Joe Sparks - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Joe Sparks

Joseph Sparks

Born: September 1, 1910 in Oklahoma City, OK

Bats: R

Throws: R

Ht: 5'8"

Wt: 160

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Similarity Scores

#	Players	Pos	HoF		Score	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	BA	OBP	SLG
	Joe Sparks	SS			1000	162	480	63	94	18	9	9	56	57		10	.196	.292	.325

1	Jack Wallaesa	SS			981	162	432	41	89	13	3	11	45	34	102	2	.206	.267	.325
2	Andy Sheets	SS			975	162	437	54	94	17	1	9	51	35	125	7	.216	.271	.321
3	George Smith	2B			971	162	473	48	97	20	4	7	43	44	106	7	.205	.277	.309
4	Steve Huntz	SS			971	162	435	55	90	13	1	11	41	74	83	1	.206	.320	.315
5	Jerry Kindall	2B			967	162	449	46	96	18	2	10	43	32	117	4	.213	.266	.327
6	Chris Herrmann	C			966	162	390	50	79	14	3	12	47	40	117	5	.202	.278	.344
7	Red Corriden	SS			965	162	465	70	95	15	4	4	34	54	35	19	.205	.304	.281
8	Todd Cruz	SS			964	162	454	40	100	17	2	10	46	18	94	3	.220	.251	.333
9	Juan Bell	2B			964	162	412	53	87	15	3	5	35	41	93	8	.212	.284	.298
10	Elliot Johnson	SS			964	162	382	41	82	13	4	6	35	28	111	23	.215	.269	.316
11	Jimmy Smith	SS			963	162	493	52	108	14	7	5	47	28	81	8	.219	.265	.306
12	Jerry Buchek	2B			962	162	453	37	100	13	4	8	42	29	120	2	.220	.269	.325
13	Reid Brignac	SS			961	162	389	36	85	16	2	5	37	22	108	4	.219	.264	.309
14	Pedro Florimon	SS			960	162	429	50	90	17	4	6	41	35	127	15	.209	.269	.308
15	Ryan Goins	2B			960	162	461	46	105	21	4	7	51	31	107	2	.228	.275	.335
16	Pop Smith	2B			958	162	617	94	137	21	13	3	52	47	50	25	.222	.287	.313
17	George Strickland	SS			958	162	471	51	106	14	5	6	47	60	76	2	.224	.313	.311
18	Ted Kazanski	2B			958	162	516	46	112	19	3	5	45	35	63	2	.217	.269	.299
19	Charlie Bastian	2B			957	162	581	77	110	16	8	4	46	58	99	18	.189	.268	.264
20	John Boccabella	C			957	162	430	34	94	16	1	8	44	28	72	1	.219	.267	.317
21	Alan Knicely	C			957	162	370	34	79	12	0	9	43	48	91	1	.213	.303	.315
22	Josh Wilson	SS			956	162	412	39	94	20	3	4	32	20	93	5	.229	.280	.319
23	Chuck Cottier	2B			955	162	442	47	97	18	5	5	35	38	69	8	.220	.282	.317
24	Al Glossop	2B			954	162	499	52	104	15	1	8	45	47	55	3	.209	.280	.291
25	Eddie Pellagrini	SS			954	162	409	48	92	12	4	6	38	37	58	4	.226	.295	.316
26	Jay Porter	C			954	162	385	41	88	16	1	6	44	37	68	3	.228	.300	.316
27	Juan Castro	SS			954	162	386	37	88	18	2	5	34	22	69	1	.229	.268	.327
28	Foster Castleman	3B			953	162	400	35	82	15	2	12	39	21	60	2	.205	.250	.341
29	Tom McLaughlin	SS			952	162	564	68	108	13	9	1	39	36	3	8	.192	.247	.253
30	Al Brancato	SS			952	162	534	67	114	21	6	2	46	55	53	3	.214	.290	.290
31	Billy Smith	2B			952	162	446	47	102	17	4	7	49	42	83	4	.230	.297	.335
32	Tim Bogar	SS			952	162	350	42	80	16	2	6	37	33	63	3	.228	.298	.333
33	Jimmy Macullar	SS			951	162	556	89	115	17	7	3	33	56	10	8	.207	.285	.276
34	Lenn Sakata	2B			951	162	370	47	85	13	1	7	31	28	45	9	.230	.286	.330
35	Jim Anderson	SS			951	162	375	41	82	14	1	5	33	31	50	3	.218	.280	.298
36	Joe Dolan	2B			950	162	578	70	124	19	6	3	61	36	6	14	.214	.270	.282
37	Bobby Malkmus	2B			949	162	346	42	74	9	3	5	28	23	54	2	.215	.265	.301
38	Mike Gallego	2B			949	162	427	55	102	16	2	6	41	48	68	3	.239	.320	.328
39	Tripp Cromer	SS			949	162	433	45	98	18	1	10	40	22	83	0	.225	.266	.340
40	Pedro Garcia	2B			948	162	522	57	115	26	4	11	53	30	96	10	.220	.267	.348
41	Brian Giles	2B			948	162	400	42	91	15	0	6	28	40	85	15	.229	.298	.309
42	John McDonald	SS			948	162	358	41	84	15	2	4	31	17	56	5	.233	.273	.323
43	Omar Quintanilla	SS			948	162	418	48	92	17	2	3	30	39	96	2	.220	.287	.295
44	Robert Andino	2B			948	162	453	54	105	20	0	6	33	38	105	8	.233	.294	.318
45	Ray Mack	2B			947	162	554	56	129	23	5	7	57	53	75	7	.232	.301	.330
46	Larry Brown	SS			947	162	495	47	115	15	2	7	36	45	59	3	.233	.300	.313
47	Darrel Chaney	SS			947	162	374	42	81	13	3	2	34	42	83	3	.217	.296	.288
48	Mike Tyson	2B			947	162	471	45	114	19	4	4	43	28	65	4	.241	.285	.328
49	Stan Papi	2B			947	162	377	35	82	19	4	5	37	17	71	1	.218	.253	.331
50	Dale Berra	SS			947	162	485	45	115	21	2	9	53	40	80	6	.236	.294	.344
51	Eddie Lake	SS			946	162	503	86	116	20	2	8	37	106	61	10	.231	.366	.323
52	Owen Friend	2B			946	162	466	54	106	19	2	10	59	43	85	2	.227	.295	.340
53	Bobby Klaus	2B			946	162	445	49	93	19	3	5	22	56	69	4	.209	.297	.295
54	Pete Mackanin	2B			946	162	464	48	105	19	4	9	42	22	86	8	.226	.263	.339
55	Buddy Biancalana	SS			946	162	286	36	59	8	4	3	16	21	82	4	.206	.261	.293
56	Wilson Valdez	SS			946	162	421	48	100	17	4	2	39	25	64	6	.236	.281	.313
57	Tyler Greene	SS			946	162	381	49	85	17	2	10	34	29	113	16	.224	.289	.356
58	Hervey McClellan	SS			945	162	547	61	121	25	4	2	46	32	49	11	.221	.267	.292
59	Luis Alvarado	SS			945	162	406	41	87	15	1	2	29	17	56	4	.214	.247	.271
60	Eddie Leon	2B			945	162	502	44	119	14	3	6	43	42	96	2	.236	.296	.313
61	Manny Alexander	SS			945	162	347	45	80	14	3	4	31	23	75	10	.231	.282	.324
62	Ramon Santiago	SS			945	162	429	52	104	15	3	5	38	36	74	5	.243	.314	.330
63	Pete Kozma	SS			945	162	346	43	74	15	2	2	28	32	83	4	.215	.282	.285
64	Jack Dittmer	2B			944	162	500	48	116	18	2	10	56	32	42	1	.232	.280	.333
65	Joe Koppe	SS			944	162	450	57	106	17	3	5	40	59	97	4	.236	.324	.324
66	Anderson Hernandez	2B			944	162	434	47	105	17	3	3	41	37	72	7	.241	.300	.314
67	Paul Janish	SS			944	162	401	42	85	20	1	2	30	33	64	2	.213	.280	.284
68	Curt Roberts	2B			943	162	545	51	121	23	9	1	38	59	59	7	.223	.299	.301
69	Rich Morales	SS			943	162	355	27	69	9	1	2	22	32	54	2	.195	.267	.242
70	John Russell	C			943	162	393	41	89	18	1	12	47	30	128	1	.225	.282	.371
71	Mike Brumley	SS			943	162	349	43	72	9	4	2	21	25	75	11	.206	.261	.272
72	Mike Benjamin	SS			943	162	382	45	88	22	3	5	34	21	85	9	.230	.277	.339
73	Johnny Hudson	2B			942	162	445	52	108	19	4	2	37	33	62	6	.242	.296	.314
74	Mike Goliat	2B			942	162	537	57	121	14	7	13	64	54	83	2	.226	.300	.348
75	Hawk Taylor	C			942	162	298	23	65	10	0	7	34	15	60	0	.218	.258	.319
76	Phil Linz	SS			942	162	428	58	101	20	1	3	30	35	61	4	.235	.295	.311
77	Dave Campbell	2B			942	162	474	48	101	20	2	8	34	39	96	11	.213	.272	.311
78	Jim Mason	SS			942	162	405	36	82	14	3	3	29	32	81	1	.203	.259	.275
79	Jeff Kunkel	SS			942	162	393	40	87	20	4	8	33	17	106	4	.222	.259	.355
80	Kevin Polcovich	SS			942	162	449	54	105	27	1	4	34	35	77	6	.234	.307	.326
81	Brendan Ryan	SS			942	162	468	55	109	21	3	3	37	36	89	12	.233	.294	.314
82	Tim Manning	2B			941	162	591	80	112	23	5	2	19	45	19	0	.189	.256	.252
83	Joe Cassidy	SS			941	162	619	70	141	15	12	1	41	21	0	21	.228	.258	.297
84	Jimmy Pofahl	SS			941	162	550	47	121	24	6	1	50	55	69	5	.220	.290	.295
85	Billy Gardner	2B			941	162	555	56	132	25	3	6	42	39	69	3	.237	.292	.327
86	Bobby Knoop	2B			941	162	509	47	120	18	4	8	47	43	117	2	.236	.296	.334
87	Tim Cullen	2B			941	162	408	36	90	13	2	2	31	34	51	2	.220	.282	.278
88	Hector Torres	SS			941	162	453	39	98	12	2	5	30	27	60	2	.216	.260	.281
89	Mike Phillips	SS			941	162	391	38	94	10	5	3	33	28	53	3	.240	.291	.314
90	John Patterson	2B			941	162	401	53	86	11	4	4	37	25	80	16	.215	.289	.287
91	Alex Cora	2B			941	162	434	46	105	18	5	4	36	32	54	6	.243	.310	.338
92	Pep Goodwin	SS			940	162	506	50	119	17	6	1	40	35	39	8	.236	.291	.297
93	Blondy Ryan	SS			940	162	558	53	133	15	5	3	56	24	77	3	.239	.271	.304
94	Pete Coscarart	2B			940	162	561	75	137	24	4	5	50	55	68	6	.243	.314	.329
95	Wayne Terwilliger	2B			940	162	509	66	122	23	2	5	39	60	72	8	.240	.323	.325
96	Dick Schofield	SS			940	162	378	48	86	14	2	3	26	48	65	1	.227	.317	.297
97	Elio Chacon	2B			940	162	438	63	102	11	4	3	28	79	77	14	.232	.351	.292
98	Tom Satriano	C			940	162	390	31	88	13	1	5	38	51	54	2	.225	.316	.303
99	Dave Anderson	SS			940	162	376	45	91	14	2	4	27	38	61	9	.242	.312	.318
100	David Howard	SS			940	162	398	42	91	14	4	3	37	34	78	6	.229	.291	.303

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