Jake Spruill
James W. Spruill
Born: July 13, 1926
DeKalb County, GA US
Deceased: February 5, 2009
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, P
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Career: 1948-1955
Jake Spruill compiled a career batting average of .288 with 17 home runs and 124 RBI in his 844-game career with the Valley Rebels, Cordele A's, Savannah Indians, Fayetteville Athletics, Ottawa Athletics and Savannah Athletics. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Valley Rebels | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | GAAL | Valley Rebels | 124 | 473 | 473 | 116 | 21 | 7 | 0 | .245 | .245 | .319 | .564 | 151 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Valley Rebels | 126 | 541 | 477 | 95 | 153 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 82 | 11 | 50 | 32 | .321 | .389 | .440 | .829 | 210 | 3 | 11 | ||||
| 1950 | D | GAFL | Cordele A's | 121 | 460 | 460 | 163 | 33 | 5 | 2 | .354 | .354 | .461 | .815 | 212 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 12 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .222 | .422 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Athletics | 117 | 440 | 440 | 130 | 28 | 2 | 8 | .295 | .295 | .423 | .718 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 152 | 597 | 597 | 171 | 25 | 5 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .345 | .631 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 103 | 268 | 244 | 34 | 68 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 20 | 21 | .279 | .343 | .369 | .712 | 90 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 67 | 182 | 166 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 27 | .175 | .212 | .271 | .483 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Athletics | 22 | 53 | 53 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .264 | .472 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 844 | 3059 | 2955 | 142 | 850 | 161 | 31 | 17 | 124 | 15 | 0 | 79 | 80 | .288 | .307 | .380 | .688 | 1124 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Valley Rebels | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Valley Rebels | 2B | 22 | 26 | 50 | 4 | 4 | .950 | 3.455 |
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Valley Rebels | 3B | 105 | 154 | 241 | 36 | 31 | .916 | 3.762 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 3B | 52 | 36 | 99 | 3 | 8 | .978 | 2.596 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 1B | 32 | 304 | 14 | 3 | 22 | .991 | 9.938 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 3B | 10 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .963 | 2.600 |
| Totals | 225 | 528 | 422 | 47 | 66 | .953 | 4.222 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Valley Rebels | BOS | ||
| 1949 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Valley Rebels | BOS | ||
| 1950 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Cordele A's | PHA | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1951 | B | Carolina League | Fayetteville Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Athletics | KC1 |
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