Lamar Sparks
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | A+/A2 orgs | 302 | .250/.342/.394 | 6 | 9 | 52 | — | .196/.262/.297 |
| 2023 | 24 | AAMIL | 343 | .253/.364/.421 | 9 | 19 | 70 | — | .205/.289/.336 |
| 2024 | 25 | AAMIL | 392 | .277/.338/.420 | 10 | 12 | 67 | — | .231/.274/.332 |
Career Stats + Projections
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = full-season projection (no games played yet). 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | MLB% | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 18 | ROK | GCL Orioles | — | 181 | 145 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 39 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 241 | 385 | 317 | 703 | 76 | 330 | 22 | 18 | 329 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 20 | ROK | GCL Orioles | — | 120 | 104 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 31 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 240 | 342 | 279 | 621 | 38 | 342 | 26 | 12 | 295 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | A+ | Aberdeen IronBirds | — | 119 | 104 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 240 | 336 | 404 | 740 | 163 | 348 | 30 | 12 | 332 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | A | Delmarva Shorebirds | — | 183 | 160 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 43 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 256 | 346 | 388 | 734 | 131 | 325 | 23 | 12 | 330 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | AA | Biloxi Shuckers | — | 343 | 292 | 74 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 120 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 253 | 364 | 421 | 786 | 168 | 399 | 35 | 14 | 354 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | AA | Biloxi Shuckers | — | 392 | 357 | 99 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 117 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 277 | 338 | 420 | 759 | 143 | 384 | 30 | 8 | 337 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 18 | ROK MLE | GCL Orioles | — | 181 | 157 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 56 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 172 | 274 | 217 | 490 | 45 | 267 | 31 | 12 | 232 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 20 | ROK MLE | GCL Orioles | — | 120 | 109 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 45 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 165 | 242 | 193 | 434 | 28 | 271 | 38 | 8 | 195 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | A+ MLE | Aberdeen IronBirds | — | 119 | 108 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 49 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 176 | 252 | 278 | 530 | 102 | 298 | 41 | 8 | 237 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | A MLE | Delmarva Shorebirds | — | 183 | 168 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 57 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 208 | 269 | 310 | 579 | 101 | 285 | 31 | 8 | 251 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | AA MLE | Biloxi Shuckers | — | 343 | 307 | 63 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 158 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 205 | 289 | 336 | 624 | 130 | 392 | 46 | 10 | 272 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | AA MLE | Biloxi Shuckers | — | 392 | 368 | 85 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 143 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 231 | 274 | 332 | 606 | 101 | 355 | 36 | 6 | 267 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 18 | ROK MLE | GCL Orioles | — | 181 | 157 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 56 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 172 | 274 | 217 | 490 | 45 | 267 | 31 | 12 | 232 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 18 | ROK RAW | GCL Orioles | — | 181 | 145 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 39 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 241 | 385 | 317 | 703 | 76 | 330 | 22 | 18 | 329 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 20 | ROK MLE | GCL Orioles | — | 120 | 109 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 45 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 165 | 242 | 193 | 434 | 28 | 281 | 38 | 8 | 195 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 20 | ROK RAW | GCL Orioles | — | 120 | 104 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 31 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 240 | 342 | 279 | 621 | 38 | 342 | 26 | 12 | 295 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 302 | 275 | 53 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 105 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 193 | 262 | 287 | 550 | 95 | 293 | 35 | 8 | 245 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | A RAW | 2 teams | — | 302 | 264 | 66 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 79 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 250 | 342 | 394 | 736 | 144 | 333 | 26 | 12 | 331 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | AA MLE | Biloxi Shuckers | — | 343 | 307 | 63 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 158 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 205 | 289 | 336 | 624 | 130 | 399 | 46 | 10 | 272 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | AA RAW | Biloxi Shuckers | — | 343 | 292 | 74 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 120 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 253 | 364 | 421 | 786 | 168 | 399 | 35 | 14 | 354 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | AA MLE | Biloxi Shuckers | — | 392 | 368 | 85 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 143 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 231 | 274 | 332 | 606 | 101 | 357 | 36 | 6 | 267 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | AA RAW | Biloxi Shuckers | — | 392 | 357 | 99 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 117 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 277 | 338 | 420 | 759 | 143 | 384 | 30 | 8 | 337 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 18 | ROK MLE | GCL Orioles | — | 181 | 157 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 56 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 172 | 274 | 217 | 490 | 45 | 267 | 31 | 12 | 232 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 20 | ROK MLE | GCL Orioles | — | 120 | 108 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 45 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 167 | 242 | 194 | 436 | 28 | 271 | 38 | 8 | 195 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | A MLE | 2 teams | — | 302 | 273 | 53 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 105 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 194 | 262 | 289 | 552 | 95 | 290 | 35 | 8 | 245 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | AA MLE | Biloxi Shuckers | — | 343 | 304 | 63 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 158 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 207 | 289 | 339 | 627 | 132 | 392 | 46 | 10 | 272 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | AA MLE | Biloxi Shuckers | — | 392 | 367 | 85 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 143 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 232 | 274 | 332 | 607 | 101 | 355 | 36 | 6 | 267 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 25 | AA MLE | Biloxi Shuckers | — | 392 | 367 | 85 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 143 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 232 | 274 | 332 | 607 | 101 | 355 | 36 | 6 | 267 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | MLE | — | 1338 | 1216 | 246 | 47 | 9 | 16 | 110 | 507 | 7 | 65 | 28 | 202 | 272 | 295 | 568 | 93 | 330 | 38 | 8 | 252 | 57 | -69 | +2 | +0 | +5 | +29 | -3.4 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 591 | 120 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 53 | 246 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 203 | 272 | 296 | 568 | 93 | 331 | 38 | 8 | 252 | 57 | -33 | +1 | +0 | +2 | +14 | -1.6 | |
How the minor-league lines were translated
One row per minor-league stint. Open a row to see each step: the raw rate, the park adjustment, the league/level factor, the age adjustment (hitters) and the resulting MLE rate. Factors are the same ones listed on the MLE Factors page.
2024 AABiloxi Shuckers · 392 PAwOBA .329 → .267 (−63)K% 29.8% → 36.6%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 29.85% | ÷0.994 | ×1.220 | — | — | 36.63% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 8.16% | ÷0.989 | ×0.680 | — | ×0.988 | 5.54% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.00% | — | ×0.840 | — | ×0.988 | 0.00% |
| Singles /BIP | 28.75% | ÷0.972 | ×0.920 | ×1.006 | ×0.988 | 27.05% |
| Doubles /BIP | 7.92% | ÷0.971 | ×0.910 | ×1.006 | ×0.988 | 7.38% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.42% | ÷0.900 | ×0.880 | ×1.006 | ×0.988 | 0.41% |
| Home runs /BIP | 4.17% | ÷1.198 | ×0.800 | — | ×0.988 | 2.75% |
Factors used: league row SL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 140, 1B 94, 2B 94, 3B 80, K 99, BB 98 — applied at half strength. Age: age 26 vs a level average of 24.8 → −1.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.006.
Result: wOBA .329 → .267; ISO .143 → .104; BABIP .384 → .355. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2023 AABiloxi Shuckers · 343 PAwOBA .345 → .272 (−74)K% 35.0% → 46.2%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 34.99% | ÷0.924 | ×1.220 | — | — | 46.17% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 13.99% | ÷1.000 | ×0.680 | — | ×0.998 | 9.50% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.87% | — | ×0.840 | — | ×0.998 | 0.73% |
| Singles /BIP | 26.74% | ÷0.988 | ×0.920 | ×1.024 | ×0.998 | 25.44% |
| Doubles /BIP | 9.30% | ÷0.827 | ×0.910 | ×1.024 | ×0.998 | 10.46% |
| Triples /BIP | 1.74% | ÷0.900 | ×0.880 | ×1.024 | ×0.998 | 1.74% |
| Home runs /BIP | 5.23% | ÷1.055 | ×0.800 | — | ×0.998 | 3.96% |
Factors used: league row SL. Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 111, 1B 98, 2B 65, 3B 80, K 85, BB 100 — applied at half strength. Age: age 25 vs a level average of 24.8 → −0.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.024.
Result: wOBA .345 → .272; ISO .168 → .132; BABIP .399 → .392. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2021 ADelmarva Shorebirds · 183 PAwOBA .324 → .251 (−73)K% 23.5% → 31.1%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 23.50% | ÷1.027 | ×1.360 | — | — | 31.11% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 12.02% | ÷1.036 | ×0.690 | — | ×0.990 | 7.92% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.00% | — | ×0.780 | — | ×0.990 | 0.00% |
| Singles /BIP | 25.64% | ÷0.967 | ×0.920 | ×0.967 | ×0.990 | 23.34% |
| Doubles /BIP | 4.27% | ÷1.055 | ×0.830 | ×0.967 | ×0.990 | 3.22% |
| Triples /BIP | 1.71% | ÷1.035 | ×0.910 | ×0.967 | ×0.990 | 1.44% |
| Home runs /BIP | 3.42% | ÷1.035 | ×0.800 | — | ×0.990 | 2.62% |
Factors used: level-wide A factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 107, 1B 93, 2B 111, 3B 107, K 105, BB 107 — applied at half strength. Age: age 23 vs a level average of 22.0 → −1.0% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.0 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×0.967.
Result: wOBA .324 → .251; ISO .131 → .097; BABIP .325 → .285. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2021 A+Aberdeen IronBirds · 119 PAwOBA .323 → .237 (−86)K% 30.3% → 40.8%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 30.25% | ÷1.002 | ×1.350 | — | — | 40.78% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 11.76% | ÷0.974 | ×0.710 | — | ×0.998 | 8.56% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.84% | — | ×0.810 | — | ×0.998 | 0.68% |
| Singles /BIP | 23.53% | ÷1.026 | ×0.910 | ×1.014 | ×0.998 | 21.12% |
| Doubles /BIP | 4.41% | ÷0.989 | ×0.830 | ×1.014 | ×0.998 | 3.75% |
| Triples /BIP | 5.88% | ÷1.150 | ×0.820 | ×1.014 | ×0.998 | 4.24% |
| Home runs /BIP | 2.94% | ÷1.041 | ×0.830 | — | ×0.998 | 2.34% |
Factors used: level-wide A+ factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): HR 108, 1B 105, 2B 98, 3B 130, K 100, BB 95 — applied at half strength. Age: age 23 vs a level average of 22.8 → −0.2% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.2 yr older than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.014.
Result: wOBA .323 → .237; ISO .163 → .110; BABIP .348 → .298. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2019 ROKGCL Orioles · 120 PAwOBA .288 → .195 (−93)K% 25.8% → 37.2%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 25.83% | ÷1.000 | ×1.440 | — | — | 37.20% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 11.67% | ÷1.000 | ×0.620 | — | ×0.985 | 7.12% |
| HBP% /PA | 1.67% | — | ×0.720 | — | ×0.985 | 1.18% |
| Singles /BIP | 28.77% | ÷1.000 | ×0.820 | — | ×0.985 | 23.24% |
| Doubles /BIP | 5.48% | ÷1.000 | ×0.720 | — | ×0.985 | 3.89% |
| Triples /BIP | 0.00% | ÷1.000 | ×0.720 | — | ×0.985 | 0.00% |
| Home runs /BIP | 0.00% | ÷1.000 | ×0.780 | — | ×0.985 | 0.00% |
Factors used: level-wide ROK factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): no park row on file (treated as neutral) — applied at half strength. Age: age 21 vs a level average of 19.5 → −1.5% on BB/HBP/hit rates (1.5 yr older than average).
Result: wOBA .288 → .195; ISO .038 → .024; BABIP .342 → .271. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).
2017 ROKGCL Orioles · 181 PAwOBA .322 → .232 (−90)K% 21.5% → 31.0%
| Component | Raw | Park ÷ | Level factor × | GB/FB × | Age × | = MLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K% /PA | 21.55% | ÷1.000 | ×1.440 | — | — | 31.03% |
| BB% (unintentional) /PA | 18.23% | ÷1.000 | ×0.620 | — | ×1.008 | 11.39% |
| HBP% /PA | 0.55% | — | ×0.720 | — | ×1.008 | 0.40% |
| Singles /BIP | 24.53% | ÷1.000 | ×0.820 | ×1.011 | ×1.008 | 20.50% |
| Doubles /BIP | 6.60% | ÷1.000 | ×0.720 | ×1.011 | ×1.008 | 4.85% |
| Triples /BIP | 1.89% | ÷1.000 | ×0.720 | ×1.011 | ×1.008 | 1.38% |
| Home runs /BIP | 0.00% | ÷1.000 | ×0.780 | — | ×1.008 | 0.00% |
Factors used: level-wide ROK factors (no league-specific row for this league/era). Park (home-season share, regressed): no park row on file (treated as neutral) — applied at half strength. Age: age 19 vs a level average of 19.5 → +0.8% on BB/HBP/hit rates (0.5 yr younger than average). Ground-ball/fly-ball mix moves 1B/2B/3B by ×1.011.
Result: wOBA .322 → .232; ISO .076 → .054; BABIP .330 → .267. Both wOBAs use the same linear weights, so the change is the translation alone. The MLE line is not regressed to the mean — regression happens later, when seasons are blended into a projection (how).