Glenn Sparkman

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 215lb (188cm, 97kg)

Born: May 11, 1992 in Victoria, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 20th round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wharton County Junior College (Wharton, TX).

High School: Ganado HS (Ganado, TX)

School: Wharton County Junior College (Wharton, TX)

Debut: June 30, 2017 (Age 25-050d, 21,443rd in major league history)
vs. BOS 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: August 2, 2020 (Age 28-083d)
vs. CHW 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2018 season

Agents: Beverly Hills Sports Council

Full Name: Glenn Michael Sparkman

Nicknames: Sparky

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

ERA

5.99

180.1

111

WHIP

1.591

Summary of 33 Home Runs Allowed

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 4 tying, 14 go ahead

1 Tm
KCR	33

Platoon
vs LHB	19
vs RHB	14

Home/Road
Away	20
Home	13

Outs
0	15
1	12
2	6

13 Opps
CLE	9
MIN	6
DET	3
CHW	3
TOR	3
OAK	2
NYM	1
TBR	1
STL	1
BOS	1
TEX	1
WSN	1
SEA	1

29 Batters
Freddy Galvis	2
José Ramírez	2
Eloy Jiménez	2
Francisco Lindor	2
Marcus Semien	1
Jurickson Profar	1
Kurt Suzuki	1
Teoscar Hernández	1
LaMonte Wade Jr.	1
Mike Freeman	1
J.D. Martinez	1
Marwin González	1
Yoán Moncada	1
Dawel Lugo	1
Franmil Reyes	1
Shin-Soo Choo	1
Max Kepler	1
Harrison Bader	1
Willy Adames	1
Daniel Vogelbach	1
Jorge Polanco	1
Michael Conforto	1
Logan Morrison	1
Jordy Mercer	1
Jason Kipnis	1
Nelson Cruz	1
Brandon Dixon	1
Roberto Pérez	1
Tyler Naquin	1

9 Parks
KauffmanStad (KAN)	13
Progressive (CLE)	6
Target Field (MIN)	5
Rogers Ctr (TOR)	3
Guaranteed (CHI)	2
RingCentral Col (OAK)	1
Fenway Pk (BOS)	1
TropicanaFld (STP)	1
Nationals Pk (WAS)	1

Where Hit
9	11
89	8
7	8
8	4
78	2

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
1	7
2	7
3	5
5	5
4	4
7+	3
6	2

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	17
3·HR gms	4
2·HR gms	2

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	18
1--	7
12-	3
--3	2
123	1
-2-	1
1-3	1

54 Runs
RISP	8
0 on	18
1 on	10
2 on	4
3 on	1
Any on	15

Inning
1	6
2	7
3	4
4	6
5	4
6	3
7	1
9	1
Extra	1

1-3	17
4-6	13
7-end	3

RelScore
+4..	6
+3	1
+2	1
+1	3
Tied	11
-1	4
-2	6
-3	1

Ahead	11
Tied	11
Behind	11

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	7
0-1	5
1-2	4
2-2	3
3-2	2
1-0	2
2-1	2
1-1	2
3-1	2
2-0	2
0-2	1
3-0	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
DH	8
LF	5
SS	5
CF	4
3B	4
RF	3
C	2
1B	1
2B	1

OrderPos
7th	6
1st	5
5th	5
4th	4
9th	4
8th	3
6th	3
2nd	2
3rd	1

Leverage
High Lev	8
Medium Lev	14
Low Lev	11

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2018	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2018-08-04	Logan Morrison	MIN		KCR	ahead 6-2	b 7	0	1--	2,(0-1) CX	2	4	3	2%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); J. Polanco Scores
2	2	2	1	2018-08-10	Harrison Bader	STL	@	KCR	ahead 5-0	t 6	2	---	7,(1-2) CFFFBFX	1	9	8	2%	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
3	3	3	1	2018-08-21	Willy Adames	TBR		KCR	tied 0-0	b 2	1	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	7	6	11%	64%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
2019	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
4	4	1	1	2019-04-11	Daniel Vogelbach	SEA	@	KCR	tied 6-6	t 10	1	---	6,(3-2) BBCBCX	1	5	DH	37%	80%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
5	5	2	1	2019-05-15	Shin-Soo Choo	TEX	@	KCR	ahead 5-1	t 9	0	---	5,(3-1) BBFBX	1	1	7	1%	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
6	6	3	1	2019-05-29	Yoán Moncada	CHW		KCR	tied 0-0	b 1	0	1--	5,(2-2) SCB11*B+1X	2	2	5	14%	73%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); L. García Scores
7	7	4	1	2019-06-09	Eloy Jiménez	CHW	@	KCR	tied 0-0	t 2	0	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	5	7	10%	60%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
8	8	5	1	2019-06-15	Max Kepler	MIN		KCR	behind 0-2	b 4	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	1	8	11%	44%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
9	9	6	2	2019-06-15	Marwin González	MIN		KCR	behind 1-4	b 5	0	1--	3,(2-0) BBX	2	6	9	18%	42%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); M. Garver Scores
10	10	7	1	2019-06-20	Jorge Polanco	MIN	@	KCR	tied 0-0	t 1	1	---	5,(3-1) BBCBX	1	2	DH	9%	57%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
11	11	8	1	2019-06-25	Roberto Pérez	CLE		KCR	behind 1-2	b 5	0	---	6,(3-2) BSCBBX	1	8	2	14%	57%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
12	12	9	2	2019-06-25	Mike Freeman	CLE		KCR	tied 2-2	b 5	0	---	3,(1-1) BFX	1	9	7	13%	70%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
13	13	10	3	2019-06-25	Tyler Naquin	CLE		KCR	tied 3-3	b 6	2	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	7	9	27%	81%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); J. Kipnis Scores
14	14	11	1	2019-07-01	Teoscar Hernández	TOR		KCR	ahead 2-0	b 2	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	7	8	7%	82%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
15	15	12	2	2019-07-01	Freddy Galvis	TOR		KCR	ahead 3-0	b 2	0	---	5,(1-2) FFBFX	1	8	6	6%	87%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
16	16	13	3	2019-07-01	Freddy Galvis	TOR		KCR	ahead 7-0	b 3	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	8	6	1%	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
17	17	14	1	2019-07-06	Kurt Suzuki	WSN		KCR	ahead 1-0	b 2	0	1--	10,(2-2) CSF*BFFFBF111X	2	7	2	13%	82%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); M. Adams Scores
18	18	15	1	2019-07-21	Francisco Lindor	CLE		KCR	behind 0-2	b 3	1	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	1	DH	19%	53%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); K. Plawecki Scores/unER
19	19	16	2	2019-07-21	José Ramírez	CLE		KCR	tied 2-2	b 6	0	---	3,(0-2) CFX	1	5	5	15%	73%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
20	20	17	1	2019-07-27	Jason Kipnis	CLE	@	KCR	tied 0-0	t 1	0	123	4,(2-1) FB*BX	4	4	4	16%	82%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); F. Lindor Scores; Ó. Mercado Scores; M. Freeman Scores
21	21	18	2	2019-07-27	Francisco Lindor	CLE	@	KCR	ahead 4-0	t 2	1	---	4,(2-1) CBBX	1	1	DH	5%	87%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
22	22	19	3	2019-07-27	José Ramírez	CLE	@	KCR	ahead 5-0	t 5	1	12-	2,(0-1) CX	3	5	5	5%	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Ó. Mercado Scores; J. Kipnis Scores
23	23	20	1	2019-08-02	Nelson Cruz	MIN		KCR	behind 0-1	b 1	1	--3	4,(1-2) SCBX	2	3	DH	13%	62%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); M. Kepler Scores
24	24	21	1	2019-08-07	J.D. Martinez	BOS		KCR	behind 0-2	b 4	0	1--	2,(0-1) FX	2	4	DH	19%	56%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); X. Bogaerts Scores
25	25	22	1	2019-08-18	Michael Conforto	NYM	@	KCR	tied 0-0	t 1	1	1-3	1,(0-0) X	3	4	9	18%	74%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); J. Panik Scores; P. Alonso Scores
26	26	23	1	2019-08-24	Franmil Reyes	CLE		KCR	ahead 1-0	b 3	2	12-	2,(0-1) CX	3	7	DH	21%	87%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); M. Freeman Scores; J. Kipnis Scores
27	27	24	1	2019-08-29	Jurickson Profar	OAK	@	KCR	behind 1-2	t 4	0	-2-	3,(1-1) BFX	2	6	DH	16%	62%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); S. Brown Scores
28	28	25	1	2019-09-05	Brandon Dixon	DET	@	KCR	behind 1-3	t 4	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	6	7	10%	35%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
29	29	26	2	2019-09-05	Dawel Lugo	DET	@	KCR	behind 2-3	t 4	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	7	5	12%	47%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
30	30	27	3	2019-09-05	Jordy Mercer	DET	@	KCR	tied 3-3	t 4	2	---	8,(2-2) CBCFFBFX	1	9	6	12%	57%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
31	31	28	1	2019-09-11	Eloy Jiménez	CHW		KCR	behind 0-2	b 1	2	12-	5,(1-2) FFFBX	3	5	7	26%	61%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); T. Anderson Scores; Y. Moncada Scores
32	32	29	1	2019-09-16	Marcus Semien	OAK		KCR	ahead 2-1	b 2	1	--3	4,(3-0) B.BBX	2	1	6	11%	81%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); S. Murphy Scores
33	33	30	1	2019-09-21	LaMonte Wade Jr.	MIN		KCR	behind 0-2	b 3	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	9	8	11%	42%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)