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Vin Scully League
5-15-2088
Jake Sparks Left Field
Retired (1995, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/L
OPS .769 Status Deceased (2033) Option Years 0  
H 435 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 08-23-1960
HR 61 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1984)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(103 games)
RBI 233
SB 10
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L B+ Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt F  Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B F  (2.3%) LF A+ (100%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D- (11.2%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (98.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 25% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1987 BAL
49
176
19
49
9
2
6
24
14
 30 0 0
0
 0 1
.786
.332
.455
.176
.278
1988 BAL
45
117
21
27
3
2
2
11
10
 29 0 0
1
 1 0
.633
.291
.342
.111
.231
1989 BAL
33
38
7
13
0
1
1
7
3
 11 1 0
3
 0 0
.878
.405
.474
.132
.342
1990 BAL
122
394
61
99
21
1
18
57
42
 95 3 1
1
 5 4
.774
.327
.447
.195
.251
1991 BAL
91
238
24
57
10
2
4
27
20
 59 0 2
2
 3 0
.645
.296
.349
.109
.239
1992 BAL
57
155
15
42
4
2
5
19
14
 33 0 0
3
 3 1
.751
.331
.419
.148
.271
1993 NYN
72
282
53
93
13
3
19
64
27
 57 1 2
0
 0 1
.987
.388
.599
.270
.330
1994 NYN
62
221
18
55
6
1
6
24
15
 53 1 0
0
 0 2
.666
.300
.367
.118
.249
Total
531
1621
218
435
66
14
61
233
145
 367 6 5
10
 12 9
.769
.330
.439
.171
.268
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Jake Sparks has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1995-03-25The New York Sinners have waived Jeff Scheinblum. The New York Sinners have waived Jake Sparks. The New York Sinners have waived Mike Kluszewski.
1994-08-24Jake Sparks of the New York Sinners is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1994-08-10The New York Sinners have placed Jake Sparks on the trade block.
1993-08-06Jake Sparks of the New York Sinners is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1993-04-11The New York Sinners have acquired Jake Sparks from the waiver wire.
1993-04-01The Baltimore Biscuits have promoted Brad Hansen to the major league team. The Baltimore Biscuits have designated Jake Sparks for assignment.
1992-08-21Jake Sparks of the Baltimore Biscuits is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1992-05-25Jake Sparks of the Baltimore Biscuits is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1990-05-19Jake Sparks of the Baltimore Biscuits is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1989-09-21The Baltimore Biscuits have promoted Mike Magrini to the major league team. The Baltimore Biscuits have promoted Jake Sparks to the major league team.
1989-08-06The Baltimore Biscuits have sent Jake Sparks to the minors.
1989-07-15The Baltimore Biscuits have promoted Jake Sparks to the major league team.
1989-06-11The Baltimore Biscuits have sent Jake Sparks to the minors.
1989-05-10The Baltimore Biscuits have promoted Jake Sparks to the major league team.
1989-05-02The Baltimore Biscuits have promoted Gerald Phillips to the major league team. The Baltimore Biscuits have sent Jake Sparks to the minors.
1989-04-13The Baltimore Biscuits have promoted Jake Sparks to the major league team.
1989-04-13The Baltimore Biscuits have demoted Jake Sparks to the minor leagues.
1989-04-11The Baltimore Biscuits have promoted Jake Sparks to the major league team.
1989-04-11The Baltimore Biscuits have demoted Jake Sparks to the minor leagues.
1988-09-10The Baltimore Biscuits have promoted Jake Sparks to the major league team.
1988-07-05The Baltimore Biscuits have sent Jake Sparks to the minors.
1988-05-16Jake Sparks of the Baltimore Biscuits is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1988-04-11The Baltimore Biscuits have promoted Jake Sparks to the major league team. The Baltimore Biscuits have promoted Davey Brady to the major league team. The Baltimore Biscuits have designated Pedro Schatzeder for assignment. The Baltimore Biscuits have designated Irish Harris for assignment.
1988-04-01The Baltimore Biscuits have promoted Duane Brown to the major league team. The Baltimore Biscuits have promoted Harry Cook to the major league team. The Baltimore Biscuits have designated Ed Gaillard for assignment. The Baltimore Biscuits have sent Jake Sparks to the minors. The Baltimore Biscuits have designated Masahiro Sugiura for assignment. The Baltimore Biscuits have designated Nellie Kirk for assignment. The Baltimore Biscuits have designated Mike Rozek for assignment.
1987-07-30The Baltimore Biscuits have promoted Jake Sparks to the major league team. The Baltimore Biscuits have designated Ed Gaillard for assignment.