Don Sparks
Donald E. Sparks
Born: June 19, 1966
Long Beach, CA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, LF, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 5 (1988 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Loyola Marymount
Career: 1988-1996
Don Sparks compiled a career batting average of .283 with 60 home runs and 537 RBI in his 1040-game career with the Prince William Yankees, Prince William Cannons, Albany-Colonie Yankees, Columbus Clippers and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1988 season and last took the field during the 1996 campaign.
 Prince William Yankees |
 Prince William Cannons |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Albany-Colonie Yankees |
 Buffalo Bisons |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | A | CARL | Prince William Yankees | 70 | 281 | 267 | 22 | 66 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 51 | .247 | .279 | .333 | .612 | 89 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | 115 | 479 | 449 | 52 | 126 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 65 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 85 | .281 | .317 | .396 | .714 | 178 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 16 | 54 | 51 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .118 | .167 | .176 | .343 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 112 | 460 | 418 | 48 | 111 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 70 | .266 | .322 | .366 | .688 | 153 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 52 | 173 | 152 | 11 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 27 | .257 | .324 | .322 | .646 | 49 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 134 | 545 | 505 | 64 | 158 | 31 | 2 | 14 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 71 | .313 | .349 | .465 | .814 | 235 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 128 | 515 | 475 | 63 | 135 | 33 | 7 | 11 | 72 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 83 | .284 | .327 | .453 | .779 | 215 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 139 | 571 | 515 | 60 | 140 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 63 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 76 | .272 | .327 | .377 | .704 | 194 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 137 | 585 | 545 | 67 | 170 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 75 | .312 | .342 | .435 | .777 | 237 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 137 | 580 | 511 | 69 | 151 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 72 | .295 | .358 | .425 | .782 | 217 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| Totals | 1040 | 4243 | 3888 | 459 | 1102 | 218 | 38 | 60 | 537 | 13 | 20 | 263 | 620 | .283 | .329 | .405 | .734 | 1576 | 111 | 28 | 9 | 55 | 16 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | A | CARL | Prince William Yankees | 3B | 70 | 45 | 149 | 21 | 17 | .902 | 2.771 |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | 1B | 5 | 55 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .967 | 11.600 |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | 3B | 111 | 67 | 224 | 22 | 24 | .930 | 2.622 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3B | 15 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 0 | .939 | 2.067 |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 3B | 111 | 68 | 226 | 21 | 23 | .933 | 2.649 |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | SS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 29 | 216 | 17 | 3 | 20 | .987 | 8.034 |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3B | 13 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 0 | .806 | 1.923 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 1B | 92 | 822 | 60 | 8 | 89 | .991 | 9.587 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 3B | 29 | 23 | 61 | 5 | 2 | .944 | 2.897 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 91 | 795 | 61 | 6 | 91 | .993 | 9.407 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3B | 6 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | .875 | 2.333 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | SS | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 2B | 16 | 28 | 32 | 2 | 5 | .968 | 3.750 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3B | 13 | 9 | 34 | 2 | 4 | .956 | 3.308 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 107 | 951 | 67 | 8 | 89 | .992 | 9.514 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 1B | 80 | 762 | 55 | 5 | 76 | .994 | 1.212 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3B | 39 | 25 | 92 | 3 | 15 | .975 | 3.000 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .900 | 3.000 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 129 | 66 | 250 | 16 | 21 | .952 | 2.450 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 10 | 81 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 8.800 |
| Totals | 982 | 4046 | 1403 | 135 | 498 | .976 | 5.549 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | A | Carolina League | Prince William Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1989 | A | Carolina League | Prince William Cannons | NYA | ||
| 1990 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1991 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1992 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1993 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1996 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CLE |
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