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Steve Sparks
Steven William Sparks
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 187 lb.

Born: July 2, 1965 in Tulsa, OK, US

Major League Stats

Minors Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1987 21 Helena PION Rook MIL 6 3 .667 4.68 10 9 57.2 68 44 30 8 20 1.526 10.6 1.2 3.1
1988 22 Beloit MIDW A MIL 9 13 .409 3.79 25 24 164.0 162 80 69 8 51 1.299 8.9 0.4 2.8
1989 23 Stockton CALL A MIL 13 5 .722 2.41 23 22 164.0 125 55 44 6 53 1.085 6.9 0.3 2.9
1990 24 2 Teams 2 Lgs A_adv-AA MIL 11 9 .550 4.23 26 25 159.2 179 87 75 8 46 1.409 10.1 0.5 2.6
1990 24 Stockton CALL A_adv MIL 10 7 .588 3.69 19 19 129.1 136 63 53 4 31 1.291 9.5 0.3 2.2
1990 24 El Paso TL AA MIL 1 2 .333 6.53 7 6 30.1 43 24 22 4 15 1.912 12.8 1.2 4.5
1991 25 2 Teams 2 Lgs A_adv-AA MIL 10 12 .455 3.62 28 28 196.2 190 92 79 5 107 1.510 8.7 0.2 4.9
1991 25 Stockton CALL A_adv MIL 9 10 .474 3.06 24 24 179.2 160 70 61 4 98 1.436 8.0 0.2 4.9
1991 25 El Paso TL AA MIL 1 2 .333 9.53 4 4 17.0 30 22 18 1 9 2.294 15.9 0.5 4.8
1992 26 El Paso TL AA MIL 9 8 .529 5.36 28 22 3 1 141.0 159 99 84 50 79 1.482 10.1 3.2 5.0 1.58
1993 27 New Orleans AA AAA MIL 9 13 .409 3.85 29 28 7 0 180.0 174 89 77 80 104 1.411 8.7 4.0 5.2 1.30
1994 28 New Orleans AA AAA MIL 10 12 .455 4.46 28 27 0 5 1 0 183.2 183 101 91 23 68 0 105 3 14 787 1.367 9.0 1.1 3.3 5.1 1.54
1996 30 New Orleans AA AAA MIL 2 6 .250 4.99 11 10 0 3 2 0 57.2 64 43 32 8 35 0 27 0 6 267 1.717 10.0 1.2 5.5 4.2 0.77
1998 32 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA-AAA LAA 0 8 .000 5.37 11 11 0 2 0 0 68.2 72 49 41 5 21 0 53 1 5 298 1.354 9.4 0.7 2.8 6.9 2.52
1998 32 Midland TL AA LAA 0 4 .000 7.08 7 7 0 0 0 0 40.2 49 38 32 3 15 0 34 1 3 184 1.574 10.8 0.7 3.3 7.5 2.27
1998 32 Vancouver PCL AAA LAA 0 4 .000 2.89 4 4 0 2 0 0 28.0 23 11 9 2 6 0 19 0 2 114 1.036 7.4 0.6 1.9 6.1 3.17
2000 34 Toledo IL AAA DET 5 7 .417 3.77 16 14 0 1 0 0 90.2 86 53 38 8 41 0 44 1 0 397 1.401 8.5 0.8 4.1 4.4 1.07
2005 39 2 Teams 1 Lg AAA OAK-SDP 7 5 .583 5.92 15 14 0 0 0 0 83.2 102 58 55 11 32 1 40 0 5 381 1.602 11.0 1.2 3.4 4.3 1.25
2005 39 Sacramento PCL AAA OAK 5 5 .500 6.95 12 11 0 0 0 0 66.0 87 52 51 10 26 1 31 0 4 306 1.712 11.9 1.4 3.5 4.2 1.19
2005 39 Portland PCL AAA SDP 2 0 1.000 2.04 3 3 0 0 0 0 17.2 15 6 4 1 6 0 9 0 1 75 1.189 7.6 0.5 3.1 4.6 1.50
12 Seasons 91 101 .474 4.16 250 234 0 21 3 1 1547.1 1564 850 715 90 604 1 452 5 30 2130 1.401 9.1 0.5 3.5 2.6 0.75
AAA (6 seasons) 33 47 .413 4.36 103 97 0 18 3 0 623.2 632 355 302 52 262 1 339 4 27 1946 1.433 9.1 0.8 3.8 4.9 1.29
AA (4 seasons) 11 16 .407 6.13 46 39 0 3 0 1 229.0 281 183 156 8 89 0 113 1 3 184 1.616 11.0 0.3 3.5 4.4 1.27
A (2 seasons) 22 18 .550 3.10 48 46 328.0 287 135 113 14 104 1.192 7.9 0.4 2.9
A_adv (2 seasons) 19 17 .528 3.32 43 43 309.0 296 133 114 8 129 1.375 8.6 0.2 3.8
Rook (1 season) 6 3 .667 4.68 10 9 57.2 68 44 30 8 20 1.526 10.6 1.2 3.1
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1987 21 Helena PION Rook MIL 10
1988 22 Beloit MIDW A MIL 25
1989 23 Stockton CALL A MIL 23
1990 24 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA-A_adv MIL 26
1990 24 Stockton CALL A_adv MIL 19
1990 24 El Paso TL AA MIL 7
1991 25 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA-A_adv MIL 28
1991 25 Stockton CALL A_adv MIL 24
1991 25 El Paso TL AA MIL 4
1992 26 El Paso TL AA MIL
1993 27 New Orleans AA AAA MIL
1994 28 New Orleans AA AAA MIL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996 30 New Orleans AA AAA MIL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 32 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA-AAA LAA 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 32 Midland TL AA LAA 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 32 Vancouver PCL AAA LAA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2000 34 Toledo IL AAA DET 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005 39 2 Teams 1 Lg AAA SDP-OAK 1 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500 3 0 0 1 0 0
2005 39 Portland PCL AAA SDP 1 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500 3 0 0 1 0 0
2005 39 Sacramento PCL AAA OAK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Seasons 179 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500 3 0 0 1 0 0
AAA (6 seasons) 60 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500 3 0 0 1 0 0
AA (4 seasons) 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A (2 seasons) 48
A_adv (2 seasons) 43
Rook (1 season) 10
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G SB CS CS%
1987 21 Helena PION Rook MIL P 10 0.00
1988 22 Beloit MIDW A MIL P 25 0.00
1989 23 Stockton CALL A MIL P 23 0.00
1990 24 2 Teams 2 Lgs A_adv-AA MIL P 26 0.00
1990 24 Stockton CALL A_adv MIL P 19 0.00
1990 24 El Paso TL AA MIL P 7 0.00
1991 25 2 Teams 2 Lgs A_adv-AA MIL P 28 0.00
1991 25 Stockton CALL A_adv MIL P 24 0.00
1991 25 El Paso TL AA MIL P 4 0.00
1992 26 El Paso TL AA MIL P 28 0.00
1993 27 New Orleans AA AAA MIL OF 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
1994 28 New Orleans AA AAA MIL P 28 54 16 36 2 5 .963 1.86 10 8 44%
1996 30 New Orleans AA AAA MIL P 11 12 5 7 0 1 1.000 1.09 2 2 50%
1998 32 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA-AAA LAA P 11 28 12 16 0 0 1.000 2.55 10 4 29%
1998 32 Midland TL AA LAA P 7 20 7 13 0 0 1.000 2.86 8 3 27%
1998 32 Vancouver PCL AAA LAA P 4 8 5 3 0 0 1.000 2.00 2 1 33%
2000 34 Toledo IL AAA DET P 16 35 11 22 2 2 .943 2.06 9 5 36%
2005 39 2 Teams 1 Lg AAA OAK-SDP P 15 23 5 17 1 0 .957 1.47
2005 39 Sacramento PCL AAA OAK P 12 18 3 14 1 0 .944 1.42
2005 39 Portland PCL AAA SDP P 3 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 1.67
12 Seasons 222 153 50 98 5 8 .967 0.67 31 19 38%
P (11 seasons) P 221 152 49 98 5 8 .967 0.67 31 19 38%
OF (1 season) OF 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

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