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Barry Zito League
9-4-2100
Tippy Spradlin Right Field
Retired (1988, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .767 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 555 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 06-14-1952
HR 54 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(134 games)
RBI 266
SB 42 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1988
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (96.2%) Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1976 KC
55
150
21
44
5
1
5
21
13
 26 0 1
1
 0 0
.788
.348
.440
.147
.293
1977 KC
3
9
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.311
.200
.111
.000
.111
1978 PHI
37
122
16
32
4
3
2
10
4
 24 0 0
1
 0 0
.679
.286
.393
.131
.262
1979 PHI
80
278
29
79
15
3
8
41
25
 46 2 1
10
 5 1
.792
.346
.446
.162
.284
1980 PHI
60
156
15
34
7
1
4
22
14
 28 0 0
2
 1 1
.635
.282
.353
.135
.218
1981 PHI
83
165
19
36
8
0
0
10
22
 41 0 0
3
 1 0
.577
.310
.267
.048
.218
1982 PHI
79
147
18
50
10
2
2
19
8
 30 0 0
5
 2 0
.850
.374
.476
.136
.340
1983 PHI
22
47
4
11
2
1
1
3
6
 11 0 0
0
 1 0
.704
.321
.383
.149
.234
1984 COL
64
208
26
65
9
1
7
37
26
 41 1 2
7
 2 0
.855
.388
.466
.154
.312
1985 COL
71
234
38
74
6
2
12
44
24
 50 1 1
4
 0 0
.894
.381
.513
.197
.316
1986 COL
85
231
27
65
11
3
6
24
23
 59 1 3
7
 2 2
.778
.345
.433
.152
.281
1987 NYA
94
245
26
64
15
3
7
33
20
 42 0 0
2
 2 2
.750
.317
.433
.171
.261
Total
733
1992
240
555
92
20
54
266
186
 399 5 8
42
 16 6
.767
.340
.426
.148
.279
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Tippy Spradlin has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1987-04-01The New York Knights have promoted Tippy Spradlin to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Frank Taylor to the minors.
1987-04-01The New York Knights have acquired Tippy Spradlin from the waiver wire.
1984-03-29The Colorado Renegades have promoted Jim Fitzgerald to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Tippy Spradlin to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Charlie Schu to the major league team.
1984-03-29Tippy Spradlin has signed with the Colorado Renegades for $0.52M per year for 3 years.
1983-04-26Tippy Spradlin of the Philadelphia Benjamins is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1982-05-08Tippy Spradlin of the Philadelphia Benjamins is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1981-03-29The Philadelphia Benjamins have promoted Tippy Spradlin to the major league team. The Philadelphia Benjamins have promoted Georgie Sweetness to the major league team.
1981-03-29Tippy Spradlin has signed with the Philadelphia Benjamins for $1.0M per year for 3 years.
1980-06-13Tippy Spradlin of the Philadelphia Benjamins is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1978-04-05The Philadelphia Benjamins have acquired Tippy Spradlin from the waiver wire.
1978-04-01The Kansas City Clippers have designated Tippy Spradlin for assignment.
1978-03-28The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Tippy Spradlin to the major league team. The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Red Wine to the major league team.
1977-05-01The Kansas City Clippers have designated Tippy Spradlin for assignment.
1977-04-06The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Tippy Spradlin to the major league team.
1977-04-01The Kansas City Clippers have designated Tippy Spradlin for assignment.
1976-03-28The Kansas City Clippers have promoted Tippy Spradlin to the major league team.
1975-05-19The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Eddie Stem to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have sent Tippy Spradlin to the minors.
1975-05-19The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Tippy Spradlin to the major league team.