3B Jim Sparks #33
Houston Drillers MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/18/1976
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3B JIM SPARKS #33 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 55 50 75
Gap 35 35 35 40
Power 25 25 25 30
Eye 40 40 40 45
Avoid K's 55 60 55 80
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 45
Errors: - 50 45
Arm: 20 60 50
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 30
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/26/1976 @ CHH Loss, 9-17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/1976 @ DAL Win, 5-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/1976 @ MON Win, 10-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/02/1976 @ BOS Win, 5-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/01/1976 SEA Loss, 0-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/31/1976 @ CHH Win, 12-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/30/1976 SFS Win, 3-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/28/1976 DAL Win, 5-4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/27/1976 @ DET Loss, 2-7 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/26/1976 LAP Loss, 2-4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
A good teammate.
High: Financial Ambition
Birthday:08/03/1950
Born in:Magna, UT
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1976 Season
Major Service:None, 35 Days
Service This Yr:35 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 16th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 -123
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
September   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   37 12 0 0 0 2 6 1 5 0 0 0 .324 .342 .324 .666
Career   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Road   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1 Outs   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Outs   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Scoring Position   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
First Pitch   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Medium Leverage   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1976 Houston - MLB 25 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -123 -0.1
Total MLB 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -123 -0.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1973 Total - 22 69 289 96 22 2 4 53 62 49 5 0 32 11 7 .332 .437 .464 .901 100 100 3.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1976 Houston - MLB 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 .000
TOTAL 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 16, 72nd overall pick) by the Houston Drillers, out of college Oregon State
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (80); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 35 (50).
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (80); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 40 (45).
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (80); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 40 (45).
06/25/1976 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 3 days.
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