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Satchel Paige League
10-2-2046
John Sprinz Catcher
Retired (1983, Age 46)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .735 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 1177 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 03-08-1937
HR 130 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 23 years
(32 games)
RBI 682
SB 123
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity C    Mentor vR F 
Speed C- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B+ (73.1%) Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  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
1970 WAS
111
429
47
120
21
2
9
41
41
 79 2 0
23
 7 0
.746
.345
.401
.121
.280
1971 WAS
123
480
72
122
24
4
17
79
49
 85 1 3
22
 4 3
.750
.323
.427
.173
.254
1972 WAS
122
441
66
116
19
9
14
56
42
 76 2 4
14
 5 1
.769
.327
.442
.179
.263
1973 WAS
118
330
35
96
15
6
11
55
35
 57 0 2
7
 6 1
.830
.357
.473
.182
.291
1974 WAS
116
332
50
108
21
5
14
72
24
 62 2 4
14
 8 4
.915
.370
.545
.220
.325
1975 WAS
124
455
72
120
17
5
23
90
40
 89 2 2
10
 13 3
.799
.325
.475
.211
.264
1976 WAS
130
480
70
128
18
2
15
74
54
 85 2 2
26
 9 6
.748
.342
.406
.140
.267
1977 WAS
112
325
38
79
14
2
9
37
39
 67 1 1
7
 4 8
.707
.325
.382
.138
.243
1978 WAS
88
282
31
78
12
2
5
43
44
 63 1 0
0
 0 6
.763
.376
.387
.110
.277
1979 WAS
54
157
18
36
5
0
3
20
16
 33 1 1
0
 0 2
.621
.303
.318
.089
.229
1980 WAS-MON
51
147
14
38
12
0
2
25
7
 33 0 1
0
 0 2
.671
.290
.381
.122
.259
1980 WAS
33
98
11
28
8
0
0
14
3
 17 0 1
0
 0 2
.671
.304
.367
.082
.286
1980 MON
18
49
3
10
4
0
2
11
4
 16 0 0
0
 0 0
.672
.264
.408
.204
.204
1981 MON
122
341
29
61
8
1
5
45
36
 80 1 6
0
 0 6
.507
.255
.252
.073
.179
1982 MON
120
325
28
75
9
1
3
45
30
 82 0 0
0
 0 9
.588
.296
.292
.062
.231
Total
1391
4524
570
1177
195
39
130
682
457
 891 15 26
123
 56 51
.735
.328
.407
.147
.260

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01John Sprinz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1983-10-02The Philadelphia Jesuits have waived John Sprinz.
1983-09-10The Philadelphia Jesuits have acquired John Sprinz from the waiver wire.
1983-08-26The Milwaukee Braves have waived John Sprinz.
1983-08-16The Milwaukee Braves have acquired John Sprinz from the waiver wire.
1983-07-16The Milwaukee Braves have waived John Sprinz.
1983-06-01The Milwaukee Braves have acquired John Sprinz from the waiver wire.
1983-05-12The Montreal Screaming Mounties have waived John Sprinz.
1983-03-25The Montreal Screaming Mounties have promoted Hugh Cieslak to the major league team. The Montreal Screaming Mounties have designated John Sprinz for assignment.
1982-08-29John Sprinz of the Montreal Screaming Mounties is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1980-08-26Trade #1615734 has been completed between the Washington Wise Guys and the Montreal Screaming Mounties. The Montreal Screaming Mounties receive John Sprinz, Draft Pick 1983 Round 2 WAS (Ray Smith) from the Washington Wise Guys in exchange for Mike Cardinal.
1979-09-18John Sprinz of the Washington Wise Guys is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1978-04-23John Sprinz of the Washington Wise Guys is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1974-06-10John Sprinz of the Washington Wise Guys is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1973-05-27John Sprinz of the Washington Wise Guys is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1970-09-07John Sprinz of the Washington Wise Guys is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.