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Tony Gwynn League
4-4-2125
Steve Sprague Catcher
Retired (1964, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .249 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .696 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 712 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 10-10-1928
HR 81 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(156 games)
RBI 348
SB 19
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity F    Mentor vR B+
Speed D+ Bunt B- Control F    Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 90% 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
1953 BRO
83
291
35
60
11
0
10
33
37
 63 0 0
0
 0 4
.643
.296
.347
.141
.206
1955 BRO
13
44
3
6
2
0
0
1
1
 12 0 0
0
 0 0
.337
.156
.182
.045
.136
1956 BRO
116
404
47
107
24
2
10
48
38
 67 1 1
2
 2 5
.737
.329
.408
.144
.265
1957 BRO
132
448
52
111
19
1
12
56
40
 89 2 2
4
 3 6
.686
.311
.375
.127
.248
1958 BRO
126
426
45
102
13
2
13
45
40
 83 1 2
1
 3 5
.676
.305
.371
.131
.239
1959 BRO
130
461
42
127
24
0
12
65
40
 87 2 4
4
 8 1
.739
.333
.406
.130
.275
1960 MIL
95
248
23
65
13
1
10
39
23
 38 1 0
2
 3 16
.771
.327
.444
.181
.262
1961 MIL-NYA
69
134
15
31
4
1
5
18
9
 20 1 1
2
 1 2
.671
.283
.388
.157
.231
1962 NYA
60
140
11
32
5
0
3
15
11
 26 0 1
2
 2 3
.611
.283
.329
.100
.229
1963 NYA
77
118
13
40
7
0
5
23
17
 20 0 1
1
 1 1
.945
.419
.525
.186
.339
1964 NYA
69
142
10
31
3
0
1
5
7
 31 1 0
1
 1 7
.521
.260
.261
.042
.218
Total
970
2856
296
712
125
7
81
348
263
 536 9 12
19
 24 50
.696
.313
.383
.134
.249
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Steve Sprague has retired from the New York Yankees
1961-04-08The New York Yankees have acquired Steve Sprague from the waiver wire.
1961-04-01The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Dave Curry to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have designated Pepper Ford for assignment. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have designated Steve Sprague for assignment.
1954-10-03The Brooklyn Bridegrooms have promoted Angelo Hodge to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridegrooms have promoted Steve Sprague to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridegrooms have designated Hal Fisher for assignment. The Brooklyn Bridegrooms have designated Clay Ussat for assignment.
1954-04-01The Brooklyn Bridegrooms have promoted Parke Bumbry to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridegrooms have promoted Lev Miller to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridegrooms have promoted Ken Curd to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridegrooms have promoted Tucker McHale to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridegrooms have promoted Davey Wagner to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridegrooms have promoted Nardi Niland to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridegrooms have promoted Roy Capra to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridegrooms have designated Herman Marquardt for assignment. The Brooklyn Bridegrooms have sent Bert Gullic to the minors. The Brooklyn Bridegrooms have designated Art Hall for assignment. The Brooklyn Bridegrooms have designated Andy Johnson for assignment. The Brooklyn Bridegrooms have sent Steve Sprague to the minors. The Brooklyn Bridegrooms have designated Tim Powell for assignment. The Brooklyn Bridegrooms have sent Jack Kittle to the minors.
1953-06-20The Brooklyn Bridegrooms have promoted Steve Sprague to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridegrooms have designated Mike Conley for assignment.