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Thurman Munson League
9-21-2250
John Sproles Shortstop
Retired (1981, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .653 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 285 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 01-09-1947
HR 13 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(99 games)
RBI 124
SB 26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B D+ (20.2%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B D- (7.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1971 CHA
33
69
11
26
4
1
0
7
2
 15 1 0
3
 2 1
.867
.403
.464
.087
.377
1972 CHA
52
143
11
31
4
0
0
8
6
 35 2 2
3
 1 2
.500
.255
.245
.028
.217
1973 CHA
75
183
23
46
3
2
2
23
16
 38 1 0
4
 1 6
.637
.315
.322
.071
.251
1974 CHA
66
192
31
55
11
4
1
21
19
 33 2 0
7
 4 2
.758
.357
.401
.115
.286
1975 CHA
91
234
22
52
3
1
6
32
16
 59 0 3
4
 2 3
.589
.269
.321
.098
.222
1976 CHA
68
169
12
40
3
0
2
18
18
 38 1 1
3
 1 1
.602
.312
.290
.053
.237
1978 CHA
39
88
11
29
2
0
2
13
5
 16 0 0
2
 2 3
.786
.366
.420
.091
.330
1979 CHA
7
17
1
6
1
0
0
2
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.765
.353
.412
.059
.353
Total
431
1095
122
285
31
8
13
124
82
 238 7 6
26
 13 18
.653
.314
.339
.079
.260
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01John Sproles has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-09-07The Chicago Mobsters have acquired Jack Pierce from the waiver wire. The Chicago Mobsters have waived John Sproles.
1979-04-26The Chicago Mobsters have designated John Sproles for assignment.
1978-04-01The Chicago Mobsters have promoted John Sproles to the major league team. The Chicago Mobsters have designated Tige Merriman for assignment.
1976-09-18The Chicago Mobsters have designated John Sproles for assignment. The Chicago Mobsters have sent Shorty Monteleone to the minors.
1972-04-01The Chicago Shooter McGavinator have renamed John Sproull to John Sproles.
1971-06-21The Chicago Shooter McGavinator have promoted John Sproull to the major league team. The Chicago Shooter McGavinator have sent Martin Floyd to the minors.