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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1983 Minors 22 31.00 3 / 6 5 / 8 3 / 3 5 / 5 2 / 2 5 / 5 1 / 2 24 / 31
1983 Majors 22 8.83 42 11 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 8
1984 Minors 23 21.00 2 / 4 0 / 2 3 / 5 3 / 3 0 / 0 5 / 5 1 / 2 14 / 21
1985 Minors 24 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1985 Majors 24 44.36 153 47 0 7 / 9 2 / 4 5 / 6 7 / 11 3 / 4 5 / 6 4 / 4 33 / 44
1986 Minors 25 48.00 2 / 6 3 / 7 4 / 7 2 / 5 1 / 8 6 / 11 2 / 4 20 / 48
1987 Minors 26 32.00 2 / 5 2 / 5 2 / 3 2 / 6 2 / 2 3 / 6 1 / 5 14 / 32
1988 Minors 27 30.00 2 / 4 2 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 7 1 / 4 2 / 7 2 / 4 10 / 30
1989 Minors 28 8.00 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 8
1989 Majors 28 26.37 120 36 0 0 / 3 1 / 7 0 / 1 1 / 4 1 / 2 2 / 4 2 / 5 7 / 26
1990 Majors 29 33.85 162 45 0 0 / 5 1 / 10 1 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 5 2 / 33
1991 Majors 30 53.97 162 108 0 1 / 13 0 / 9 2 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 6 1 / 10 0 / 7 5 / 53
1992 Majors 31 59.17 162 107 0 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 10 1 / 14 1 / 59
1993 Majors 32 41.20 113 81 39 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 10 1 / 41
1994 Majors 33 35.56 100 71 52 1 / 4 2 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 4 3 / 7 1 / 4 4 / 5 12 / 35
1995 Majors 34 38.48 162 42 0 -5 / 7 -1 / 6 3 / 10 -6 / 3 0 / 5 -2 / 3 1 / 4 -10 / 38
1996 Majors 35 46.06 162 68 0 1 / 8 -6 / 4 1 / 6 -2 / 4 -3 / 5 3 / 7 3 / 12 -3 / 46
1997 Majors 36 27.83 162 27 0 -1 / 5 -1 / 6 -4 / 1 -3 / 3 -4 / 6 0 / 4 2 / 2 -11 / 27
Total 1500 643 91 15 / 95 11 / 96 21 / 70 11 / 83 8 / 65 31 / 86 26 / 86 123 / 581
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.