P Joe 'Bolts' Sparks #10
Age: 46 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
11/02/2030
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P JOE 'BOLTS' SPARKS #10 - AGE: 46 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 59 64 58 59
Movement 81 87 79 81
Control 45 46 44 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 61 61
Changeup 77 77
Sinker 66 66
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 20
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 88
Defense 47
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 17
Stealing Ability: 34
Baserunning Inst.: 29
Sacrifice Bunt: 100
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Sparks is clearly a team leader.
High: Leader, Adaptability
Birthday:01/01/1984
Born in:Houston, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:12 Years, 100 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:12 Years, 100 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2006, 9th Pick in Round 1
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2007 Charlotte - VBL 23 43 0 0 1 1 6.80 42.1 48 36 32 7 28 51 0 0 1.80 .373 4.49 -0.1 60
2008 Charlotte - VBL 24 34 34 16 7 0 3.08 189.2 158 73 65 23 67 235 0 0 1.19 .297 3.15 5.3 139
2009 Charlotte - VBL 25 34 33 19 6 0 2.11 218.0 174 57 51 17 52 259 0 0 1.04 .295 2.54 8.4 211
2010 Kentucky - VBL 26 7 7 2 2 0 3.83 40.0 28 17 17 8 7 46 0 0 0.88 .217 3.86 0.8 112
2011 Kentucky - VBL 27 32 32 13 5 0 2.83 187.1 160 63 59 12 48 221 0 0 1.11 .317 2.32 7.5 152
2012 Springfield - VBL 28 33 32 18 6 0 2.60 193.2 171 65 56 14 28 216 0 0 1.03 .308 2.43 8.3 183
2013 Springfield - VBL 29 27 27 12 2 0 2.60 162.2 119 50 47 16 24 178 0 0 0.88 .256 2.88 6.1 185
2014 Springfield - VBL 30 22 22 7 4 0 2.79 113.0 118 38 35 8 11 116 0 0 1.14 .344 2.58 4.4 165
2015 Springfield - VBL 31 29 29 15 0 0 1.53 164.1 120 29 28 8 27 166 1 1 0.89 .265 2.55 6.4 296
2016 Pensacola - VBL 32 11 11 4 2 0 3.36 56.1 54 22 21 4 6 61 0 0 1.07 .329 2.56 2.2 140
2017 Pensacola - VBL 33 61 0 7 5 12 4.26 57.0 59 29 27 3 21 54 0 0 1.40 .327 3.06 1.7 109
2018 Pensacola - VBL 34 20 0 2 0 0 4.84 22.1 26 14 12 2 8 21 0 0 1.52 .358 3.48 0.5 103
2019 Pensacola - VBL 35 33 0 1 3 1 4.36 43.1 49 22 21 9 15 37 0 0 1.48 .312 5.60 -0.1 115
Total VBL 386 227 116 43 14 2.84 1490.0 1284 515 471 131 342 1661 1 1 1.09 .301 2.83 51.3 159
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2004 Oregon State - COL 20 24 24 10 3 0 1.87 130.0 88 32 27 5 29 165 0 0 0.90 .276 2.67 5.7 283
2005 Oregon State - COL 21 21 21 11 2 0 1.87 129.2 82 30 27 7 19 174 0 0 0.78 .260 2.45 6.1 279
2006 Pawling - AA 22 30 0 1 0 20 1.07 33.2 18 4 4 1 8 41 0 0 0.77 .243 1.29 1.1 290
2006 Misericordia - AAA 22 35 0 1 2 23 1.39 32.1 18 10 5 0 22 32 0 0 1.24 .217 2.38 0.6 239
2007 Misericordia - AAA 23 25 0 3 0 18 1.78 25.1 17 5 5 2 6 30 0 0 0.91 .246 2.04 0.6 195
2019 Durham - AAA 35 5 0 1 1 1 3.52 7.2 6 3 3 0 5 5 0 0 1.43 .273 2.76 0.3 119
Total AAA 65 0 5 3 42 1.79 65.1 41 18 13 2 33 67 0 0 1.13 .235 2.29 198.0
Total AA 30 0 1 0 20 1.07 33.2 18 4 4 1 8 41 0 0 0.77 .243 1.29 290.5
Total NCAA 45 45 21 5 0 1.87 259.2 170 62 54 12 48 339 0 0 0.84 .268 2.56 280.9
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2009 Charlotte - VBL 25 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.2 6 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0.90 .353 0.74 0.5 999
2015 Springfield - VBL 31 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1.20 .333 1.57 0.1 999
2019 Pensacola - VBL 35 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2.00 .429 3.00 0.1 999
Total VBL 3 2 1 0 0 0.00 10.1 10 0 0 0 2 13 0 0 1.16 .370 1.31 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2004 Oregon State - COL P 24 24 10 15 0 26 1 .962 130.0 1.73 -1.2 .874
2005 Oregon State - COL P 21 21 12 16 0 28 0 1.000 129.2 1.94 +0.3 1.040
2006 Misericordia - AAA P 35 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 32.1 1.67 +0.1 1.045
2006 Pawling - AA P 30 0 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 33.2 1.87 +1.6 1.168
2007 Charlotte - MLB P 43 0 2 11 2 15 2 .867 42.1 2.76 -0.6 .851
2007 Misericordia - AAA P 25 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 25.1 1.07 +0.1 1.038
2008 Charlotte - MLB P 34 34 9 30 2 41 2 .951 189.2 1.85 -0.2 1.095
2009 Charlotte - MLB P 34 33 5 25 0 32 2 .938 218.0 1.24 -1.5 .958
2010 Kentucky - MLB P 7 7 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 40.0 1.57 +0.3 1.008
2011 Kentucky - MLB P 32 32 6 26 0 33 1 .970 187.1 1.54 +1.7 1.035
2012 Springfield - MLB P 33 32 8 31 1 44 5 .886 193.2 1.81 -2.4 .876
2013 Springfield - MLB P 27 27 5 18 1 23 0 1.000 162.2 1.27 +1.7 1.029
2014 Springfield - MLB P 22 22 9 8 0 18 1 .944 113.0 1.35 -0.5 .856
2015 Springfield - MLB P 29 29 11 12 0 23 0 1.000 164.1 1.26 -0.7 .977
2016 Pensacola - MLB P 11 11 3 7 0 12 2 .833 56.1 1.60 +0.9 1.119
2017 Pensacola - MLB P 59 0 2 5 0 8 1 .875 57.0 1.11 -1.6 .758
2018 Pensacola - MLB P 19 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 22.1 0.81 +0.1 1.004
2019 Pensacola - MLB P 33 0 0 10 1 10 0 1.000 43.1 2.08 -0.2 1.006
2019 Durham - AAA P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.2 1.17 -0.1 1.052
TOTAL P 523 272 90 232 7 339 17 .950 1848.2 1.57 -2.3 .977
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2008 34 1
2009 33 2
2011 32 10
Year W Rank
2008 16 6
2009 19 1
2012 18 3
2015 15 10
Year Win. % Rank
2008 .696 5
2009 .760 1
2011 .722 5
2012 .750 2
2013 .857 2
2015 1.000 1
Year IP Rank
2009 218.0 7
Year K Rank
2008 235 1
2009 259 1
2011 221 2
2012 216 2
2013 178 9
Year ERA Rank
2008 3.08 7
2009 2.11 1
2011 2.83 6
2012 2.60 1
2013 2.60 3
2015 1.53 1
Year BABIP Rank
2013 .256 3
2015 .265 9
Year WHIP Rank
2009 1.04 3
2011 1.11 6
2012 1.03 2
2013 0.88 1
2015 0.89 2
Year K/BB Rank
2008 3.51 9
2009 4.98 1
2011 4.60 1
2012 7.71 1
2013 7.42 2
2015 6.15 3
Year RA/9 Rank
2009 9.58 2
2011 10.04 4
2012 9.48 1
2013 8.13 1
2015 8.27 2
Year HR/9 Rank
2009 0.70 6
2011 0.58 10
2012 0.65 3
2015 0.44 2
Year H/9 Rank
2008 7.50 9
2009 7.18 5
2011 7.69 9
2012 7.95 4
2013 6.58 1
2015 6.57 4
Year BB/9 Rank
2009 2.15 9
2012 1.30 1
2013 1.33 2
2015 1.48 5
Year K/9 Rank
2008 11.15 1
2009 10.69 1
2011 10.62 1
2012 10.04 1
2013 9.85 2
2015 9.09 5
Year QS Rank
2009 25 1
2012 20 7
Year QSP Rank
2009 .758 2
2012 .625 8
2013 .667 8
Year SHO Rank
2015 1 7
Year GB% Rank
2012 0.64 8
2013 0.60 10
2015 0.58 8
Year WAR Rank
2008 5.2 6
2009 8.4 1
2011 7.7 1
2012 7.6 2
2013 5.8 4
2015 6.4 6
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