Steve Sparks
Stephen Lanier Sparks
Born: March 28, 1975
Mobile, AL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 38 (1995 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
Draft: Round 28 (1998 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Faulkner State CC
South Alabama
Career: 1998-2002
Major League Statistics
Steve Sparks compiled a career record of 18 wins and 33 losses and a 5.01 ERA in his 118-game pitching career with the Erie SeaWolves, Augusta GreenJackets, Hickory Crawdads, Lynchburg Hillcats, Altoona Curve, Nashville Sounds, Shreveport Swamp Dragons, Memphis Redbirds and Fresno Grizzlies. He began playing during the 1998 season and last took the field during the 2002 campaign.
 Augusta GreenJackets |
 Erie SeaWolves |
 Hickory Crawdads |
 Lynchburg Hillcats |
 Altoona Curve |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Memphis Redbirds |
 Fresno Grizzlies |
 Shreveport Swamp Dragons |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie SeaWolves | 2 | 7 | .222 | 4.43 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 55 | 38 | 31 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 61 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 282 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6.23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 36 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 124 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.47 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 88.7 | 97 | 60 | 44 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 407 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.77 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 109.3 | 103 | 66 | 58 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 484 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.76 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38.3 | 31 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 166 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.06 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 74.7 | 77 | 50 | 42 | 10 | 64 | 2 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 358 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 10.80 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | 0 | 0 | 12.54 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 11.25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Totals | 18 | 33 | .353 | 5.01 | 118 | 62 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 425.3 | 431 | 285 | 237 | 30 | 262 | 3 | 336 | 31 | 3 | 36 | 1954 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 24 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .250 | .286 | .350 | .636 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 31 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .600 | .500 | 1.100 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 62 | 39 | 35 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .229 | .270 | .286 | .556 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | A | SALL3 | Augusta GreenJackets | P | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Erie SeaWolves | P | 14 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .800 | .571 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Hillcats | P | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | P | 25 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .720 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 23 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 2 | .970 | 1.391 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .867 | 1.857 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | P | 31 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .818 | .290 |
| 2002 | AA | TL | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | P | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Fresno Grizzlies | P | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| Totals | 118 | 36 | 59 | 7 | 5 | .931 | .805 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie SeaWolves | PIT | ||
| 1998 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta GreenJackets | PIT | ||
| 1999 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | PIT | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Hillcats | PIT | ||
| 2000 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | ||
| 2001 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | ||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | PIT | April 8, 2001 | July 28, 2001 |
| 2002 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Swamp Dragons | SFN | ||
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | May 11, 2002 | May 13, 2002 |
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Fresno Grizzlies | SFN | June 2, 2002 | June 6, 2002 |
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