Ed Sprague

Positions: Third Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 215lb (188cm, 97kg)

Born: July 25, 1967 in Castro Valley, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 26th round of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Mary's HS (Stockton, CA) and the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round (25th) of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA).

High School: St. Mary's HS (Stockton, CA)

School: Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)

Debut: May 7, 1991 (Age 23-286d, 15,920th in major league history)
vs. TEX 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 7, 2001 (Age 34-074d)
vs. TEX 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1991 season

National Team: us USA (Oly,College,18U)

Full Name: Edward Nelson Sprague

Twitter: @EdSprague

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Relatives: Son of Ed Sprague

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.7

4095

1010

152

.247

506

RBI

558

OBP

.319

SLG

.419

OPS

.737

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	34-27 / in Starts: 28-23
Longest Hitting Streak	7 games
Longest On Base Streak	17 games
Most Games w/o HR	22 games
Most Games w/o RBI	12 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	3

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 183 PAs	20
Actual Runners on Base	98 (49-33-16)
Avg. MLBer w/ 183 PAs	19
Avg. Runners on Base	111 (55-36-19)

Most Driven In
Self	4
R Mulliniks	3
P Tabler	3
P Borders	2
J Carter	1
G Hill	1
T Ward	1
K Williams	1

Most Driven In By
Self	4
M Lee	3
P Borders	2
R Gonzales	2
P Tabler	1
D White	1
J Carter	1
K Williams	1

1991 Batting Game Log

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1991 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	27 (26)	May 7	TOR		TEX	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	1.42	-0.112	2.28	-0.11%	-0.85	3B
2	2	30 (2)	May 10	TOR		CHW	L,3-5	11-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						3B
3	3	31	May 11	TOR		CHW	W,5-2	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	8	.77	-0.004	1.26	0.00%	-0.16	3B
4	4	32	May 12	TOR		CHW	W,4-2	CG	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	8	1.14	0.112	1.96	0.12%	1.36	3B
5	5	34 (1)	May 14	TOR		KCR	W,4-1	8-GF	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.500	.900	8	.12	0.008	.24	0.01%	0.63	PH 3B
6	6	36 (1)	May 17	TOR	@	CHW	L,3-5	CG	4	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.462	.500	.615	1.115	8	1.00	0.289	2.00	0.35%	1.58	3B
7	7	37	May 18	TOR	@	CHW	W,9-2	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.556	.813	1.368	8	.51	0.222	.99	0.26%	3.23	3B
8	8	39 (1)	May 20	TOR	@	OAK	W,1-0	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.500	.571	.778	1.349	8	1.28	-0.014	2.77	-0.02%	-0.28	3B
9	9	40	May 21	TOR	@	OAK	W,11-7	CG	5	5	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.522	.577	.783	1.360	8	.47	0.062	1.01	0.08%	1.92	3B
10	10	41	May 22	TOR	@	OAK	L,1-2	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.480	.552	.720	1.272	8	1.23	0.050	2.74	0.07%	0.08	3B
11	11	42	May 24	TOR	@	CAL	W,3-2	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.444	.531	.667	1.198	7	1.31	-0.030	2.86	-0.04%	-0.09	3B
12	12	43	May 25	TOR	@	CAL	L,0-5	CG	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.448	.543	.655	1.198	8	.59	0.003	1.32	0.00%	0.02	3B
13	13	44	May 26	TOR	@	CAL	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.424	.513	.606	1.119	7	.67	0.024	1.44	0.03%	0.43	3B
14	14	45	May 28	TOR		OAK	L,4-8	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.432	.512	.622	1.133	8	1.11	0.032	2.34	0.04%	0.77	3B
15	15	46	May 29	TOR		OAK	W,8-3	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.425	.511	.600	1.111	8	1.03	0.034	2.08	0.04%	-0.09	3B
16	16	47	May 30	TOR		OAK	L,6-8	GS-8	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.419	.510	.581	1.091	8	1.18	0.153	2.57	0.20%	1.12	3B
17	17	48	May 31	TOR		CAL	W,5-1	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.391	.491	.543	1.034	5	.55	0.009	1.15	0.01%	-0.47	3B
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	18	49	Jun 1	TOR		CAL	L,8-11	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.373	.467	.510	.976	8	1.23	-0.074	2.74	-0.10%	-1.01	3B
19	19	50	Jun 2	TOR		CAL	L,2-7	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.382	.469	.509	.978	5	.41	0.009	.87	0.01%	0.64	3B
20	20	51	Jun 3	TOR	@	NYY	W,5-3	GS-9	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.362	.441	.483	.924	8	1.15	-0.041	2.89	-0.06%	-0.64	3B
21	21	52	Jun 4	TOR	@	NYY	L,3-5	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.361	.437	.475	.912	8	.70	0.028	1.78	0.04%	-0.06	3B
22	22	53	Jun 5	TOR	@	NYY	W,4-1	GS-8	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.354	.427	.462	.888	5	.65	-0.016	1.70	-0.03%	-0.45	3B
23	23	54	Jun 6	TOR	@	BAL	L,4-6	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.362	.430	.478	.909	8	1.09	0.079	2.72	0.12%	1.27	3B
24	24	55	Jun 7	TOR	@	BAL	L,4-6	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.361	.434	.472	.906	7	.84	-0.084	2.10	-0.13%	-0.96	3B
25	25	56	Jun 8	TOR	@	BAL	W,8-4	GS-8	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.347	.425	.453	.879	8	1.47	-0.061	3.51	-0.09%	-0.37	3B
26	26	57	Jun 9	TOR	@	BAL	W,3-2	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.418	.443	.861	5	.72	-0.048	1.75	-0.07%	0.00	3B
27	27	58	Jun 11	TOR	@	CLE	L,1-2	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.337	.411	.434	.844	5	1.43	-0.123	3.59	-0.19%	-1.40	3B
28	28	62 (3)	Jun 15	TOR		BAL	L,4-8	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.337	.408	.430	.838	6	.80	-0.017	2.08	-0.03%	-0.22	DH
29	29	66 (3)	Jun 20	TOR		NYY	W,6-1	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.337	.412	.427	.839	7	.38	-0.014	1.01	-0.02%	-0.49	3B
30	30	67	Jun 21	TOR		CLE	W,8-4	GS-9	4	4	2	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.344	.415	.462	.877	6	.72	0.083	1.80	0.13%	1.99	3B
31	31	68	Jun 22	TOR		CLE	W,4-0	GS-8	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.330	.400	.443	.843	6	1.00	-0.105	2.52	-0.16%	-1.64	3B
32	32	69	Jun 23	TOR		CLE	W,3-1	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.389	.430	.819	7	1.26	-0.064	3.23	-0.10%	-0.80	3B
33	33	70	Jun 24	TOR		CLE	W,4-3	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.379	.417	.797	7	1.03	-0.075	2.74	-0.12%	-0.86	3B
34	34	72 (1)	Jun 26	TOR	@	MIN	W,5-2	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.370	.406	.775	6	.87	-0.070	2.30	-0.11%	-0.99	1B
35	35	74 (1)	Jun 28	TOR		SEA	L,1-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.364	.398	.762	6	1.07	-0.060	2.96	-0.10%	-0.47	1B
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
36	36	77 (2)	Jul 1	TOR		SEA	W,4-3	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.355	.387	.742	5	.93	-0.076	2.60	-0.13%	-0.61	3B
37	37	78	Jul 2	TOR		MIN	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.288	.355	.387	.742	6						1B
38	38	79	Jul 3	TOR		MIN	W,4-0	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.296	.359	.391	.751	6	.38	-0.007	1.07	-0.01%	-0.21	1B
39	39	80	Jul 4	TOR		MIN	L,0-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.351	.381	.733	6	1.78	-0.135	4.98	-0.23%	-0.88	1B
40	40	82 (1)	Jul 6	TOR	@	SEA	W,4-3	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.343	.372	.715	5	1.61	-0.112	4.43	-0.18%	-1.08	1B
41	41	86 (3)	Jul 13	TOR		TEX	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.281	.343	.372	.715	4						1B
42	42	87	Jul 14	TOR		TEX	L,6-8	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.336	.363	.699	6	.80	-0.063	1.83	-0.09%	-0.65	1B
43	43	91 (3)	Jul 19	TOR	@	TEX	W,7-2	CG	5	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.345	.375	.720	7	.34	0.053	.80	0.07%	0.11	1B
44	44	96 (4)	Jul 25	TOR	@	CHW	L,1-7	6-GF	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.350	.388	.737	5	.06	0.004	.14	0.01%	0.62	C
45	45	100 (3)	Jul 29	TOR		CHW	L,4-12	7-GF	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.352	.412	.764	7	.13	-0.007	.30	-0.01%	1.71	C
46	46	101	Jul 30	TOR		CHW	L,7-8	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.349	.403	.752	6	1.54	-0.085	3.65	-0.12%	-0.60	1B
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
47	47	105 (3)	Aug 3	TOR	@	BOS	L,1-4	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.349	.397	.746	7	.69	-0.016	1.96	-0.03%	-0.03	1B
48	48	107 (1)	Aug 6	TOR		DET	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.279	.349	.397	.746	4						1B
49	49	110 (2)	Aug 9	TOR		BOS	L,7-12	CG	4	4	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.359	.429	.788	6	.61	0.092	1.43	0.13%	1.41	1B
50	50	116 (5)	Aug 15	TOR	@	MIL	W,4-1	GS-8	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.293	.371	.429	.800	6	.56	0.022	2.06	0.05%	0.15	1B
51	51	117	Aug 16	TOR	@	DET	L,2-5	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.364	.420	.784	6	1.15	-0.089	7.13	-0.33%	-0.64	1B
52	52	118	Aug 17	TOR	@	DET	W,7-5	GS-8	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.364	.418	.781	7	.66	0.059	4.29	0.23%	0.38	DH
53	53	121 (2)	Aug 21	TOR		MIL	L,0-3	GS-5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.367	.422	.789	6	.43	0.013	1.57	0.03%	0.13	1B
54	54	129 (7)	Aug 29	TOR	@	NYY	W,6-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.359	.411	.769	7	.88	-0.085	3.49	-0.20%	-1.35	1B
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
55	55	136 (6)	Sep 5	TOR	@	CLE	W,13-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.285	.359	.411	.769	5						3B
56	56	137	Sep 6	TOR	@	CLE	W,7-4	GS-9	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.356	.403	.759	7	.30	-0.013	1.05	-0.03%	-0.33	1B
57	57	139 (1)	Sep 8	TOR	@	CLE	W,11-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.279	.356	.403	.759	4						3B
58	58	147 (7)	Sep 18	TOR	@	SEA	W,5-3	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.350	.395	.745	7	1.10	-0.087	5.31	-0.25%	-0.83	1B
59	59	151 (3)	Sep 23	TOR	@	CAL	L,9-10	GS-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.354	.395	.749	8	.21	0.007	1.14	0.02%	0.13	1B
60	60	160 (8)	Oct 4	TOR	@	MIN	W,4-1	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.357	.394	.751	7	.96	0.071	.00	0.00%	1.02	1B
61	61	161	Oct 5	TOR	@	MIN	L,1-3	6-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.361	.394	.754	4	1.00	0.045	.00	0.00%	0.27	1B
							34-27		183	160	17	44	7	0	4	20	19	2	43	3	0	1	0	2	0	3	.275	.361	.394	.754		.88	-0.224	2.21	-1.02%	1.43

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