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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-20-2309
Gary Spragins First Base
Retired (1976, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .288 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .828 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 3192 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 11-09-1938
HR 452 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1959)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(72 games)
RBI 1720
SB 303
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity C-   Mentor vR
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1959 Majors 21 0.00 9 / 14 1 / 8 2 / 6 5 / 10 1 / 7 7 / 8 6 / 9 31 / 62
1960 Majors 22 0.00 0 / 7 1 / 5 12 / 16 4 / 9 2 / 6 10 / 11 9 / 9 38 / 63
1961 Majors 23 0.00 3 / 7 4 / 9 5 / 5 4 / 12 8 / 13 7 / 9 8 / 8 39 / 63
1962 Majors 24 0.00 2 / 6 2 / 11 6 / 10 4 / 7 1 / 5 5 / 10 13 / 14 33 / 63
1963 Majors 25 0.00 3 / 8 1 / 8 2 / 10 2 / 8 3 / 10 6 / 12 5 / 9 22 / 65
1964 Majors 26 0.00 2 / 12 1 / 8 2 / 9 1 / 10 2 / 14 5 / 12 2 / 6 15 / 71
1965 Majors 27 0.00 1 / 5 2 / 6 2 / 11 2 / 15 2 / 9 2 / 14 4 / 11 15 / 71
1966 Majors 28 0.00 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 19 0 / 5 5 / 13 3 / 10 10 / 72
1967 Majors 29 0.00 1 / 12 0 / 11 2 / 19 0 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 7 2 / 6 6 / 71
1968 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 8 1 / 13 2 / 17 2 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 8 5 / 73
1969 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 15 1 / 12 2 / 71
1970 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 4 0 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 13 1 / 68
1971 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 14 0 / 6 2 / 13 2 / 74
1972 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1973 Majors 35 68.00 0 / 8 0 / 16 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 12 2 / 68
1974 Majors 36 69.19 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 15 0 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 9 1 / 9 2 / 69
1975 Majors 37 66.59 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 66
1976 Majors 38 47.49 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 47
Total 0 0 0 21 / 148 14 / 156 37 / 187 25 / 166 21 / 151 49 / 166 57 / 163 224 / 1137
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Gary Spragins has retired from the Milwaukee Java Men
1976-08-08A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Smitties and the Milwaukee Java Men. The Milwaukee Java Men receive Danny Ray, John Pattin, Greek Agganis, Gary Spragins, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 5 (KC), Draft Pick - 1977 Round 4 (KC) from the Kansas City Smitties in exchange for Ray Wilson, Charlie Sullivan.
1959-03-31The Kansas City Smitties have promoted Gary Spragins to the major league team. The Kansas City Smitties have sent Leo Nieto to the minors.