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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1983 C KC 6 6 52.0 57 54 2 1 0 1 8 2 20.0% 0 9.69 .982
1B KC 5 5 38.0 39 39 0 0 0 0 9.24 1.000
1985 C MON 58 25 263.2 229 211 16 2 0 6 60 14 18.9% 0 7.75 .991
1B MON 22 22 182.0 185 177 7 1 10 -4 9.10 .995
1989 C MON-SEA 25 25 224.0 202 183 16 3 0 0 26 15 36.6% 0 8.00 .985
1B MON-SEA 11 11 90.0 109 105 2 2 7 -2 10.70 .982
1990 C SEA 41 41 362.0 326 294 30 2 0 3 63 26 29.2% 0 8.06 .994
1B SEA 4 4 35.0 39 35 3 1 2 -1 9.77 .974
1991 C SEA 123 108 852.0 840 769 61 10 4 6 135 54 28.6% 0 8.77 .988
1992 C SEA 112 107 942.0 825 760 55 10 2 4 134 51 27.6% 0 7.79 .988
1993 C SEA 83 81 670.2 656 603 50 3 2 4 111 45 28.8% 0 8.76 .995
1994 C SEA 82 67 596.0 545 500 38 7 2 2 80 32 28.6% +1 8.12 .987
1B SEA 4 4 42.0 44 42 2 0 3 0 9.43 1.000
1995 C SEA 54 39 358.2 321 283 30 8 0 1 44 29 39.7% -1 7.85 .975
1B SEA 3 3 27.0 33 32 0 1 1 -1 10.67 .970
2B SEA 1 0 2.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
1996 C SEA 87 67 590.2 572 504 61 7 3 5 98 57 36.8% -1 8.61 .988
1B SEA 1 1 8.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 5.62 1.000
1997 C LAA 24 24 220.2 210 188 20 2 1 1 34 20 37.0% 0 8.48 .990
1B LAA 3 3 26.0 28 28 0 0 0 0 9.69 1.000
Pos Total C 695 590 5132.1 4783 4349 379 55 14 33 793 345 30.3% -1 8.29 .989
1B 53 53 448.0 482 463 14 5 23 -8 9.58 .990
2B 1 0 2.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
Total 749 643 5582.1 5266 4812 394 60 37 33 793 345 30.3% -9 8.39 .989
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.