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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1983 LHP 4 7 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .536 .250 .286 .000 .286
1983 RHP 11 27 8 0 0 0 3 3 8 .663 .367 .296 .000 .296
1985 LHP 33 44 5 0 1 0 0 6 10 .379 .220 .159 .045 .114
1985 RHP 100 183 37 4 1 5 21 13 40 .572 .255 .317 .115 .202
1989 LHP 21 47 14 0 0 1 7 1 8 .668 .306 .362 .064 .298
1989 RHP 37 87 24 2 0 2 17 6 17 .690 .323 .368 .092 .276
1990 LHP 25 65 15 2 1 3 14 4 17 .706 .275 .431 .200 .231
1990 RHP 36 100 33 6 0 2 8 15 21 .867 .417 .450 .120 .330
1991 LHP 60 113 33 5 0 3 16 7 22 .744 .328 .416 .124 .292
1991 RHP 76 188 40 9 3 5 23 16 31 .649 .277 .372 .160 .213
1992 LHP 13 15 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .450 .250 .200 .000 .200
1992 RHP 111 340 85 9 1 7 29 33 66 .666 .322 .344 .094 .250
1993 LHP 20 32 9 3 0 0 5 0 7 .656 .281 .375 .094 .281
1993 RHP 79 232 53 6 2 6 27 23 47 .646 .297 .349 .121 .228
1994 LHP 10 22 5 0 0 0 1 2 6 .519 .292 .227 .000 .227
1994 RHP 72 217 61 6 2 8 28 20 48 .778 .340 .438 .157 .281
1995 LHP 11 24 7 0 0 2 5 0 4 .833 .292 .542 .250 .292
1995 RHP 71 156 43 6 0 3 18 14 27 .707 .335 .372 .096 .276
1996 LHP 45 72 20 5 0 0 11 7 10 .697 .350 .347 .069 .278
1996 RHP 63 167 31 3 2 0 13 11 30 .461 .233 .228 .042 .186
1997 LHP 7 10 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 .400 .200 .200 .000 .200
1997 RHP 33 97 23 0 0 1 11 10 26 .574 .306 .268 .031 .237
Total LHP 249 451 115 15 2 9 62 28 91 .655 .298 .357 .102 .255
Total RHP 689 1794 438 51 11 39 198 164 361 .658 .308 .350 .106 .244
Total 838 2245 553 66 13 48 260 192 452 .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.