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Wally Berger League
6-28-2119
Bill Sprague Starting Pitcher
Retired (1993, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.35 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 267-118 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 07-25-1955
K 2400 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(26 games)
IP 3662.0
WHIP 1.19
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C+   Mentor Val B+
Speed D- Bunt D+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 14
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1978 CHA
12
 14
34
34
4
0
0
 0
223.1
 195 99 95 0 79
148
1.23
3.83
1979 CHA
15
 5
32
32
5
1
0
 0
219.0
 210 92 92 2 75
135
1.30
3.78
1980 CHA
13
 7
31
31
3
1
0
 0
210.2
 201 96 94 2 66
137
1.27
4.02
1981 CHA
15
 5
33
33
7
2
0
 0
230.2
 203 95 89 1 73
131
1.20
3.47
1982 CHA
19
 7
32
32
5
0
0
 0
231.0
 220 98 89 0 58
159
1.20
3.47
1983 CHA
22
 6
34
34
10
3
0
 0
260.1
 215 96 90 5 76
168
1.12
3.11
1984 CHA
17
 7
32
32
6
3
0
 0
226.1
 202 91 84 2 66
176
1.18
3.34
1985 CHA
17
 9
30
29
9
6
0
 0
219.0
 178 71 63 0 53
156
1.05
2.59
1986 CHA
20
 7
33
33
10
3
0
 0
244.2
 210 80 74 0 69
163
1.14
2.72
1987 CHA
18
 7
33
33
9
6
0
 0
244.2
 211 76 65 1 56
159
1.09
2.39
1988 CHA
20
 4
33
33
7
1
0
 0
245.1
 220 89 78 1 58
151
1.13
2.86
1989 CHA
18
 6
35
35
8
3
0
 0
255.2
 217 89 85 1 67
187
1.11
2.99
1990 CHA
18
 10
34
34
8
4
0
 0
251.0
 213 77 69 1 70
154
1.13
2.47
1991 CHA
12
 10
33
33
3
1
0
 0
200.0
 203 111 105 1 59
126
1.31
4.73
1992 CHA
16
 7
32
32
2
0
0
 0
212.0
 227 100 97 3 48
125
1.30
4.12
1993 CHA
15
 7
49
15
1
0
0
 2
188.1
 225 102 95 3 48
125
1.45
4.54
2119
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
267
 118
540
505
97
34
0
 2
3662.0
 3350 1462 1364 23 1021
2400
1.19
3.35
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Bill Sprague has retired from the Chicago Sabres
1985-05-27Bill Sprague of the Chicago Sabres is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1980-07-23Bill Sprague of the Chicago Sabres is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1978-03-01The Chicago Sabres have promoted Bill Sprague to the major league team.