Name | Team | Age |
Cy Sperling | Retired (1970, Age 36) | Died (2008, Age 74) |
Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
Round 2, Pick 24 (1953) |
RF | B/L |
League | Option Years
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Majors Service Time |
Branch Rickey League | 0 | 11 years (27 games) |
Total Rating
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Arm | Range |
Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
Endurance | Velocity | Control |
Leadership
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Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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Health
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Injured Days
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Birthday |
0 | 2/8/1934 | |
WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Alt Pos (LF) | Alt Pos (CF) | Alt Pos (---) |
(98.8 %) | (20.6 %) | (0.0 %) |
Year
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Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | AVG |
1959 | KC | 36 | 80 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .706 | .244 | .463 | .225 |
1960 | KC | 149 | 586 | 70 | 138 | 23 | 8 | 18 | 79 | 35 | 148 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .673 | .279 | .394 | .235 |
1961 | KC | 152 | 590 | 58 | 123 | 23 | 5 | 19 | 73 | 29 | 152 | 11 | 2 | 4 | .607 | .246 | .361 | .208 |
1962 | KC | 142 | 554 | 66 | 138 | 34 | 3 | 21 | 94 | 34 | 143 | 11 | 3 | 2 | .733 | .298 | .435 | .249 |
1963 | KC | 38 | 77 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .661 | .284 | .377 | .247 |
1964 | KC | 21 | 48 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .543 | .231 | .312 | .188 |
1965 | KC | 57 | 182 | 20 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .561 | .264 | .297 | .203 |
1966 | KC | 31 | 96 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .683 | .277 | .406 | .240 |
1967 | KC-TEX | 107 | 278 | 39 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 34 | 18 | 81 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .641 | .249 | .392 | .201 |
1968 | TEX | 152 | 618 | 93 | 147 | 17 | 6 | 26 | 87 | 34 | 145 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .691 | .280 | .411 | .238 |
1969 | TEX | 151 | 597 | 63 | 138 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 61 | 38 | 152 | 2 | 3 | 4 | .635 | .282 | .353 | .231 |
1970 | TEX | 150 | 591 | 57 | 122 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 62 | 43 | 171 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .587 | .259 | .328 | .206 |
Total | 1186 | 4297 | 496 | 968 | 159 | 34 | 144 | 546 | 260 | 1111 | 41 | 18 | 23 | .650 | .271 | .379 | .225 |
Date | Transaction |
1970-11-01 | Cy Sperling has retired from the Texas Rangers |
1967-05-20 | Trade #1646264 has been completed between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Prairie Princes. The Kansas City Prairie Princes receive Scott Wiles, Darcy Meyerle, Donnie Jarvis, Draft Pick 1970 Round 3 TEX (Joe Guinn) from the Texas Rangers in exchange for Ed Head, Cy Sperling, Draft Pick 1970 Round 1 KC (Joe Curtright). |
1966-06-18 | Cy Sperling of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 27 days. |
1960-09-09 | Cy Sperling of the Kansas City Prairie Princes is injured and is expected to be out 5 days. |
1960-04-09 | The Kansas City Prairie Princes have renamed Cy Shirley to Cy Sperling. |
1959-05-25 | Trade #1638307 has been completed between the Kansas City Prairie Princes and the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox receive Wayne Geiss from the Kansas City Prairie Princes in exchange for Bobby Harley, Cy Shirley, Draft Pick 1962 Round 1 CHA (Irv Lewis). |