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Name	Team	Age
Alex Sprague	Retired (1979, Age 28)	Died (2023, Age 72)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 44 (1973)	C	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Hank Aaron League	0	3 years (29 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	A-	C-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
C-	C	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C+	C+	C+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D+
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D+	C-	C-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B+	0	10/10/1951
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	1	2
Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
D- (9.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1973	D+	C	C-	C+	B-	A-	D+
1974	C-	C	C	C+	B-	A-	D+
1976	C-	C	C	C+	B-	A-	C-
1977	C-	C+	C	C+	B-	A-	C-
1978	C-	C+	C	C+	B-	A-	C-
1979	C-	C+	C	C+	B-	A-	C-
1980	C-	C+	C	C+	B-	A-	C-

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1981-11-01	Alex Sprague has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1981-03-31	The Chicago 89s have waived Alex Sprague.
1979-09-19	The Chicago 89s have promoted Frank Fick to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have designated Alex Sprague for assignment.
1979-03-26	The Chicago 89s have promoted Alex Sprague to the major league team.
1976-05-20	The Chicago 89s have promoted Mitch Peitz to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Alex Sprague to the minors.
1974-04-01	The Chicago 89s have promoted Alex Sprague to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Max Santana, Jr. to the minors.