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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 Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B- Bunt Control   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B (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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1983 Away 6 15 2 5 0 0 0 4 2 3 0 0 0 .722 .389 .333 .000 .333
1983 Home 6 19 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 1 .563 .300 .263 .000 .263
1985 Away 61 116 8 21 3 1 2 11 12 24 0 0 0 .534 .258 .276 .095 .181
1985 Home 59 111 10 21 1 1 3 10 7 26 0 0 3 .535 .237 .297 .108 .189
1989 Away 19 56 3 15 2 0 0 10 2 10 0 0 0 .592 .288 .304 .036 .268
1989 Home 24 78 12 23 0 0 3 14 5 15 0 0 5 .748 .337 .410 .115 .295
1990 Away 23 86 18 28 6 0 4 14 13 21 0 0 1 .949 .414 .535 .209 .326
1990 Home 22 79 8 20 2 1 1 8 6 17 0 0 2 .648 .306 .342 .089 .253
1991 Away 52 142 15 38 6 2 4 21 12 23 0 0 3 .752 .329 .423 .155 .268
1991 Home 71 159 17 35 8 1 4 18 11 30 0 0 7 .624 .266 .358 .138 .220
1992 Away 56 183 25 54 6 1 5 18 19 36 0 0 6 .787 .366 .421 .126 .295
1992 Home 58 172 13 34 3 0 2 11 15 32 0 0 4 .518 .268 .250 .052 .198
1993 Away 42 138 8 33 5 1 1 9 9 26 0 0 1 .597 .286 .312 .072 .239
1993 Home 41 126 9 29 4 1 5 23 14 28 0 0 2 .702 .305 .397 .167 .230
1994 Away 40 116 9 34 3 1 4 14 10 28 0 0 4 .789 .349 .440 .147 .293
1994 Home 46 123 12 32 3 1 4 15 12 26 0 0 3 .722 .324 .398 .138 .260
1995 Away 34 81 7 19 3 0 2 12 6 14 0 0 3 .633 .287 .346 .111 .235
1995 Home 48 99 11 31 3 0 3 11 8 17 0 0 6 .799 .364 .434 .121 .313
1996 Away 49 118 11 28 5 1 0 11 10 22 0 0 5 .591 .295 .297 .059 .237
1996 Home 44 121 7 23 3 1 0 13 8 18 0 0 2 .476 .244 .231 .041 .190
1997 Away 22 65 5 16 0 0 1 9 5 19 1 1 2 .592 .300 .292 .046 .246
1997 Home 15 42 6 9 0 0 0 4 5 10 0 0 0 .506 .292 .214 .000 .214
Total Away 404 1116 111 291 39 7 23 133 100 226 1 1 25 .692 .322 .370 .109 .261
Total Home 434 1129 106 262 27 6 25 127 92 226 0 0 35 .623 .290 .333 .101 .232
Total 838 2245 217 553 66 13 48 260 192 452 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.