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Ashburn Crawford League
8-25-2013
Sparky Schmitz Center Field
Retired (1956, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .761 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 1031 Age at Death 96 Date of Birth 11-27-1916
HR 82 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1934)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(11 games)
RBI 381
SB 145
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L D+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR B+
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.4%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% 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
1950 LAN
161
678
126
196
35
7
21
95
85
 99 2 5
18
 12 3
.822
.368
.454
.165
.289
1951 LAN
159
649
101
196
38
10
17
62
89
 91 4 0
21
 19 3
.859
.389
.470
.168
.302
1952 LAN
158
632
95
171
32
5
16
66
86
 97 4 1
40
 14 2
.774
.361
.413
.142
.271
1953 LAN
148
209
27
53
10
0
7
19
24
 42 1 0
5
 6 7
.735
.333
.402
.148
.254
1954 LAN-STL
142
555
66
153
16
4
5
63
73
 104 2 1
23
 23 2
.707
.361
.346
.070
.276
1954 LAN
3
10
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
 3 0 0
0
 1 0
.664
.364
.300
.000
.300
1954 STL
139
545
66
150
16
4
5
63
72
 101 2 1
23
 22 2
.708
.361
.347
.072
.275
1955 STL
156
649
68
177
27
6
7
46
46
 106 6 0
25
 15 4
.692
.327
.365
.092
.273
1956 STL
115
352
43
85
9
0
9
30
43
 68 0 1
13
 7 1
.667
.323
.344
.102
.241
Total
1039
3724
526
1031
167
32
82
381
446
 607 19 8
145
 96 22
.761
.356
.405
.128
.277
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Sparky Schmitz has retired from the St. Louis Browns
1956-07-25The St. Louis Browns have promoted Sparky Schmitz to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have designated Mike Hallman for assignment.
1956-07-05The St. Louis Browns have promoted Mike Hallman to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have designated Sparky Schmitz for assignment.
1956-04-25The St. Louis Browns have promoted Sparky Schmitz to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have designated Al Nieson for assignment.
1956-04-01The St. Louis Browns have promoted Rocky Piazza to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Curt Crabb to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have designated Amos Hagerman for assignment. The St. Louis Browns have designated Sparky Schmitz for assignment.
1954-04-20The St. Louis Assassins have acquired Sparky Schmitz from the waiver wire.
1954-04-16The Los Angeles Red have designated Sparky Schmitz for assignment.
1954-04-13The Los Angeles Red have promoted Sparky Schmitz to the major league team. The Los Angeles Red have designated Bob Bennett for assignment.
1954-04-01The Los Angeles Red have promoted Larry Porter to the major league team. The Los Angeles Red have designated Sparky Schmitz for assignment.
1951-11-01Sparky Schmitz now holds the league record for career singles.
1950-11-01Sparky Schmitz now holds the league record for career runs.
1950-11-01Sparky Schmitz now holds the league record for career hits.
1950-11-01Sparky Schmitz now holds the league record for career walks.
1950-11-01Sparky Schmitz now holds the league record for career games played.
1950-11-01Sparky Schmitz now holds the league record for career at bats.