P Bobby Sparks #28
Austin Outlaws (MIA) AAA
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2013
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P BOBBY SPARKS #28 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
17 17 8-2 0 3.19 104.1 79 9 34 112 1.08 2.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 4 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 6
Curveball 6 6
Sinker 4 5
Splitter 5 5
Cutter 4 4
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 65
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/30/2013 ATL Win, 6-5 X 6.0 3 2 2 3 4
09/24/2013 @ DAL Loss, 3-5 X 5.0 3 1 1 2 1
09/19/2013 @ CHI Win, 10-8 X 4.2 6 6 6 2 5
09/14/2013 LV Win, 8-6 X 6.0 5 4 4 4 3
09/09/2013 WSH Win, 7-5 X 5.1 4 3 3 4 5
09/05/2013 CIN Loss, 3-6 X 6.0 4 3 2 2 9
08/29/2013 @ BKN Win, 6-0 X 7.2 2 0 0 0 10 Win
08/24/2013 @ MIN Win, 4-1 X 7.0 3 0 0 2 5 Win
08/19/2013 POR Win, 4-2 X 5.1 2 2 2 5 3 Win
08/14/2013 BAL Win, 6-3 X 6.1 7 3 3 3 10
PERSONALITY
On the pompous side.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:03/18/1985
Born in:Gallipolis, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2014 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 24 Days
Service This Yr:24 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2003, 7th Pick in Round 2
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2013 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 5 0 0 0 5.33 27.0 21 16 16 3 15 18 0 0.0 0 1 20.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.67 7.00 6.00 5.00 5.24 1.33 123 0.1 .231        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 53 12 1 0 2 8 9 8 1 0 1 .226 .344 .358 .702      
vs. RHB 45 9 1 0 1 8 6 10 0 3 1 .200 .308 .289 .597      
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2013 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
September 5 5 0 0 0 5.33 27.0 21 16 16 3 15 18  
Spring Training 19 0 1 2 0 6.33 21.1 20 16 15 4 15 25  
Last Year 22 16 3 9 0 7.76 87.0 118 81 75 21 44 101  
2 Years Ago 22 22 7 8 0 5.78 127.2 137 83 82 28 46 117  
Career 71 65 16 25 0 6.11 375.2 409 265 255 86 168 359  
Home 3 3 0 0 0 4.67 17.1 12 9 9 2 11 12  
Road 2 2 0 0 0 6.52 9.2 9 7 7 1 4 6  
Grass 4 4 0 0 0 6.14 22.0 18 15 15 3 13 17  
Turf 1 1 0 0 0 1.80 5.0 3 1 1 0 2 1  
Day 2 2 0 0 0 4.50 12.0 8 6 6 1 7 7  
Night 3 3 0 0 0 6.00 15.0 13 10 10 2 8 11  
As Starter 5 5 0 0 0 5.33 27.0 21 16 16 3 15 18  
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2013 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 17 8 2 0 3.19 104.1 79 38 37 9 34 112 0 0.0 0 9 52.9
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.01 6.81 9.66 2.93 3.54 1.08 83 2.3 .279        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 135 24 7 0 4 12 17 47 0 0 2 .178 .279 .319 .598      
vs. RHB 236 55 15 1 5 26 17 65 1 6 1 .233 .286 .369 .655      
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2013 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 4 4 3 1 0 5.16 22.2 17 13 13 5 8 26  
July 6 6 2 1 0 3.68 36.2 35 15 15 4 10 39  
August 6 6 3 0 0 1.62 39.0 23 7 7 0 14 38  
September 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 6.0 4 3 2 0 2 9  
Career 17 17 8 2 0 3.19 104.1 79 38 37 9 34 112  
Home 9 9 3 2 0 4.96 52.2 45 30 29 8 23 59  
Road 8 8 5 0 0 1.39 51.2 34 8 8 1 11 53  
Grass 16 16 7 2 0 3.42 97.1 76 38 37 9 32 107  
Turf 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 7.0 3 0 0 0 2 5  
Day 5 5 3 0 0 3.19 31.0 19 11 11 4 14 20  
Night 12 12 5 2 0 3.19 73.1 60 27 26 5 20 92  
As Starter 17 17 8 2 0 3.19 104.1 79 38 37 9 34 112  
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+
2010 Miami - PBC 25 22 22 6 8 0 5.51 134.0 133 85 82 34 63 123 0 0 1.46 .276 6.28 -1.1 78
2011 Miami - PBC 26 22 22 7 8 0 5.78 127.2 137 83 82 28 46 117 1 0 1.43 .309 5.63 0.1 78
2012 Miami - PBC 27 22 16 3 9 0 7.76 87.0 118 81 75 21 44 101 0 0 1.86 .402 5.71 -0.4 55
2013 Miami - PBC 28 5 5 0 0 0 5.33 27.0 21 16 16 3 15 18 0 0 1.33 .231 5.24 0.1 80
Total PBC 71 65 16 25 0 6.11 375.2 409 265 255 86 168 359 1 0 1.54 .313 5.85 -1.3 71
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 - 16 12 6 4 0 0 1.16 54.1 38 10 7 1 9 82 0 0 0.87 .291 0.97 3.1 100
2002 Total - 17 15 10 5 1 0 1.03 78.1 52 12 9 2 11 119 0 0 0.80 .275 0.95 4.7 100
2003 Total - 18 13 8 5 0 0 0.73 62.0 35 8 5 1 11 107 0 0 0.74 .264 0.54 4.1 100
2003 Smokey Mountain - R+ 18 22 22 9 4 0 2.59 135.2 110 39 39 14 34 123 0 0 1.06 .266 2.92 2.7 131
2004 El Paso - A 19 18 18 3 8 0 4.52 77.2 87 39 39 8 27 50 0 0 1.47 .315 3.90 0.7 79
2005 El Paso - A 20 19 19 5 6 0 4.20 96.1 90 48 45 13 33 73 0 0 1.28 .277 4.42 0.5 90
2006 Lincoln - A 21 20 20 3 6 0 3.71 89.2 71 43 37 18 41 101 0 0 1.25 .247 4.83 0.5 113
2007 Omaha - A+ 22 23 8 4 4 4 4.21 57.2 63 29 27 8 19 64 0 0 1.42 .353 3.66 0.8 95
2008 Omaha - A+ 23 22 22 10 7 0 4.12 118.0 117 55 54 12 35 135 0 0 1.29 .344 3.38 3.1 107
2009 Portland - AA 24 22 22 9 6 0 3.15 137.0 117 59 48 18 33 165 1 1 1.09 .294 3.44 3.2 134
2013 Austin - AAA 28 17 17 8 2 0 3.19 104.1 79 38 37 9 34 112 0 0 1.08 .279 3.54 2.3 134
Total AAA 17 17 8 2 0 3.19 104.1 79 38 37 9 34 112 0 0 1.08 .279 3.54 134.0
Total AA 22 22 9 6 0 3.15 137.0 117 59 48 18 33 165 1 1 1.09 .294 3.44 134.1
Total A+ 45 30 14 11 4 4.15 175.2 180 84 81 20 54 199 0 0 1.33 .347 3.47 102.9
Total A 57 57 11 20 0 4.13 263.2 248 130 121 39 101 224 0 0 1.32 .281 4.40 92.5
Total R+ 22 22 9 4 0 2.59 135.2 110 39 39 14 34 123 0 0 1.06 .266 2.92 130.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2003 Smokey Mountain - R+ P 22 22 11 10 1 24 3 .875 135.2 1.39 -0.9 .691
2004 El Paso - A P 18 18 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 77.2 0.93 +0.3 1.252
2005 El Paso - A P 19 19 2 7 1 10 1 .900 96.1 0.84 +0.1 .908
2006 Lincoln - A P 20 20 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 89.2 1.10 -0.0 1.166
2007 Omaha - A+ P 23 8 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 57.2 0.94 +0.2 .893
2008 Omaha - A+ P 22 22 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 118.0 0.92 +1.3 1.046
2009 Portland - AA P 22 22 7 7 1 14 0 1.000 137.0 0.92 -0.1 .912
2010 Miami - Pro P 22 22 5 14 1 20 1 .950 134.0 1.28 +0.9 1.235
2011 Miami - Pro P 22 22 5 13 1 20 2 .900 127.2 1.27 +2.6 1.154
2012 Miami - Pro P 22 16 5 5 0 10 0 1.000 87.0 1.03 +1.6 1.605
2013 Miami - Pro P 5 5 6 3 0 9 0 1.000 27.0 3.00 -0.5 .957
2013 Austin - AAA P 17 17 7 5 0 12 0 1.000 104.1 1.04 +1.8 .945
TOTAL P 234 213 59 90 5 156 7 .955 1192.0 1.12 +7.1 1.032
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (9); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 3 (6).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (9); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 3 (6).
05/24/2003 Drafted in the 2003 first-year player draft out of high school (Briggs; Columbus, OH) by the Atlanta Pilots. (Round 2, Pick 7, 19th overall pick).
06/07/2003 Named the #64 prospect in the PBC
07/01/2003 Wins the U20 Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/02/2003 Named the #59 prospect in the PBC
08/29/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Under 20 Development League All-Star Game.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 3 (6).
01/02/2004 Was traded by the Atlanta Pilots to the Denver Cutthroats, along with RF Marco Morales and RF Luis Torres, in exchange for SS Eduardo Ruiz, RF Joey Aumock, and SP Vinny Quintana.
06/07/2004 Named the #73 prospect in the PBC
06/15/2004 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 3 (6).
07/23/2005 Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 days.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 2 (5).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 2 (5).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (5).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (5).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (5).
09/20/2009 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Oklahoma City Tatankas with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
12/27/2009 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 7 , Pick 2, 110th overall Pick) by the Miami Sun Sox from the Denver Cutthroats.
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).
11/20/2010 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2011 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: 5 (5).
07/28/2011 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/20/2011 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
06/30/2012 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for one week.
08/24/2012 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/20/2012 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
11/20/2013 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2010 22 6
2011 22 1
Year HRA Rank
2010 34 3
2011 28 1
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