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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Ruben Sparks Left Field
Retired (1969, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .711 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 409 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 03-28-1934
HR 43 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(157 games)
RBI 188
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed B- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (94.9%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1959 PHI
86
201
20
50
9
2
3
15
20
 40 1 1
2
 1 1
.677
.318
.358
.109
.249
1960 PHI
67
124
20
30
4
0
5
14
10
 20 0 0
0
 1 0
.694
.299
.395
.153
.242
1961 PHI
44
110
19
30
2
2
9
27
13
 16 0 1
0
 0 1
.920
.347
.573
.300
.273
1962 PHI
39
55
3
15
3
0
0
5
4
 10 0 0
1
 1 0
.649
.322
.327
.055
.273
1964 COL
92
344
49
83
16
0
9
34
33
 66 0 1
1
 0 5
.673
.307
.366
.125
.241
1965 COL
66
207
21
48
8
3
6
25
16
 45 1 2
0
 0 3
.674
.288
.386
.155
.232
1966 COL
5
10
2
3
0
0
0
0
2
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.717
.417
.300
.000
.300
1967 COL
72
156
22
43
8
0
3
19
8
 34 2 0
0
 0 1
.704
.319
.385
.109
.276
1968 COL
148
367
45
104
17
2
8
47
36
 66 0 4
0
 0 9
.750
.344
.406
.123
.283
1969 COL-PHI
10
18
1
3
2
0
0
2
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.488
.211
.278
.111
.167
Total
629
1592
202
409
69
9
43
188
143
 298 4 9
4
 3 20
.711
.318
.393
.136
.257
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Ruben Sparks has retired from the Philadelphia Jesuits
1969-06-10The Philadelphia Jesuits have promoted Ruben Sparks to the major league team.
1969-06-10The Philadelphia Jesuits have acquired Ruben Sparks from the waiver wire.
1969-04-29The Colorado Crush have waived Ruben Sparks.
1969-04-18The Colorado Crush have designated Ruben Sparks for assignment.
1967-03-25The Colorado Crush have promoted Ron Burch to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have promoted Joe Greason to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have promoted Eric Phillips to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have promoted Ruben Sparks to the major league team.
1966-04-14The Colorado Crush have designated Ruben Sparks for assignment.
1964-04-01The Colorado Crush have promoted Ruben Sparks to the major league team.
1963-04-08A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Jesuits and the Colorado Crush. The Colorado Crush receive Ruben Sparks, Draft Pick 1964 Round 3 PHI (Rickey Leslie) from the Philadelphia Jesuits in exchange for Draft Pick 1964 Round 2 COL (Hank Wardle).
1962-09-06The Philadelphia Jesuits have promoted Cholie Hoffman to the major league team. The Philadelphia Jesuits have sent Ruben Sparks to the minors.
1962-08-16The Philadelphia Jesuits have promoted Ruben Sparks to the major league team.
1962-08-03The Philadelphia Jesuits have sent Dave Grunwald to the minors. The Philadelphia Jesuits have sent Ruben Sparks to the minors.
1962-06-08The Philadelphia Jesuits have promoted Ruben Sparks to the major league team.
1962-05-05The Philadelphia Jesuits have promoted Pat Ritter to the major league team. The Philadelphia Jesuits have sent Ruben Sparks to the minors.
1962-04-14The Philadelphia Jesuits have promoted Ruben Sparks to the major league team.
1962-04-11The Philadelphia Jesuits have promoted Dave Grunwald to the major league team. The Philadelphia Jesuits have sent Ruben Sparks to the minors.
1962-04-08The Philadelphia Jesuits have promoted Wes Cain to the major league team. The Philadelphia Jesuits have promoted Ruben Sparks to the major league team.
1962-04-05The Philadelphia Jesuits have placed Ruben Sparks on the trade block.
1962-04-04The Philadelphia Jesuits have sent Ruben Sparks down to the minors.
1961-08-29The Philadelphia Jesuits have promoted Ruben Sparks to the major league team.
1961-06-18The Philadelphia Jesuits have sent Ruben Sparks down to the minors.
1960-08-01Ruben Sparks of the Philadelphia Jesuits is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1959-04-01The Philadelphia Jesuits have promoted Ruben Sparks to the major league team. The Philadelphia Jesuits have designated Paul Priddy for assignment.
1958-08-29A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Bruins and the Philadelphia Jesuits. The Philadelphia Jesuits receive Draft Pick 1959 Round 2 LAN (Cholie Hoffman), Draft Pick 1959 Round 2 TEX (Ruben Sparks) from the Los Angeles Bruins in exchange for Bert Pichardo.
1956-04-21A trade has been completed between the Texas Wranglers and the Los Angeles Bruins. The Los Angeles Bruins receive Jerry Lazzeri, Orlando Grahe, Larry Narleski, Draft Pick 1959 Round 2 TEX (Ruben Sparks), Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 TEX (Dennis McGuire), Draft Pick 1959 Round 1 TEX (Bristol James) from the Texas Wranglers in exchange for Steve McGlothlin, Rick Dunegan, Jeff Kasko, Ray Bedgood.