LF Rick Sparks #43
Age: 74 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/01/2075
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LF RICK SPARKS #43 - AGE: 74 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4
Gap 4
Power 3
Eye 3
Avoid K's 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 2 1
Arm: 1 2 1
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 1
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 1
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 9
Baserunning Inst.: 10
Sacrifice Bunt: 8
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Rick has great leadership attributes.
High: Leader, Loyalty
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:10/02/2001
Born in:Southampton, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 16 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 32 Days
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2024, 22nd Pick in Round 2
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
2024 Chicago - RSL 22 11 21 8 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 1 .381 .381 .476 .857 128 133 0.1
2025 Chicago - RSL 23 8 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 170 179 0.0
2031 Hanshin - NPB 29 91 119 30 4 0 3 15 21 14 1 0 19 3 1 .252 .336 .361 .697 74 72 -0.2
2032 Hanshin - NPB 30 113 249 75 9 0 6 33 40 18 0 2 44 9 2 .301 .346 .410 .755 92 95 0.5
2034 Saitama - NPB 32 93 289 90 7 1 12 43 58 35 4 0 50 11 0 .311 .393 .467 .860 117 118 1.8
2035 Saitama - NPB 33 38 114 24 3 1 2 5 14 14 0 0 26 3 1 .211 .297 .307 .604 56 57 -0.3
2036 Vancouver - RSL 34 7 24 6 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 9 0 0 .250 .308 .417 .724 87 89 -0.0
2037 Manchester - EBF 35 43 108 26 1 0 3 13 18 17 0 0 23 0 0 .241 .344 .333 .677 67 70 -0.5
2038 Orix - NPB 36 48 146 45 5 0 2 20 23 16 0 1 25 3 1 .308 .374 .384 .758 93 93 -0.4
2039 Verona - EBF 37 21 59 12 1 0 0 4 7 5 0 0 9 1 0 .203 .266 .220 .486 16 13 -0.6
2040 Chunichi - NPB 38 69 210 61 7 0 6 29 33 27 6 0 41 2 1 .290 .387 .410 .796 103 106 0.1
2041 Chunichi - NPB 39 83 119 38 6 0 4 22 20 10 2 0 24 0 0 .319 .382 .471 .852 124 123 0.6
2042 Chunichi - NPB 40 42 39 11 2 0 3 11 8 2 0 1 12 1 0 .282 .310 .564 .874 121 116 0.2
2043 Chunichi - NPB 41 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -163 -0.0
Total RSL 26 47 15 3 0 1 3 9 2 0 0 13 0 1 .319 .347 .447 .794 108 111 0.1
Total NPB 579 1287 374 43 2 38 178 217 136 13 4 242 32 6 .291 .363 .416 .779 98 99 2.3
Total EBF 64 167 38 2 0 3 17 25 22 0 0 32 1 0 .228 .317 .293 .611 50 51 -1.1
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
2023 Total - 21 58 278 83 9 5 4 43 54 8 1 1 45 32 1 .299 .319 .410 .730 100 100 0.6
2024 St. Cloud - AA 22 43 180 44 5 4 4 15 21 23 0 0 29 4 1 .244 .330 .383 .713 101 100 0.7
2024 Indianapolis - AAA 22 81 318 71 11 1 8 24 41 36 2 2 65 15 4 .223 .304 .340 .644 69 71 -0.1
2025 St. Cloud - AA 23 42 168 54 14 3 4 27 28 32 2 1 27 4 2 .321 .433 .512 .945 159 160 2.1
2025 Indianapolis - AAA 23 70 283 70 9 1 6 28 29 29 1 0 65 7 4 .247 .319 .350 .669 81 83 0.3
2026 St. Cloud - AA 24 24 104 25 4 1 3 16 17 13 3 0 20 3 0 .240 .342 .385 .726 99 101 0.5
2026 Indianapolis - AAA 24 97 384 101 17 2 8 37 62 55 3 4 78 26 3 .263 .357 .380 .737 101 99 1.7
2027 Indianapolis - AAA 25 127 547 140 26 4 17 59 98 59 5 5 108 24 3 .256 .331 .411 .743 96 95 1.8
2028 Indianapolis - AAA 26 117 487 121 13 7 14 46 76 62 3 0 93 19 3 .248 .337 .390 .727 95 98 1.8
2029 Indianapolis - AAA 27 113 451 131 20 6 8 52 84 62 2 4 80 17 9 .290 .376 .415 .790 116 122 2.8
2030 Indianapolis - AAA 28 118 448 136 26 1 20 71 86 56 4 3 91 23 9 .304 .384 .500 .884 138 138 3.9
2031 Indianapolis - AAA 29 11 42 11 1 0 0 7 1 6 0 2 13 0 0 .262 .340 .286 .626 73 79 0.0
2036 Corpus Christi - A 34 3 5 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400 297 305 0.1
2036 Garland - AAA 34 36 138 42 4 1 4 23 26 27 0 0 20 2 1 .304 .418 .435 .853 128 134 1.1
Total RSL AAA 770 3098 823 127 23 85 347 503 392 20 20 613 133 36 .266 .350 .404 .754 103 104
Total RSL AA 109 452 123 23 8 11 58 66 68 5 1 76 11 3 .272 .373 .431 .804 123 123
Total RSL A 3 5 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400 297 305
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
2036 Vancouver - RSL 34 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -112 -0.2
Total RSL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -112
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Chicago - MLB LF 3 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 27.0 1.33 +0.7 1.330
2024 Chicago - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.0 .969
2024 Chicago - MLB RF 2 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 17.0 3.18 +0.0 1.000
2025 Chicago - MLB RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.2 1.04 -0.0 .999
2031 Hanshin - INT 1B 7 0 7 1 1 8 0 1.000 8.0 9.00 +0.1 1.067
2031 Hanshin - INT LF 23 7 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 94.0 2.11 -0.1 .995
2031 Hanshin - INT CF 11 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 24.2 1.82 -0.6 .833
2031 Hanshin - INT RF 9 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 53.1 1.18 -0.6 .892
2032 Hanshin - INT 1B 3 0 10 1 3 11 0 1.000 6.2 14.85 +0.0 1.045
2032 Hanshin - INT LF 14 7 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 77.2 2.43 -0.4 .973
2032 Hanshin - INT CF 31 28 64 0 0 64 0 1.000 238.1 2.42 -2.8 .939
2032 Hanshin - INT RF 12 8 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 81.1 1.11 +0.1 1.022
2034 Saitama - INT LF 77 71 142 3 0 150 5 .967 640.1 2.04 +2.5 1.029
2034 Saitama - INT CF 8 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 26.0 2.42 -0.1 .984
2034 Saitama - INT RF 5 2 3 1 0 5 1 .800 21.0 1.71 -0.6 .758
2035 Saitama - INT LF 31 27 54 1 0 55 0 1.000 241.0 2.05 +1.8 1.053
2035 Saitama - INT CF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.0 .982
2035 Saitama - INT RF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 18.0 0.50 -0.7 .504
2036 Vancouver - MLB LF 7 7 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 59.0 2.44 -0.7 .941
2037 Manchester - INT LF 14 12 23 0 0 25 2 .920 102.2 2.02 -1.6 .898
2037 Manchester - INT RF 19 15 31 1 0 33 1 .970 145.1 1.98 -1.2 .944
2038 Orix - INT LF 37 29 56 1 0 58 1 .983 276.1 1.86 -6.8 .846
2038 Orix - INT RF 12 10 17 0 0 18 1 .944 90.0 1.70 +0.4 1.038
2039 Verona - INT LF 15 12 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 105.0 1.71 +0.4 1.033
2039 Verona - INT RF 5 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 30.2 1.76 -1.5 .673
2040 Chunichi - INT LF 54 53 82 2 0 85 1 .988 438.2 1.72 -7.6 .871
2040 Chunichi - INT RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2041 Chunichi - INT LF 23 14 27 0 0 29 2 .931 136.0 1.79 -0.8 .956
2041 Chunichi - INT CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2041 Chunichi - INT RF 8 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 22.1 1.21 -0.7 .525
2042 Chunichi - INT LF 7 1 2 0 0 3 1 .667 14.2 1.23 +0.1 1.045
2042 Chunichi - INT RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.1 1.23 +0.0 1.055
TOTAL 1B 10 0 17 2 4 19 0 1.000 14.2 11.66 +0.1 1.058
TOTAL LF 305 243 469 7 0 488 12 .975 2212.1 1.94 -12.6 .961
TOTAL CF 52 31 78 0 0 78 0 1.000 300.0 2.34 -3.5 .936
TOTAL RF 84 46 85 3 0 91 3 .967 497.0 1.59 -4.7 .920
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (7); Power: - (7); Eye: - (7).
03/01/2024 Drafted in the 2024 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 22, 46th overall pick) by the Chicago Phantoms, out of college (Massachusetts).
12/02/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (5); Eye: - (6).
03/28/2025 Injured (cold), day-to-day for 1 day.
04/09/2025 Injured (strained groin), out for 2 weeks.
10/31/2025 Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/29/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (5); Eye: - (5).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (5); Eye: - (5).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (5); Eye: - (5).
08/27/2028 Won the 2028 RSL Double A League Championship with the St. Cloud Lakers!
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (5); Eye: - (5).
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (5); Eye: - (6).
06/01/2030 Injured (dizziness and nausea), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/10/2030 Was selected to the 2030 RSL Triple A All-Star Game.
06/24/2030 Wins the RSL AAA AC Player of the Week Award.
08/08/2030 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Chicago Phantoms organization.
09/06/2030 Won the 2030 RSL Triple A League Championship with the Indianapolis Arrows!
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (5); Eye: - (6).
01/21/2031 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Chicago Phantoms organization.
04/20/2031 Released by the Chicago organization.
05/09/2031 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hanshin Tigers organization.
11/21/2031 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $100,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (5); Eye: - (6).
11/19/2032 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $160,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (5); Eye: - (6).
11/25/2033 Was traded by the Hanshin Tigers to the Saitama Lions in exchange for SP David Olvera, $514,500.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (5); Eye: - (6).
07/20/2034 Was selected to the 2034 Nippon Professional Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/20/2034 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $170,000 with the Saitama Lions organization.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (5); Eye: - (6).
11/19/2035 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (5); Eye: - (6).
06/17/2036 Signed a minor league contract with the Vancouver Wolves organization.
11/28/2036 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2037 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (5); Eye: - (6).
07/21/2037 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Manchester Lightning organization.
12/19/2037 Became a free agent.
01/01/2038 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (6); Power: - (5); Eye: - (6).
08/22/2038 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Orix Buffaloes organization.
10/20/2038 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $170,000 with the Orix Buffaloes organization.
01/01/2039 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (5); Power: - (5); Eye: - (6).
08/03/2039 Released by the Orix Buffaloes.
08/09/2039 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Verona Vipers organization.
11/16/2039 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2040 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (5); Power: - (5); Eye: - (6).
07/17/2040 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $117,000 with the Chunichi Dragons organization.
08/27/2040 Injured (knee contusion), out for 4 days.
10/08/2040 Wins the NPB JCL Player of the Week Award.
10/23/2040 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $170,000 with the Chunichi Dragons organization.
01/01/2041 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (5); Power: - (5); Eye: - (6).
10/21/2041 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $160,000 with the Chunichi Dragons organization.
01/01/2042 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (5); Power: - (5); Eye: - (6).
10/20/2042 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $170,000 with the Chunichi Dragons organization.
01/01/2043 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (5); Power: - (5); Eye: - (6).
10/20/2043 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $160,000 with the Chunichi Dragons organization.
01/01/2044 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (5); Power: - (5); Eye: - (6).
10/31/2044 Retired from professional baseball.
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