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Proper Name
James Jeffrey Sparks
High Level
MLB (1999-2000)
Positions
P (290)
Ht / Wt
6-3 / 220
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
age
51.358
place
Houston,Texas
High School
Waller (Waller,TX)
colleges
St. Mary's University (San Antonio,TX),
draft posit
p
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
CIN [3] TBA [2] PIT [1]
TBC#
18281
mlbam id
237163
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleerawhipw-lggssviphso
Career MLB [1999-2000]4.151.620-1230130.31941
Strikeouts
93
Walks
13
Hittable
82
SO/BB
42
vsPower
82
Hitting
0
Durability
48
Team
.504
Player Notes:  
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Pitching Statistics
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year team name league level org age   # link role   w   l   g gs cg sh gr gf sv ip   h   r er hr bb so wp bk hb era whip h9 hr9 bb9 so9 ra9 so/bb
1995 Princeton Reds App Rk cin 23 -- -- Rel/St 2 0 16 2 0 0 14 7 2 39.0 32 19 14 2 27 49 2 1 0 3.23 1.51 7.38 0.46 6.23 11.31 4.38 1.81
1996 Charleston (Wv) AlleyCats SAL A cin 24 -- -- Rel/St 2 7 46 3 0 0 43 14 0 89.1 79 51 47 4 46 94 10 1 9 4.74 1.40 7.96 0.40 4.63 9.47 5.14 2.04
1996 Chattanooga Lookouts Sou AA cin 24 -- -- Reliever 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 2.0 5 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 4.50 3.00 22.50 4.50 4.50 9.00 4.50 2.00
1997 Winnipeg Goldeyes Northern Indy 25 -- -- Reliever 1 1 7 0 0 0 7 4 0 13.0 11 8 6 0 10 20 2 0 2 4.15 1.62 7.62 0.00 6.92 13.85 5.54 2.00
1997 Burlington Bees Midw A cin 25 -- -- Rel/St 2 5 22 9 0 0 13 5 0 61.1 61 49 39 7 39 72 6 1 0 5.72 1.63 8.95 1.03 5.72 10.57 7.19 1.85
1998 Winnipeg Goldeyes Northern Indy 26 -- -- Closer 2 1 38 0 0 0 38 36 17 49.0 30 21 17 5 42 85 4 0 1 3.12 1.47 5.51 0.92 7.71 15.61 3.86 2.02
1999 Nashville Sounds PCL AAA pit 27 -- -- Reliever 5 3 34 0 0 0 34 4 0 49.1 37 25 21 4 23 69 7 0 4 3.83 1.22 6.75 0.73 4.20 12.59 4.56 3.00
1999 Durham Bulls IL AAA tba 27 -- -- Reliever 3 0 18 0 0 0 18 5 0 24.0 16 11 9 2 14 31 3 0 1 3.38 1.25 6.00 0.75 5.25 11.62 4.12 2.21
1999 Tampa Bay Rays AL MLB tba 27 62 log Reliever 0 0 8 0 0 0 8 2 1 10.0 6 6 6 1 12 17 1 0 1 5.40 1.80 5.40 0.90 10.80 15.30 5.40 1.42
2000 St. Petersburg Devil Rays FSL A+ tba 28 -- -- Rel/St 1 4 13 1 0 0 12 6 3 28.0 9 13 10 0 26 33 3 0 7 3.21 1.25 2.89 0.00 8.36 10.61 4.18 1.27
2000 Orlando Rays Sou AA tba 28 -- -- Starter 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 10.2 9 13 8 2 11 8 4 0 0 6.75 1.87 7.59 1.69 9.28 6.75 10.97 0.73
2000 Durham Bulls IL AAA tba 28 -- -- Rel/St 0 1 9 1 0 0 8 2 0 12.2 11 21 20 2 23 17 2 0 3 14.21 2.68 7.82 1.42 16.34 12.08 14.92 0.74
2000 Tampa Bay Rays AL MLB tba 28 62 log Reliever 0 1 15 0 0 0 15 4 0 20.1 13 8 8 2 18 24 3 0 2 3.54 1.52 5.75 0.89 7.97 10.62 3.54 1.33
2001 Albany Alligators AllAmer Indy 29 -- -- Starter 8 2 14 13 0 0 1 0 0 85.2 62 23 19 3 27 136 6 0 0 2.00 1.04 6.51 0.32 2.84 14.29 2.42 5.04
2003 Bangor Lumberjacks Neast Indy 31 25 -- Closer 4 1 17 3 0 0 14 10 5 36.2 25 5 5 1 16 50 0 1 3 1.23 1.12 6.14 0.25 3.93 12.27 1.23 3.13
2004 Nashua Pride Atl Indy 32 24 -- Reliever 5 4 45 0 0 0 45 31 10 53.1 42 21 16 3 22 69 1 1 5 2.70 1.20 7.09 0.51 3.71 11.64 3.54 3.14
2004 Pensacola S-east Indy 32 -- -- Starter 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 12 9 8 2 10 13 1 0 0 6.55 2.00 9.82 1.64 8.18 10.64 7.36 1.30
2005 Nashua Pride Atl Indy 33 -- -- Rel/St 1 2 13 1 0 0 12 1 0 14.0 19 15 13 2 18 13 2 1 2 8.36 2.64 12.21 1.29 11.57 8.36 9.64 0.72
2005 Yucatan Leones Mex AAA 33 -- -- Reliever 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 2.2 2 2 2 0 4 4 0 0 0 6.75 2.25 6.75 0.00 13.50 13.50 6.75 1.00
1995 Rk Total -- CIN -- -- -- Rel/St 2 0 16 2 0 0 14 7 2 39.0 32 19 14 2 27 49 2 1 0 3.23 1.51 7.38 0.46 6.23 11.31 4.38 1.81
1996 A / AA Total -- CIN -- -- -- Rel/St 2 7 49 3 0 0 46 14 0 91.1 84 52 48 5 47 96 10 1 9 4.73 1.43 8.28 0.49 4.63 9.46 5.12 2.04
1997 Indy Total -- -- -- -- Reliever 1 1 7 0 0 0 7 4 0 13.0 11 8 6 0 10 20 2 0 2 4.15 1.62 7.62 0.00 6.92 13.85 5.54 2.00
1997 A Total -- CIN -- -- -- Rel/St 2 5 22 9 0 0 13 5 0 61.1 61 49 39 7 39 72 6 1 0 5.72 1.63 8.95 1.03 5.72 10.57 7.19 1.85
1998 Indy Total -- -- -- -- Closer 2 1 38 0 0 0 38 36 17 49.0 30 21 17 5 42 85 4 0 1 3.12 1.47 5.51 0.92 7.71 15.61 3.86 2.02
1999 AAA Total -- PIT,TBA -- -- -- Reliever 8 3 52 0 0 0 52 9 0 73.1 53 36 30 6 37 100 10 0 5 3.68 1.23 6.50 0.74 4.54 12.27 4.42 2.70
1999 MLB Total -- TBA -- -- -- Reliever 0 0 8 0 0 0 8 2 1 10.0 6 6 6 1 12 17 1 0 1 5.40 1.80 5.40 0.90 10.80 15.30 5.40 1.42
2000 A+ / AA / AAA Total -- TBA -- -- -- Rel/St 1 7 25 5 0 0 20 8 3 51.1 29 47 38 4 60 58 9 0 10 6.66 1.73 5.08 0.70 10.52 10.17 8.24 0.97
2000 MLB Total -- TBA -- -- -- Reliever 0 1 15 0 0 0 15 4 0 20.1 13 8 8 2 18 24 3 0 2 3.54 1.52 5.75 0.89 7.97 10.62 3.54 1.33
2001 Indy Total -- -- -- -- Starter 8 2 14 13 0 0 1 0 0 85.2 62 23 19 3 27 136 6 0 0 2.00 1.04 6.51 0.32 2.84 14.29 2.42 5.04
2003 Indy Total -- -- -- -- Closer 4 1 17 3 0 0 14 10 5 36.2 25 5 5 1 16 50 0 1 3 1.23 1.12 6.14 0.25 3.93 12.27 1.23 3.13
2004 Indy Total -- -- -- -- Rel/St 5 4 48 3 0 0 45 31 10 64.1 54 30 24 5 32 82 2 1 5 3.36 1.34 7.55 0.70 4.48 11.47 4.20 2.56
2005 Indy Total -- -- -- -- Rel/St 1 2 13 1 0 0 12 1 0 14.0 19 15 13 2 18 13 2 1 2 8.36 2.64 12.21 1.29 11.57 8.36 9.64 0.72
2005 AAA Total -- -- -- -- Reliever 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 2.2 2 2 2 0 4 4 0 0 0 6.75 2.25 6.75 0.00 13.50 13.50 6.75 1.00
Total MLB (2 yrs) -- MLB -- -- -- -- -- 0 1 23 0 0 0 23 6 1 30.1 19 14 14 3 30 41 4 0 3 4.15 1.62 5.64 0.89 8.90 12.16 4.15 1.37
Total Minors (6 yrs) -- Minors -- -- -- -- -- 15 22 167 19 0 0 148 44 5 319.0 261 205 171 24 214 379 37 3 24 4.82 1.49 7.36 0.68 6.04 10.69 5.78 1.77
Total AL (2 yrs) -- AL -- -- -- -- -- 0 1 23 0 0 0 23 6 1 30.1 19 14 14 3 30 41 4 0 3 4.15 1.62 5.64 0.89 8.90 12.16 4.15 1.37
Total AAA (3 yrs) -- AAA -- -- -- -- -- 8 4 64 1 0 0 63 12 0 88.2 66 59 52 8 64 121 12 0 8 5.28 1.47 6.70 0.81 6.50 12.28 5.99 1.89
Total AA (2 yrs) -- AA -- -- -- -- -- 0 2 6 3 0 0 3 0 0 12.2 14 14 9 3 12 10 4 0 0 6.39 2.05 9.95 2.13 8.53 7.11 9.95 0.83
Total A+ (1 yrs) -- A+ -- -- -- -- -- 1 4 13 1 0 0 12 6 3 28.0 9 13 10 0 26 33 3 0 7 3.21 1.25 2.89 0.00 8.36 10.61 4.18 1.27
Total A (2 yrs) -- A -- -- -- -- -- 4 12 68 12 0 0 56 19 0 150.2 140 100 86 11 85 166 16 2 9 5.14 1.49 8.36 0.66 5.08 9.92 5.97 1.95
Total Rk (1 yrs) -- Rk -- -- -- -- -- 2 0 16 2 0 0 14 7 2 39.0 32 19 14 2 27 49 2 1 0 3.23 1.51 7.38 0.46 6.23 11.31 4.38 1.81
Total Indy (6 yrs) -- Indy -- -- -- -- -- 21 11 137 20 0 0 117 82 32 262.2 201 102 84 16 145 386 16 3 13 2.88 1.32 6.89 0.55 4.97 13.23 3.49 2.66
Batting Statistics
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  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
year team name league level org age   # pos link   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1999 Nashville Sounds PCL AAA pit 27 -- p -- 34 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 25.00 -- --
1999 AAA Total -- PIT -- -- -- -- 34 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 25.00 -- --
Total Minors (1 yrs) -- Minors -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 25.00 -- --
Total AAA (1 yrs) -- AAA -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 25.00 -- --
Fielding Statistics
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  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
year team name league level mlb age pos   g gs inn po   a   e dp tc tsc sb cs sb% fpct rfg rfi rf9i tm shr pl shr tm rk
1995 Princeton Reds App Rk cin 23 p 16 0 0.0 2 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 -- 1.000 0.2 -- -- 25.4 100.0 4
1996 Charleston (Wv) AlleyCats SAL A cin 24 p 46 0 0.0 5 12 3 0 20 17 0 0 -- .850 0.4 -- -- 32.4 100.0 2
1997 Burlington Bees Midw A cin 25 p 22 0 0.0 2 5 0 0 7 7 0 0 -- 1.000 0.3 -- -- 15.7 100.0 10
1997 Winnipeg Goldeyes Northern Ind 25 p 7 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 -- 1.000 0.3 -- -- 8.4 100.0 1
1998 Winnipeg Goldeyes Northern Ind 26 p 38 0 0.0 0 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 -- 1.000 0.1 -- -- 44.2 100.0 1
1999 Tampa Bay Devil Rays AL MLB tba 27 p 8 0 10.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 100.00 .000 0.0 0.00 0.00 4.9 100.0 18
1999 Durham Bulls IL AAA tba 27 p 18 0 0.0 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 -- 1.000 0.2 -- -- 12.6 100.0 12
1999 Nashville Sounds PCL AAA pit 27 p 34 0 0.0 3 4 0 0 7 7 0 0 -- 1.000 0.2 -- -- 24.3 100.0 5
2000 Tampa Bay Devil Rays AL MLB tba 28 p 15 0 20.1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 66.67 1.000 0.1 0.05 0.45 9.3 100.0 16
2000 Durham Bulls IL AAA tba 28 p 9 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 -- 1.000 0.1 -- -- 6.3 100.0 17
2000 Orlando Rays Sou AA tba 28 p 3 0 0.0 1 5 1 1 7 6 0 0 -- .857 2.0 -- -- 2.2 100.0 20
2000 St. Petersburg Devil Rays FSL A+ tba 28 p 13 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 4 4 0 0 -- 1.000 0.3 -- -- 9.4 100.0 12
2004 Pensacola Pelicans Central Ind 32 p 3 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 -- .500 0.3 -- -- 3.2 0.0 13
2004 Nashua Pride Atl Ind 32 p 45 0 0.0 1 6 0 0 7 7 0 0 -- 1.000 0.2 -- -- 35.7 100.0 1
2005 Nashua Pride Atl Ind 33 p 13 0 0.0 0 4 0 0 4 4 0 0 -- 1.000 0.3 -- -- 9.3 100.0 13
Total MLB (2 yrs) -- MLB -- -- p 23 0 30 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 75.00 1.000 0.0 0.03 0.30 -- -- --
Total AAA (2 yrs) -- AAA -- -- p 61 0 0 6 5 0 0 11 11 0 0 -- 1.000 0.2 -- -- -- -- --
Total AA (1 yrs) -- AA -- -- p 3 0 0 1 5 1 1 7 6 0 0 -- .857 2.0 -- -- -- -- --
Total A+ (1 yrs) -- A+ -- -- p 13 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 4 0 0 -- 1.000 0.3 -- -- -- -- --
Total A (2 yrs) -- A -- -- p 68 0 0 7 17 3 0 27 24 0 0 -- .889 0.4 -- -- -- -- --
Total Rk (1 yrs) -- Rk -- -- p 16 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 -- 1.000 0.2 -- -- -- -- --
Total Ind (4 yrs) -- Ind -- -- p 106 0 0 3 14 1 0 18 17 0 0 -- .944 0.2 -- -- -- -- --
Yearly Positional Grid
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  • Sort: Click a column in the first header row to sort data by values in that column. Click again to reverse the original sort. Some cells have custom sort keys that will sort them logically instead of alphanumerically.
  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
year category pos p pos c pos 1b pos 2b pos 3b pos ss pos lf pos cf pos rf pos of pos dh
1995 Minor 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1996 Minor 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1997 Minor 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999 Minor 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1999 MLB 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2000 Minor 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2000 MLB 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0