1B Don Sparks #89
Age: 39 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/06/2039
1B DON SPARKS #89 - AGE: 39 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 -0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 7 8 7 7
Gap 11 12 11 11
Power 9 10 9 9
Eye 12 13 12 12
Avoid K's 8 8 8 8
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 5
Errors: - 6 2
Arm: 1 1 1
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 4 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/03/2039 BRO Win, 9-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Don is considered one of the team leaders.
High: Leader, Loyalty
Low: Adaptability, Greed
Birthday:11/28/1999
Born in:St. George, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 121 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, 168 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 12th Pick in Round 3
HIGH-A EAST 2039 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 -135
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   37 7 2 0 1 6 9 17 10 1 0 0 .189 .436 .324 .761
Career   38 7 2 0 1 6 9 17 10 1 0 0 .184 .429 .316 .744
Home   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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
2020 Tampa Bay - MLB 20 4 8 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347 0 5 -0.1
2022 Houston - MLB 22 10 23 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 9 0 0 .130 .167 .130 .297 -16 -25 -0.4
2025 Houston - MLB 25 9 13 5 0 0 1 4 1 3 0 0 5 0 0 .385 .500 .615 1.115 210 226 0.3
2026 Houston - MLB 26 58 168 35 6 1 6 19 14 19 0 1 45 0 0 .208 .287 .363 .650 76 79 -0.3
2027 Houston - MLB 27 149 553 125 17 1 30 81 60 62 3 4 139 1 0 .226 .305 .423 .729 97 97 0.5
2028 Houston - MLB 28 28 98 26 6 0 3 13 12 15 0 1 25 0 0 .265 .360 .418 .778 111 117 0.5
2029 Houston - MLB 29 148 555 119 25 0 26 75 54 54 1 5 167 0 0 .214 .283 .400 .683 81 81 -0.9
2030 St. Louis - MLB 30 38 44 10 1 0 2 5 6 3 0 0 11 0 0 .227 .277 .386 .663 72 73 -0.0
Total MLB 444 1462 324 55 2 68 199 147 158 4 11 406 1 0 .222 .297 .402 .699 87 89 -0.5
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
2018 Total - 18 22 90 42 13 1 8 29 37 19 1 2 6 1 1 .467 .554 .900 1.454 100 100 2.9
2018 Bluefield - R 18 29 103 25 13 2 0 10 13 14 2 2 47 0 0 .243 .339 .408 .747 96 98 0.3
2019 Missoula - R 19 66 250 66 24 2 8 44 42 40 2 2 88 1 0 .264 .367 .472 .839 100 97 0.6
2019 Hillsboro - A 19 7 23 5 4 0 0 3 3 5 0 1 5 0 0 .217 .345 .391 .736 105 72 0.0
2021 Quad Cities - A 21 6 25 5 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 10 0 0 .200 .259 .200 .459 30 32 -0.1
2021 Lancaster - S A 21 48 172 46 12 1 5 30 22 21 1 3 38 0 0 .267 .345 .436 .781 121 124 1.3
2021 Total - S A 21 54 197 51 12 1 5 31 23 23 1 3 48 0 0 .259 .335 .406 .741 110 113 1.1
2021 Corpus Christi - AA 21 32 110 26 9 0 4 27 16 25 1 1 25 0 0 .236 .380 .427 .807 114 119 0.7
2023 Fresno - AAA 23 133 467 107 19 0 16 51 58 87 7 2 110 0 0 .229 .357 .373 .730 97 102 1.9
2024 Fresno - AAA 24 105 359 96 23 1 9 48 56 85 2 0 83 1 1 .267 .410 .412 .823 117 123 2.5
2025 Fresno - AAA 25 97 334 85 16 0 14 54 47 54 1 4 68 0 0 .254 .356 .428 .784 102 106 1.6
2030 Memphis - AAA 30 79 288 83 14 3 20 59 71 71 1 1 73 0 0 .288 .429 .566 .995 148 152 3.5
2033 Baseball City (CHA) - R 33 3 8 5 0 0 3 10 6 6 0 0 3 0 0 .625 .786 1.750 2.536 511 429 0.6
2033 Charlotte - AAA 33 29 106 30 6 0 7 18 17 11 1 0 36 0 0 .283 .356 .538 .894 123 126 0.7
2034 Charlotte - AAA 34 93 304 80 13 0 31 72 65 55 1 5 94 0 0 .263 .373 .612 .984 143 142 2.9
2035 Charlotte - AAA 35 75 268 62 9 1 25 51 53 38 1 2 64 0 0 .231 .327 .552 .879 109 108 1.1
2036 Indianapolis - AAA 36 72 252 74 14 1 27 66 46 28 3 3 67 0 0 .294 .367 .679 1.046 150 150 2.4
2037 Birmingham - AA 37 44 129 29 6 0 8 19 17 31 2 1 33 0 0 .225 .380 .457 .838 117 119 0.8
2038 Winston-Salem - A 38 19 37 7 2 0 1 6 9 17 0 1 10 0 0 .189 .436 .324 .761 105 114 0.1
2038 Birmingham - AA 38 6 16 7 2 0 2 4 2 3 0 0 6 0 0 .438 .526 .938 1.464 284 292 0.5
2039 Winston-Salem - A 39 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -135 -0.0
Total AAA East 269 930 246 42 2 90 207 181 132 6 10 261 0 0 .265 .356 .604 .961 133 133
Total AAA West 414 1448 371 72 4 59 212 232 297 11 7 334 1 1 .256 .385 .434 .819 113 118
Total AA South 50 145 36 8 0 10 23 19 34 2 1 39 0 0 .248 .396 .510 .906 135 137
Total AA Central 32 110 26 9 0 4 27 16 25 1 1 25 0 0 .236 .380 .427 .807 114 119
Total A- West 48 172 46 12 1 5 30 22 21 1 3 38 0 0 .267 .345 .436 .781 121 124
Total A+ Central 6 25 5 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 10 0 0 .200 .259 .200 .459 30 32
Total A+ East 20 38 7 2 0 1 6 9 17 0 1 10 0 0 .184 .429 .316 .744 102 110
Total A+ West 7 23 5 4 0 0 3 3 5 0 1 5 0 0 .217 .345 .391 .736 105 72
Total APP 29 103 25 13 2 0 10 13 14 2 2 47 0 0 .243 .339 .408 .747 96 98
Total PIO 66 250 66 24 2 8 44 42 40 2 2 88 1 0 .264 .367 .472 .839 100 97
Total DSL 3 8 5 0 0 3 10 6 6 0 0 3 0 0 .625 .786 1.750 2.536 511 429
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Tampa Bay - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2022 Houston - MLB 1B 5 4 31 4 1 35 0 1.000 41.2 7.56 -0.4 .875
2022 Houston - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.5 .000
2025 Houston - MLB 1B 3 2 21 3 2 24 0 1.000 19.0 11.37 +0.1 1.056
2026 Houston - MLB 1B 26 19 153 9 18 165 3 .982 167.1 8.71 -0.7 .926
2027 Houston - MLB 1B 114 114 981 56 130 1044 7 .993 1018.2 9.16 +0.4 .999
2028 Houston - MLB 1B 28 28 229 9 23 238 0 1.000 240.0 8.93 +1.0 1.046
2029 Houston - MLB 1B 81 81 714 26 85 744 4 .995 704.2 9.45 -2.3 .972
2030 St. Louis - MLB 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2039 Winston-Salem - A 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 261 248 2132 107 259 2253 14 .994 2195.1 9.18 -1.9 .988
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.5 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
11/27/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (11); Power: 6 (15); Eye: 11 (15).
04/18/2021 Was claimed off waivers by Houston while with Tampa Bay.
06/20/2021 Was selected to the 2021 California League All-Star Game.
08/05/2021 Injured (broken hand), out for 3-4 months.
11/27/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (11); Power: 7 (15); Eye: 12 (15).
11/24/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 9 (15); Eye: 14 (15).
07/16/2023 Injured (quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 10 (15); Eye: 14 (15).
06/25/2024 Injured (strained quadriceps), out for 5 weeks.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 10 (15); Eye: 14 (15).
07/06/2025 Injured (Thigh muscle strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/15/2025 Injured (Calf soreness), day-to-day for one week.
08/06/2025 Injured (Strained groin), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
09/13/2025 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/29/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 12 (15); Eye: 14 (15).
07/31/2026 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/02/2026 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 5-6 weeks.
11/26/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 13 (15); Eye: 14 (15).
03/30/2027 Injured (Thigh muscle strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/12/2027 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
07/24/2027 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/23/2027 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 14 (15).
03/26/2028 Injured (Thigh muscle strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
05/06/2028 Injured (Torn posterior cruciate ligament (knee)), out for 10 months.
11/27/2028 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,400,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 14 (15).
05/27/2029 Injured (Groin tightness), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/29/2029 Injured (Knee contusion), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/16/2029 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/26/2029 Became a free agent.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 15 (15).
03/19/2030 Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
05/13/2030 Wins the PCL AC Player of the Week Award.
06/20/2030 Was selected to the 2030 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
11/24/2030 Became a free agent.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 15 (15).
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 14 (14).
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 14 (14).
07/12/2033 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago (A) White Sox organization.
07/28/2033 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Chicago (A) White Sox organization.
08/30/2033 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week.
08/31/2033 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 15 (15).
06/18/2034 Injured (thigh muscle strain),day-to-day for one week.
06/25/2034 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/29/2034 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/04/2034 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Chicago (A) White Sox organization.
09/18/2034 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
09/23/2034 Injured (torn anterior cruciate ligament),out for 7 months.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 15 (15).
08/23/2035 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Chicago (A) White Sox organization.
08/23/2035 Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
09/05/2035 Injured (torn abdominal muscle),out for 3 months.
10/05/2035 Wins the 2035 Triple-A East Round 3 with the Charlotte Knights!
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 15 (15).
04/21/2036 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
05/29/2036 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/24/2036 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Chicago (A) White Sox organization.
01/01/2037 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 15 (15).
05/10/2037 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/04/2037 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Chicago (A) White Sox organization.
07/02/2037 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/21/2037 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2038 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 15 (15).
08/12/2038 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Chicago (A) White Sox organization.
09/26/2038 Wins the 2038 Double-A South Round 2 with the Birmingham Barons!
09/30/2038 Wins the 2038 High-A East Round 2 with the Winston-Salem Dash!
01/01/2039 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 15 (15).
05/08/2039 Released by the Chicago (A) organization.
09/30/2039 Wins the 2039 High-A East Round 2 with the Winston-Salem Dash!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
2029 167 4
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