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Ryan Doby League
5-22-2004
Bill Sprague Relief Pitcher
Retired (1996, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.52 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 129-133 Status Retired (1996) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age 44 (OS 45) Date of Birth 09-22-1959
K 1853 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1983)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(7 games)
IP 2450.0
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D  Endurance C+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1983 DET
6
 17
36
36
3
0
0
 0
219.0
 245 149 130 6 91
180
1.53
5.34
1984 DET
10
 18
36
36
2
0
0
 0
218.1
 261 151 140 7 92
161
1.62
5.77
1985 DET
10
 14
37
37
3
1
0
 0
224.2
 238 136 131 5 85
166
1.44
5.25
1986 DET
8
 9
23
23
5
1
0
 0
154.0
 149 73 72 1 56
118
1.33
4.21
1987 DET
3
 5
68
0
0
0
1
 5
76.2
 73 36 36 0 29
55
1.33
4.23
1988 DET
17
 8
33
33
6
0
0
 0
239.1
 216 100 95 3 74
170
1.21
3.57
1989 DET
17
 7
36
36
4
1
0
 0
260.2
 257 131 127 3 79
195
1.29
4.38
1990 DET
16
 10
36
36
2
2
0
 0
254.0
 240 98 92 3 111
194
1.38
3.26
1991 DET-TEX
13
 11
36
34
2
1
0
 0
229.2
 233 127 108 2 77
171
1.35
4.23
1992 TEX
6
 6
42
12
1
0
2
 1
107.0
 107 66 59 1 40
81
1.37
4.96
1993 TEX
8
 13
46
28
2
2
0
 0
222.2
 204 105 101 1 80
191
1.28
4.08
1994 TEX
2
 2
20
4
0
0
0
 0
44.1
 49 27 23 0 20
38
1.56
4.67
1995 SD
2
 4
50
0
0
0
2
 0
54.2
 53 28 25 0 19
39
1.32
4.12
1996 SD
11
 9
23
23
2
0
0
 0
145.0
 167 98 92 3 66
94
1.61
5.71
2004
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
129
 133
522
338
32
8
5
 6
2450.0
 2492 1325 1231 35 919
1853
1.39
4.52
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Bill Sprague has retired from the San Diego Pipe Hitters
1995-04-05The San Diego Pipe Hitters have acquired Bill Sprague from the waiver wire.
1995-03-03The Texas Red Stix have promoted Richard Wagley to the major league team. The Texas Red Stix have designated Bill Sprague for assignment. The Texas Red Stix have designated Pep Castillo for assignment.
1991-08-26Trade #1835458 has been completed between the Texas Red Stix and the Detroit Atomic Bombs. The Detroit Atomic Bombs receive Earl Cowan, Mitsujiro Horimoto, Draft Pick 1992 Round 2 TEX (Les Bool), Draft Pick 1992 Round 1 TEX (Neal Cater) from the Texas Red Stix in exchange for Fred Sadecki, Bill Sprague, Draft Pick 1992 Round 1 DET (Sammy Wilson).
1991-08-26The Detroit Atomic Bombs have placed Bill Sprague on the trade block.
1983-04-01The Detroit Kershaw Krushers have promoted Bill Sprague to the major league team. The Detroit Kershaw Krushers have waived Tommy Mauser.