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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Leon Sprague Relief Pitcher
Retired (1956, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.97 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 53-58 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 09-16-1919
K 772 Drafted Round 6, Pick 91
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(28 games)
IP 1105.0
WHIP 1.27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C  Velocity C    Mentor Val C+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 WAS
12
 9
38
23
4
0
0
 0
188.0
 171 67 61 4 40
133
1.12
2.92
1951 WAS
12
 3
63
12
1
0
0
 0
136.1
 131 51 51 0 40
100
1.25
3.37
1952 WAS
6
 10
32
32
1
0
0
 0
181.0
 170 87 79 4 46
133
1.19
3.93
1953 WAS-MIL
8
 15
33
33
3
1
0
 0
216.2
 201 93 82 3 61
150
1.21
3.41
1954 MIL-WAS
8
 9
26
25
3
0
0
 0
150.2
 163 91 87 2 50
99
1.41
5.20
1955 WAS
6
 8
113
5
0
0
0
 0
181.1
 188 94 85 1 55
124
1.34
4.22
1956 WAS-DET
1
 4
43
0
0
0
6
 0
51.1
 68 43 42 1 16
33
1.64
7.36
2062
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
53
 58
348
130
12
1
6
 0
1105.0
 1092 526 487 15 308
772
1.27
3.97
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1956-11-01Leon Sprague has retired from the Detroit Masterbasers
1956-08-09The Detroit Masterbasers have promoted Leon Sprague to the major league team. The Detroit Masterbasers have designated Pak Wan for assignment.
1956-08-09The Detroit Masterbasers have acquired Leon Sprague from the waiver wire.
1956-05-24The Washington Rangers have acquired Jim Olsen from the waiver wire. The Washington Rangers have waived Leon Sprague.
1956-05-14The Washington Rangers have designated Leon Sprague for assignment.
1955-05-30The Washington Rangers have promoted Leon Sprague to the major league team. The Washington Rangers have sent Spike Hope to the minors.
1955-05-20The Washington Rangers have promoted Biddy Cano to the major league team. The Washington Rangers have promoted Spike Hope to the major league team. The Washington Rangers have designated Leon Sprague for assignment. The Washington Rangers have designated Jim Jupiter for assignment.
1954-06-20The Washington Rangers have promoted Leon Sprague to the major league team. The Washington Rangers have sent Dick Mouton to the minors.
1954-06-11The Washington Rangers have promoted Guy Patterson to the major league team. The Washington Rangers have promoted Tom Rettenmund to the major league team. The Washington Rangers have designated Leon Sprague for assignment. The Washington Rangers have designated Pete Schulte for assignment.
1954-06-07The Washington Rangers have acquired Leon Sprague from the waiver wire.
1954-06-03The Milwaukee Mallards have promoted Vern Stringer to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mallards have designated Leon Sprague for assignment.
1953-07-08The Milwaukee Mallards have acquired Leon Sprague from the waiver wire.
1953-07-03The Washington Rangers have promoted Johnny Guzman to the major league team. The Washington Rangers have designated Leon Sprague for assignment.