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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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1983 Away 2 9 18 18 1 0 0 0 101.0 125 83 68 1 56 85 1.79 6.06
1983 Home 4 8 18 18 2 0 0 0 118.0 120 66 62 5 35 95 1.31 4.73
1984 Away 7 10 21 21 2 0 0 0 122.2 145 82 74 3 64 92 1.70 5.43
1984 Home 3 8 15 15 0 0 0 0 95.2 116 69 66 4 28 69 1.51 6.21
1985 Away 3 10 20 20 2 0 0 0 115.1 141 75 74 3 46 78 1.62 5.77
1985 Home 7 4 17 17 1 1 0 0 109.1 97 61 57 2 39 88 1.24 4.69
1986 Away 5 5 13 13 3 0 0 0 86.0 88 43 43 0 34 73 1.42 4.50
1986 Home 3 4 10 10 2 1 0 0 68.0 61 30 29 1 22 45 1.22 3.84
1987 Away 2 4 40 0 0 0 1 4 42.2 47 22 22 0 17 36 1.50 4.64
1987 Home 1 1 28 0 0 0 0 1 34.0 26 14 14 0 12 19 1.12 3.71
1988 Away 9 4 16 16 2 0 0 0 113.1 113 52 51 1 29 77 1.25 4.05
1988 Home 8 4 17 17 4 0 0 0 126.0 103 48 44 2 45 93 1.17 3.14
1989 Away 13 1 21 21 1 1 0 0 153.1 142 70 68 2 43 124 1.21 3.99
1989 Home 4 6 15 15 3 0 0 0 107.1 115 61 59 1 36 71 1.41 4.95
1990 Away 9 5 17 17 1 1 0 0 119.2 115 46 44 1 59 87 1.45 3.31
1990 Home 7 5 19 19 1 1 0 0 134.1 125 52 48 2 52 107 1.32 3.22
1991 Away 7 5 18 18 1 1 0 0 116.0 120 63 53 2 39 79 1.37 4.11
1991 Home 6 6 18 16 1 0 0 0 113.2 113 64 55 0 38 92 1.33 4.35
1992 Away 5 4 24 9 1 0 1 0 72.1 63 40 39 1 29 52 1.27 4.85
1992 Home 1 2 18 3 0 0 1 1 34.2 44 26 20 0 11 29 1.59 5.19
1993 Away 3 7 24 14 0 0 0 0 104.2 107 62 59 1 37 86 1.38 5.07
1993 Home 5 6 22 14 2 2 0 0 118.0 97 43 42 0 43 105 1.19 3.20
1994 Away 2 2 8 3 0 0 0 0 24.2 25 16 13 0 11 25 1.46 4.74
1994 Home 0 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 19.2 24 11 10 0 9 13 1.68 4.58
1995 Away 1 3 18 0 0 0 1 0 20.0 26 15 14 0 3 12 1.45 6.30
1995 Home 1 1 32 0 0 0 1 0 34.2 27 13 11 0 16 27 1.24 2.86
1996 Away 3 6 12 12 0 0 0 0 65.2 83 52 51 0 34 50 1.78 6.99
1996 Home 8 3 11 11 2 0 0 0 79.1 84 46 41 3 32 44 1.46 4.65
2004 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2004 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 71 75 270 182 14 3 3 4 1257.1 1340 721 673 15 501 956 1.46 4.82
Total Home 58 58 252 156 18 5 2 2 1192.2 1152 604 558 20 418 897 1.32 4.21
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.