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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors) 8-20-2309 |
Gary Spragins | ![]() Retired (1976, Age 37) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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AVG | .288 | Total Rating | ![]() |
Bats/Throws | L/R | |
OPS | .828 | Status | Deceased (2025) | Option Years | 0
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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) |
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RBI | 1720 | |||||
SB | 303 |
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
Year
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Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | HBP | SF | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | ISO | AVG | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1959 | KC | 162 |
571 |
49 |
132
|
20 |
2 |
15 |
68 |
52 |
123 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
3 | 18 | .647 |
.295 |
.352 |
.121 |
.231 |
|
1960 | KC | 162 |
570 |
68 |
159
|
22 |
5 |
17 |
65 |
59 |
97 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
3 | 21 | .772 |
.347 |
.425 |
.146 |
.279 |
|
1961 | KC | 161 |
586 |
73 |
153
|
32 |
4 |
16 |
75 |
47 |
98 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
8 | 16 | .726 |
.314 |
.411 |
.150 |
.261 |
|
1962 | KC | 161 |
584 |
68 |
140
|
34 |
7 |
18 |
73 |
52 |
117 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
7 | 16 | .714 |
.300 |
.414 |
.175 |
.240 |
|
1963 | KC | 161 |
617 |
69 |
171
|
22 |
6 |
23 |
100 |
39 |
114 | 2 | 5 | 21 |
13 | 2 | .764 |
.320 |
.444 |
.167 |
.277 |
|
1964 | KC | 161 |
640 |
89 |
193
|
25 |
7 |
29 |
98 |
69 |
106 | 2 | 4 | 33 |
15 | 4 | .868 |
.369 |
.498 |
.197 |
.302 |
|
1965 | KC | 161 |
646 |
106 |
204
|
29 |
6 |
33 |
107 |
66 |
81 | 0 | 7 | 37 |
19 | 4 | .908 |
.376 |
.533 |
.217 |
.316 |
|
1966 | KC | 161 |
659 |
134 |
216
|
29 |
5 |
34 |
119 |
64 |
104 | 2 | 5 | 20 |
6 | 3 | .928 |
.386 |
.542 |
.214 |
.328 |
|
1967 | KC | 162 |
639 |
106 |
179
|
22 |
7 |
29 |
85 |
67 |
118 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
9 | 6 | .825 |
.353 |
.473 |
.192 |
.280 |
|
1968 | KC | 161 |
667 |
110 |
202
|
29 |
10 |
26 |
103 |
64 |
96 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
3 | 6 | .858 |
.364 |
.493 |
.190 |
.303 |
|
1969 | KC | 161 |
635 |
103 |
196
|
33 |
12 |
28 |
97 |
78 |
92 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
10 | 5 | .918 |
.387 |
.531 |
.222 |
.309 |
|
1970 | KC | 153 |
623 |
121 |
181
|
34 |
8 |
28 |
107 |
56 |
112 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
3 | 3 | .850 |
.345 |
.506 |
.215 |
.291 |
|
1971 | KC | 161 |
663 |
120 |
200
|
36 |
4 |
36 |
122 |
73 |
97 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
4 | 3 | .902 |
.371 |
.531 |
.229 |
.302 |
|
1972 | KC | 161 |
662 |
132 |
205
|
38 |
12 |
27 |
113 |
76 |
91 | 2 | 5 | 24 |
3 | 5 | .906 |
.380 |
.526 |
.216 |
.310 |
|
1973 | KC | 160 |
627 |
106 |
207
|
39 |
8 |
32 |
118 |
55 |
90 | 3 | 6 | 24 |
8 | 4 | .954 |
.384 |
.571 |
.241 |
.330 |
|
1974 | KC | 159 |
634 |
88 |
188
|
31 |
3 |
24 |
114 |
51 |
105 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
5 | 2 | .817 |
.348 |
.468 |
.172 |
.297 |
|
1975 | KC | 159 |
611 |
65 |
163
|
26 |
1 |
24 |
90 |
50 |
98 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
4 | 4 | .753 |
.323 |
.430 |
.164 |
.267 |
|
1976 | KC-MIL | 132 |
433 |
45 |
103
|
21 |
2 |
13 |
66 |
38 |
75 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
6 | 1 | .685 |
.299 |
.386 |
.148 |
.238 |
|
Total | 2859 |
11067 |
1652 |
3192
|
522 |
109 |
452 |
1720 |
1056 |
1814 | 41 | 87 | 303 |
129 | 123 | .828 |
.350 |
.478 |
.189 |
.288 |
Date | Transaction |
1976-11-01 | Gary Spragins has retired from the Milwaukee Java Men |
1976-08-08 | A 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. |
1959-03-31 | The Kansas City Smitties have promoted Gary Spragins to the major league team. The Kansas City Smitties have sent Leo Nieto to the minors. |