Tully Sparks
Thomas Frank Sparks
Born: December 12, 1874
Etna, GA US
Deceased: July 15, 1937
Anniston, AL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1895-1913
Major League Statistics
Tully Sparks compiled a career record of 57 wins and 46 losses in his 117-game pitching career with the Montgomery Grays, Mobile Blackbirds, Birmingham Bluebirds, Galveston Sand Crabs, Fort Worth Colts, Richmond Bluebirds, Milwaukee Brewers, Chattanooga Lookouts, Montgomery Billikens and Montgomery Rebels. He began playing during the 1895 season and last took the field during the 1913 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Mobile Blackbirds | 5 | 6 | .455 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Birmingham Bluebirds | 10 | 11 | .476 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 16 | 12 | .571 | 0.00 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 1 | 261.0 | 236 | 120 | 88 | 91 | |||||||||
| 1910 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 8 | 2 | .800 | 11 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1911 | A | SOUA | Montgomery Billikens | 18 | 12 | .600 | 34 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Montgomery Rebels | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0.00 | 4 | 21.0 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 57 | 46 | .553 | 0.00 | 117 | 64 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 282.0 | 266 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | B | SOUA | (+) Birmingham Bluebirds | 40 | 140 | 140 | 26 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .207 | .207 | .279 | .486 | 39 | |||||||||
| 1896 | B | SOUA | (+) Mobile Blackbirds | 40 | 140 | 140 | 26 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .207 | .207 | .279 | .486 | 39 | |||||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 34 | 105 | 104 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | .231 | .288 | .519 | 30 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1910 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 11 | 31 | 31 | 4 | .129 | .129 | .129 | .258 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1911 | A | SOUA | Montgomery Billikens | 34 | 97 | 97 | 12 | 0 | .124 | .124 | .124 | .247 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 79 | 233 | 232 | 9 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .172 | .198 | .371 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Mobile Blackbirds | OF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Mobile Blackbirds | 1B | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Birmingham Bluebirds | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Mobile Blackbirds | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1896 | B | SOUA | Birmingham Bluebirds | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1913 | A | SOUA | Montgomery Rebels | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | B | Southern League | Montgomery Grays | |||
| 1896 | B | Southern League | Birmingham Bluebirds | April 21, 1896 | July 4, 1896 | |
| 1896 | B | Southern League | Mobile Blackbirds | July 8, 1896 | August 16, 1896 | |
| 1897 | C | Texas Association | Galveston Sand Crabs | |||
| 1897 | C | Texas Association | Fort Worth Colts | |||
| 1898 | B | Atlantic League | Richmond Bluebirds | April 30, 1898 | September 9, 1898 | |
| 1900 | A | American League | Milwaukee Brewers | April 24, 1900 | September 17, 1900 | |
| 1910 | A | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1911 | A | Southern League | Montgomery Billikens | |||
| 1913 | A | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels |
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