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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1983 P DET 36 36 219.0 27 3 24 0 1 -6 1.11 1.000
1984 P DET 36 36 218.1 28 3 25 0 0 -2 1.15 1.000
1985 P DET 37 37 224.2 30 0 30 0 3 +2 1.20 1.000
1986 P DET 23 23 154.0 15 2 13 0 1 -1 0.88 1.000
1987 P DET 64 0 76.2 10 2 8 0 0 0 1.17 1.000
1988 P DET 33 33 239.1 27 1 25 1 0 -1 0.98 .963
1989 P DET 36 36 260.2 46 3 42 1 1 0 1.55 .978
1990 P DET 36 36 254.0 36 2 34 0 0 -1 1.28 1.000
1991 P DET-TEX 36 34 229.2 31 2 29 0 2 -4 1.21 1.000
1992 P TEX 41 12 107.0 15 0 15 0 0 0 1.26 1.000
1993 P TEX 45 28 222.2 22 3 18 1 1 0 0.85 .955
1994 P TEX 20 4 44.1 5 0 5 0 0 0 1.02 1.000
1995 P SD 49 0 54.2 3 0 3 0 0 +1 0.49 1.000
1996 P SD 23 23 145.0 18 1 17 0 0 +1 1.12 1.000
Total 515 338 2450.0 313 22 288 3 9 -11 1.14 .990
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.