Bill Sparger
William Henry Sparger
Born: September 30, 1874
Deceased: August 12, 1932
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: RF
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Throws: Left
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Career: 1898-1904
Bill Sparger compiled a career record of 37 wins and 32 losses in his 75-game pitching career with the Dallas Colts, Galveston Sand Crabs, Denver Grizzlies, Nashville Vols, Little Rock Travelers, Birmingham Barons, Dallas Steers and Natchez Indians. He began playing during the 1898 season and last took the field during the 1904 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | Ind | TL | Dallas Colts | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | 20 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1899 | C | TL | Galveston Sand Crabs | 18 | 4 | .818 | 0.00 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 186.0 | 134 | 70 | 75 | 113 | 19 | 8 | |||||||
| 1900 | B | WL3 | Denver Grizzlies | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0.00 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 40.0 | 44 | 41 | 20 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 1902 | D | TL | Dallas Steers | 11 | 12 | .478 | 0.00 | 26 | 24 | 233.0 | 224 | 45 | |||||||||||||
| 1904 | D | CSTL | Natchez Indians | 6 | 11 | .353 | 17 | 0.0 | 118 | 62 | 32 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 37 | 32 | .536 | 0.00 | 75 | 55 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 459.0 | 520 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 152 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | Ind | TL | Dallas Colts | 5 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1899 | C | TL | Galveston Sand Crabs | 23 | 76 | 76 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .224 | .303 | .526 | 23 | |||||||||
| 1900 | B | WL3 | Denver Grizzlies | 5 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1901 | B | SOUA | (+) Birmingham Barons | 12 | 39 | 39 | 6 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1901 | B | SOUA | (+) Little Rock Travelers | 12 | 39 | 39 | 6 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1902 | D | TL | Dallas Steers | 26 | 95 | 95 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .074 | .074 | .084 | .158 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1904 | D | CSTL | Natchez Indians | 66 | 66 | 12 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 59 | 266 | 266 | 14 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .150 | .177 | .327 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | Ind | TL | Dallas Colts | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | Ind | TL | Dallas Colts | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | C | TL | Galveston Sand Crabs | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | B | WL3 | Denver Grizzlies | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | Ind | Texas Association | Dallas Colts | |||
| 1899 | C | Texas Association | Galveston Sand Crabs | April 16, 1899 | July 4, 1899 | |
| 1900 | B | Western League | Denver Grizzlies | May 26, 1900 | June 14, 1900 | |
| 1901 | B | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1901 | B | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1901 | B | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1902 | D | Texas League | Dallas Steers | |||
| 1904 | D | Cotton States League | Natchez Indians |
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