3B Chick Sprouse #41
Age: 45 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
3B CHICK SPROUSE #41 - AGE: 45 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/11/1929
Born in:Culpeper, VA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1952, 11th Pick in Round 14
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 Rock Island - R 22 48 53 19 3 0 3 8 13 15 1 0 8 0 0 .358 .507 .585 1.092 173 169 0.8
1953 Fresno - A 23 129 511 151 28 3 13 63 56 14 3 5 35 1 0 .295 .315 .438 .754 116 116 3.9
1953 Albany - A 23 7 28 9 0 0 0 9 2 2 1 0 3 0 0 .321 .387 .321 .709 102 113 0.2
1954 Fresno - A 24 16 66 19 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 .288 .288 .318 .606 74 68 -0.1
1954 Albany - A 24 116 456 113 12 1 2 34 48 29 1 3 43 0 1 .248 .292 .292 .584 67 64 -0.1
1955 Albany - A 25 91 362 99 22 2 5 47 54 26 1 5 31 0 0 .273 .320 .387 .707 96 95 2.1
1955 Reading - AA 25 43 169 45 8 3 1 15 15 9 1 1 25 0 0 .266 .306 .367 .672 87 84 1.0
1956 Hartford - A 26 3 10 1 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .100 .231 .100 .331 -12 -15 -0.1
1956 Dallas - AA 26 60 236 70 11 0 7 36 30 10 1 1 34 1 0 .297 .327 .432 .759 96 86 0.6
1957 Dallas - AA 27 61 236 64 12 1 3 29 35 15 0 1 14 0 0 .271 .313 .369 .682 78 71 -0.1
1957 Nashville - AA 27 9 26 11 0 0 2 9 4 1 0 1 2 0 0 .423 .429 .654 1.082 165 155 0.3
1957 Total - AA 27 70 262 75 12 1 5 38 39 16 0 2 16 0 0 .286 .325 .397 .722 87 79 0.2
1959 Rockford - A 29 31 103 29 4 0 3 21 11 5 2 3 13 0 0 .282 .319 .408 .726 96 93 0.2
1959 Little Rock - AA 29 31 97 19 6 0 0 7 10 13 1 0 10 0 1 .196 .297 .258 .555 52 42 -1.1
Total DIX 40 123 30 6 0 2 16 14 14 1 1 12 0 1 .244 .324 .341 .665 76 65
Total EA 43 169 45 8 3 1 15 15 9 1 1 25 0 0 .266 .306 .367 .672 87 84
Total HL 31 103 29 4 0 3 21 11 5 2 3 13 0 0 .282 .319 .408 .726 96 93
Total MAL 217 856 222 34 3 7 93 105 59 3 9 77 0 1 .259 .306 .331 .637 79 77
Total COW 145 577 170 30 3 13 66 59 14 3 5 41 1 0 .295 .312 .425 .737 111 111
Total LSA 121 472 134 23 1 10 65 65 25 1 2 48 1 0 .284 .320 .400 .720 87 78
Total UMVA 48 53 19 3 0 3 8 13 15 1 0 8 0 0 .358 .507 .585 1.092 173 169
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Rock Island - R 2B 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.0 .903
1952 Rock Island - R 3B 4 4 0 7 1 7 0 1.000 30.1 2.08 +0.2 1.009
1952 Rock Island - R SS 14 0 7 7 1 14 0 1.000 27.2 4.55 -0.1 .965
1952 Rock Island - R RF 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.2 1.86 +0.1 .978
1953 Albany - A 2B 1 1 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 +0.0 .945
1953 Fresno - A 2B 12 10 30 21 5 53 2 .962 88.1 5.20 -2.3 .833
1953 Albany - A 3B 5 5 3 12 2 15 0 1.000 44.0 3.07 +0.8 1.031
1953 Fresno - A 3B 20 20 15 43 2 61 3 .951 171.0 3.05 -0.0 1.024
1953 Albany - A SS 1 1 0 7 0 9 2 .778 9.0 7.00 -0.9 .804
1953 Fresno - A SS 97 89 160 286 40 453 7 .985 797.1 5.03 +3.4 1.025
1954 Albany - A 2B 3 2 6 8 0 15 1 .933 19.0 6.63 -0.9 .850
1954 Albany - A 3B 82 82 81 139 18 230 10 .957 728.1 2.72 +0.8 .990
1954 Fresno - A 3B 15 14 7 25 0 36 4 .889 121.0 2.38 -1.2 .875
1954 Albany - A SS 34 28 58 84 21 152 10 .934 258.1 4.95 -0.7 .982
1954 Fresno - A SS 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 11.0 0.82 -0.1 1.019
1955 Reading - AA 2B 1 1 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.2 .953
1955 Albany - A 2B 6 6 26 13 5 40 1 .975 50.0 7.02 -0.9 .906
1955 Reading - AA 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.2 0.84 -0.1 .000
1955 Albany - A 3B 25 23 14 43 4 59 2 .966 212.1 2.42 +0.3 1.033
1955 Reading - AA SS 39 38 77 122 38 204 5 .975 341.1 5.25 +5.0 1.114
1955 Albany - A SS 61 58 115 217 54 344 12 .965 520.0 5.75 +7.5 1.068
1956 Dallas - AA 2B 2 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 12.0 3.75 -0.1 .000
1956 Hartford - A 2B 2 2 4 5 1 9 0 1.000 16.0 5.06 -0.2 .963
1956 Dallas - AA 3B 26 26 18 52 5 74 4 .946 230.0 2.74 +3.0 1.068
1956 Hartford - A 3B 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.1 1.036
1956 Dallas - AA SS 33 29 60 82 21 153 11 .928 259.1 4.93 -2.4 .946
1956 Hartford - A SS 1 1 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 +0.6 1.299
1957 Nashville - AA 2B 4 4 7 13 1 20 0 1.000 34.0 5.29 -0.0 .984
1957 Dallas - AA 2B 17 13 37 27 10 68 4 .941 109.0 5.28 -3.6 .804
1957 Nashville - AA 3B 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.1 1.026
1957 Dallas - AA 3B 17 12 7 19 0 27 1 .963 107.2 2.17 +0.7 1.040
1957 Nashville - AA SS 1 1 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.1 1.066
1957 Dallas - AA SS 29 29 47 96 17 151 8 .947 267.0 4.82 +1.1 1.020
1959 Little Rock - AA 2B 2 2 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 18.0 3.50 +0.1 1.030
1959 Rockford - A 2B 11 9 14 20 6 35 1 .971 79.2 3.84 -0.8 .952
1959 Little Rock - AA 3B 1 1 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.1 1.048
1959 Rockford - A 3B 7 5 5 5 0 11 1 .909 44.0 2.05 -0.3 .886
1959 Little Rock - AA SS 20 15 29 46 9 81 6 .926 144.2 4.67 -5.0 .877
1959 Rockford - A SS 5 1 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 15.0 3.60 -0.2 .857
1959 Little Rock - AA LF 11 10 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 79.0 1.37 -2.4 .781
1959 Rockford - A LF 9 9 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 70.0 1.67 +0.3 .984
1959 Rockford - A CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 -0.4 .000
TOTAL 2B 62 53 137 118 30 264 9 .966 451.0 5.09 -8.4 .886
TOTAL 3B 207 194 154 351 32 530 25 .953 1719.1 2.64 +4.5 1.004
TOTAL SS 337 291 561 958 202 1580 61 .961 2668.2 5.12 +8.2 1.021
TOTAL LF 20 19 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 149.0 1.51 -2.0 .875
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 -0.4 .000
TOTAL RF 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.2 1.86 +0.1 .978
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/21/1948 Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft out of high school (Culpeper; Culpeper, VA) by the St. Louis Pioneers. (Round 23, Pick 16, 368th overall pick).
08/20/1948 Failed to sign with the St. Louis Pioneers and joined West Goshen State.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/19/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft out of college (West Goshen State; West Goshen, PA) by the Brooklyn Kings. (Round 22, Pick 9, 345th overall pick).
08/18/1951 Failed to sign with the Brooklyn Kings and returned to college.
06/19/1952 Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 11, 219th overall pick) by the New York Gothams, out of college West Goshen State
08/20/1953 Goes 5-5 against the Salem Warriors, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 0 R.
08/28/1953 Goes 5-6 against the Salem Warriors, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 2 R.
08/31/1953 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
09/21/1953 Wins the 1953 Championship with the Albany Knickerbockers!
06/29/1954 Goes 5-8 against the Trenton Eagles, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
04/27/1955 Goes 5-5 against the Scranton Silver Stars, with 3 2B, 0 RBI and 4 R.
05/02/1955 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
10/17/1955 Released by the New York organization.
01/02/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Providence Sailors organization.
01/03/1956 Released by the Providence Sailors.
03/20/1956 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Diego Conquistadors organization.
06/27/1956 Released by the San Diego Conquistadors.
07/09/1956 Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Pioneers organization.
09/18/1956 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/01/1957 Released by the St. Louis organization.
09/11/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Syracuse Excelsiors organization.
12/14/1957 Released by the Montreal organization.
01/11/1958 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Kings organization.
04/16/1958 Released by the Kansas City organization.
02/05/1959 Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Wolves organization.
02/19/1959 Released by the Toronto Wolves.
04/10/1959 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization.
07/11/1959 Released by the Chicago organization.
12/10/1959 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization.
03/21/1960 Released by the Chicago organization.
10/12/1960 Retired from professional baseball.
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