Ed Sperber
Edwin George Sperber
Born: January 21, 1895
Cincinnati, OH US
Deceased: January 5, 1976
Cincinnati, OH US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1916-1930
Major League Statistics
Ed Sperber compiled a career batting average of .297 with 31 home runs and 0 RBI in his 818-game career with the Maysville Burley Cubs, Charleston Senators/Chillicothe Babes, Rocky Mount Tar Heels, Fort Smith Twins, Syracuse Stars, Houston Buffaloes, San Antonio Bears, Worcester Panthers, Providence Rubes, Pittsfield Hillies, Bridgeport Bears, Waterbury Brasscos, Allentown Dukes, Terre Haute Tots, Peoria Tractors and Omaha Packers. He began playing during the 1916 season and last took the field during the 1930 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | B | VIRL4 | Rocky Mount Tar Heels | 97 | 363 | 363 | 91 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .251 | .251 | .300 | .551 | 109 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | D | WA | Fort Smith Twins | 140 | 495 | 495 | 151 | 24 | 16 | 13 | .305 | .305 | .497 | .802 | 246 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | C | WA | Fort Smith Twins | 100 | 420 | 420 | 131 | 13 | 12 | 2 | .312 | .312 | .414 | .726 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 120 | 480 | 480 | 157 | 18 | 12 | 3 | .327 | .327 | .433 | .760 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | TL | San Antonio Bears | 80 | 283 | 283 | 86 | 16 | 11 | 4 | .304 | .304 | .481 | .784 | 136 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | EL1 | Worcester Panthers | 105 | 373 | 373 | 118 | 18 | 4 | 1 | .316 | .316 | .394 | .710 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | EL1 | (+) Providence Rubes | 138 | 483 | 483 | 158 | 26 | 4 | 6 | .327 | .327 | .435 | .762 | 210 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | EL1 | (+) Pittsfield Hillies | 138 | 483 | 483 | 158 | 26 | 4 | 6 | .327 | .327 | .435 | .762 | 210 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | Bridgeport Bears | 90 | 314 | 314 | 82 | 22 | 9 | 2 | .261 | .261 | .408 | .669 | 128 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | EL1 | (+) Waterbury Brasscos | 117 | 454 | 454 | 138 | 23 | 3 | 6 | .304 | .304 | .407 | .711 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | EL1 | (+) Bridgeport Bears | 117 | 454 | 454 | 138 | 23 | 3 | 6 | .304 | .304 | .407 | .711 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | EL1 | Allentown Dukes | 64 | 242 | 242 | 68 | 11 | 5 | 1 | .281 | .281 | .380 | .661 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | WL3 | Omaha Packers | 22 | 74 | 74 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .270 | .270 | .554 | .824 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | IIIL | (+) Terre Haute Tots | 26 | 101 | 101 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 2 | .347 | .347 | .564 | .911 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | IIIL | (+) Peoria Tractors | 26 | 101 | 101 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 2 | .347 | .347 | .564 | .911 | 57 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 818 | 3044 | 3044 | 0 | 904 | 134 | 75 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .297 | .421 | .718 | 1281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | B | VIRL4 | Rocky Mount Tar Heels | OF | 97 | 142 | 15 | 8 | .952 | 1.619 | |
| 1921 | D | WA | Fort Smith Twins | OF | 140 | 286 | 26 | 20 | .940 | 2.229 | |
| 1922 | C | WA | Fort Smith Twins | 1B | 66 | 544 | 31 | 24 | .960 | 8.712 | |
| 1922 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | 1B | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1923 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | OF | 120 | 244 | 29 | 21 | .929 | 2.275 | |
| 1924 | A | TL | San Antonio Bears | OF | 75 | 117 | 7 | 12 | .912 | 1.653 | |
| 1925 | A | EL1 | Worcester Panthers | OF | 92 | 193 | 19 | 4 | .981 | 2.304 | |
| 1927 | A | EL1 | Bridgeport Bears | OF | 85 | 136 | 6 | 6 | .959 | 1.671 | |
| 1929 | A | EL1 | Allentown Dukes | OF | 64 | 135 | 6 | 7 | .953 | 2.203 | |
| 1930 | A | WL3 | Omaha Packers | OF | 22 | 40 | 2 | 3 | .933 | 1.909 | |
| Totals | 765 | 1837 | 141 | 105 | 0 | .950 | 2.586 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | D | Ohio State League | Maysville Burley Cubs | |||
| 1916 | D | Ohio State League | Charleston Senators/Chillicothe Babes | |||
| 1917 | C | Virginia League | Rocky Mount Tar Heels | |||
| 1920 | B | Virginia League | Rocky Mount Tar Heels | |||
| 1921 | D | Western Association | Fort Smith Twins | |||
| 1922 | C | Western Association | Fort Smith Twins | |||
| 1922 | AA | International League | Syracuse Stars | SLN | ||
| 1923 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1924 | A | Texas League | San Antonio Bears | |||
| 1925 | A | Eastern League | Worcester Panthers | |||
| 1926 | A | Eastern League | Providence Rubes | BSN | ||
| 1926 | A | Eastern League | Pittsfield Hillies | |||
| 1927 | A | Eastern League | Bridgeport Bears | |||
| 1928 | A | Eastern League | Waterbury Brasscos | |||
| 1928 | A | Eastern League | Bridgeport Bears | NY1 | ||
| 1929 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Dukes | |||
| 1930 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Tots | CLE | ||
| 1930 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Tractors | CIN | ||
| 1930 | A | Western League | Omaha Packers |
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