Paul Sparkman
Paul R. Sparkman
Born: March 30, 1948
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1968-1972
Paul Sparkman compiled a career record of 24 wins and 23 losses, with 20 saves, and a 3.70 ERA in his 162-game pitching career with the Jamestown Falcons, Greenville Red Sox, Winter Haven Red Sox and Pawtucket Red Sox. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1972 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.09 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 66.0 | 73 | 35 | 30 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 1.29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.71 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21.0 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Red Sox | 16 | 5 | .762 | 3.52 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 138.0 | 112 | 67 | 54 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 87 | 3 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1 | 6 | .143 | 3.79 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 95.0 | 91 | 45 | 40 | 4 | 39 | 12 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1972 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.25 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 89.0 | 99 | 50 | 42 | 8 | 32 | 2 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 24 | 23 | .511 | 3.70 | 162 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 416.0 | 394 | 204 | 171 | 19 | 184 | 14 | 287 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Red Sox | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 15 | 29 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .120 | .185 | .120 | .305 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Red Sox | 40 | 51 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | .196 | .275 | .261 | .535 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 48 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .105 | .150 | .105 | .255 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 41 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .071 | .000 | .071 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 162 | 122 | 107 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 46 | .140 | .214 | .168 | .382 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Red Sox | P | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | P | 15 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .917 | .733 |
| 1969 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | P | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .286 |
| 1970 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Red Sox | P | 40 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .963 | .650 |
| 1971 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 48 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 1 | .900 | .562 |
| 1972 | AA | EL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 41 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .857 | .439 |
| Totals | 162 | 28 | 59 | 8 | 3 | .916 | .537 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Falcons | BOS | ||
| 1968 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenville Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1969 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1970 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenville Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1971 | AA | Eastern League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1972 | AA | Eastern League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS |
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