Rich Sparks
Richard Lee Sparks
Born: May 10, 1942
Bloomington, IN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 214
Career: 1963-1968
Rich Sparks compiled a career record of 53 wins and 59 losses and a 3.90 ERA in his 161-game pitching career with the Eugene Emeralds, Clinton C-Sox, Lynchburg White Sox, Decatur Commodores, Fresno Giants, Waterbury Giants and Phoenix Giants. He began playing during the 1963 season and last took the field during the 1968 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Clinton C-Sox | 6 | 4 | .600 | 4.08 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 86.0 | 64 | 60 | 39 | 3 | 85 | 2 | 74 | 7 | 1 | 14 | |||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 0 | 4 | .000 | 12.60 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Lynchburg White Sox | 0 | 2 | .000 | 12.00 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 5 | 12 | .294 | 4.47 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 133.0 | 113 | 82 | 66 | 6 | 74 | 1 | 124 | 6 | 0 | 12 | |||
| 1965 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 10 | 10 | .500 | 4.75 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 165.0 | 171 | 113 | 87 | 15 | 106 | 4 | 121 | 15 | 0 | 15 | |||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 14 | 9 | .609 | 2.40 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 195.0 | 117 | 65 | 52 | 7 | 120 | 5 | 138 | 6 | 0 | 12 | |||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2.61 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 69.0 | 46 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 7 | 10 | .412 | 3.87 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 114.0 | 129 | 57 | 49 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.69 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 117.0 | 116 | 55 | 48 | 3 | 46 | 3 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 11 | |||
| Totals | 53 | 59 | .473 | 3.90 | 161 | 139 | 0 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 900.0 | 787 | 490 | 390 | 44 | 540 | 16 | 634 | 41 | 2 | 77 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Clinton C-Sox | 15 | 35 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .156 | .182 | .156 | .338 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .800 | 1.000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Lynchburg White Sox | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 20 | 52 | 48 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | .083 | .120 | .083 | .203 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 27 | 70 | 63 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | .159 | .197 | .175 | .372 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 29 | 79 | 70 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 32 | .143 | .211 | .171 | .382 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 26 | 39 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .088 | .135 | .088 | .223 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 9 | 26 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .190 | .292 | .190 | .482 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 28 | 40 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .133 | .212 | .167 | .379 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 162 | 348 | 305 | 18 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 152 | .134 | .187 | .157 | .344 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Clinton C-Sox | P | 15 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .895 | 1.133 |
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | P | 20 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 0 | .792 | .950 |
| 1965 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | P | 26 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 1 | .897 | 1.000 |
| 1966 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | P | 29 | 16 | 36 | 2 | 3 | .963 | 1.793 |
| 1967 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | P | 9 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 2.000 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 26 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .923 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 28 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .905 | .679 |
| Totals | 158 | 40 | 135 | 15 | 7 | .921 | 1.108 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | CHA | ||
| 1963 | A | Midwest League | Clinton C-Sox | CHA | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Lynchburg White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1964 | A | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN | ||
| 1965 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1966 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Giants | SFN | ||
| 1967 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Giants | SFN | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN |
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