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Wally Berger League
8-3-2117
Art Sperring Third Base
Retired (1960, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .803 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 1547 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 10-10-1924
HR 258 Drafted Round 7, Pick 108
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(10 games)
RBI 919
SB 74
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D+   Mentor vR C 
Speed C  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.1%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B F  (0.5%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 4
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 PHI-NYA
135
527
76
129
16
3
24
67
41
 95 2 2
0
 2 5
.724
.301
.423
.178
.245
1951 NYA-PHI-STL
126
502
64
145
17
5
26
84
45
 82 3 1
6
 3 3
.848
.350
.498
.209
.289
1952 STL
149
612
80
170
23
2
28
95
46
 101 4 4
7
 4 4
.789
.330
.459
.181
.278
1953 STL
150
588
79
146
23
5
32
103
58
 109 3 2
5
 3 3
.786
.318
.468
.219
.248
1954 STL-NYA
150
577
96
169
25
5
26
100
62
 100 3 8
14
 5 3
.849
.360
.489
.196
.293
1955 NYA
150
581
98
177
34
4
23
111
68
 103 3 8
13
 4 3
.871
.376
.496
.191
.305
1956 NYA
150
569
85
177
32
5
30
101
49
 110 2 7
14
 20 2
.907
.364
.543
.232
.311
1957 NYA
132
512
66
137
22
3
24
95
58
 99 3 5
5
 7 7
.805
.343
.463
.195
.268
1958 NYA
150
575
76
150
18
0
28
96
38
 110 4 5
10
 18 3
.747
.309
.438
.177
.261
1959 NYA-DET
149
525
58
137
20
3
16
58
39
 86 2 4
0
 0 3
.714
.312
.402
.141
.261
1960 DET
64
51
9
10
3
0
1
9
5
 12 1 2
0
 0 2
.585
.271
.314
.118
.196
Total
1505
5619
787
1547
233
35
258
919
509
 1007 30 48
74
 66 38
.803
.336
.467
.192
.275
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Art Sperring has retired from the Detroit Dire Wolves
1959-04-03A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Dire Wolves. The Detroit Dire Wolves receive Tony Bryant, Erik Beck, Art Sperring from the New York Yankees in exchange for Billy Trotter, Dinny Lint.
1954-07-03A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Eagles. The St. Louis Eagles receive Terry Gearhart, Vern Greisinger, Mike Chapman, Joe Kipper from the New York Yankees in exchange for Art Sperring.
1954-03-01The St. Louis Blues have renamed Mike Schmidt to Art Sperring.
1951-06-27A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Hobos and the St. Louis Blues. The St. Louis Blues receive Mike Schmidt, Roy Gagne from the Philadelphia Hobos in exchange for Scott Rolen.
1951-06-20The Philadelphia Hobos have promoted Mike Schmidt to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hobos have promoted Bill Neale to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hobos have sent Marty Webster to the minors. The Philadelphia Hobos have sent Juan Marichal to the minors.
1951-06-18A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Hobos. The Philadelphia Hobos receive Marty Webster, Mike Schmidt, Bill Neale from the New York Yankees in exchange for George Brett, Gaylord Perry, Tom Seaver, Mickey Mantle.
1950-09-08The New York Yankees have promoted Mike Schmidt to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Hank Grenberg to the minors.
1950-08-23The New York Yankees have promoted Phil Burgess to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Mike Schmidt to the minors.
1950-06-18A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Hobos and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Mike Schmidt, Dizzy Dean from the Philadelphia Hobos in exchange fo.
1950-04-01The Philadelphia Hobos have renamed Honus Wagner to Mike Schmidt.
1950-04-01The Philadelphia Hobos have renamed Art Sperring to Honus Wagner.