San Francisco Giants (ML)
Taylor Sparks
Birthdate:
May 6, 1993 (31 y, 2 m, 19 d)Born In:
Long Beach, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'4"/251Entry:
2015 Draft
- Round: 6, Overall: 157, Team: Kansas City Royals
Contract:
$261.76M / 8 years (2024-2031)
ML Service Time:
7 years, 57 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 2023 (2nd) | Atlanta (MLB) |
| 2021 | Atlanta (MLB) | |
| All-Star | 2024 | San Francisco (MLB) |
| 2023 | Atlanta (MLB) | |
| 2022 | Atlanta (MLB) | |
| 2021 | Atlanta (MLB) | |
| 2020 | Oakland (MLB) | |
| Gold Glove | 2023 - 1B | Atlanta (MLB) |
| Silver Slugger | 2023 - 1B | Atlanta (MLB) |
| 2021 - 1B | Atlanta (MLB) | |
| Batter of the Month | May 2023 | Atlanta (MLB) |
| Sep 2018 | Oakland (MLB) | |
| May 2017 | Northwest Arkansas (TEX) | |
| Player of the Week | May 22, 2023 | Atlanta (MLB) |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Atlanta (MLB) | |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Atlanta (MLB) | |
| Apr 12, 2021 | Atlanta (MLB) | |
| Aug 21, 2017 | Bowie (EL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 2 |
| Grey Ink | 51 |
Similar Players (3B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Alonso Martínez | 941 |
| Anthony Hale | 909 |
| Javier García | 908 |
| Josh Wilcox | 903 |
| Maikel Franco | 898 |
| Mike Moustakas | 898 |
| Wil Myers | 893 |
| Jacob Skole | 893 |
| Josh Bell | 891 |
| Corey Seager | 891 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 31
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Juan Francisco | 948 |
| Alonso Martínez | 941 |
| Matt Den Dekker | 931 |
| Mike Moustakas | 927 |
| Jason Heyward | 919 |
| Anthony Hale | 909 |
| Javier García | 908 |
| Kaleb Cowart | 907 |
| J.D. Martinez | 905 |
| Josh Wilcox | 903 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 158 | 9 |
| 2021 | 158 | 1 |
| 2023 | 152 | 4 |
| 2024 | 99 | 4 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 702 | 5 |
| 2021 | 719 | 1 |
| 2022 | 675 | 4 |
| 2023 | 675 | 10 |
| 2024 | 441 | 7 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 628 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 188 | 2 |
| 2023 | 182 | 5 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 360 | 1 |
| 2023 | 323 | 2 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43 | 1 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43 | 2 |
| 2023 | 35 | 5 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 108 | 3 |
| 2023 | 111 | 3 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 111 | 2 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77 | 4 |
| 2022 | 90 | 5 |
| 2023 | 80 | 6 |
| 2024 | 54 | 5 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15 | 4 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 | 4 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 86 | 1 |
| 2023 | 70 | 4 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.299 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0.313 | 2 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.378 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0.397 | 3 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.573 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0.555 | 3 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.274 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0.242 | 9 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.952 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0.952 | 3 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 158 | 10 |
| 2021 | 160 | 4 |
| 2023 | 154 | 5 |
| 2024 | 101 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7.7 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7.6 | 2 |