Bobby Sprowl
Robert John Sprowl
Born: April 14, 1956
Sandusky, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 2 (1977 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Alabama
Career: 1977-1984
Major League Statistics
Bobby Sprowl compiled a career record of 51 wins and 41 losses, with 12 saves, and a 3.98 ERA in his 214-game pitching career with the Winter Haven Red Sox, Bristol Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox, Charleston Charlies, Tucson Toros, Columbus Astros, Florence Blue Jays, Kinston Blue Jays and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1977 season and last took the field during the 1984 campaign.
 Winter Haven Red Sox |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
 Bristol Red Sox |
 Charleston Charlies |
 Tucson Toros |
 Columbus Astros |
 Florence Blue Jays |
 Kinston Blue Jays |
 Birmingham Barons |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 9 | 4 | .692 | 2.10 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 60.0 | 38 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 7 | 4 | .636 | 4.15 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 78.0 | 72 | 38 | 36 | 9 | 38 | 2 | 69 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 9 | 3 | .750 | 2.71 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 103.0 | 67 | 38 | 31 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 102 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.67 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 76.0 | 81 | 36 | 31 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 16 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 10 | 11 | .476 | 4.35 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 180.0 | 211 | 102 | 87 | 13 | 79 | 1 | 89 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.79 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 71.0 | 58 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 0 | 3 | .000 | 12.00 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 6 | 2 | .750 | 4.47 | 29 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 44.3 | 41 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 34 | 6 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 0 | 0 | 7.77 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1984 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | 1 | 5 | .167 | 3.97 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47.7 | 47 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | A | SALL3 | Florence Blue Jays | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.07 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 0 | 0 | 6.23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 51 | 41 | .554 | 3.98 | 214 | 85 | 42 | 28 | 5 | 12 | 722.0 | 687 | 374 | 319 | 43 | 390 | 13 | 569 | 25 | 6 | 26 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 47 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | P | 26 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .577 |
| 1978 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | P | 20 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .950 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 15 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | P | 13 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .923 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 26 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 1 | .970 | 1.231 |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 22 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .545 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 29 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .448 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .188 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 1984 | A | SALL3 | Florence Blue Jays | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1984 | A | CARL | Kinston Blue Jays | P | 11 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .875 | .636 |
| Totals | 214 | 19 | 111 | 2 | 4 | .985 | .607 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1978 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1979 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | HOU | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1982 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1984 | A | South Atlantic League | Florence Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1984 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | DET |
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