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Barry Zito League
3-31-2102
Steve Sparks Shortstop
Retired (2007, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .793 Status Deceased (2038) Option Years 0  
H 1836 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 02-18-1968
HR 266 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1986)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(27 games)
RBI 1094
SB 107 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 2007
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C- (35.9%) Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (98.1%) CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% 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
1991 LAA
38
132
10
36
6
0
4
35
14
 36 0 4
1
 1 7
.742
.333
.409
.136
.273
1992 LAA
124
469
64
123
30
4
19
86
58
 89 1 2
8
 2 8
.808
.343
.465
.203
.262
1993 LAA
96
359
44
97
11
2
20
54
36
 84 0 1
4
 6 9
.815
.336
.479
.209
.270
1994 LAA
111
434
78
125
20
1
22
81
54
 84 2 7
10
 3 8
.855
.364
.491
.203
.288
1995 LAA
135
537
76
161
26
7
22
84
51
 99 2 0
7
 2 13
.860
.363
.497
.197
.300
1996 LAA-CHA
136
520
61
141
25
4
19
91
51
 93 1 3
23
 11 16
.780
.336
.444
.173
.271
1997 WAS
135
549
90
150
27
0
27
101
49
 105 3 5
4
 2 18
.803
.333
.470
.197
.273
1998 WAS
121
487
82
140
19
7
17
83
41
 103 1 3
3
 2 8
.802
.342
.460
.172
.287
1999 WAS
121
506
70
145
23
3
19
72
51
 87 2 2
5
 2 13
.809
.353
.457
.170
.287
2000 WAS-BAL
107
418
65
113
19
2
15
47
52
 93 0 2
5
 2 13
.783
.350
.433
.163
.270
2001 BAL
135
562
94
166
25
6
28
98
40
 116 0 5
14
 4 10
.850
.339
.511
.215
.295
2002 BAL
135
543
72
157
32
3
18
90
44
 115 1 3
5
 3 14
.800
.342
.459
.169
.289
2003 BAL
135
521
72
133
24
4
23
92
48
 110 1 5
7
 4 14
.766
.317
.449
.194
.255
2004 CHA
92
327
45
85
11
5
7
45
28
 64 0 1
9
 4 8
.706
.317
.388
.128
.260
2005 WAS
109
144
22
35
8
3
4
25
9
 31 1 1
0
 0 2
.714
.290
.424
.181
.243
2006 WAS
56
186
16
29
6
0
2
10
25
 46 0 4
2
 0 9
.472
.251
.220
.065
.156
Total
1786
6694
961
1836
312
51
266
1094
651
 1355 15 48
107
 48 170
.793
.338
.455
.181
.274
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2007-11-01Steve Sparks has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2006-03-31The Washington Insiders have promoted Skipper Sol Clapp to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Steve Sparks to the major league team.
2006-03-31Steve Sparks has signed with the Washington Insiders for $0.55M per year for 1 year.
2005-03-30The Washington Insiders have promoted Joe Stefero to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Ken Gonder to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Steve Sparks to the major league team.
2005-03-30Steve Sparks has signed with the Washington Insiders for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
2004-03-28The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Russ Wilhelm to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Steve Sparks to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Luis Hauser to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Kid Risley to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Jim Childress to the major league team.
2004-03-28Steve Sparks has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $2.89M per year for 1 year.
2001-03-28The Baltimore Robinsons have placed Steve Sparks on the trade block.
2000-07-16Trade #1322417 has been completed between the Washington Insiders and the Baltimore Robinsons. The Baltimore Robinsons receive Vive Aponte, Steve Sparks, Draft Pick 2002 Round 2 WAS (Charlie Curry), Draft Pick 2002 Round 1 WAS (Clyde Carey) from the Washington Insiders in exchange for Walter Olson, Dick Rowland, Bill Novoa.
2000-07-14Steve Sparks of the Washington Insiders is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
2000-06-18Steve Sparks of the Washington Insiders is injured and is expected to be out 2 days.
2000-03-28The Washington Insiders have placed Steve Sparks on the trade block.
1999-04-21Steve Sparks of the Washington Insiders is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1999-03-31The Washington Insiders have removed Steve Sparks from the trade block.
1998-08-19The Washington Insiders have placed Steve Sparks on the trade block.
1998-04-14Steve Sparks of the Washington Insiders is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1998-03-28The Washington Insiders have removed Steve Sparks from the trade block.
1997-07-02The Washington Insiders have placed Steve Sparks on the trade block.
1997-03-30The Washington Insiders have promoted Steve Sparks to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Jeff Williams to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted F.W. Davis to the major league team.
1997-03-30Steve Sparks has signed with the Washington Insiders for $6.85M per year for 7 years.
1996-07-13Trade #1289389 has been completed between the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches and the Los Angeles Bravos. The Los Angeles Bravos receive Bill McCarty, Draft Pick 1997 Round 1 CHA (Johnny Benes) from the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches in exchange for Steve Sparks.
1994-06-08Steve Sparks of the Los Angeles Bravos is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1993-08-10Steve Sparks of the Los Angeles Bravos is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1992-08-11Steve Sparks of the Los Angeles Bravos is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1992-03-29The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted Steve Sparks to the major league team.
1991-10-13The Los Angeles Bravos have sent Steve Sparks to the minors.
1991-09-13The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted Steve Sparks to the major league team.
1991-06-28The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted Larry Warnock to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bravos have sent Steve Sparks to the minors.
1991-06-21The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted Steve Sparks to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bravos have sent Larry Warnock to the minors.
1991-04-28The Los Angeles Bravos have sent Steve Sparks to the minors.
1991-03-31The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted Steve Sparks to the major league team.
1990-04-01The Los Angeles Bravos have renamed Roy House to Steve Sparks.
1985-07-22Trade #1194041 has been completed between the Montreal Royals and the Los Angeles Bravos. The Los Angeles Bravos receive Wattie Nicholls, Bruce Bradley, Draft Pick 1986 Round 1 MON (Roy House) from the Montreal Royals in exchange for Derek Hamric, Fred Frazier.