Ed Sprague
Edward Nelson Sprague Sr.
Born: September 16, 1945
Boston, MA US
Deceased: January 10, 2020
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 195
Career: 1966-1973
Major League Statistics
Ed Sprague compiled a career record of 39 wins and 33 losses and a 3.36 ERA in his 132-game pitching career with the Eugene Emeralds, Rock Hill Cardinals, Modesto Reds, Iowa Oaks, Indianapolis Indians and Tulsa Oilers. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1973 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 2 | 5 | .286 | 2.88 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 30 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1966 | A | SALL3 | Rock Hill Cardinals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.64 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11.0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1967 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.12 | 36 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 156.0 | 131 | 83 | 54 | 10 | 68 | 3 | 108 | 13 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.57 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 111.0 | 121 | 63 | 44 | 4 | 50 | 4 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 8 | 9 | .471 | 3.90 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 150.0 | 156 | 80 | 65 | 11 | 48 | 4 | 95 | 10 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 9 | 6 | .600 | 3.25 | 39 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 155.0 | 156 | 65 | 56 | 11 | 68 | 9 | 112 | 7 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 39 | 33 | .542 | 3.36 | 132 | 86 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 641.0 | 609 | 319 | 239 | 36 | 275 | 20 | 424 | 39 | 8 | 44 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 11 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .091 | .231 | .091 | .322 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | SALL3 | Rock Hill Cardinals | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 37 | 58 | 53 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .226 | .255 | .264 | .519 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 33 | 62 | 61 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .246 | .258 | .492 | .750 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 39 | 54 | 49 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .204 | .250 | .224 | .474 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 122 | 192 | 176 | 13 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 65 | .216 | .258 | .318 | .576 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | A | SALL3 | Rock Hill Cardinals | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1967 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | P | 36 | 14 | 35 | 6 | 0 | .891 | 1.361 |
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | P | 15 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 4 | .854 | 2.733 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | P | 26 | 7 | 31 | 3 | 1 | .927 | 1.462 |
| 1970 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 39 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 0 | .943 | .846 |
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Tulsa Oilers | P | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 133 | 44 | 133 | 18 | 5 | .908 | 1.331 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | PHI | ||
| 1966 | A | Western Carolinas League | Rock Hill Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1967 | A | California League | Modesto Reds | SLN | ||
| 1969 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | OAK | ||
| 1970 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | OAK | ||
| 1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Tulsa Oilers | SLN |
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