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Jumbo Brown League
4-8-2125
Willie Sperber Catcher
Retired (1965, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .231 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .661 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 690 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 01-21-1927
HR 101 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1947)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(60 games)
RBI 356
SB 13
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed D- Bunt Control   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A- 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
1950 ATL
121
372
22
68
8
0
7
32
30
96 0 5
0
0 14
.502
.241
.261
.078
.183
1951 ATL
127
165
19
41
5
1
9
24
16
31 1 1
0
0 5
.771
.317
.455
.206
.248
1952 ATL
87
129
12
32
11
0
3
18
14
35 0 2
0
0 2
.720
.317
.403
.155
.248
1953 ATL
118
159
15
33
5
1
6
18
11
46 0 1
0
0 2
.622
.257
.365
.157
.208
1954 ATL
110
149
11
33
8
0
6
20
11
34 2 1
0
0 0
.678
.282
.396
.174
.221
1955 ATL
113
166
16
33
6
1
4
15
9
47 1 0
0
0 1
.564
.244
.319
.120
.199
1956 ATL
127
171
25
41
4
0
8
26
17
36 1 3
0
0 0
.711
.307
.404
.164
.240
1957 ATL
127
163
17
37
7
0
8
23
20
36 0 0
0
0 3
.729
.311
.417
.190
.227
1958 ATL
131
185
21
40
5
0
8
16
14
43 0 0
0
0 2
.644
.271
.373
.157
.216
1959 ATL-SD
75
163
24
55
7
2
8
27
13
30 0 1
0
0 1
.936
.384
.552
.215
.337
1960 SD
73
210
23
52
6
1
5
17
23
51 0 1
2
6 4
.678
.321
.357
.110
.248
1961 SD
68
241
31
56
9
1
11
36
22
66 0 0
4
4 2
.712
.297
.415
.183
.232
1962 SD
66
206
25
56
9
1
5
28
15
44 0 1
2
4 5
.718
.320
.398
.126
.272
1963 SD
102
225
20
50
4
0
8
24
10
55 0 1
4
2 1
.601
.254
.347
.124
.222
1964 SD
80
237
15
53
5
1
4
25
11
55 2 3
1
3 5
.565
.261
.304
.080
.224
1965 SD
14
45
4
10
2
0
1
7
5
11 0 0
0
0 1
.633
.300
.333
.111
.222
Total
1539
2986
300
690
101
9
101
356
241
716 7 20
13
19 48
.661
.288
.372
.141
.231
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Willie Sperber has retired from the San Diego Submarines
1965-06-06The San Diego Submarines have promoted Jack Hitt to the major league team. The San Diego Submarines have sent Bud Churry to the minors. The San Diego Submarines have designated Willie Sperber for assignment.
1959-05-08Trade #1261125 has been completed between the Atlanta Cracker Jacks and the San Diego Vaporizers. The San Diego Vaporizers receive Willie Sperber, Pete Velarde, PRATT STRANGE, Dan Foster, Draft Pick 1961 Round 2 ATL (Bobby Carney), Draft Pick 1960 Round 2 ATL (Garth Wheelock), Draft Pick 1962 Round 1 ATL (Joe Howard), Draft Pick 1961 Round 1 ATL (Adrian White) from the Atlanta Cracker Jacks in exchange for John Tappan, Chuck Darwin, John Milligan.
1957-08-28Willie Sperber of the Atlanta Cracker Jacks is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.