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Branch Rickey League
4-14-2229
Cy Sperling Right Field
Retired (1970, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .225 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/L
OPS .650 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 968 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 02-08-1934
HR 144 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(27 games)
RBI 546
SB 41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.8%) Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D+ (20.6%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1959 KC 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 25 8
1960 KC 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 108 0
1961 KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 152 0
1962 KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 137 3
1963 KC 0 0 0 0 0 14 1 19 4
1964 KC 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 8 8
1965 KC 0 0 0 0 6 10 10 18 13
1966 KC 0 0 0 0 0 17 3 2 9
1967 KC-TEX 0 0 0 1 0 1 22 40 43
1968 TEX 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 124 0
1969 TEX 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 117 0
1970 TEX 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 119 0
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Cy Sperling has retired from the Texas Rangers
1967-05-20Trade #1646264 has been completed between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Prairie Princes. The Kansas City Prairie Princes receive Scott Wiles, Darcy Meyerle, Donnie Jarvis, Draft Pick 1970 Round 3 TEX (Joe Guinn) from the Texas Rangers in exchange for Ed Head, Cy Sperling, Draft Pick 1970 Round 1 KC (Joe Curtright).
1966-06-18Cy Sperling of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1960-09-09Cy Sperling of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1960-04-09The Kansas City Prairie Princes have renamed Cy Shirley to Cy Sperling.
1959-05-25Trade #1638307 has been completed between the Kansas City Prairie Princes and the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox receive Wayne Geiss from the Kansas City Prairie Princes in exchange for Bobby Harley, Cy Shirley, Draft Pick 1962 Round 1 CHA (Irv Lewis).