C Walt Sparkes #2
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/03/2024
C WALT SPARKES #2 - AGE: 38 - 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 2
Gap 3 3 3 3
Power 3 3 3 3
Eye 2 2 2 2
Avoid K's 2 3 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 2
Errors: - 6 5
Arm: 5 4 4
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 6 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 6 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/29/1985
Born in:Timberlane, LA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2007, 7th Pick in Round 1(Supp.)
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
2007 Total - 22 47 210 63 11 1 10 50 48 23 5 1 30 11 4 .300 .381 .505 .886 100 100 0.0
2007 Great Falls - R 22 23 96 34 5 0 2 17 11 9 2 0 14 0 0 .354 .421 .469 .889 134 146 0.0
2007 Bristol - R 22 65 236 95 19 1 16 54 59 40 9 3 36 0 0 .403 .500 .695 1.195 211 220 0.0
2007 Total - R 22 88 332 129 24 1 18 71 70 49 11 3 50 0 0 .389 .478 .630 1.108 0 0 0.0
2008 Kannapolis - A 23 22 82 17 3 1 1 7 6 3 1 0 23 0 0 .207 .244 .305 .549 47 45 0.0
2008 Winston-Salem - A 23 79 227 65 12 0 19 52 37 21 5 1 42 0 0 .286 .358 .590 .949 140 146 0.0
2008 Total - A 23 101 309 82 15 1 20 59 43 24 6 1 65 0 0 .265 .329 .515 .844 0 0 0.0
2009 Kannapolis - A 24 56 128 32 2 0 10 22 21 7 4 0 32 0 0 .250 .309 .500 .809 114 119 0.0
2010 Kannapolis - A 25 21 49 13 2 0 2 7 8 4 0 0 7 0 0 .265 .321 .429 .749 106 110 0.0
2010 Winston-Salem - A 25 40 94 18 5 0 4 13 9 9 1 0 20 0 0 .191 .269 .372 .642 71 71 0.0
2010 Total - A 25 61 143 31 7 0 6 20 17 13 1 0 27 0 0 .217 .287 .392 .678 0 0 0.0
2011 Great Falls - R 26 25 37 9 3 0 1 6 5 1 1 0 3 0 0 .243 .282 .405 .687 82 73 0.0
2011 Bristol - R 26 13 11 6 2 0 1 2 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 .545 .688 1.000 1.688 363 342 0.0
2011 Total - R 26 38 48 15 5 0 2 8 9 6 1 0 3 0 0 .313 .400 .542 .942 0 0 0.0
2011 Kannapolis - A 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 100 0.0
2011 Winston-Salem - A 26 4 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393 -1 3 0.0
2011 Total - A 26 5 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393 0 0 0.0
2012 Great Falls - R 27 9 10 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .100 .100 .400 .500 24 9 0.0
2012 Bristol - R 27 47 95 38 8 0 11 31 24 14 4 2 13 0 0 .400 .487 .832 1.319 249 255 0.0
2012 Total - R 27 56 105 39 8 0 12 32 25 14 4 2 14 0 0 .371 .456 .790 1.246 0 0 0.0
2013 Great Falls - R 28 35 59 12 3 0 3 10 6 5 1 1 12 0 0 .203 .273 .407 .680 93 97 0.0
2013 Bristol - R 28 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 484 540 0.0
2013 Total - R 28 37 61 14 3 0 3 10 6 5 1 1 12 0 0 .230 .294 .426 .720 0 0 0.0
Total CAR 123 328 84 17 0 23 65 46 31 6 1 63 0 0 .256 .331 .518 .849 117 121
Total SOU 100 259 62 7 1 13 36 35 14 5 0 62 0 0 .239 .291 .425 .716 92 94
Total APP 127 344 141 29 1 28 87 87 59 13 5 49 0 0 .410 .506 .744 1.250 228 236
Total PIO 92 202 56 11 0 7 34 23 15 4 1 30 0 0 .277 .338 .436 .773 108 113
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/2007 Drafted in the 2007 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 7, 40th overall pick) by the Chicago Samurai, out of college (LSU).
04/29/2007 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Samurai organization with a signing bonus of $1,070,000.
06/18/2007 Wins the APP APP Player of the Week Award.
06/26/2007 Goes 5-6 against the Elizabethton Yellows, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 1 R.
07/01/2007 Wins the APP APP Batter of the Month Award.
07/02/2007 Wins the APP APP Player of the Week Award.
08/18/2007 Injured (torn abdominal muscle), out for 5 weeks.
10/12/2007 Wins the 2007 APP APP Outstanding Hitter Award.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (3); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 2 (3).
07/13/2008 Was selected to the 2008 Carolina League All-Star Game.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 2 (2).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 2 (2).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 2 (2).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 2 (2).
07/03/2012 Goes 5-6 against the Burlington Timberjacks, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R.
10/11/2012 Won the 2012 Pioneer League Pioneer League Championship with the Great Falls Black Hawks!
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 2 (2).
11/20/2013 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 2 (2).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 2 (2).
01/01/2015 Retired from professional baseball.
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