P Josh Sparks #9
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2014
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P JOSH SPARKS #9 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
5 4 0-3 0 1.73 26.0 26 0 11 34 1.42 1.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 4 4 4
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 4 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Changeup 4 4
Cutter 5 5
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 30
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/27/2014 @ QC Loss, 10-11 X 5.0 6 5 5 3 2
09/22/2014 @ ALB Loss, 3-4 X 5.0 6 4 4 2 7 Loss
09/13/2014 SAS Win, 4-3 X 5.1 6 3 3 3 9
09/08/2014 @ NEW Loss, 2-8 X 3.1 9 5 5 1 6 Loss
09/03/2014 @ WIN Win, 5-2 X 5.2 8 2 2 2 8 Win
08/28/2014 @ EDM Win, 6-1 X 9.0 4 1 1 1 5 Win
08/22/2014 OTT Loss, 11-12 3.1 0 0 0 1 4
08/20/2014 HAM Win, 14-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
08/14/2014 @ MXC Loss, 4-9 3.2 2 1 1 1 2
08/10/2014 MAN Loss, 1-4 X 4.1 5 3 3 4 9 Loss
PERSONALITY
Blue collar mentality.
Birthday:06/13/1983
Born in:Seabrook, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 82 Days
Service This Yr:82 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2002, 1st Pick in Round 11
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2014 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 14 9 4 3 0 3.48 67.1 53 26 26 9 26 62 2 22.2 1 3 33.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 5 3 11.09 7.08 8.29 3.48 4.05 1.17 111 0.4 .250        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 108 19 1 0 4 11 16 28 0 0 2 .176 .294 .296 .590      
vs. RHB 138 34 7 0 5 15 10 34 1 1 2 .246 .305 .406 .710      
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2014 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 2 1 1 0 0 0.00 11.1 2 0 0 0 5 8  
July 3 2 1 1 0 3.07 14.2 9 5 5 1 7 10  
August 4 1 1 0 0 1.06 17.0 7 2 2 2 3 12  
September 5 5 1 2 0 7.03 24.1 35 19 19 6 11 32  
Spring Training 9 5 1 0 1 1.01 26.2 21 3 3 1 13 29  
Last Year 17 15 7 5 0 3.40 106.0 84 43 40 9 36 108  
Career 31 24 11 8 0 3.43 173.1 137 69 66 18 62 170  
Home 7 3 1 1 0 2.70 26.2 17 8 8 1 13 27  
Road 7 6 3 2 0 3.98 40.2 36 18 18 8 13 35  
Grass 14 9 4 3 0 3.48 67.1 53 26 26 9 26 62  
Day 2 1 1 0 0 2.25 8.0 9 2 2 1 4 11  
Night 12 8 3 3 0 3.64 59.1 44 24 24 8 22 51  
As Starter 9 9 4 3 0 4.07 55.1 48 25 25 8 21 50  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 0 0 0 0.75 12.0 5 1 1 1 5 12  
AMATEUR BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2014 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 4 0 3 0 1.73 26.0 26 5 5 0 11 34 0 0.0 0 2 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 1 0 13.50 9.00 11.77 3.81 2.41 1.42 58 1.0 .394        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 31 5 0 1 0 2 3 10 0 0 1 .161 .257 .226 .483      
vs. RHB 68 21 4 1 0 3 8 24 1 2 1 .309 .385 .397 .782      
AMATEUR BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2014 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 3 2 0 2 0 1.15 15.2 13 2 2 0 6 18  
August 2 2 0 1 0 2.61 10.1 13 3 3 0 5 16  
Career 5 4 0 3 0 1.73 26.0 26 5 5 0 11 34  
Home 2 2 0 1 0 2.45 11.0 11 3 3 0 7 19  
Road 3 2 0 2 0 1.20 15.0 15 2 2 0 4 15  
Grass 5 4 0 3 0 1.73 26.0 26 5 5 0 11 34  
Night 5 4 0 3 0 1.73 26.0 26 5 5 0 11 34  
As Starter 4 4 0 2 0 1.61 22.1 25 4 4 0 9 30  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 0 1 0 2.45 3.2 1 1 1 0 2 4  
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 1.6 118
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 0.5 129
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 0.8 114
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 0.2 198
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 0.4 74
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 -0.3 100
2012 Florida - AAA 28 22 0 3 2 2 6.59 28.2 35 21 21 3 17 22 0 0 1.81 .364 4.41 -0.1 61
2013 Allentown - Semi 29 3 3 2 1 0 3.27 22.0 14 8 8 3 6 28 0 0 0.91 .229 2.77 0.6 111
2013 Vacaville - Semi 29 14 12 5 4 0 3.43 84.0 70 35 32 6 30 80 0 0 1.19 .277 3.00 1.8 106
2013 Total - Semi 29 17 15 7 5 0 3.40 106.0 84 43 40 9 36 108 0 0 1.13 .269 2.95 2.4 107
2014 Allentown - Semi 30 14 9 4 3 0 3.48 67.1 53 26 26 9 26 62 2 1 1.17 .250 4.05 0.4 105
2014 Brooklyn - Ammy 30 5 4 0 3 0 1.73 26.0 26 5 5 0 11 34 0 0 1.42 .394 2.41 1.0 242
Total AAA 133 0 10 8 18 4.45 186.0 190 100 92 19 75 193 0 0 1.42 .333 3.82 94.1
Total AA 34 0 3 2 15 3.53 43.1 49 19 17 3 25 26 0 0 1.71 .307 4.31 103.4
Total A+ 60 0 6 8 18 3.18 90.2 92 37 32 6 45 71 0 0 1.51 .313 3.50 128.3
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
Total SPBC 31 24 11 8 0 3.43 173.1 137 69 66 18 62 170 2 1 1.15 .262 3.38 106.2
Total ABC 5 4 0 3 0 1.73 26.0 26 5 5 0 11 34 0 0 1.42 .394 2.41 242.1
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
2012 Florida - AAA P 20 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 28.2 0.63 +0.3 .948
2013 Vacaville - Semi P 14 12 4 10 1 14 0 1.000 84.0 1.50 -1.0 1.098
2013 Allentown - Semi P 3 3 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 22.0 1.23 -0.3 .976
2014 Brooklyn - Ammy P 5 4 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 26.0 0.69 +0.3 1.768
2014 Allentown - Semi P 14 9 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 67.1 1.07 -0.5 .954
TOTAL P 300 44 26 43 5 69 0 1.000 627.1 0.99 -4.6 1.010
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).
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).
05/02/2012 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Tampa Bay Thunder development complex.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
06/12/2013 Released by the Tampa Bay organization.
06/18/2013 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $19,400 with the Vacaville Steelheads organization.
09/16/2013 Released by the Vacaville organization.
09/19/2013 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,600 with the Allentown Fleetwings organization.
11/20/2013 Became a free agent.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
04/30/2014 Signed a minor league contract with the Allentown Fleetwings organization.
06/26/2014 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Sherbrooke Canadians with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/20/2014 Became a free agent.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SHO Rank
2014 1 7
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