Standard Pitching
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 22 | OAK | AL | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.28 | 47 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 68.2 | 51 | 29 | 25 | 5 | 34 | 5 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 282 | 85 | 3.91 | 1.238 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.00 | |
| 1969 | 23 | OAK | AL | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.47 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 46.1 | 47 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 31 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 210 | 77 | 4.90 | 1.683 | 9.1 | 0.8 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 0.65 | |
| 1971 | 25 | CIN | NL | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 1.45 | 0.818 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 5.7 | 7.00 | ||
| 1972 | 26 | CIN | NL | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.13 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56.2 | 55 | 33 | 26 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 245 | 79 | 4.43 | 1.429 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 0.96 | |
| 1973 | 27 | TOT | MLB | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5.43 | 43 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 56.1 | 56 | 35 | 34 | 4 | 40 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 265 | 66 | 4.98 | 1.704 | 8.9 | 0.6 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 0.60 | |
| 1973 | 27 | TOT | NL | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.63 | 36 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46.2 | 43 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 26 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 206 | 76 | 4.58 | 1.479 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 0.81 | |
| 1973 | 27 | CIN | NL | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.12 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38.2 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 172 | 67 | 4.45 | 1.474 | 8.1 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 0.86 | |
| 1973 | 27 | STL | NL | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 172 | 5.19 | 1.500 | 9.0 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 0.50 | ||
| 1973 | 27 | MIL | AL | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9.31 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.2 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 42 | 6.91 | 2.793 | 12.1 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 2.8 | 0.21 | |
| 1974 | 28 | MIL | AL | 7 | 2 | .778 | 2.39 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 94.0 | 94 | 32 | 25 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 395 | 151 | 2.90 | 1.330 | 9.0 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 1.84 | |
| 1975 | 29 | MIL | AL | 1 | 7 | .125 | 4.68 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67.1 | 81 | 46 | 35 | 5 | 40 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 320 | 82 | 4.80 | 1.797 | 10.8 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 0.53 | |
| 1976 | 30 | MIL | AL | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.04 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 52 | 3.81 | 2.217 | 16.4 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.00 | |
| 8 Yrs | 17 | 23 | .425 | 3.84 | 198 | 23 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 408.0 | 406 | 208 | 174 | 27 | 206 | 30 | 188 | 17 | 1 | 27 | 1797 | 89 | 4.09 | 1.500 | 9.0 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 0.91 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 5 | 7 | .425 | 3.84 | 61 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 126 | 125 | 64 | 54 | 8 | 63 | 9 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 553 | 89 | 4.09 | 1.500 | 9.0 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 0.91 | ||||
| MIL (4 yrs) | 8 | 12 | .400 | 3.83 | 48 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 178.2 | 202 | 96 | 76 | 8 | 88 | 9 | 81 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 811 | 97 | 3.87 | 1.623 | 10.2 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 0.92 | ||||
| CIN (3 yrs) | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.06 | 68 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 106.1 | 98 | 57 | 48 | 9 | 49 | 10 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 460 | 82 | 4.13 | 1.382 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 1.04 | ||||
| OAK (2 yrs) | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.76 | 74 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 115.0 | 98 | 53 | 48 | 9 | 65 | 11 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 492 | 81 | 4.31 | 1.417 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 0.83 | ||||
| STL (1 yr) | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 172 | 5.19 | 1.500 | 9.0 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 0.50 | |||||
| AL (6 yrs) | 12 | 17 | .414 | 3.80 | 122 | 22 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 293.2 | 300 | 149 | 124 | 17 | 153 | 20 | 135 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 1303 | 91 | 4.04 | 1.543 | 9.2 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 0.88 | ||||
| NL (3 yrs) | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.94 | 76 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 114.1 | 106 | 59 | 50 | 10 | 53 | 10 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 494 | 86 | 4.20 | 1.391 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 1.00 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Ed Sprague born?
Ed Sprague was born on September 16, 1945.
Where was Ed Sprague born?
Ed Sprague was born in Boston, MA.
How tall was Ed Sprague?
Ed Sprague was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.
How much did Ed Sprague weigh when playing?
Ed Sprague weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Ed Sprague play?
Ed Sprague played 8 seasons.
Is Ed Sprague in the Hall of Fame?
Ed Sprague has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Ed Sprague play?
Ed Sprague was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Ed Sprague have?
Ed Sprague had 188 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Ed Sprague played for?
Ed Sprague played for 4 teams; the Oakland Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals.
When did Ed Sprague retire?
Ed Sprague last played in 1976.
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