86 21 1 4 44 37 62 2 5 78 0 0 .197 .297 .278 .575 63 69 1.0
1946 Philadelphia - MLB 37 49 134 29 4 1 2 19 16 32 1 3 31 0 0 .216 .365 .306 .671 100 102 0.8
Total MLB 1434 5071 1232 256 33 92 670 540 685 8 50 1039 1 1 .243 .331 .361 .692 89 92 23.7
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
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1940 Philadelphia - MLB 31 5 15 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 5 0 0 .067 .211 .133 .344 -4 -22 0.5
Total MLB 5 15 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 5 0 0 .067 .211 .133 .344 -4 -22
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1930 St. Louis - MLB C 3 3 10 2 0 12 0 1.000 27.0 4.00 +0.3 1.002 0 1 1 100.0
1930 St. Louis - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1931 St. Louis - MLB C 77 76 248 49 3 304 7 .977 634.0 4.22 -1.4 .962 5 45 14 31.1
1932 St. Louis - MLB C 131 129 408 94 7 513 11 .979 1072.0 4.21 +5.1 .996 5 86 49 57.0
1933 St. Louis - MLB C 124 120 351 77 10 434 6 .986 1009.2 3.82 +0.1 .967 4 66 31 47.0
1934 St. Louis - MLB C 135 133 471 96 16 576 9 .984 1149.2 4.44 +6.2 1.070 3 66 34 51.5
1935 St. Louis - MLB C 133 129 466 71 11 547 10 .982 1153.0 4.19 +4.3 .965 4 41 24 58.5
1936 St. Louis - MLB C 134 130 495 70 14 572 7 .988 1173.1 4.33 +2.1 1.101 14 51 24 47.1
1937 St. Louis - MLB C 33 33 135 16 2 152 1 .993 297.0 4.58 +0.9 1.254 3 10 4 40.0
1937 Cleveland - MLB C 58 57 208 39 8 256 9 .965 510.2 4.35 -0.3 1.004 3 56 20 35.7
1937 Cleveland - MLB 3B 20 20 14 34 2 53 5 .906 171.1 2.52 -2.0 .911
1938 Cleveland - MLB C 117 116 374 85 7 465 6 .987 1040.0 3.97 +2.3 1.032 12 85 39 45.9
1938 Cleveland - MLB SS 5 5 12 10 2 29 7 .759 41.0 4.83 -4.2 .369
1939 Philadelphia - MLB C 134 131 485 75 17 571 11 .981 1157.0 4.36 +0.7 1.035 11 69 28 40.6
1940 Philadelphia - MLB C 130 125 538 76 7 629 15 .976 1147.2 4.81 -0.3 .832 12 77 35 45.5
1941 Philadelphia - MLB C 129 125 500 77 7 585 8 .986 1094.2 4.74 +3.0 1.009 8 64 30 46.9
1946 Philadelphia - MLB C 47 41 181 28 4 215 6 .972 374.2 5.02 -1.2 .862 4 29 12 41.4
TOTAL C 1385 1348 4870 855 113 5831 106 .982 11840.1 4.35 +21.7 .999 88 746 345 46.2
TOTAL 3B 20 20 14 34 2 53 5 .906 171.1 2.52 -2.0 .911
TOTAL SS 5 5 12 10 2 29 7 .759 41.0 4.83 -4.2 .369
PLAYER HISTORY
10/15/1926 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Explorers organization.
01/01/1927 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (11); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 4 (12).
04/12/1927 Named the #17 prospect in the MLB
12/29/1927 Injured (Gluteus strain), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1928 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (11); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 5 (12).
04/17/1928 Named the #3 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (11); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 5 (12).
04/16/1929 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (11); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 8 (12).
04/15/1930 Named the #5 prospect in the MLB
10/16/1930 Wins the 1930 World Series with the St. Louis Explorers.
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (11); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 11 (12).
04/14/1931 Named the #6 prospect in the MLB
09/01/1931 Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/05/1931 Injured on 10/02/1931, diagnosed with an intercostal strain, will miss 2 weeks.
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (11); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 12 (13).
08/22/1932 Injured (Bruised finger), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 12 (13).
05/20/1933 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 13 (13).
07/08/1934 Was selected to the 1934 American Circuit All-Star Game.
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (11); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 12 (13).
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 14 (14).
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 14 (14).
07/03/1937 Was traded by the St. Louis Explorers to the Cleveland Bobcats in exchange for LF Luther Hicks, 2B Al Wallace.
08/15/1937 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
10/20/1937 Wins the 1937 World Series with the St. Louis Explorers.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 13 (14).
05/22/1938 Injured on 05/20/1938, diagnosed with a strained rib cage muscle, is day-to-day.
07/10/1938 Was selected to the 1938 American Circuit All-Star Game.
08/31/1938 Injured (Viral infection), out for one week.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 14 (14).
01/17/1939 Was traded by the Cleveland Bobcats to the Philadelphia Quakers, along with CF Red Henderson, in exchange for SP Frank Cleveland, CF Bill Coffman, 3B Jim Barber.
04/12/1939 Injured on 04/11/1939, diagnosed with a mild calf strain, is day-to-day.
05/29/1939 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
07/09/1939 Was selected to the 1939 American Circuit All-Star Game.
07/16/1939 Injured on 07/15/1939, diagnosed with a bruised thigh, is day-to-day.
08/04/1939 Goes 5-5 against the Detroit Wolverines, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 14 (14).
07/14/1940 Was selected to the 1940 American Circuit All-Star Game.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 14 (15).
06/10/1941 Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for one week.
07/03/1941 Injured (Blurred vision), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/24/1941 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 14 (15).
03/15/1942 Entered military service.
10/25/1945 Returned from military service.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 60 (65).
10/06/1946 Injured on 10/05/1946, diagnosed with a strained rib cage muscle, is day-to-day.
10/26/1946 Wins the 1946 World Series with the Philadelphia Quakers.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 60 (65).
04/15/1947 Released by the Philadelphia Quakers.
10/26/1947 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1931 69 10
1932 114 2
1933 87 4
1934 99 4
1935 98 6
1936 112 1
1937 95 5
1938 101 5
1940 87 9
1941 78 9
Year 2B Rank
1939 42 6
Year IBB Rank
1940 10 3
Year SF Rank
1940 8 5
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