P Steve Sparks #37
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/10/2001
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P STEVE SPARKS #37 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 6 6 6 6
Movement 10 10 10 10
Control 10 10 10 10
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 5 5
Knuckle Curve 9 9
Knuckleball 10 10
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 16
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 15
Defense 11
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 10
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/02/1965
Born in:Tulsa, OK
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 71 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:9 Years, 62 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1989 Milwaukee - MLB 23 14 0 0 2 2 3.50 36.0 31 14 14 5 10 19 0 0 1.14 .232 4.60 -0.0 122
1990 Milwaukee - MLB 24 32 32 12 11 0 4.04 213.2 225 102 96 17 80 102 2 1 1.43 .291 4.29 2.3 101
1991 Milwaukee - MLB 25 4 0 1 0 0 0.87 10.1 7 1 1 1 3 10 0 0 0.97 .231 3.55 0.1 478
1992 Milwaukee - MLB 26 15 0 0 2 0 4.71 28.2 29 15 15 4 20 15 0 0 1.71 .278 5.77 -0.5 88
1993 Milwaukee - MLB 27 35 35 13 10 0 4.36 220.2 239 121 107 17 87 86 2 0 1.48 .290 4.67 1.9 98
1994 Milwaukee - MLB 28 65 0 12 6 4 4.71 116.2 151 74 61 11 52 74 0 0 1.74 .346 4.98 0.1 100
1995 Milwaukee - MLB 29 48 0 5 1 1 5.51 117.2 126 75 72 20 52 65 0 0 1.51 .279 5.90 -1.4 82
1996 Milwaukee - MLB 30 3 0 0 1 0 8.53 6.1 7 6 6 3 5 1 0 0 1.89 .222 11.61 -0.4 58
1997 Milwaukee - MLB 31 15 0 0 2 0 9.70 21.1 37 26 23 3 17 11 0 0 2.53 .425 6.54 -0.4 48
2000 Milwaukee - MLB 34 41 1 2 1 0 5.45 67.2 80 42 41 14 30 30 0 0 1.63 .288 6.60 -1.1 87
Total MLB 272 68 45 36 7 4.68 839.0 932 476 436 95 356 413 4 1 1.54 .297 5.06 0.5 94
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1987 Helena - BC 21 10 9 6 3 0 4.74 57.0 68 44 30 8 20 47 2 0 1.54 .324 4.59 0.4 84
1988 Beloit - A 22 31 31 22 6 0 2.84 256.2 235 87 81 13 73 153 13 6 1.20 .279 2.52 4.1 94
1989 Denver - AAA 23 22 22 7 6 0 3.51 164.1 145 71 64 9 67 169 2 0 1.29 .305 2.83 2.9 88
1991 Denver - AAA 25 28 28 12 13 0 3.22 218.1 189 88 78 15 92 196 8 1 1.29 .282 3.16 3.2 101
1992 Denver - AAA 26 24 24 15 7 0 2.72 195.0 157 68 59 18 69 131 7 0 1.16 .248 3.82 2.0 132
1996 Denver - AAA 30 28 28 6 12 0 3.79 168.2 153 88 71 16 65 135 1 0 1.29 .277 3.42 2.0 87
1997 Denver - AAA 31 23 23 8 6 0 3.08 155.0 117 57 53 11 44 117 1 1 1.04 .243 3.22 2.6 112
1998 Denver - AAA 32 23 23 10 6 0 3.19 135.1 118 54 48 5 36 101 1 0 1.14 .276 2.65 3.7 114
1999 Denver - AAA 33 28 28 12 9 0 3.54 185.2 165 78 73 23 55 106 0 0 1.18 .247 4.19 0.9 100
Total AA 176 176 70 59 0 3.28 1222.1 1044 504 446 97 428 955 20 2 1.20 .268 3.36 103.1
Total MIDW 31 31 22 6 0 2.84 256.2 235 87 81 13 73 153 13 6 1.20 .279 2.52 93.9
Total PION 10 9 6 3 0 4.74 57.0 68 44 30 8 20 47 2 0 1.54 .324 4.59 84.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1987 Helena - BC P 10 9 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 80.0 0.90 0.0 .000
1987 Helena - BC RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1989 Milwaukee - MLB P 14 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 36.0 0.50 -0.8 .658
1990 Milwaukee - MLB P 32 32 11 16 2 27 0 1.000 213.2 1.14 +1.8 1.027
1991 Milwaukee - MLB P 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.1 0.87 -0.6 .000
1992 Milwaukee - MLB P 15 0 3 4 1 7 0 1.000 28.2 2.20 +1.0 1.340
1993 Milwaukee - MLB P 35 35 13 28 5 43 2 .953 220.2 1.67 +0.5 1.032
1994 Milwaukee - MLB P 65 0 9 14 1 24 1 .958 116.2 1.77 -1.6 1.221
1995 Milwaukee - MLB P 48 0 9 12 0 21 0 1.000 117.2 1.61 +0.0 .986
1996 Milwaukee - MLB P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.1 1.42 +0.4 .977
1997 Milwaukee - MLB P 15 0 0 3 0 4 1 .750 21.1 1.27 -0.2 .986
2000 Milwaukee - MLB P 40 1 7 2 1 9 0 1.000 67.2 1.20 -0.6 1.485
TOTAL P 281 77 55 88 10 148 5 .966 919.0 1.40 -0.2 1.058
TOTAL RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
05/13/1988 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Rockford Expos with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/23/1988 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Springfield Cardinals with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/09/1988 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kenosha Twins with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/30/1988 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Peoria Chiefs with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/15/1988 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the South Bend White Sox with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/20/1988 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Clinton Giants with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
08/22/1988 Wins the MIDW Player of the Week Award.
09/28/1988 Wins the 1988 Midwest League Round 1 with the Beloit Brewers!
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (12); Control: 9 (10).
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (12); Control: 9 (10).
11/17/1989 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $126,000.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 10 (10).
09/01/1990 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/09/1990 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/01/1990 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
11/16/1990 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $134,000.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 11 (11).
03/03/1991 Outstandingly completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Milwaukee Brewers development complex.
04/09/1991 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Buffalo Bisons with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
04/15/1991 Wins the AA Player of the Week Award.
07/08/1991 Was selected to the 1991 American Association All-Star Game.
11/22/1991 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $142,000.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 10 (10).
03/29/1992 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/13/1992 Was selected to the 1992 American Association All-Star Game.
11/15/1992 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 10 (10).
11/19/1993 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $158,000.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 10 (10).
11/23/1994 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $496,340.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 10 (10).
03/24/1995 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/21/1995 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $700,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
09/13/1996 Injured (sinusitis),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/19/1996 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $800,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
08/20/1997 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Iowa Cubs with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/20/1997 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $900,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
06/14/1998 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
07/13/1998 Was selected to the 1998 American Association All-Star Game.
08/07/1998 Injured on 08/05/1998, diagnosed with elbow inflammation, will miss 5 weeks.
11/18/1998 Became a free agent.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
01/02/1999 Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
07/12/1999 Was selected to the 1999 American Association All-Star Game.
11/20/1999 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
01/18/2000 Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
09/02/2000 Injured (shoulder subluxation),day-to-day for one week.
11/21/2000 Became a free agent.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1994 65 4
Year GS Rank
1993 35 7
Year RA Rank
1994 65 3
Year SHO Rank
1990 1 10
Year GB% Rank
1993 0.55 9
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