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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   Mentor vR
Speed C- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL
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 LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1960 C WAS 122 122 1077.1 774 734 34 6 1 9 82 30 26.8% +1 6.42 .992
1961 C WAS 122 122 1087.0 915 880 31 4 2 7 69 22 24.2% 0 7.54 .996
1962 C WAS 124 116 1061.2 916 875 38 3 4 7 61 28 31.5% +1 7.74 .997
1963 C WAS 113 75 724.0 609 577 31 1 0 5 46 26 36.1% -1 7.56 .998
1964 C WAS 87 60 588.2 520 498 20 2 1 3 33 15 31.2% 0 7.92 .996
1965 C WAS 119 104 939.2 731 694 36 1 2 7 53 28 34.6% +1 6.99 .999
1966 C WAS 124 102 930.0 729 703 26 0 2 5 56 19 25.3% 0 7.05 1.000
1967 C WAS 115 104 938.2 734 699 34 1 6 1 50 27 35.1% 0 7.03 .999
1B WAS 6 6 51.0 63 62 1 0 4 0 11.12 1.000
1968 C WAS 98 85 778.1 629 599 29 1 3 6 46 24 34.3% 0 7.26 .998
1B WAS 6 6 55.0 59 56 2 1 3 0 9.49 .983
1969 C WAS 114 110 995.0 840 799 41 0 2 3 70 36 34.0% 0 7.60 1.000
1B WAS 7 7 58.0 66 65 0 1 1 -3 10.09 .985
1970 C WAS 111 111 1004.2 856 805 51 0 0 3 56 45 44.6% 0 7.67 1.000
1971 C WAS 100 100 907.2 797 755 42 0 4 9 45 38 45.8% 0 7.90 1.000
3B WAS 23 23 206.0 57 11 43 3 2 -3 2.36 .947
1972 C WAS 122 122 1090.1 950 900 49 1 1 5 55 42 43.3% +1 7.83 .999
1973 C WAS 76 65 608.1 510 479 30 1 0 2 26 23 46.9% 0 7.53 .998
RF WAS 11 11 104.0 17 17 0 0 0 -2 1.47 1.000
1B WAS 8 8 72.1 86 85 1 0 8 -3 10.70 1.000
1974 RF WAS 56 56 482.0 91 87 1 3 0 -2 1.64 .967
C WAS 28 23 218.0 198 186 12 0 0 2 8 12 60.0% 0 8.17 1.000
1B WAS 6 6 54.0 63 59 3 1 2 -1 10.33 .984
1975 RF WAS 65 65 578.0 112 107 3 2 0 -2 1.71 .982
C WAS 43 43 380.2 329 302 26 1 0 1 24 24 50.0% 0 7.75 .997
LF WAS 13 13 115.0 23 21 2 0 1 -1 1.80 1.000
1B WAS 1 1 8.0 11 11 0 0 0 0 12.38 1.000
1976 RF WAS 105 105 950.1 203 192 7 4 1 +2 1.88 .980
C WAS 22 22 198.1 154 147 5 2 0 2 17 5 22.7% 0 6.90 .987
LF WAS 3 3 24.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1977 C WAS 48 48 414.1 343 319 18 6 1 3 56 18 24.3% 0 7.32 .983
LF WAS 20 20 183.0 46 43 2 1 0 +2 2.21 .978
RF WAS 23 15 152.1 24 23 0 1 0 +1 1.36 .958
1978 RF WAS 50 41 383.0 89 84 2 3 0 0 2.02 .966
C WAS 24 24 211.0 199 187 9 3 1 2 18 6 25.0% 0 8.36 .985
CF WAS 14 14 121.0 36 34 2 0 0 -3 2.68 1.000
1979 C WAS 26 26 223.1 172 160 10 2 2 1 23 9 28.1% 0 6.85 .988
RF WAS 17 12 115.2 29 25 4 0 2 +3 2.26 1.000
CF WAS 3 3 26.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1.38 1.000
1980 C WAS-MON 35 35 292.0 235 219 14 2 0 2 32 11 25.6% 0 7.18 .991
RF WAS-MON 8 3 37.0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0.97 1.000
LF WAS-MON 3 0 5.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 3.60 1.000
1981 C MON 122 122 935.0 782 735 41 6 4 10 156 30 16.1% -2 7.47 .992
1982 C MON 120 120 902.1 821 766 46 9 2 5 131 36 21.6% 0 8.10 .989
Pos Total C 877 861 7386.0 6346 5960 353 33 15 47 647 299 31.6% -1 7.69 .995
RF 335 308 2802.1 569 538 18 13 3 0 1.79 .977
LF 39 36 327.0 79 74 4 1 1 +1 2.15 .987
3B 23 23 206.0 57 11 43 3 2 -3 2.36 .947
CF 17 17 147.0 40 38 2 0 0 -3 2.45 1.000
1B 15 15 134.1 160 155 4 1 10 -4 10.65 .994
Total 1306 1260 11002.2 7251 6776 424 51 31 47 647 299 31.6% -10 5.89 .993

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.