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Ed Sprague

Q: When was Ed Sprague born?

Ed Sprague was born on July 25, 1967.

Q: Where was Ed Sprague born?

Ed Sprague was born in Castro Valley, CA .

Q: How tall is Ed Sprague?

Ed Sprague is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ed Sprague weigh when playing?

Ed Sprague weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ed Sprague in the Hall of Fame?

Ed Sprague has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Ed Sprague drafted?

Ed Sprague was 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) .

Q: What position did Ed Sprague play?

Ed Sprague was a Third Baseman and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Ed Sprague have?

Ed Sprague had 1,010 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Ed Sprague have?

Ed Sprague had 152 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Ed Sprague's average?

Ed Sprague had a .247 average over his career.

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, 15,921st 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

.318

SLG

.419

OPS

.737

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1989	21	TOR-min	AAA,A	138	532	480	44	102	23	3	12	56	1	1	34	113	.213	.279	.348	.627		167	1	12	1	5	4		SYR,DUN · IL,FLOR
1990	22	TOR-min	AAA	142	567	519	60	124	23	5	20	75	4	2	31	100	.239	.293	.418	.711		217		10	3	4	1		SYR · IL
1991	23	TOR-min	AAA	23	102	88	24	32	8	0	5	25	2	0	10	21	.364	.431	.625	1.056		55	1	2	0	2	0		SYR · IL
1991	23	TOR	AL	61	183	160	17	44	7	0	4	20	0	3	19	43	.275	.361	.394	.754	106	63	2	3	0	1	2	53/2DH
1992	24	TOR-min	AAA	100	419	369	49	102	18	2	16	50	0	1	44	73	.276	.358	.466	.824		172	7	4	0	2	3		SYR · IL
1992	24	TOR	AL	22	50	47	6	11	2	0	1	7	0	0	3	7	.234	.280	.340	.620	71	16	0	0	0	0	0	2/3HD5
1993	25	TOR	AL	150	596	546	50	142	31	1	12	73	1	0	32	85	.260	.310	.386	.696	86	211	23	10	2	6	1	*5
1994	26	TOR	AL	109	445	405	38	97	19	1	11	44	1	0	23	95	.240	.296	.373	.669	72	151	11	11	2	4	1	*5/3
1995	27	TOR	AL	144	602	521	77	127	27	2	18	74	0	0	58	96	.244	.333	.407	.740	93	212	19	15	1	7	3	*5/3D
1996	28	TOR	AL	159	670	591	88	146	35	2	36	101	0	0	60	146	.247	.325	.496	.821	105	293	7	12	0	7	3	*5D/H
1997	29	TOR	AL	138	562	504	63	115	29	4	14	48	0	1	51	102	.228	.306	.385	.691	80	194	10	6	0	1	0	*5/DH
1998	30	TOT	AL	132	510	469	57	104	25	0	20	58	1	2	26	90	.222	.280	.403	.683	77	189	16	13	0	2	2	*5/H3
1998	30	TOR	AL	105	419	382	49	91	20	0	17	51	0	2	24	73	.238	.301	.424	.725	87	162	15	11	0	2	1	5
1998	30	OAK	AL	27	91	87	8	13	5	0	3	7	1	0	2	17	.149	.187	.310	.497	29	27	1	2	0	0	1	5/H3
1999	31	PIT	NL	137	564	490	71	131	27	2	22	81	3	6	50	93	.267	.352	.465	.817	105	228	12	17	1	6	6	*5/H	AS
2000	32	SDP-min	A+	2	8	7	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	.286	.375	.714	1.089		5	0	0	0	0	0		RCU · CALL
2000	32	TOT	MLB	106	298	268	30	65	16	0	12	36	0	0	25	58	.243	.312	.437	.749	90	117	3	3	0	2	2	5H3/74D9
2000	32	TOT	NL	73	175	157	19	41	12	0	10	27	0	0	13	40	.261	.326	.529	.854	119	83	1	3	0	2	2	H35/749
2000	32	SDP	NL	53	131	117	17	32	10	0	10	25	0	0	10	28	.274	.336	.615	.951	142	72	0	2	0	2	2	H35/749
2000	32	BOS	AL	33	123	111	11	24	4	0	2	9	0	0	12	18	.216	.293	.306	.599	51	34	2	0	0	0	0	5/3DH
2000	32	SDP	NL	20	44	40	2	9	2	0	0	2	0	0	3	12	.225	.295	.275	.570	51	11	1	1	0	0	0	H
2001	33	SEA-min	AAA	5	23	19	6	6	2	0	2	4	0	0	1	5	.316	.391	.737	1.128		14	0	2	0	1	0		TAC · PCL
2001	33	SEA	AL	45	107	94	9	28	7	0	2	16	0	0	11	18	.298	.374	.436	.810	119	41	3	1	0	1	1	H3/D5729
2002	34	TEX-min	AAA	106	459	400	51	107	26	1	10	65	0	1	40	92	.268	.346	.413	.759		165	17	12	0	7	1		OKC · PCL
11 Yrs				1203	4587	4095	506	1010	225	12	152	558	6	12	358	833	.247	.318	.419	.737	91	1715	106	91	6	37	21
162 Game Avg.				162	618	551	68	136	30	2	20	75	1	2	48	112	.247	.318	.419	.737	91	231	14	12	1	5	3
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
TOR (8 yrs)				888	3527	3156	388	773	170	10	113	418	2	6	270	647	.245	.315	.413	.728	89	1302	87	68	5	28	11
SDP (1 yr)				73	175	157	19	41	12	0	10	27	0	0	13	40	.261	.326	.529	.854	119	83	1	3	0	2	2
PIT (1 yr)				137	564	490	71	131	27	2	22	81	3	6	50	93	.267	.352	.465	.817	105	228	12	17	1	6	6
SEA (1 yr)				45	107	94	9	28	7	0	2	16	0	0	11	18	.298	.374	.436	.810	119	41	3	1	0	1	1
BOS (1 yr)				33	123	111	11	24	4	0	2	9	0	0	12	18	.216	.293	.306	.599	51	34	2	0	0	0	0
OAK (1 yr)				27	91	87	8	13	5	0	3	7	1	0	2	17	.149	.187	.310	.497	29	27	1	2	0	0	1

AL (10 yrs)				993	3848	3448	416	838	186	10	120	450	3	6	295	700	.243	.313	.407	.720	87	1404	93	71	5	29	13
NL (2 yrs)				210	739	647	90	172	39	2	32	108	3	6	63	133	.266	.346	.481	.826	108	311	13	20	1	8	8

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ed Sprague?

Ed Sprague is 56 years old.

When was Ed Sprague born?

Ed Sprague was born on July 25, 1967.

Where was Ed Sprague born?

Ed Sprague was born in Castro Valley, CA.

How tall is Ed Sprague?

Ed Sprague is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Ed Sprague weigh when playing?

Ed Sprague weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ed Sprague play?

Ed Sprague played 11 seasons.

Is Ed Sprague in the Hall of Fame?

Ed Sprague has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Ed Sprague drafted?

Ed Sprague was 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).

What position did Ed Sprague play?

Ed Sprague was a Third Baseman and First Baseman.

How many hits did Ed Sprague have?

Ed Sprague had 1,010 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ed Sprague have?

Ed Sprague had 152 home runs over his career.

What was Ed Sprague's average?

Ed Sprague had a .247 average over his career.

How many teams has Ed Sprague played for?

Ed Sprague played for 6 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners.

How many World Series has Ed Sprague won?

Ed Sprague has won 2 World Series.

When did Ed Sprague retire?

Ed Sprague last played in 2001.

What is Ed Sprague's Twitter account?

Ed Sprague is on Twitter at EdSprague.

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