Greg Sparks

Joseph Gregory Sparks

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 185-200 lb.
• School Mesa Community College

• Born March 31, 1964

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Biographical Information

Greg Sparks was drafted in the 12th round of the January 1983 amateur draft by the California Angels and in the 5th round of the January 1984 amateur draft by the San Diego Padres. He played in the Padres, Oakland A's, the Co-op Salinas Spurs, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, and Atlanta Braves organizations through 1995 (7 of the last 8 seasons bouncing around AA).

He became a coach in the Oakland A's organization in 1997 with the Visalia Oaks. He turned to managing in 1998. Sparks was the minor league hitting coordinator for the A's from 2004 to 2011. He became a coach for the Sacramento River Cats in 2012-2014. In 2016, he was named second assistant hitting coach of the Chicago White Sox, staying until the end of the 2019 season.

Greg is the son of longtime minor league manager Joe Sparks [1].

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1998	Southern Oregon Timberjacks	Northwest League	43-33	3rd (t)	Oakland A's
1999	Southern Oregon Timberjacks	Northwest League	38-38	5th	Oakland A's
2000	Modesto A's	California League	76-64	5th	Oakland A's	Lost in 2nd round
2001	Modesto A's	California League	55-85	10th	Oakland A's
2002	Modesto A's	California League	78-62	2nd	Oakland A's	Lost in 2nd round
2003	Midland RockHounds	Texas League	69-70	6th	Oakland A's