Homer Spragins
Homer Franklin Spragins
Born: November 9, 1920
Grenada, MS US
Deceased: December 10, 2002
Minter City, MS US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1943-1951
Major League Statistics
Homer Spragins compiled a career record of 53 wins and 45 losses and a 3.35 ERA in his 154-game pitching career with the Memphis Chicks, Utica Blue Sox, Gadsden Pilots, Birmingham Barons and Macon Peaches. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.00 | 2 | 12.0 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3.20 | 35 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 132.0 | 141 | 63 | 47 | 47 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 6 | 10 | .375 | 5.29 | 31 | 1 | 114.0 | 146 | 75 | 67 | 40 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 13 | 9 | .591 | 3.68 | 29 | 25 | 198.0 | 196 | 97 | 81 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Pilots | 11 | 3 | .786 | 2.11 | 14 | 115.0 | 104 | 34 | 27 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.30 | 6 | 46.0 | 53 | 22 | 22 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 11 | 8 | .579 | 2.77 | 20 | 17 | 156.0 | 145 | 60 | 48 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0.00 | 17 | 32.0 | 42 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 53 | 45 | .541 | 3.35 | 154 | 54 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 805.0 | 843 | 364 | 300 | 0 | 232 | 0 | 124 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 38 | 48 | 46 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .152 | .152 | .152 | .304 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 31 | 43 | 43 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .163 | .163 | .163 | .326 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 29 | 76 | 76 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .224 | .250 | .474 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Pilots | 14 | 45 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .244 | .467 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 20 | 57 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .070 | .070 | .070 | .140 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .571 | 1.000 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 151 | 280 | 278 | 4 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | .173 | .173 | .187 | .360 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 35 | 7 | 32 | 5 | 3 | .886 | 1.114 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 31 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .895 | .548 |
| 1948 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Pilots | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 148 | 9 | 47 | 7 | 4 | .889 | .378 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1946 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1947 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1948 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1950 | B | Southeastern League | Gadsden Pilots | |||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | |||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | BOS |
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