Charlie Sproull
Charles William Sproull
Born: January 9, 1919
Taylorsville, GA US
Deceased: January 13, 1980
Rockford, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Career: 1938-1948
Major League Statistics
Charlie Sproull compiled a career record of 85 wins and 91 losses and a 3.67 ERA in his 274-game pitching career with the Jeanerette Blues, Andalusia Bulldogs, Eau Claire Bears, Madison Blues, Macon Peaches, Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Buffaloes, Columbus Red Birds, Houston Buffalos, Dallas Rebels and Atlanta Crackers. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
 Eau Claire Bears |
 Milwaukee Brewers |
 Houston Buffaloes |
 Columbus Red Birds |
 Houston Buffalos |
 Atlanta Crackers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Jeanerette Blues | 6 | 12 | .333 | 4.05 | 20 | 149.0 | 136 | 73 | 67 | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 5 | 12 | .294 | 5.61 | 26 | 130.0 | 148 | 107 | 81 | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 13 | 11 | .542 | 3.26 | 28 | 193.0 | 190 | 96 | 70 | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Madison Blues | 14 | 11 | .560 | 4.23 | 31 | 198.0 | 205 | 103 | 93 | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 18 | 12 | .600 | 2.78 | 34 | 240.0 | 226 | 93 | 74 | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.01 | 37 | 92.0 | 79 | 60 | 41 | 55 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 16 | 7 | .696 | 2.50 | 35 | 26 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 187.0 | 179 | 67 | 52 | 71 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 1 | 7 | .125 | 3.87 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 86.0 | 96 | 45 | 37 | 18 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2 | 8 | .200 | 5.25 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 72.0 | 75 | 49 | 42 | 45 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.42 | 29 | 4 | 129.0 | 146 | 66 | 49 | 44 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 4 | 9.0 | 12 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 85 | 91 | .483 | 3.67 | 274 | 46 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1485.0 | 1492 | 759 | 606 | 0 | 599 | 0 | 251 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Jeanerette Blues | 18 | 50 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .120 | .120 | .240 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 26 | 49 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .163 | .163 | .224 | .388 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 28 | 66 | 66 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .152 | .288 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Madison Blues | 32 | 67 | 67 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .164 | .194 | .358 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 39 | 78 | 78 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .179 | .346 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 37 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .150 | .261 | .150 | .411 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 35 | 73 | 69 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .203 | .225 | .232 | .457 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 16 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .048 | .130 | .048 | .178 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 14 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .214 | .241 | .286 | .527 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 30 | 50 | 47 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .213 | .229 | .234 | .463 | 11 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1948 | AA | TL | (+) Dallas Rebels | 17 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | (+) Houston Buffalos | 17 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 279 | 511 | 498 | 13 | 81 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 40 | .163 | .178 | .187 | .364 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Jeanerette Blues | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | D | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Madison Blues | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 37 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .622 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 35 | 6 | 37 | 1 | 2 | .977 | 1.229 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 16 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .957 | 1.375 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 14 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .800 | .571 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 29 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 3 | .955 | .724 |
| Totals | 270 | 20 | 97 | 5 | 6 | .959 | .433 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Evangeline League | Jeanerette Blues | |||
| 1938 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Andalusia Bulldogs | DET | ||
| 1939 | D | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | CHN | ||
| 1940 | D | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | |||
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Madison Blues | |||
| 1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Madison Blues | |||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1943 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | |||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers |
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