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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2191
Sam Spongberg Catcher
Retired (1997, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .246 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .657 Status Deceased (2034) Option Years 0  
H 553 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 05-21-1961
HR 48 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(80 games)
RBI 260
SB 1 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1997
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B- Bunt D  Control D    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B F  (1.5%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1983 KC
12
34
3
10
0
0
0
4
3
 10 0 1
0
 0 1
.636
.342
.294
.000
.294
1985 MON
120
227
18
42
4
2
5
21
19
 50 0 0
0
 0 3
.534
.248
.286
.101
.185
1989 MON-SEA
43
134
15
38
2
0
3
24
7
 25 0 1
0
 0 5
.683
.317
.366
.082
.284
1990 SEA
45
165
26
48
8
1
5
22
19
 38 0 0
0
 0 3
.807
.364
.442
.152
.291
1991 SEA
123
301
32
73
14
3
8
39
23
 53 1 3
0
 0 10
.684
.296
.389
.146
.243
1992 SEA
114
355
38
88
9
1
7
29
34
 68 4 2
0
 0 10
.657
.319
.338
.090
.248
1993 SEA
83
264
17
62
9
2
6
32
23
 54 0 1
0
 0 3
.647
.295
.352
.117
.235
1994 SEA
86
239
21
66
6
2
8
29
22
 54 0 1
0
 0 7
.754
.336
.418
.142
.276
1995 SEA
82
180
18
50
6
0
5
23
14
 31 0 0
0
 0 9
.724
.330
.394
.117
.278
1996 SEA
93
239
18
51
8
2
0
24
18
 40 1 2
0
 0 7
.533
.269
.264
.050
.213
1997 LAA
37
107
11
25
0
0
1
13
10
 29 0 1
1
 1 2
.558
.297
.262
.028
.234
Total
838
2245
217
553
66
13
48
260
192
 452 6 12
1
 1 60
.657
.306
.351
.105
.246
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Sam Spongberg has retired from the Los Angeles Warriors
1997-04-01The Los Angeles Warriors have promoted Sam Spongberg to the major league team. The Los Angeles Warriors have promoted Willie Myers to the major league team. The Los Angeles Warriors have promoted Larry Brazle to the major league team. The Los Angeles Warriors have sent Rob Fink to the minors. The Los Angeles Warriors have sent Mike Smith to the minors.
1997-04-01The Los Angeles Warriors have acquired Sam Spongberg from the waiver wire.
1994-08-29Sam Spongberg of the Seattle Reign is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1994-04-09Sam Spongberg of the Seattle Reign is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1993-04-23Sam Spongberg of the Seattle Reign is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1991-03-28The Seattle Reign have promoted Sam Spongberg to the major league team.
1991-03-28Sam Spongberg has signed with the Seattle Reign for $0.75M per year for 6 years.
1990-03-29The Seattle Reign have promoted Sam Spongberg to the major league team.
1990-03-29Sam Spongberg has signed with the Seattle Reign for $0.6M per year for 1 year.
1989-06-11The Seattle Reign have acquired Sam Spongberg from the waiver wire.
1989-05-29The Montreal Mohawks have designated Sam Spongberg for assignment.
1989-05-05The Montreal Mohawks have promoted Sam Spongberg to the major league team. The Montreal Mohawks have promoted Wally Serum to the major league team.
1986-03-29The Montreal Nationals have promoted Fred Holle to the major league team. The Montreal Nationals have sent Sam Spongberg to the minors.
1985-04-11The Montreal Nationals have auto-promoted Sam Spongberg to the major leagues.
1984-04-08The Montreal Nationals have acquired Sam Spongberg from the waiver wire.
1984-04-01The Baltimore Bombers have acquired Jim Tonkin from the waiver wire. The Baltimore Bombers have waived Sam Spongberg.
1983-05-19The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Norm Dodson to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have promoted Jay Clark to the major league team. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have sent Danny Searcy to the minors. The Kansas City Milk Teeth have sent Sam Spongberg to the minors.
1983-04-01The Kansas City Milk Teeth have auto-promoted Sam Spongberg to the major leagues.
1982-03-29Trade #1125621 has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pounders and the Kansas City Milk Teeth. The Kansas City Milk Teeth receive Wally Myatt, Draft Pick 1983 Round 2 PIT (Sam Spongberg), Draft Pick 1983 Round 1 PIT (June Phoenix) from the Pittsburgh Pounders in exchange for Lloyd Bullock. Protest This Trade.