2B Josh Sparks #10
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
08/01/2044
OA: 48 POT: 61
2B JOSH SPARKS #10 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
97 327 65 6 1 24 63 59 93 .199 .331 .443 1 2.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 70 70 65 75
Eye 65 65 60 70
Avoid K's 45 50 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 45
Errors: - 55 50
Arm: 20 65 60
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 50
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 90 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 60
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/31/2044 @ NYY Win, 6-4 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 0
07/30/2044 @ NYY Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/29/2044 @ NYY Loss, 0-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/27/2044 ATL Win, 8-3 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
07/26/2044 ATL Win, 6-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/25/2044 ATL Win, 5-4 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/24/2044 CHA Loss, 3-9 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
07/23/2044 CHA Win, 7-6 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
07/22/2044 CHA Win, 7-4 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
07/20/2044 @ SF Win, 4-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Sparks has leader written all over him and has an engine that never quits, but he forgets things.
High: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Intelligence
Birthday:05/13/2020
Born in:Oroville East, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 8"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$563,500
Signed Through:2044 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 52 Days
Service This Yr:119 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 73 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2038, 27th Pick in Round 9
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2044 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 97 327 65 6 1 24 63 55 59 93 .199 .331 .443 .774 .330 .245 104
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 95 396 7 1 0 13 0 3 145 31 1 0 100.0 48.9 4.75 2.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   74 14 0 0 5 15 11 7 21 1 0 3 .189 .282 .392 .674
Versus Right   253 51 6 1 19 48 44 52 72 2 0 4 .202 .344 .458 .803
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   15 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 8 0 0 2 .067 .391 .067 .458
April   77 14 0 1 5 15 13 16 18 1 0 1 .182 .326 .403 .729
May   87 17 3 0 6 21 14 13 24 1 0 1 .195 .304 .437 .741
June   83 20 1 0 8 17 15 16 23 1 0 1 .241 .366 .542 .909
July   80 14 2 0 5 10 13 14 28 0 0 4 .175 .327 .388 .714
Spring Training   75 22 0 0 6 8 11 11 22 0 0 0 .293 .384 .533 .917
Last Year   146 27 4 0 7 22 27 27 53 1 0 3 .185 .322 .356 .678
Career   473 92 10 1 31 85 82 86 146 4 0 10 .195 .328 .416 .745
Home   151 29 2 1 11 31 23 32 38 2 0 1 .192 .333 .437 .770
Road   176 36 4 0 13 32 32 27 55 1 0 6 .205 .329 .449 .777
Grass   318 62 6 1 22 61 53 59 90 3 0 7 .195 .331 .428 .758
Turf   9 3 0 0 2 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.000 1.333
Night   327 65 6 1 24 63 55 59 93 3 0 7 .199 .331 .443 .774
As Starter   325 64 6 1 24 62 55 59 92 3 0 7 .197 .330 .443 .773
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   66 15 2 0 5 12 12 18 16 0 0 1 .227 .400 .485 .885
Inning 1-3   103 20 1 0 7 22 15 17 25 0 0 1 .194 .314 .408 .722
Inning 4-6   122 27 3 1 11 28 23 16 43 3 0 3 .221 .319 .533 .852
Inning 7-9   93 17 2 0 6 12 17 24 21 0 0 3 .183 .367 .398 .765
Extra Innings   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 .111 .273 .111 .384
0 Outs   97 24 2 0 12 24 24 20 26 0 0 1 .247 .381 .639 1.021
1 Outs   113 20 2 0 7 20 20 19 33 3 0 5 .177 .314 .381 .695
2 Outs   117 21 2 1 5 19 11 20 34 0 0 1 .179 .304 .342 .646
Scoring Position   88 22 1 1 9 43 16 17 25 3 0 2 .250 .373 .591 .964
Bases Empty   175 34 4 0 11 11 33 35 48 0 0 4 .194 .341 .406 .747
Runner on 1st   64 9 1 0 4 9 6 7 20 0 0 1 .141 .236 .344 .580
Runner on 2nd   33 10 1 0 3 11 5 5 8 0 0 1 .303 .410 .606 1.016
Runner on 3rd   12 2 0 0 1 6 1 1 4 2 0 0 .167 .200 .417 .617
Runner on 1st & 2nd   20 4 0 1 2 8 2 2 6 0 0 0 .200 .273 .600 .873
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 3 0 0 2 7 3 2 2 0 0 1 .500 .667 1.500 2.167
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 2 0 0 1 7 3 5 0 1 0 0 .286 .538 .714 1.253
Bases Loaded   10 1 0 0 0 4 2 2 5 0 0 0 .100 .250 .100 .350
Two Strikes   175 22 0 0 8 21 22 25 93 1 0 6 .126 .256 .263 .519
First Pitch   39 15 1 1 6 13 10 1 0 0 0 0 .385 .400 .923 1.323
Count 0-1   27 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .111 .107 .148 .255
Count 0-2   23 5 0 0 2 7 2 0 13 1 0 2 .217 .269 .478 .747
Count 1-0   23 5 0 0 1 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 .217 .208 .348 .556
Count 1-1   22 6 1 0 4 12 5 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .304 .864 1.168
Count 1-2   53 4 0 0 3 6 4 0 31 0 0 2 .075 .109 .245 .354
Count 2-0   12 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   23 10 2 0 5 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 .435 .435 1.174 1.609
Count 2-2   63 6 0 0 0 1 2 0 35 0 0 2 .095 .123 .095 .218
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 3 12 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 1 1 0 0 1 5 21 0 0 0 0 .167 .815 .333 1.148
Full Count   36 7 0 0 3 7 14 25 14 0 0 0 .194 .525 .444 .969
Behind in Count   103 12 1 0 5 16 7 0 44 2 0 4 .117 .147 .272 .419
Ahead in Count   64 19 3 0 6 14 17 33 0 1 0 0 .297 .531 .625 1.156
Batting 5th   36 11 1 0 5 11 8 4 12 0 0 1 .306 .390 .750 1.140
Batting 6th   45 9 2 0 5 13 6 5 13 0 0 2 .200 .308 .578 .885
Batting 7th   202 36 3 0 12 30 34 44 54 1 0 3 .178 .332 .371 .703
Batting 8th   43 8 0 1 2 8 7 6 14 2 0 1 .186 .288 .372 .661
Batting 9th   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   164 31 3 1 8 22 27 26 43 1 0 5 .189 .316 .366 .682
Medium Leverage   114 24 3 0 13 26 20 20 35 2 0 1 .211 .328 .579 .907
High Leverage   46 10 0 0 3 15 8 13 15 0 0 1 .217 .400 .413 .813
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
2043 Las Vegas - MLB 23 44 146 27 4 0 7 22 27 27 3 1 53 2 0 .185 .322 .356 .678 78 83 -0.0
2044 Las Vegas - MLB 24 97 327 65 6 1 24 63 55 59 7 3 93 1 0 .199 .331 .443 .774 102 104 2.0
Total MLB 141 473 92 10 1 31 85 82 86 10 4 146 3 0 .195 .328 .416 .745 95 97 2.0
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
2035 Total - 15 25 108 50 9 0 15 46 60 16 4 0 8 2 1 .463 .547 .963 1.510 100 100 3.6
2036 Total - 16 23 99 45 9 2 10 36 46 15 4 1 9 4 2 .455 .538 .889 1.427 100 100 3.0
2037 Total - 17 23 97 39 8 0 12 36 47 13 4 2 7 2 1 .402 .483 .856 1.338 100 100 2.5
2038 Total - 18 21 90 37 10 1 10 29 43 12 4 1 4 9 4 .411 .495 .878 1.373 100 100 2.5
2038 Pittsburgh (GCL) - R 18 16 52 23 1 0 2 12 8 3 1 0 12 0 1 .442 .482 .577 1.059 152 164 0.5
2038 Bristol - R 18 44 100 36 3 0 4 12 17 13 0 1 23 1 0 .360 .430 .510 .940 129 133 0.7
2038 Total - R 18 60 152 59 4 0 6 24 25 16 1 1 35 1 1 .388 .447 .533 .980 136 143 1.2
2039 Bristol - R 19 57 139 37 2 0 5 9 17 12 5 0 40 1 1 .266 .346 .388 .735 84 85 0.0
2040 Bristol - R 20 63 174 42 4 0 4 24 16 23 6 1 56 0 1 .241 .348 .333 .681 73 74 -0.3
2041 West Virginia - A- 21 57 197 50 3 0 7 24 22 31 3 2 47 1 1 .254 .361 .376 .736 99 99 0.4
2042 Greensboro - A 22 129 479 125 21 1 21 68 69 57 9 1 99 1 0 .261 .350 .441 .790 131 139 4.4
2043 Altoona - AA 23 10 30 5 0 0 0 2 4 13 2 2 6 0 0 .167 .426 .167 .592 67 84 -0.0
2043 Indianapolis - AAA 23 51 177 47 3 0 13 40 30 36 0 2 43 0 0 .266 .386 .503 .889 134 138 1.5
Total IL 51 177 47 3 0 13 40 30 36 0 2 43 0 0 .266 .386 .503 .889 134 138
Total EL 10 30 5 0 0 0 2 4 13 2 2 6 0 0 .167 .426 .167 .592 67 84
Total SAL 129 479 125 21 1 21 68 69 57 9 1 99 1 0 .261 .350 .441 .790 131 139
Total NYP 57 197 50 3 0 7 24 22 31 3 2 47 1 1 .254 .361 .376 .736 99 99
Total APP 164 413 115 9 0 13 45 50 48 11 2 119 2 2 .278 .367 .395 .762 90 92
Total GCL 16 52 23 1 0 2 12 8 3 1 0 12 0 1 .442 .482 .577 1.059 152 164
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2043 Las Vegas - MLB 2B 36 35 52 83 28 137 2 .985 303.1 4.01 +0.1 1.016
2043 Las Vegas - MLB 3B 5 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 15.0 2.40 +0.1 1.037
2043 Las Vegas - MLB SS 9 5 8 10 2 19 1 .947 49.0 3.31 -2.4 .750
2044 Las Vegas - MLB 2B 96 95 139 223 59 365 3 .992 843.2 3.86 +5.6 1.117
2044 Las Vegas - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2044 Las Vegas - MLB SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 .989
TOTAL 2B 132 130 191 306 87 502 5 .990 1147.0 3.90 +5.7 1.088
TOTAL 3B 6 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 16.0 2.25 +0.1 1.037
TOTAL SS 13 5 8 11 2 20 1 .950 54.0 3.17 -2.4 .768
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (45); Power: 30 (70); Eye: 20 (45).
01/01/2037 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 30 (65); Eye: 25 (55).
01/01/2038 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 30 (65); Eye: 25 (55).
06/06/2038 Drafted in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 27, 293rd overall pick) by the Las Vegas Outlaws, out of high school Belmont (Belmont; Belmont, WI).
06/15/2038 Signed a minor league contract with the Las Vegas Outlaws organization with a signing bonus of $500,000.
01/01/2039 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 30 (65); Eye: 30 (55).
08/24/2039 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2040 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 30 (50).
07/13/2040 Injured (dizziness and nausea),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2041 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 35 (50).
01/01/2042 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 40 (50).
10/05/2042 Wins the 2042 SAL Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
01/01/2043 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 50 (55).
05/22/2043 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/10/2043 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for 6 weeks.
09/16/2043 Wins the 2043 Eastern League Round 1 with the Altoona Curve!
09/21/2043 Wins the 2043 International League Round 2 with the Indianapolis Indians!
11/30/2043 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $563,500.
12/29/2043 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Las Vegas Outlaws development complex.
01/01/2044 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 65 (75); Eye: 65 (70).
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