2B Ron Sparks #43
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great    
09/27/2005
2B RON SPARKS #43 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
9 33 5 0 0 0 1 0 6 .152 .147 .152 1 -0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/10/2005 @ BC Win, 7-4 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/09/2005 @ BC Loss, 0-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/08/2005 @ BC Loss, 1-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/2005 @ BC Loss, 0-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/05/2005 @ CR Loss, 5-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/04/2005 @ CR Win, 3-1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
09/03/2005 @ KEN Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/02/2005 @ KEN Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/01/2005 @ KEN Win, 10-2 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/03/2005 SC Loss, 3-6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very High
Loyalty:High
Desire f. Win:Low
Greed:Very High
Intelligence:Normal
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:08/04/1983
Born in:Fair Plain, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$55,000
Signed Through:2005 Season
Major Service:None, 10 Days
Service This Yr:10 Days
40-Man Service:None, 10 Days
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2001, 12th Pick in Round 4
HEARTLAND BASEBALL LEAGUE 2005 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 9 33 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 .152 .147 .152 .299 .123 .000 0
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 9 36 0 0 0 2 2 1 5 0 1 0 100.0 0.6 0.48 -0.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   15 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .067 .067 .067 .133
Versus Right   18 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 .222 .211 .222 .433
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
September   33 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 1 2 0 .152 .147 .152 .299
Career   33 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 1 2 0 .152 .147 .152 .299
Road   33 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 1 2 0 .152 .147 .152 .299
Grass   33 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 1 2 0 .152 .147 .152 .299
Day   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   29 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 1 1 0 .172 .167 .172 .339
As Starter   33 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 1 2 0 .152 .147 .152 .299
Close/Late   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Inning 1-3   13 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
Inning 4-6   11 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Inning 7-9   9 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 .222 .200 .222 .422
0 Outs   13 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
1 Outs   10 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .300 .273 .300 .573
2 Outs   10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Scoring Position   10 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 .200 .182 .200 .382
Bases Empty   18 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 1st   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   17 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 .235 .235 .235 .471
First Pitch   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Full Count   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   14 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Ahead in Count   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Batting Leadoff   17 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 .118 .118 .118 .235
Batting 8th   16 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 .188 .176 .188 .364
HBL TRIPLE A 2005 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 107 472 159 18 5 11 64 84 41 82 .337 .390 .466 .856 .377 .129 101
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 107 525 3 4 0 9 5 4 220 34 23 27 46.0 78.6 5.93 2.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   164 58 3 2 4 26 35 20 26 0 1 1 .354 .427 .470 .897
Versus Right   308 101 15 3 7 38 49 21 56 4 4 2 .328 .370 .464 .834
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   115 35 5 0 3 18 17 10 25 1 0 0 .304 .357 .426 .783
May   120 40 4 2 3 13 20 5 20 1 3 2 .333 .367 .475 .842
June   110 36 4 2 1 10 21 14 18 0 1 1 .327 .408 .427 .835
July   116 45 5 1 4 23 24 12 19 2 1 0 .388 .438 .552 .990
August   11 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Last Year   94 36 9 2 2 13 18 6 23 0 2 0 .383 .420 .585 1.005
Career   566 195 27 7 13 77 102 47 105 4 7 3 .345 .395 .486 .881
Home   236 90 7 0 8 34 49 19 34 2 2 0 .381 .424 .513 .937
Road   236 69 11 5 3 30 35 22 48 2 3 3 .292 .357 .419 .777
Grass   432 151 18 3 11 60 76 34 71 4 4 3 .350 .397 .481 .879
Turf   40 8 0 2 0 4 8 7 11 0 1 0 .200 .319 .300 .619
Day   18 10 0 2 0 2 7 2 1 0 2 0 .556 .600 .778 1.378
Night   454 149 18 3 11 62 77 39 81 4 3 3 .328 .382 .454 .836
As Starter   472 159 18 5 11 64 84 41 82 4 5 3 .337 .390 .466 .856
Close/Late   71 27 2 1 3 9 14 3 16 0 3 0 .380 .405 .563 .969
Inning 1-3   198 67 10 3 3 26 38 17 26 2 0 2 .338 .393 .465 .857
Inning 4-6   144 47 3 0 4 21 27 16 27 1 2 0 .326 .391 .431 .822
Inning 7-9   123 42 5 1 4 16 17 7 27 1 3 1 .341 .379 .496 .875
Extra Innings   7 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .429 .500 .714 1.214
0 Outs   230 78 7 4 5 13 47 15 36 1 5 1 .339 .381 .470 .850
1 Outs   113 43 8 0 4 29 24 15 17 3 0 1 .381 .447 .558 1.004
2 Outs   129 38 3 1 2 22 13 11 29 0 0 1 .295 .355 .380 .734
Scoring Position   130 45 5 1 3 53 18 22 22 4 1 0 .346 .429 .469 .899
Bases Empty   275 91 12 3 7 7 54 17 48 0 0 3 .331 .376 .473 .849
Runner on 1st   67 23 1 1 1 4 12 2 12 0 4 0 .343 .362 .433 .795
Runner on 2nd   37 10 1 0 0 3 4 8 7 0 0 0 .270 .400 .297 .697
Runner on 3rd   13 7 0 1 2 9 2 1 1 0 0 0 .538 .571 1.154 1.725
Runner on 1st & 2nd   35 12 1 0 1 9 5 6 7 0 1 0 .343 .439 .457 .896
Runner on 1st & 3rd   18 6 1 0 0 9 2 3 2 1 0 0 .333 .409 .389 .798
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   13 5 2 0 0 9 2 2 2 2 0 0 .385 .412 .538 .950
Bases Loaded   14 5 0 0 0 14 3 2 3 1 0 0 .357 .412 .357 .769
Two Strikes   207 51 6 2 4 21 32 20 82 1 0 1 .246 .314 .353 .667
First Pitch   75 24 3 1 1 13 7 0 0 2 2 0 .320 .312 .427 .738
Count 0-1   40 18 1 0 1 4 6 0 0 0 2 1 .450 .463 .550 1.013
Count 0-2   41 9 0 1 0 2 4 0 18 0 0 0 .220 .220 .268 .488
Count 1-0   47 22 2 2 1 4 9 0 0 0 0 1 .468 .479 .660 1.139
Count 1-1   40 15 2 0 0 2 7 0 0 1 1 0 .375 .366 .425 .791
Count 1-2   60 12 0 1 2 5 7 0 22 1 0 1 .200 .210 .333 .543
Count 2-0   16 10 2 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 .625 .625 .750 1.375
Count 2-1   35 14 1 0 4 14 6 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .771 1.171
Count 2-2   72 17 3 0 2 9 9 0 36 0 0 0 .236 .236 .361 .597
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 5 15 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   12 5 1 0 0 1 6 6 0 0 0 0 .417 .611 .500 1.111
Full Count   34 13 3 0 0 5 12 20 6 0 0 0 .382 .611 .471 1.082
Behind in Count   141 39 1 2 3 11 17 0 40 1 2 2 .277 .285 .376 .661
Ahead in Count   110 51 6 2 5 24 32 21 0 0 0 1 .464 .553 .691 1.244
Batting Leadoff   472 159 18 5 11 64 84 41 82 4 5 3 .337 .390 .466 .856
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
2005 Oshkosh - HBL 21 9 33 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 6 1 0 .152 .147 .152 .299 -21 0 -0.4
Total HBL 9 33 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 6 1 0 .152 .147 .152 .299 -21 0 -0.4
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
1999 Columbia HS - HS 15 58 233 68 14 0 11 47 41 26 2 1 52 2 0 .292 .366 .494 .860 102 101 0.0
2000 Columbia HS - HS 16 55 220 63 16 4 5 35 42 36 4 3 55 9 2 .286 .392 .464 .855 108 105 0.0
2001 Columbia HS - HS 17 58 227 65 9 1 7 43 59 46 7 4 50 6 3 .286 .415 .427 .843 97 104 0.0
2002 Bloomington - A 18 63 229 65 8 1 2 30 26 12 3 0 59 8 16 .284 .328 .354 .682 77 81 0.0
2003 Bloomington - A 19 24 73 18 1 0 0 6 6 5 3 0 21 3 1 .247 .321 .260 .581 54 57 0.0
2003 Sioux City - AA 19 52 218 61 10 1 5 22 30 21 3 1 63 11 14 .280 .350 .404 .753 83 80 0.0
2004 Sioux City - AA 20 58 259 85 11 2 5 26 45 17 2 2 47 10 13 .328 .371 .444 .815 97 97 0.0
2004 Mahtomedi - AAA 20 23 94 36 9 2 2 13 18 6 0 0 23 8 8 .383 .420 .585 1.005 129 131 0.0
2005 Mahtomedi - AAA 21 107 472 159 18 5 11 64 84 41 3 4 82 23 27 .337 .390 .466 .856 99 101 0.0
Total HBLAAA 130 566 195 27 7 13 77 102 47 3 4 105 31 35 .345 .395 .486 .881 104 106
Total HBLAA 110 477 146 21 3 10 48 75 38 5 3 110 21 27 .306 .361 .426 .787 90 89
Total HBLHS 171 680 196 39 5 23 125 142 108 13 8 157 17 5 .288 .392 .462 .854 102 104
Total HBLA 87 302 83 9 1 2 36 32 17 6 0 80 11 17 .275 .326 .331 .657 72 75
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Columbia HS - HS 2B 51 50 93 109 37 214 12 .944 447.1 4.06 -5.1 .927
1999 Columbia HS - HS SS 1 1 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.5 1.152
2000 Columbia HS - HS 2B 55 55 111 132 37 251 8 .968 478.0 4.58 +4.5 1.039
2001 Columbia HS - HS 2B 58 57 124 117 42 247 6 .976 503.2 4.31 +3.8 1.036
2001 Columbia HS - HS SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2002 Bloomington - A 2B 53 51 113 110 42 229 6 .974 428.2 4.68 -3.0 .956
2002 Bloomington - A SS 4 1 4 3 2 7 0 1.000 13.0 4.85 +0.2 1.078
2003 Sioux City - AA 2B 52 52 93 138 50 236 5 .979 444.0 4.68 -3.2 .961
2003 Bloomington - A 2B 16 15 35 30 8 65 0 1.000 130.0 4.50 +1.5 1.061
2003 Bloomington - A SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2004 Mahtomedi - AAA 2B 22 22 45 52 16 100 3 .970 186.1 4.69 +0.8 1.017
2004 Sioux City - AA 2B 57 57 133 160 50 298 5 .983 502.2 5.25 +2.1 1.018
2004 Mahtomedi - AAA SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
2004 Sioux City - AA SS 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 +0.0 1.053
2005 Mahtomedi - AAA 2B 107 107 201 319 75 521 1 .998 926.1 5.05 +11.8 1.056
2005 Oshkosh - ML 2B 9 9 24 26 10 50 0 1.000 75.2 5.95 +0.9 1.062
TOTAL 2B 480 475 972 1193 367 2211 46 .979 4122.2 4.73 +14.0 1.013
TOTAL SS 7 2 8 8 2 16 0 1.000 31.0 4.65 +0.7 1.112
PLAYER HISTORY
12/01/1998 Joined the Columbia HS Chill.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/21/2000 Injured (oblique strain), out for 6 days.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
12/01/2001 Released by the Columbia HS Chill.
12/01/2001 Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 12, 60th overall pick) by the Oshkosh Outlaws.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/21/2003 Injured (bone bruise (wrist)), out for 2 weeks.
06/16/2003 Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/17/2004 Wins the HBLAA Gold Player of the Week Award.
06/02/2004 Injured (chronic back soreness), out for 5 weeks.
08/11/2004 Goes 5-5 against the Gary Grays, with 2 RBI and 1 R.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/07/2005 Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/08/2005 Goes 5-6 against the Gary Grays, with 1 2B, 2 3B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
08/03/2005 Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 4 weeks.
08/25/2005 Wins the 2005 HBLAAA Red Glove Wizard Award at 2B.
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