P Josh Sparks #33
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
12/31/2011
P JOSH SPARKS #33 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 0 2-1 7 4.27 46.1 42 9 17 50 1.27 -0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Changeup 3 4
Cutter 5 5
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 30
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/29/2011 CHA Win, 9-6 1.1 1 0 0 2 2
09/27/2011 CHA Loss, 2-5 2.0 3 1 1 1 4
09/23/2011 NSH Win, 3-1 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
09/22/2011 NSH Win, 5-4 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Save
09/20/2011 @ OAK Loss, 4-5 1.1 1 2 2 1 1 Loss
09/18/2011 @ OAK Win, 3-1 2.2 2 0 0 0 2 Save
09/15/2011 @ BKN Win, 6-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Save
09/08/2011 @ MIN Loss, 8-12 1.0 3 3 3 0 1
09/07/2011 @ MIN Win, 8-4 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
09/03/2011 POR Win, 7-6 1.1 1 0 0 1 2
PERSONALITY
Personality? What personality?
High: Adaptability
Birthday:06/13/1983
Born in:Seabrook, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2002, 1st Pick in Round 11
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2011 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 0 2 1 7 4.27 46.1 42 24 22 9 17 50 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 8 1 87.5 33 15 11.65 8.16 9.71 3.30 5.03 1.27 115 -0.2 .282        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 82 21 2 1 8 20 7 23 0 0 0 .256 .315 .598 .912      
vs. RHB 93 21 1 0 1 4 10 27 1 0 1 .226 .305 .269 .574      
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2011 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 5 0 1 0 1 8.44 5.1 8 5 5 2 2 7  
July 7 0 1 0 2 1.69 10.2 8 2 2 2 4 12  
August 10 0 0 0 1 4.91 14.2 9 8 8 3 3 13  
September 11 0 0 1 3 4.02 15.2 17 9 7 2 8 18  
Last Year 25 0 0 1 1 5.59 29.0 34 20 18 1 16 35  
2 Years Ago 9 0 0 0 2 2.08 13.0 15 3 3 0 6 12  
Career 111 0 7 6 16 4.06 157.1 155 79 71 16 58 171  
Home 18 0 2 0 2 3.81 28.1 24 14 12 6 12 32  
Road 15 0 0 1 5 5.00 18.0 18 10 10 3 5 18  
Grass 28 0 2 1 6 4.17 41.0 36 21 19 8 16 44  
Turf 5 0 0 0 1 5.06 5.1 6 3 3 1 1 6  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Night 32 0 2 1 7 4.37 45.1 42 24 22 9 17 50  
As Reliever / Substitution 33 0 2 1 7 4.27 46.1 42 24 22 9 17 50  
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+
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+
2001 Total - 17 12 8 5 0 0 0.61 58.2 33 6 4 1 9 102 0 0 0.72 .264 0.40 4.1 100
2002 Total - 18 14 9 6 0 0 0.81 66.1 37 10 6 1 16 107 0 0 0.80 .247 0.98 3.8 100
2002 Cleveland - A+ 18 12 0 1 2 2 4.38 12.1 15 11 6 2 8 3 0 0 1.86 .289 5.83 -0.4 84
2002 Columbus - AA 18 28 0 2 2 14 3.11 37.2 42 15 13 3 17 22 0 0 1.57 .300 4.10 -0.3 112
2003 Dayton - R+ 19 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.60 .000 4.40 -0.0 999
2003 Grand Rapids - A 19 16 16 5 3 0 3.40 76.2 65 30 29 5 23 49 0 0 1.15 .261 3.32 1.4 108
2004 Grand Rapids - A 20 18 0 1 2 2 3.13 23.0 21 8 8 0 7 15 0 0 1.22 .280 2.67 0.4 114
2005 Grand Rapids - A 21 4 0 0 1 0 10.80 6.2 12 8 8 0 1 4 0 0 1.95 .414 2.31 0.2 35
2005 Cleveland - A+ 21 14 0 2 1 5 1.75 25.2 21 5 5 2 8 13 0 0 1.13 .229 3.63 0.2 211
2006 Florida - A+ 22 33 0 3 5 11 3.66 51.2 56 21 21 2 27 54 0 0 1.61 .372 2.87 1.7 120
2006 Jacksonville - AA 22 6 0 1 0 1 6.35 5.2 7 4 4 0 8 4 0 0 2.65 .350 5.73 -0.1 68
2007 Florida - A+ 23 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2.00 .000 4.09 0.0 999
2007 Miami - AAA 23 10 0 1 1 0 3.18 17.0 17 7 6 1 4 20 0 0 1.24 .356 2.39 0.5 130
2008 Miami - AAA 24 34 0 4 3 6 3.81 52.0 47 25 22 5 15 54 0 0 1.19 .300 3.45 0.8 115
2009 Miami - AAA 25 9 0 0 0 2 2.08 13.0 15 3 3 0 6 12 0 0 1.62 .366 2.93 0.2 200
2010 Florida - AAA 26 25 0 0 1 1 5.59 29.0 34 20 18 1 16 35 0 0 1.72 .398 3.22 0.5 76
2011 Florida - AAA 27 33 0 2 1 7 4.27 46.1 42 24 22 9 17 50 0 0 1.27 .282 5.03 -0.2 102
Total AAA 111 0 7 6 16 4.06 157.1 155 79 71 16 58 171 0 0 1.35 .326 3.71 106.2
Total AA 34 0 3 2 15 3.53 43.1 49 19 17 3 25 26 0 0 1.71 .307 4.31 103.3
Total A+ 60 0 6 8 18 3.18 90.2 92 37 32 6 45 71 0 0 1.51 .313 3.50 129.9
Total A 38 16 6 6 2 3.81 106.1 98 46 45 5 31 68 0 0 1.21 .278 3.12 96.4
Total R+ 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.60 .000 4.40 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2002 Columbus - AA P 28 0 3 1 1 4 0 1.000 37.2 0.96 -0.2 2.055
2002 Cleveland - A+ P 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.1 0.00 -0.2 .000
2003 Grand Rapids - A P 16 16 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 76.2 0.94 -0.7 .856
2003 Dayton - R+ P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2004 Grand Rapids - A P 18 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 23.0 1.17 -0.1 1.043
2005 Cleveland - A+ P 14 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 25.2 0.35 -0.2 .000
2005 Grand Rapids - A P 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.2 1.35 0.0 .000
2006 Jacksonville - AA P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.2 0.00 +0.0 .000
2006 Florida - A+ P 33 0 4 3 1 7 0 1.000 51.2 1.22 +0.4 1.231
2007 Miami - AAA P 9 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 -0.1 .945
2007 Florida - A+ P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2008 Miami - AAA P 34 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 52.0 0.87 -1.2 .919
2009 Miami - AAA P 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 13.0 0.00 +0.0 .000
2010 Florida - AAA P 24 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 29.0 0.62 -0.9 .477
2011 Florida - AAA P 33 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 46.1 1.36 -0.1 .943
TOTAL P 244 16 15 25 3 40 0 1.000 399.1 0.90 -3.4 .966
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 3 (5).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 3 (5).
05/12/2002 Drafted in the 2002 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 1, 121st overall pick) by the Detroit Motors, out of high school La Porte (La Porte; La Porte, TX).
10/06/2002 Wins the 2002 Under 24 Development League Under 24 Cup with the Cleveland Whales!
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 4 (5).
08/29/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Under 22 Development League All-Star Game.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (5).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (5).
08/17/2005 Injured (elbow strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/06/2005 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (5).
08/21/2006 Injured (bronchitis),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/29/2006 Was selected to the 2006 Under 24 Development League All-Star Game.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
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