P Josh Sparks #19
Albany Senators SPBC
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
12/31/2016
BNN Index | SPBC | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JOSH SPARKS #19 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
40 0 1-6 4 4.50 60.0 59 9 32 58 1.52 -0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 4 4 4
Movement 4 4 4 4
Control 4 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Changeup 4 4
Cutter 4 4
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
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
09/01/2016 ALN Loss, 4-10 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/30/2016 DET Loss, 4-6 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
08/27/2016 @ NYK Loss, 2-14 2.2 3 3 3 2 3
08/21/2016 NEW Win, 5-2 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
08/20/2016 @ HAM Loss, 5-7 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 Loss
08/12/2016 OTT Loss, 0-3 1.2 3 0 0 1 3
08/08/2016 @ QC Loss, 1-7 1.1 2 1 1 0 0
08/04/2016 @ ALN Loss, 5-6 2.1 2 1 1 3 1
08/03/2016 @ ALN Win, 8-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Save
08/01/2016 @ DET Loss, 3-4 2.0 0 0 0 2 3
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:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,500
Signed Through:2017 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 82 Days
Service This Yr:178 Days
40-Man Service:None, 76 Days
Pro Service:14 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 2016 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 40 0 1 6 4 4.50 60.0 59 32 30 9 32 58 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 5 1 80.0 40 24 13.80 8.85 8.70 4.80 4.74 1.52 111 -0.1 .296        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 85 26 4 0 7 16 12 22 1 0 0 .306 .388 .600 .988      
vs. RHB 146 33 7 1 2 16 20 36 4 2 1 .226 .316 .329 .645      
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2016 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 0 1 1 1 5.00 9.0 10 7 5 2 4 8  
May 9 0 0 4 0 9.49 12.1 21 13 13 5 5 15  
June 8 0 0 0 1 2.08 13.0 9 3 3 0 6 11  
July 7 0 0 0 1 0.82 11.0 6 1 1 0 7 12  
August 9 0 0 1 1 5.27 13.2 13 8 8 2 10 11  
September 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Spring Training 11 0 1 0 0 5.00 9.0 8 5 5 0 8 11  
Last Year 20 18 5 10 0 6.05 105.2 121 74 71 13 64 112  
2 Years Ago 14 9 4 3 0 3.48 67.1 53 26 26 9 26 62  
Career 91 42 17 24 4 4.43 339.0 317 175 167 40 158 340  
Home 18 0 1 1 3 4.75 30.1 32 18 16 4 16 33  
Road 22 0 0 5 1 4.25 29.2 27 14 14 5 16 25  
Grass 36 0 1 5 4 4.61 52.2 52 29 27 7 27 53  
Turf 4 0 0 1 0 3.68 7.1 7 3 3 2 5 5  
Day 16 0 0 3 0 4.39 26.2 24 15 13 2 21 25  
Night 24 0 1 3 4 4.59 33.1 35 17 17 7 11 33  
As Reliever / Substitution 40 0 1 6 4 4.50 60.0 59 32 30 9 32 58  
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 1.5 115
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 69
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 0.5 127
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 0.8 112
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 0.2 194
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 73
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 -0.4 98
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 1.7 104
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 2.3 105
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 0.9 243
2015 Albany - Semi 31 20 18 5 10 0 6.05 105.2 121 74 71 13 64 112 0 0 1.75 .369 4.66 0.7 69
2016 Albany - Semi 32 40 0 1 6 4 4.50 60.0 59 32 30 9 32 58 0 0 1.52 .296 4.74 -0.1 96
Total AAA 133 0 10 8 18 4.45 186.0 190 100 92 19 75 193 0 0 1.42 .333 3.82 92.6
Total AA 34 0 3 2 15 3.53 43.1 49 19 17 3 25 26 0 0 1.71 .307 4.31 103.7
Total A+ 60 0 6 8 18 3.18 90.2 92 37 32 6 45 71 0 0 1.51 .313 3.50 126.2
Total A 38 16 6 6 2 3.81 106.1 98 46 45 5 31 68 0 0 1.21 .278 3.12 96.6
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 91 42 17 24 4 4.43 339.0 317 175 167 40 158 340 2 1 1.40 .302 4.02 88.9
Total ABC 5 4 0 3 0 1.73 26.0 26 5 5 0 11 34 0 0 1.42 .394 2.41 243.1
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
2015 Albany - Semi P 20 18 6 13 1 19 0 1.000 105.2 1.62 -1.0 1.220
2016 Albany - Semi P 38 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 60.0 1.05 +0.8 1.011
TOTAL P 358 62 35 60 6 95 0 1.000 793.0 1.08 -4.7 1.047
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.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
02/25/2015 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $16,500 with the Albany Senators organization.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
06/18/2016 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/01/2016 Injured (torn triceps),out for 4 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
2015 10 5
Year HLD Rank
2016 5 3
Year K/9 Rank
2015 9.54 4
Year SHO Rank
2014 1 7
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