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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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 Away 55 220 29 69 14 1 6 25 20 37 11 4 0 .842 .373 .468 .155 .314
1970 Home 56 209 18 51 7 1 3 16 21 42 12 3 0 .646 .316 .330 .086 .244
1971 Away 60 244 35 62 10 2 6 31 26 45 9 2 3 .710 .325 .385 .131 .254
1971 Home 63 236 37 60 14 2 11 48 23 40 13 2 0 .791 .321 .470 .216 .254
1972 Away 64 233 31 52 12 5 6 24 25 41 8 3 0 .695 .300 .395 .172 .223
1972 Home 58 208 35 64 7 4 8 32 17 35 6 2 1 .853 .358 .495 .188 .308
1973 Away 59 167 17 46 8 2 6 22 13 32 4 3 1 .783 .328 .455 .180 .275
1973 Home 59 163 18 50 7 4 5 33 22 25 3 3 0 .876 .385 .491 .184 .307
1974 Away 60 194 26 64 13 3 7 40 11 37 5 6 3 .898 .362 .536 .206 .330
1974 Home 56 138 24 44 8 2 7 32 13 25 9 2 1 .939 .381 .558 .239 .319
1975 Away 60 230 42 66 12 4 15 55 20 45 3 8 1 .916 .347 .570 .283 .287
1975 Home 64 225 30 54 5 1 8 35 20 44 7 5 2 .680 .302 .378 .138 .240
1976 Away 66 255 36 67 9 0 8 37 26 44 13 5 4 .722 .330 .392 .129 .263
1976 Home 64 225 34 61 9 2 7 37 28 41 13 4 2 .778 .355 .422 .151 .271
1977 Away 54 166 18 40 7 1 5 17 15 34 2 1 4 .693 .308 .386 .145 .241
1977 Home 58 159 20 39 7 1 4 20 24 33 5 3 4 .720 .342 .377 .132 .245
1978 Away 47 153 17 42 6 2 4 26 26 33 0 0 1 .802 .383 .418 .144 .275
1978 Home 41 129 14 36 6 0 1 17 18 30 0 0 5 .716 .367 .349 .070 .279
1979 Away 25 68 8 13 2 0 2 6 8 16 0 0 0 .582 .273 .309 .118 .191
1979 Home 29 89 10 23 3 0 1 14 8 17 0 0 2 .652 .327 .326 .067 .258
1980 Away 24 62 4 18 4 0 1 12 2 18 0 0 1 .711 .308 .403 .113 .290
1980 Home 27 85 10 20 8 0 1 13 5 15 0 0 1 .642 .278 .365 .129 .235
1981 Away 64 184 14 37 7 1 2 22 18 43 0 0 3 .554 .272 .283 .082 .201
1981 Home 58 157 15 24 1 0 3 23 18 37 0 0 3 .453 .236 .217 .064 .153
1982 Away 64 174 21 43 6 1 3 22 19 45 0 0 6 .666 .321 .345 .098 .247
1982 Home 56 151 7 32 3 0 0 23 11 37 0 0 3 .497 .265 .232 .020 .212
Total Away 702 2350 298 619 110 22 71 339 229 470 55 32 27 .749 .329 .420 .156 .263
Total Home 689 2174 272 558 85 17 59 343 228 421 68 24 24 .720 .328 .393 .136 .257
Total 1391 4524 570 1177 195 39 130 682 457 891 123 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.