1B Taylor Sparks #60
San Francisco Giants


Age: 30
Bats: R
Throws: R
League Date: 04/15/2024

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1B TAYLOR SPARKS #60 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
16 62 18 1 0 4 14 9 13 .290 .370 .500 0 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 60 65 65
Gap 60 60 60 60
Power 65 65 65 65
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 30
Errors: - 60 30
Arm: 20 65 30
Turn DP: - 40 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 75 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 55
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/14/2024 @ TBR Loss, 3-4 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
04/13/2024 @ TBR Win, 8-5 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
04/12/2024 @ TBR Win, 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/10/2024 WAS Win, 4-0 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
04/09/2024 WAS Win, 6-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/08/2024 WAS Win, 6-1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
04/07/2024 SD Win, 3-2 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
04/06/2024 SD Win, 8-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/05/2024 SD Win, 8-1 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 0
04/03/2024 @ LAD Win, 4-3 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
To call Sparks a perfectionist is an understatement.
Player Info
Birthday:05/06/1993
Born in:Long Beach, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:250 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Contract Details:Click Here For Details
Salary:$32,720,000
Signed Through:2031 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 100 Days
Service This Yr:21 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 121 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2015, 7th Pick in Round 6
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MLB PRO 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 16 62 18 1 0 4 14 9 9 13 .290 .370 .500 .870 .368 .210 144
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 16 73 0 0 0 2 0 2 31 5 0 0 0.0 11.8 6.62 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   14 4 0 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .333 .500 .833
Versus Right   48 14 1 0 3 11 7 8 12 2 0 0 .292 .379 .500 .879
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   25 5 1 0 0 3 1 2 6 1 0 0 .200 .250 .240 .490
March   15 6 0 0 2 5 5 4 4 0 0 0 .400 .526 .800 1.326
April   47 12 1 0 2 9 4 5 9 2 0 0 .255 .315 .404 .719
Spring Training   55 12 2 0 3 12 10 3 13 1 0 2 .218 .279 .418 .697
Last Year   582 182 34 1 35 111 99 80 146 7 0 6 .313 .397 .555 .952
2 Years Ago   576 144 29 1 22 70 89 90 147 2 0 7 .250 .357 .418 .775
Career   3777 1067 205 16 167 558 553 479 902 36 1 46 .282 .367 .478 .845
Home   22 4 0 0 0 5 0 2 3 2 0 0 .182 .231 .182 .413
Road   40 14 1 0 4 9 9 7 10 0 0 0 .350 .447 .675 1.122
Grass   48 15 0 0 4 14 8 8 8 2 0 0 .312 .397 .562 .959
Turf   14 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 .214 .267 .286 .552
Day   31 10 1 0 1 6 4 4 7 1 0 0 .323 .389 .452 .841
Night   31 8 0 0 3 8 5 5 6 1 0 0 .258 .351 .548 .900
As Starter   62 18 1 0 4 14 9 9 13 2 0 0 .290 .370 .500 .870
Close/Late   12 5 0 0 1 3 4 3 3 0 0 0 .417 .533 .667 1.200
Inning 1-3   23 7 1 0 1 6 3 3 3 2 0 0 .304 .357 .478 .835
Inning 4-6   21 5 0 0 2 5 2 1 5 0 0 0 .238 .273 .524 .797
Inning 7-9   16 6 0 0 1 3 4 5 5 0 0 0 .375 .524 .562 1.086
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   21 7 1 0 0 5 3 3 7 1 0 0 .333 .400 .381 .781
1 Outs   22 6 0 0 3 6 4 2 2 1 0 0 .273 .320 .682 1.002
2 Outs   19 5 0 0 1 3 2 4 4 0 0 0 .263 .391 .421 .812
Scoring Position   17 6 0 0 2 11 4 3 6 2 0 0 .353 .409 .706 1.115
Bases Empty   33 7 0 0 1 1 3 5 7 0 0 0 .212 .316 .303 .619
Runner on 1st   12 5 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .417 .462 .750 1.212
Runner on 2nd   6 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
Runner on 3rd   1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 .500 4.000 4.500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Two Strikes   30 7 0 0 3 6 5 5 13 1 0 0 .233 .333 .533 .867
First Pitch   6 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 0-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-2   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 .167 .143 .167 .310
Count 1-0   10 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-1   7 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .375 .571 .946
Count 1-2   6 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .667 .833
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   11 3 0 0 2 4 3 0 6 0 0 0 .273 .273 .818 1.091
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Full Count   7 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 .286 .583 .286 .869
Behind in Count   15 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 6 1 0 0 .200 .188 .400 .588
Ahead in Count   16 3 0 0 1 4 3 4 0 0 0 0 .188 .350 .375 .725
Batting 3rd   62 18 1 0 4 14 9 9 13 2 0 0 .290 .370 .500 .870
Low Leverage   32 9 0 0 1 3 4 6 10 0 0 0 .281 .395 .375 .770
Medium Leverage   21 7 1 0 3 9 5 1 1 2 0 0 .333 .333 .810 1.143
High Leverage   9 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .222 .300 .222 .522
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
2017 Baltimore - MLB 24 55 180 59 9 2 5 20 29 15 1 0 39 0 0 .328 .383 .483 .866 135 137 1.4
2018 Oakland - MLB 25 151 578 167 27 5 17 79 78 61 6 7 132 2 1 .289 .359 .441 .800 120 119 3.7
2019 Oakland - MLB 26 158 613 163 32 3 18 79 70 71 15 3 153 0 1 .266 .355 .416 .771 112 111 3.3
2020 Oakland - MLB 27 105 377 104 21 2 15 52 47 57 4 5 86 0 0 .276 .372 .462 .834 123 120 2.7
2020 Atlanta - MLB 27 50 181 42 9 2 8 25 21 19 0 3 51 1 0 .232 .300 .436 .737 107 105 0.8
2020 Total - MLB 27 155 558 146 30 4 23 77 68 76 4 8 137 1 0 .262 .350 .453 .803 118 115 3.5
2021 Atlanta - MLB 28 160 628 188 43 0 43 108 111 77 7 7 135 2 0 .299 .378 .573 .952 165 173 7.7
2022 Atlanta - MLB 29 152 576 144 29 1 22 70 89 90 7 2 147 0 0 .250 .357 .418 .775 122 128 3.9
2023 Atlanta - MLB 30 154 582 182 34 1 35 111 99 80 6 7 146 0 0 .313 .397 .555 .952 165 167 7.6
2024 San Francisco - MLB 31 16 62 18 1 0 4 14 9 9 0 2 13 0 0 .290 .370 .500 .870 148 144 0.5
Total MLB 1001 3777 1067 205 16 167 558 553 479 46 36 902 5 2 .282 .367 .478 .845 134 136 31.5
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
2014 Total - 21 57 258 77 9 1 14 58 76 26 2 0 36 13 5 .298 .367 .504 .871 100 100 2.1
2015 Kane County - A 22 16 54 13 2 0 3 11 9 11 3 1 18 0 0 .241 .391 .444 .836 126 134 0.5
2015 Northwest Arkansas - AA 22 60 205 39 7 0 14 29 32 26 3 0 84 0 0 .190 .291 .429 .720 86 83 0.3
2016 Wilmington - A+ 23 103 387 87 9 0 22 72 65 70 8 2 141 1 0 .225 .353 .419 .772 117 115 2.3
2016 Northwest Arkansas - AA 23 28 90 17 4 0 2 7 10 13 0 0 38 0 0 .189 .291 .300 .591 58 56 -0.2
2017 Northwest Arkansas - AA 24 27 98 34 8 1 5 25 18 15 2 2 18 0 0 .347 .436 .602 1.038 195 193 1.7
2017 Bowie - AA 24 34 130 40 7 1 6 25 17 12 1 1 24 0 0 .308 .368 .515 .883 148 148 1.3
2017 Total - AA 24 61 228 74 15 2 11 50 35 27 3 3 42 0 0 .325 .398 .553 .951 169 168 3.0
2017 Norfolk - AAA 24 26 106 30 7 1 3 13 10 9 1 1 35 0 0 .283 .342 .453 .795 130 131 0.9
2018 Nashville - AAA 25 9 39 14 3 0 1 8 4 2 0 0 7 1 0 .359 .390 .513 .903 147 154 0.4
Total IL 26 106 30 7 1 3 13 10 9 1 1 35 0 0 .283 .342 .453 .795 130 131
Total PCL 9 39 14 3 0 1 8 4 2 0 0 7 1 0 .359 .390 .513 .903 147 154
Total EL 34 130 40 7 1 6 25 17 12 1 1 24 0 0 .308 .368 .515 .883 148 148
Total TEX 115 393 90 19 1 21 61 60 54 5 2 140 0 0 .229 .328 .443 .771 108 105
Total CAR 103 387 87 9 0 22 72 65 70 8 2 141 1 0 .225 .353 .419 .772 117 115
Total MID 16 54 13 2 0 3 11 9 11 3 1 18 0 0 .241 .391 .444 .836 126 134
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
2017 Baltimore - MLB 24 4 14 3 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 .214 .312 .429 .741 101 105 -0.2
2021 Atlanta - MLB 28 14 51 14 0 0 0 7 6 12 0 1 16 0 0 .275 .406 .275 .681 100 112 0.0
2023 Atlanta - MLB 30 9 29 7 2 0 0 1 4 8 0 1 6 1 0 .241 .395 .310 .705 103 111 0.0
Total MLB 27 94 24 5 0 0 9 10 22 0 2 25 1 0 .255 .390 .309 .698 101 111
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Baltimore - MLB 1B 5 5 43 4 5 48 1 .979 42.1 9.99 -0.5 .911
2017 Baltimore - MLB 3B 47 47 15 79 5 97 3 .969 403.0 2.10 -2.3 .956
2018 Oakland - MLB 3B 149 149 79 254 30 347 14 .960 1342.0 2.23 -2.1 .987
2018 Oakland - MLB SS 2 1 1 2 1 4 1 .750 10.0 2.70 -0.5 .499
2019 Oakland - MLB 2B 1 1 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 -0.0 .989
2019 Oakland - MLB 3B 157 157 79 240 16 328 9 .973 1410.1 2.04 -3.3 .979
2020 Atlanta - MLB 1B 1 1 5 1 1 6 0 1.000 8.0 6.75 +0.1 1.116
2020 Atlanta - MLB 3B 48 48 29 73 8 108 6 .944 420.2 2.18 -0.5 .978
2020 Oakland - MLB 3B 105 104 58 141 25 209 10 .952 923.2 1.94 -3.2 .969
2020 Oakland - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Atlanta - MLB 1B 146 146 1003 54 117 1062 5 .995 1296.0 7.34 +7.6 1.086
2021 Atlanta - MLB 3B 15 12 6 24 7 31 1 .968 114.1 2.36 +0.1 1.007
2022 Atlanta - MLB 1B 139 138 1045 71 91 1125 9 .992 1243.1 8.08 +3.8 1.019
2022 Atlanta - MLB 3B 10 6 3 14 1 18 1 .944 57.0 2.68 -0.4 .917
2023 Atlanta - MLB 1B 95 93 680 45 61 729 4 .995 825.0 7.91 +2.9 1.037
2023 Atlanta - MLB 3B 60 59 18 118 10 142 6 .958 539.2 2.27 +1.7 1.002
2024 San Francisco - MLB 1B 16 16 157 10 14 170 3 .982 148.2 10.11 -0.2 .985
TOTAL 1B 402 399 2933 185 289 3140 22 .993 3563.1 7.88 +13.7 1.039
TOTAL 2B 1 1 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 -0.0 .989
TOTAL 3B 591 582 287 943 102 1280 50 .961 5210.2 2.12 -10.0 .980
TOTAL SS 2 1 1 2 1 4 1 .750 10.0 2.70 -0.5 .499
PLAYER HISTORY
06/08/2015 Drafted in the 2015 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 7, 157th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals, out of college (Florida).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 40 (55).
04/10/2017 Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-5 against the Arkansas Travelers, with 6 RBI and 4 runs scored.
04/10/2017 Goes 5-5 against the Arkansas Travelers, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 4 R.
05/01/2017 Wins the TEX TEX Batter of the Month Award.
05/06/2017 Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Baltimore Orioles, along with SP Steve White, SP Wallace David, in exchange for RP Víctor Mejía, RF António Guzmán, SP Sidney English.
08/21/2017 Wins the EL EL Player of the Week Award.
11/13/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000 through automatic renewal.
12/03/2017 Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Oakland Athletics, along with RP Sonny Gray, in exchange for RF Stephen Brown, SP Rod Cunningham.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
09/01/2018 Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award.
11/13/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $550,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
03/02/2019 Injured (Sore hamstring), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/25/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $550,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60).
07/11/2020 Was selected to the 2020 MLB Pro All-Star Game.
07/31/2020 Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Atlanta Braves, along with SP Tracy Mass, in exchange for SP James Tate, CF Byron Buxton, SP James Serrano.
09/20/2020 Injured on 09/18/2020, diagnosed with a bruised finger, will not miss additional time.
11/12/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,750,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 60 (60).
04/12/2021 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
07/08/2021 Was selected to the 2021 MLB Pro All-Star Game.
08/30/2021 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
11/12/2021 Wins the 2021 MLB NL Most Valuable Player Award.
11/12/2021 Wins the 2021 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B.
11/20/2021 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $15,625,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 60 (60).
06/13/2022 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
06/26/2022 Goes 5-6 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with 0 RBI and 2 R.
07/15/2022 Was selected to the 2022 MLB Pro All-Star Game.
09/24/2022 Injured on 09/23/2022, diagnosed with a sports hernia, will miss 5 weeks.
11/17/2022 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $17,500,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 60 (60).
05/01/2023 Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award.
05/22/2023 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
07/07/2023 Was selected to the 2023 MLB Pro All-Star Game.
11/17/2023 Finished 2nd in 2023 MLB NL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
11/17/2023 Wins the 2023 MLB NL Gold Glove Award at 1B.
11/17/2023 Wins the 2023 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B.
11/22/2023 Rejected the Atlanta Braves qualifying offer.
11/26/2023 Became a free agent.
12/13/2023 Signed a 8-year contract worth a total of $261,760,000 with the San Francisco Giants organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2019 158 9
2021 158 1
2023 152 4
Year PA Rank
2019 702 5
2021 719 1
2022 675 4
2023 675 10
Year AB Rank
2021 628 4
Year H 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
Year IBB Rank
2019 10 6
Year HP Rank
2019 15 4
Year SF Rank
2018 7 10
2021 7 4
2023 7 4
Year EBH Rank
2021 86 1
2023 70 4
Year AVG Rank
2021 .299 4
2023 .313 2
Year OBP Rank
2021 .378 6
2023 .397 3
Year SLG Rank
2021 .573 2
2023 .555 3
Year RC Rank
2021 142.17 1
2023 132.88 2
Year RC/27 Rank
2021 8.46 1
2023 8.58 3
Year ISO Rank
2021 .274 3
2023 .242 9
Year wOBA Rank
2021 .398 1
2023 .407 2
Year OPS Rank
2021 .952 1
2023 .952 3
Year WAR Rank
2021 7.4 1
2023 7.6 2
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