RF Daniel Sparks #56
Age: 57 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/03/2024
RF DANIEL SPARKS #56 - AGE: 57 - 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 3 3 3 3
Gap 1 1 1 1
Power 3 3 3 3
Eye 2 2 2 2
Avoid K's 3 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 6
Errors: - 1 6
Arm: 1 1 6
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 6
1st Base: - Center Field: 2
2nd Base: - Right Field: 5
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 7
Stealing Ability: 9
Baserunning Inst.: 8
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/15/1966
Born in:Grand Prairie, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 152 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 154 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1987, 11th Pick in Round 10
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
1991 Denver - EWB 24 71 205 41 7 3 5 19 23 14 1 0 56 8 2 .200 .255 .337 .591 57 61 -0.4
1992 Denver - EWB 25 83 312 79 9 1 3 33 37 22 2 1 35 11 9 .253 .306 .317 .623 72 74 -0.5
1993 Denver - EWB 26 5 12 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .333 .429 .333 .762 103 119 0.1
1994 Denver - EWB 27 57 89 27 2 1 2 12 19 6 0 0 10 6 1 .303 .347 .416 .763 92 98 0.3
Total EWB 216 618 151 18 5 10 65 81 43 4 1 103 26 12 .244 .297 .338 .635 70 74 -0.4
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
1987 Winter Haven - R 20 83 265 92 16 1 3 37 41 35 2 1 35 22 6 .347 .426 .449 .875 154 148 0.0
1987 Mahoning Valley - S A 20 33 139 37 2 0 1 15 19 11 2 0 18 7 2 .266 .329 .302 .631 86 84 0.0
1987 Lake County - A 20 6 21 7 1 0 1 5 5 4 0 1 3 0 0 .333 .423 .524 .947 156 160 0.0
1988 Lake County - A 21 133 553 167 31 1 14 95 98 75 3 4 87 27 12 .302 .386 .438 .823 110 115 0.0
1988 Akron - AA 21 21 83 24 2 2 2 12 14 12 1 0 12 2 1 .289 .385 .434 .819 116 108 0.0
1989 Buffalo - AAA 22 137 502 121 19 4 17 94 84 75 3 8 91 20 8 .241 .338 .396 .735 89 89 0.0
1990 Buffalo - AAA 23 146 555 153 21 3 9 69 91 95 5 5 92 23 8 .276 .383 .373 .756 96 104 0.0
1991 Buffalo - AAA 24 73 262 76 8 0 16 60 65 43 5 3 45 11 4 .290 .396 .504 .900 124 120 0.0
1992 Buffalo - AAA 25 70 255 65 11 1 8 40 36 21 0 4 33 6 0 .255 .307 .400 .707 100 97 0.0
1993 Buffalo - AAA 26 16 62 15 1 0 3 11 8 3 0 1 10 3 1 .242 .273 .403 .676 78 75 0.0
1994 Buffalo - AAA 27 52 160 57 8 0 5 32 25 12 0 2 22 5 2 .356 .397 .500 .897 137 139 0.0
1995 Tucson - AAA 28 66 213 50 1 1 8 31 30 16 0 2 39 7 0 .235 .286 .362 .647 73 72 0.0
1995 Buffalo - AAA 28 5 15 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 .200 .333 .267 .600 60 74 0.0
1995 Total - AAA 28 71 228 53 2 1 8 32 30 18 1 2 39 8 0 .232 .289 .355 .644 0 0 0.0
1996 Vero Beach - A 29 2 7 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 .429 .556 .429 .984 169 189 0.0
1996 Montgomery - AA 29 31 112 31 5 1 5 18 18 8 0 2 12 2 1 .277 .320 .473 .793 108 104 0.0
1996 Durham - AAA 29 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 408 462 0.0
Total IL 502 1812 491 69 8 58 307 309 251 14 23 293 69 24 .271 .360 .414 .774 102 103
Total PCL 66 213 50 1 1 8 31 30 16 0 2 39 7 0 .235 .286 .362 .647 73 72
Total EL 21 83 24 2 2 2 12 14 12 1 0 12 2 1 .289 .385 .434 .819 116 108
Total SL 31 112 31 5 1 5 18 18 8 0 2 12 2 1 .277 .320 .473 .793 108 104
Total FLO 2 7 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 .429 .556 .429 .984 169 189
Total SOU 139 574 174 32 1 15 100 103 79 3 5 90 27 12 .303 .387 .441 .828 112 117
Total NYP 33 139 37 2 0 1 15 19 11 2 0 18 7 2 .266 .329 .302 .631 86 84
Total GCL 83 265 92 16 1 3 37 41 35 2 1 35 22 6 .347 .426 .449 .875 154 148
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1991 Denver - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1991 Denver - MLB LF 10 9 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 77.1 2.21 0.0 .000
1991 Denver - MLB CF 16 13 20 1 0 21 0 1.000 121.0 1.56 0.0 .000
1991 Denver - MLB RF 18 15 31 2 0 36 3 .917 137.0 2.17 0.0 .000
1991 Denver - MLB DH 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1992 Denver - MLB RF 83 83 145 10 1 157 2 .987 734.1 1.90 0.0 .000
1993 Denver - MLB LF 1 1 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 6.0 6.00 0.0 .000
1993 Denver - MLB CF 2 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 14.2 4.30 0.0 .000
1993 Denver - MLB DH 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1994 Denver - MLB LF 10 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 19.1 2.79 0.0 .000
1994 Denver - MLB CF 22 13 33 3 0 36 0 1.000 132.1 2.45 0.0 .000
1994 Denver - MLB RF 3 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 10.2 2.53 0.0 .000
1994 Denver - MLB DH 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 21 11 28 1 0 29 0 1.000 102.2 2.54 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 40 28 60 4 0 64 0 1.000 268.0 2.15 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 104 99 179 12 1 196 5 .974 882.0 1.95 0.0 .000
TOTAL DH 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/1987 Drafted in the 1987 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 11, 281st overall Pick) by the Denver Amigos.
06/06/1987 Injured (strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for one week.
07/06/1987 Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 3 weeks.
08/03/1987 Wins the GCL GCL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1988 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (3); Power: 1 (-); Eye: 2 (4).
05/13/1988 Goes 5-6 against the Greensboro Rippers, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R.
05/24/1988 Goes 5-5 against the Lakewood Golden Grizzlies, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
06/20/1988 Was selected to the 1988 South Atlantic League All-Star Game.
01/01/1989 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 2 (-); Eye: 2 (2).
06/20/1989 Injured (bruised hip), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/31/1989 Injured (tender elbow), out for 1-2 weeks.
08/29/1989 Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for one week.
01/01/1990 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 3 (3).
05/17/1990 Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for one week.
08/11/1990 Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for one week.
01/01/1991 SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (2).
11/22/1992 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $194,285 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
05/01/1993 Injured (fractured cheekbone), out for 8 months.
11/18/1993 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $203,245 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 2 (3).
04/08/1995 Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 2 weeks.
04/24/1995 Released by the Denver Amigos.
05/09/1995 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Houston Black Gold organization.
11/16/1995 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (3).
06/15/1996 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the New Orleans Dukes organization.
11/16/1996 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 2 (3).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (3); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 2 (2).
01/01/1998 Retired from professional baseball.
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