Ed Sprague

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 195lb (193cm, 88kg)

Born: September 16, 1945 in Boston, MA us

Died: January 10, 2020 in Lodi, CA

Debut: April 10, 1968 (Age 22-207d, 12,660th in major league history)
vs. BAL 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: June 5, 1976 (Age 30-263d)
vs. KCR 3.0 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1968 season

Full Name: Edward Nelson Sprague

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

Relatives: Father of Ed Sprague

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.2

ERA

3.84

198

408.0

188

WHIP

1.500

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Team Record in Appearances: 8-25 / in Starts: 1-0

Days of Rest

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 17, Entered with runners on base: 6

1972 Pitching Game Log

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1972 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	82	3	Apr 18	CIN		HOU	L,4-8	9-GF		99	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0.00	3.40	4	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.05	0.002	.08	0.00%	0.41	9t --- 0 out d4	9t end d 4
2	83	4	Apr 19	CIN		HOU	L,5-7	6-6		0	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.00	4.40	3	1	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.17	0.006	.25	0.01%	0.41	6t --- 0 out d5	6t 3 out d5
3	84	6	Apr 22	CIN	@	ATL	L,7-11	6-6		2	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	2	0	6.00	13.40	6	2	1	1	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.10	-0.030	.13	-0.02%	-1.53	6b --- 0 out d4	6b 3 out d6
4	85	10	Apr 27	CIN	@	PIT	W,5-4	5-6		4	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.60	9.00	5	3	2	1	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.01	0.161	.93	0.09%	1.81	5b 12- 0 out d1	6b 3 out d1
5	86	11	Apr 28	CIN	@	CHC	L,8-10	3-3		0	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	4.76	11.05	3	0	1	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.18	-0.022	.19	-0.01%	-0.75	3b --- 1 out d5	3b 3 out d6
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
6	87	14	May 2	CIN	@	STL	W,7-6	7-8	H(1)	3	1.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.86	9.40	5	0	3	1	0	2		0	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.30	0.091	2.39	0.06%	0.39	7b --- 0 out a1	8b 1-- 1 out a1
7	88	15	May 3	CIN	@	STL	L,1-2	7-GF(8)		0	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3.00	8.18	7	5	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.54	0.061	.63	0.04%	0.86	7b --- 0 out d1	8b end d 1
8	89	18	May 6	CIN		PIT	L,1-8	3-3		2	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	5.00	8.18	2	0	0	0	0	2		3	3	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.04	-0.104	1.29	-0.08%	-2.67	3t 123 0 out d2	3t -23 0 out d5
9	90	20	May 9	CIN		CHC	L,1-7	2-6		2	4.1	4	2	2	1	3	0	0	4.73	6.07	18	3	7	3	1	4		2	0	0	0	0	17	1	0	0	0	0	0	.23	0.016	.26	0.01%	0.01	2t 12- 2 out d4	6t 3 out d6
10	91	29	May 18	CIN	@	SFG	W,8-5	8-8	H(2)	8	0.2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	4.50	6.11	4	2	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	1.94	-0.070	3.18	-0.07%	-0.77	8b --- 0 out a2	8b 1-- 2 out a1
11	92	31	May 20	CIN	@	SDP	L,3-5	7-GF(8)		1	2.0	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	4.50	5.90	9	3	2	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	.12	-0.018	.23	-0.02%	-0.20	7b --- 0 out d3	8b end d 4
12	93	33	May 21(2)	CIN	@	SDP	L,0-7	6-7		0	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.00	5.40	8	4	2	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	1	.02	0.002	.04	0.00%	0.80	6b --- 0 out d6	7b 3 out d6
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
13	94	42	Jun 1	CIN	@	HOU	W,10-3	5-5	W(1-0)	10	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3.79	5.40	4	2	1	1	0	0		0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.83	0.042	2.08	0.06%	0.42	5b --- 0 out d1	5b 3 out d1
14	95	43	Jun 2	CIN	@	PHI	W,6-3	12-12		0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3.79	5.56	2	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.72	-0.181	5.44	-0.22%	-0.96	12b --- 0 out tie	12b 12- 0 out tie
15	96	44	Jun 3	CIN	@	PHI	W,6-5	6-6		0	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3.60	5.55	4	1	1	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.07	0.004	.14	0.01%	0.44	6b --- 0 out d5	6b 3 out d5
16	97	58	Jun 20	CIN		MON	L,2-7	6-7		16	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3.27	5.40	7	2	3	2	1	1		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.32	0.031	.79	0.05%	0.81	6t --- 0 out d3	7t 3 out d3
17	98	60	Jun 22	CIN		HOU	L,5-9	3-4		1	2.0	3	4	3	1	1	2	0	4.13	6.27	11	4	2	0	1	3		2	2	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	.57	-0.331	2.26	-0.79%	-4.23	3t 12- 0 out tie	4t 3 out d6
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
18	99	69	Jul 1	CIN	@	SDP	W,3-2	GS-6	W(2-0)	8	6.0	5	2	2	2	3	0	0	3.90	5.50	26	10	6	1	2	5	55			0	0	0	23	2	0	0	0	0	1	1.57	0.096	4.19	0.15%	0.39	1b start a 1	6b 3 out a1
19	100	75	Jul 9(1)	CIN		CHC	L,0-5	9-GF		7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.77	5.40	3	1	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.01	0.001	.03	0.00%	0.41	9t --- 0 out d5	9t end d 5
20	101	76	Jul 9(2)	CIN		CHC	L,5-10	6-8		-1	3.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3.44	5.16	10	5	3	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.001	.00	0.00%	1.22	6t --- 0 out d10	8t 3 out d9
21	102	87	Jul 22	CIN	@	PIT	W,6-3	7-7	W(3-0)	12	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.34	5.08	3	0	3	0	2	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.12	0.081	2.10	0.09%	0.42	7b --- 0 out tie	7b 3 out tie
22	103	91	Jul 29	CIN		SDP	L,3-4	16-GF(17)	L(3-1)	6	2.0	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	3.41	5.02	8	2	1	1	0	4		0	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	1	1	0	0	2.44	-0.216	4.76	-0.25%	-0.19	16t --- 0 out tie	17t end d 1
23	104	94	Jul 31	CIN		SFG	L,2-7	9-GF		1	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	3.55	4.95	5	1	2	1	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.01	-0.001	.01	0.00%	-0.59	9t --- 0 out d6	9t end d 7
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
24	105	100	Aug 6	CIN		ATL	L,3-4	6-7		5	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	3.38	4.85	7	2	2	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	.92	0.096	1.95	0.12%	0.81	6t --- 0 out d3	7t 3 out tie
25	106	104	Aug 10	CIN		LAD	L,2-6	9-GF		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.29	4.74	3	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.03	0.002	.05	0.00%	0.41	9t --- 0 out d4	9t end d 4
26	107	105	Aug 11	CIN	@	ATL	L,5-7	6-8	H(3)	0	1.2	2	2	2	2	1	0	0	3.59	4.74	9	1	3	1	0	2		2	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.13	0.115	3.82	0.12%	0.65	6b 1-3 1 out a2	8b 12- 0 out a3
27	108	106	Aug 12	CIN	@	ATL	L,2-7	7-GF(8)		0	2.0	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	3.63	4.64	8	3	1	1	0	4		0	0	0	0	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	.12	-0.027	.26	-0.04%	-1.06	7b --- 0 out d3	8b end d 5
28	109	111	Aug 17	CIN	@	PHI	L,4-9	5-6		4	1.2	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	3.69	4.62	8	2	1	0	0	4		0	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	1	0	0	.56	-0.077	.93	-0.08%	-1.33	5b --- 1 out d2	6b 3 out d4
29	110	117	Aug 23	CIN	@	MON	L,0-11	3-GF(8)		5	6.0	7	4	3	2	4	1	2	3.78	4.69	29	8	8	2	3	5		0	0	1	1	0	25	0	0	0	1	0	1	.04	0.003	.03	0.00%	-1.38	3b --- 0 out d7	8b end d11
Sept				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
30	111	128	Sep 4(1)	CIN	@	LAD	L,5-6	9-9	L(3-2)	11	0.1	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	3.93	4.79	3	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.87	-0.074	1.80	-0.03%	-0.40	9b --- 0 out tie	9b 12- 1 out tie
31	112	130	Sep 5	CIN	@	LAD	L,4-9	6-6		0	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.86	4.71	5	1	1	0	0	2		2	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.10	-0.012	.04	0.00%	-0.11	6b -23 0 out d3	6b 3 out d5
32	113	141	Sep 17	CIN		SDP	L,7-10	9-GF	L(3-3)	11	1.0	2	3	1	1	2	0	0	3.95	4.65	6	0	1	0	0	2		0	0	2	0	0	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.30	-0.470	.15	-0.03%	-2.59	9t --- 0 out tie	9t end d 3
33	114	148	Sep 26	CIN		ATL	L,9-10	7-8		8	2.0	4	2	2	0	4	0	0	4.13	4.43	10	1	1	0	0	4		0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	.28	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-1.19	7t --- 0 out d3	8t 3 out d5
							8-25		W-L:3-3,Hld:3	2.6	56.2	55	33	26	26	25	6	3	4.13	4.43	245	1.16		13%	7%	53	55	13	54%	4	2	0	211	11	0	3	5	2	6	.70	-0.848	1.29	-0.82%	-9.30

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