Eric Sparks
Eric Napier Sparks
Born: June 2, 1974
Bennington, VT US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 30 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
School: SUNY Cortland
Career: 1996-2004
Eric Sparks compiled a career record of 6 wins and 10 losses and a 4.63 ERA in his 69-game pitching career with the Expos, Vermont Expos, Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs, Johnstown Johnnies, Berkshire Black Bears and Elmira Pioneers. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2004 campaign.
 Expos |
 Vermont Expos |
 Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs |
 Johnstown Johnnies |
 Berkshire Black Bears |
 Elmira Pioneers |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | GULF | Expos | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.76 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29.3 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 119 |
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Vermont Expos | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4.29 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42.0 | 34 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 189 |
| 1998 | Ind | FRON | Johnstown Johnnies | 0 | 3 | .000 | 9.00 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 34 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 138 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.52 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25.0 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 117 |
| 2003 | Ind | CAMA | Berkshire Black Bears | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 9.00 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Totals | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.63 | 69 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 126.3 | 118 | 83 | 65 | 8 | 80 | 2 | 113 | 13 | 1 | 20 | 590 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | GULF | Expos | P | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .071 |
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Vermont Expos | P | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .800 | .143 |
| 1998 | Ind | CAMA | Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs | P | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .273 |
| 1998 | Ind | FRON | Johnstown Johnnies | P | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .091 |
| 2003 | Ind | CAMA | Berkshire Black Bears | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 2004 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | P | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| Totals | 69 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .667 | .145 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | Gulf Coast League | Expos | MON | ||
| 1997 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Vermont Expos | MON | ||
| 1998 | Ind | Northeast League | Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs | |||
| 1998 | Ind | Frontier League | Johnstown Johnnies | July 28, 1998 | August 31, 1998 | |
| 2003 | Ind | Northeast League | Berkshire Black Bears | |||
| 2004 | Ind | Northeast League | Elmira Pioneers | May 27, 2004 | June 7, 2004 |
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