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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Hank Sprague Relief Pitcher
Retired (1989, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.60 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 63-64 Status Retired (1989) Option Years 0  
SV 98 Age 75 (OS 76) Date of Birth 07-25-1952
K 976 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(56 games)
IP 1257.0
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A 
Speed C- Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1974 KC
4
 3
46
0
0
0
0
 1
44.0
 73 64 53 1 28
32
2.30
10.84
1975 KC
3
 3
84
0
0
0
0
 0
87.1
 101 70 64 1 32
58
1.52
6.60
1976 KC
2
 4
64
0
0
0
1
 2
76.0
 93 62 47 2 34
71
1.67
5.57
1977 KC
2
 7
71
0
0
0
1
 0
81.0
 92 51 48 0 32
65
1.53
5.33
1978 KC
7
 4
69
0
0
0
1
 3
72.0
 97 46 45 0 33
55
1.81
5.63
1979 KC
1
 6
59
0
0
0
4
 4
61.2
 75 44 40 4 27
42
1.65
5.84
1980 KC
4
 7
69
0
0
0
1
 3
73.0
 77 33 30 1 32
60
1.49
3.70
1981 KC
5
 3
66
0
0
0
26
 6
74.0
 60 24 23 0 29
57
1.20
2.80
1982 KC
2
 5
58
0
0
0
34
 11
67.1
 64 32 28 2 34
56
1.46
3.74
1983 KC
5
 5
57
0
0
0
22
 5
66.2
 69 28 28 1 27
55
1.44
3.78
1984 KC-MIN
2
 1
31
0
0
0
2
 0
41.0
 58 34 28 1 18
23
1.85
6.15
1984 KC
1
 1
4
0
0
0
0
 0
3.1
 7 5 5 0 2
0
2.70
13.50
1984 MIN
1
 0
27
0
0
0
2
 0
37.2
 51 29 23 1 16
23
1.78
5.50
1985 MIN
2
 5
70
0
0
0
3
 2
130.2
 118 64 61 1 50
103
1.29
4.20
1986 MIN-BRO
5
 4
34
18
0
0
1
 0
100.1
 98 51 49 2 44
75
1.42
4.40
1986 MIN
0
 0
11
0
0
0
1
 0
19.1
 20 12 12 0 9
10
1.50
5.59
1986 BRO
5
 4
23
18
0
0
0
 0
81.0
 78 39 37 2 35
65
1.40
4.11
1987 BRO
9
 3
57
7
0
0
0
 0
116.0
 103 37 36 1 28
86
1.13
2.79
1988 BRO
8
 2
24
22
1
0
1
 0
116.0
 116 53 46 5 39
92
1.34
3.57
1989 BRO
2
 2
31
5
0
0
1
 0
50.0
 40 17 16 0 24
46
1.28
2.88
2030
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
63
 64
890
52
1
0
98
 37
1257.0
 1334 710 642 22 511
976
1.47
4.60
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Hank Sprague has retired from the Brooklyn Robins
1989-06-06Hank Sprague of the Brooklyn Robins is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1986-04-23A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the Minnesota Maulers. The Minnesota Maulers receive Hector Brown, Draft Pick 1989 Round 2 BRO (Fernando Tate) from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Hank Sprague. Protest This Trade.
1985-04-28The Minnesota Maulers have placed Hank Sprague on the trade block.
1984-04-21A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Maulers and the Kansas City Keyser Sozes. The Kansas City Keyser Sozes receive Fred Anderson, Doyle Hibbard from the Minnesota Maulers in exchange for Hank Sprague, Rube Smith, Draft Pick 1986 Round 1 KC (Henry Kaat). Protest This Trade.
1982-05-24Hank Sprague of the Kansas City Keyser Sozes is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1976-05-06Hank Sprague of the Kansas City Keyser Sozes is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1974-08-14The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have promoted Hank Sprague to the major league team. The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have sent Ellis Hurdle to the minors.
1974-06-04The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have sent Hank Sprague to the minors.
1974-04-01The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have promoted Hank Sprague to the major league team. The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have designated Gene Mains for assignment.