C Michael Sparks #47
Age: 42 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/03/2024
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C MICHAEL SPARKS #47 - AGE: 42 - 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 2 2 2 4
Gap 2 2 2 3
Power 1 2 1 3
Eye 2 2 2 4
Avoid K's 1 1 1 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 3 2
Arm: 1 1 2
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 1 Left Field: -
1st Base: 2 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 8
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/28/1981
Born in:Chula Vista, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 147 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2002, 24th Pick in Round 2
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
2006 Las Vegas - EWB 25 54 194 45 9 1 3 31 25 15 0 3 41 0 0 .232 .283 .335 .618 55 54 -0.2
2007 St. Louis - EWB 26 49 147 38 7 0 4 18 17 14 1 1 35 0 0 .259 .325 .388 .713 84 77 0.3
2008 St. Louis - EWB 27 130 471 127 28 0 10 68 61 78 5 3 102 0 0 .270 .377 .393 .770 103 106 2.6
2009 St. Louis - EWB 28 75 273 76 11 0 9 43 40 48 1 3 70 0 0 .278 .385 .418 .802 117 116 1.9
2010 St. Louis - EWB 29 126 450 112 19 4 9 56 58 65 2 2 94 0 0 .249 .345 .369 .714 92 89 1.6
2011 St. Louis - EWB 30 25 84 18 2 0 1 10 10 8 1 0 23 0 0 .214 .290 .274 .564 54 50 -0.1
Total EWB 459 1619 416 76 5 36 226 211 228 10 12 365 0 0 .257 .350 .377 .727 93 92 6.2
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
2002 Total - 21 56 265 79 7 1 6 50 69 17 1 0 38 9 4 .298 .343 .400 .743 100 100 0.0
2002 Maricao - R 21 81 286 79 13 2 16 52 54 52 2 2 57 0 0 .276 .389 .503 .892 133 139 0.0
2002 Spokane - S A 21 50 134 36 9 0 6 18 25 26 3 2 26 0 0 .269 .394 .470 .864 127 119 0.0
2003 Spokane - S A 22 36 139 49 8 1 9 27 31 26 0 1 20 0 1 .353 .452 .619 1.071 175 171 0.0
2003 Bellevue - A 22 16 63 25 2 0 4 11 9 5 1 1 10 0 0 .397 .443 .619 1.062 172 182 0.0
2003 Bakersfield - A 22 89 347 107 16 1 19 54 60 47 1 4 57 0 1 .308 .388 .524 .913 134 136 0.0
2003 Total - A 22 105 410 132 18 1 23 65 69 52 2 5 67 0 1 .322 .397 .539 .936 0 0 0.0
2004 Bellevue - A 23 123 466 123 27 0 13 57 71 69 3 7 101 0 3 .264 .358 .406 .763 106 108 0.0
2004 Bakersfield - A 23 15 53 14 3 0 1 10 6 15 0 0 12 0 0 .264 .426 .377 .804 113 111 0.0
2004 Total - A 23 138 519 137 30 0 14 67 77 84 3 7 113 0 3 .264 .365 .403 .768 0 0 0.0
2005 Bellevue - A 24 83 327 114 25 1 16 72 69 59 5 5 51 0 0 .349 .449 .578 1.027 165 168 0.0
2005 Bakersfield - A 24 18 70 29 6 1 5 18 20 13 1 1 9 0 0 .414 .506 .743 1.249 214 212 0.0
2005 Total - A 24 101 397 143 31 2 21 90 89 72 6 6 60 0 0 .360 .459 .607 1.067 0 0 0.0
2005 Frisco - AA 24 2 6 2 2 0 0 4 3 3 1 0 3 0 0 .333 .600 .667 1.267 234 242 0.0
2005 Oklahoma - AAA 24 23 86 28 7 0 1 17 12 16 0 1 17 0 0 .326 .427 .442 .869 129 138 0.0
2011 Knoxville - AAA 30 49 181 33 5 0 4 16 27 26 0 2 58 0 0 .182 .282 .276 .559 52 53 0.0
2012 Knoxville - AAA 31 99 349 80 12 2 3 30 33 34 0 1 83 0 1 .229 .297 .301 .598 59 59 0.0
2013 Batavia - S A 32 15 62 22 5 0 1 8 12 7 0 0 10 0 0 .355 .420 .484 .904 141 152 0.0
2013 La Vista - A 32 28 99 27 3 0 7 17 14 9 0 1 21 0 0 .273 .330 .515 .845 125 129 0.0
2013 Palm Beach - A 32 83 319 95 16 0 9 51 42 49 1 2 65 0 0 .298 .391 .433 .823 130 136 0.0
2013 Total - A 32 111 418 122 19 0 16 68 56 58 1 3 86 0 0 .292 .377 .452 .829 0 0 0.0
2014 Batavia - S A 33 10 42 13 2 0 2 7 8 4 1 0 9 0 0 .310 .383 .500 .883 146 157 0.0
2014 La Vista - A 33 72 238 59 11 0 9 30 31 36 3 0 63 0 0 .248 .354 .408 .761 99 104 0.0
2014 Palm Beach - A 33 40 148 39 10 1 2 14 19 24 2 2 37 0 0 .264 .369 .385 .754 116 120 0.0
2014 Total - A 33 112 386 98 21 1 11 44 50 60 5 2 100 0 0 .254 .360 .399 .759 0 0 0.0
Total PCL 171 616 141 24 2 8 63 72 76 0 4 158 0 1 .229 .312 .313 .625 67 68
Total TEX 2 6 2 2 0 0 4 3 3 1 0 3 0 0 .333 .600 .667 1.267 234 242
Total CAL 122 470 150 25 2 25 82 86 75 2 5 78 0 1 .319 .411 .540 .952 144 145
Total FLO 123 467 134 26 1 11 65 61 73 3 4 102 0 0 .287 .384 .418 .801 125 131
Total NEB 322 1193 348 68 1 49 187 194 178 12 14 246 0 3 .292 .385 .474 .859 126 129
Total NYP 25 104 35 7 0 3 15 20 11 1 0 19 0 0 .337 .405 .490 .896 143 154
Total NWL 86 273 85 17 1 15 45 56 52 3 3 46 0 1 .311 .423 .546 .969 151 145
Total PRL 81 286 79 13 2 16 52 54 52 2 2 57 0 0 .276 .389 .503 .892 133 139
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2006 Las Vegas - MLB C 51 50 336 22 1 362 4 .989 447.2 7.20 +0.7 1.046 3 42 12 28.6
2006 Las Vegas - MLB 1B 3 1 14 0 3 14 0 1.000 14.1 8.79 +0.1 1.068
2007 St. Louis - MLB C 42 38 277 22 1 299 0 1.000 344.0 7.82 +0.8 1.090 1 31 10 32.3
2007 St. Louis - MLB 1B 1 0 7 1 1 8 0 1.000 6.0 12.00 +0.1 1.070
2007 St. Louis - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2008 St. Louis - MLB C 130 130 920 57 4 992 15 .985 1150.1 7.64 -2.8 .946 4 105 28 26.7
2009 St. Louis - MLB C 75 75 620 32 2 653 1 .998 679.2 8.63 -1.3 .989 8 62 21 33.9
2009 St. Louis - MLB 1B 1 0 3 0 0 4 1 .750 3.0 9.00 -0.5 .535
2010 St. Louis - MLB C 126 124 907 64 3 982 11 .989 1092.2 8.00 -1.9 .967 11 111 36 32.4
2010 St. Louis - MLB 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 0.0 .000
2011 St. Louis - MLB C 23 22 160 11 0 174 3 .983 193.0 7.97 +0.3 1.038 1 14 5 35.7
2011 St. Louis - MLB 1B 1 0 8 2 0 10 0 1.000 7.0 12.86 +0.1 1.061
TOTAL C 447 439 3220 208 11 3462 34 .990 3907.1 7.90 -4.2 .994 28 365 112 30.7
TOTAL 1B 7 1 35 3 4 39 1 .974 32.1 10.58 -0.2 .959
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/2002 Drafted in the 2002 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 24, 88th overall pick) by the Las Vegas Renegades, out of college (North Carolina State).
03/19/2002 Signed a minor league contract with the Las Vegas Renegades organization with a signing bonus of $210,000.
05/03/2002 Injured (sprained knee), out for 3 days.
05/21/2002 Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
05/26/2002 Injured (intercostal strain), out for 2 days.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 2 (3).
06/20/2003 Was selected to the 2003 California League All-Star Game.
06/30/2003 Wins the CAL CAL Player of the Week Award.
09/21/2003 Goes 5-5 against the Gretna Dragons, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 2 (4).
04/05/2004 Named the #18 prospect in the EWB
05/11/2004 Injured (bruised thigh), day-to-day for 6 days.
05/24/2004 Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 2 days.
10/01/2004 Injured (strained oblique), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 3 (4).
04/04/2005 Named the #46 prospect in the EWB
06/07/2005 Injured (oblique strain), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 3 (4).
03/18/2006 Injured (bruised finger), day-to-day for 2 days.
04/03/2006 Named the #4 prospect in the EWB
11/21/2006 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
12/14/2006 Was traded by the Las Vegas Renegades to the St. Louis Savages in exchange for MR Arthur Turner, CF Taylor Porter.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 3 (4).
11/22/2007 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
03/12/2008 Injured (hamstring tendinitis), out for 5 days.
04/21/2008 Injured (precautionary reasons (head injury)), out for 1 day.
11/27/2008 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,160,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
07/19/2009 Injured (torn rib cage muscle), out for 3 months.
11/25/2009 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,092,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 4 (4).
03/10/2010 Suspended 2 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
09/26/2010 Injured (chronic back soreness), out for 5 weeks.
11/05/2010 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,420,000 with the St. Louis Savages organization.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5).
03/12/2011 Injured (mild groin strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
05/08/2011 Injured (fractured wrist), out for 4 weeks.
10/29/2011 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $630,000 with the St. Louis Savages organization.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (4).
05/22/2012 Injured (strained hamstring), out for 2 weeks.
11/03/2012 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $680,000 with the St. Louis Savages organization.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 3 (4).
04/07/2013 Injured (bruised shoulder), day-to-day for one week.
06/20/2013 Was selected to the 2013 Florida State League All-Star Game.
09/19/2013 Injured (calf strain), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 2 (4).
06/15/2014 Injured (mild hip strain), day-to-day for one week.
09/18/2014 Injured (knee soreness), out for 1 day.
11/30/2014 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 2 (4).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (4); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 2 (4).
01/01/2016 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2008 13 4
2010 15 3
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