William Sperling
William Donald Sperling
Born: May 18, 1933
Deceased: February 5, 2010
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1955-1957
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William Sperling compiled a career record of 22 wins and 25 losses and a 4.27 ERA in his 85-game pitching career with the Bluefield Blue-Grays, San Jose JoSox and Tri-City Braves. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.36 | 34 | 2 | 64.0 | 76 | 42 | 31 | 6 | 43 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | C | CALL | San Jose JoSox | 12 | 5 | .706 | 3.47 | 31 | 15 | 161.0 | 171 | 102 | 62 | 6 | 114 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | C | CALL | San Jose JoSox | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.89 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 35.0 | 47 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1957 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 2 | 10 | .167 | 5.64 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 75.0 | 85 | 59 | 47 | 3 | 64 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| Totals | 22 | 25 | .468 | 4.27 | 85 | 34 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 335.0 | 379 | 228 | 159 | 18 | 240 | 0 | 78 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 34 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .312 | .375 | .688 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | C | CALL | San Jose JoSox | 33 | 69 | 69 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .304 | .333 | .638 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 23 | 45 | 37 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .216 | .310 | .216 | .526 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | C | CALL | San Jose JoSox | 6 | 12 | 12 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 96 | 142 | 134 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .269 | .295 | .291 | .586 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | C | CALL | San Jose JoSox | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | C | CALL | San Jose JoSox | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | P | 14 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 | .963 | 1.857 |
| Totals | 85 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 | .963 | .306 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue-Grays | BOS | ||
| 1956 | C | California League | San Jose JoSox | BOS | ||
| 1957 | C | California League | San Jose JoSox | PIT | ||
| 1957 | B | Northwest League | Tri-City Braves |
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