Bob Sprout
Robert Samuel Sprout
Born: December 5, 1941
Florin, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165
Career: 1960-1965
Major League Statistics
Bob Sprout compiled a career record of 34 wins and 42 losses and a 4.02 ERA in his 131-game pitching career with the Decatur Commodores, Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers, Tri-City Braves, Tri-City Angels, Nashville Vols, Hawaii Islanders and Montgomery Rebels. He began playing during the 1960 season and last took the field during the 1965 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 15 | 7 | .682 | 2.61 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 190.0 | 113 | 75 | 55 | 7 | 120 | 264 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 5 | 11 | .312 | 4.75 | 36 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 161.0 | 163 | 98 | 85 | 18 | 84 | 3 | 84 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1962 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 10 | 11 | .476 | 4.01 | 29 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 173.0 | 155 | 88 | 77 | 8 | 106 | 5 | 165 | 7 | 0 | 15 | |||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Tri-City Angels | 3 | 8 | .273 | 4.17 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 82.0 | 78 | 49 | 38 | 6 | 55 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Nashville Vols | 0 | 5 | .000 | 6.17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 40 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 34 | 42 | .447 | 4.02 | 131 | 98 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 665.0 | 578 | 361 | 297 | 45 | 399 | 9 | 622 | 22 | 1 | 39 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 28 | 75 | 60 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 29 | .183 | .290 | .183 | .473 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 36 | 57 | 49 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 25 | .102 | .185 | .122 | .308 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 42 | 73 | 59 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 29 | .136 | .250 | .136 | .386 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Nashville Vols | 7 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Tri-City Angels | 18 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .077 | .143 | .115 | .258 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 139 | 253 | 209 | 21 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 110 | .124 | .225 | .134 | .359 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | P | 28 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 0 | .892 | 1.179 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | P | 36 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 2 | .966 | .778 |
| 1962 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | P | 29 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 2 | .914 | 1.103 |
| 1963 | A | NORW | Tri-City Angels | P | 17 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .929 | .765 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 118 | 22 | 84 | 9 | 4 | .922 | .898 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | D | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | DET | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | LAA | ||
| 1962 | B | Northwest League | Tri-City Braves | LAA | ||
| 1963 | A | Northwest League | Tri-City Angels | LAA | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Nashville Vols | LAA | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | LAA | ||
| 1965 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET |
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