1956
Born April 14, 1956
Sandusky, OH, USA
Bobby Sprowl Notable
Bobby Sprowl divided four seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Boston Red Sox from 1978, then the Houston Astros through 1981.
He went 0 and 3 with a 5.44 earned run average, pitching 46.3 innings in 22 games. He struck out 34. Across 22 games he batted .167, with 1 hit and 0 runs.
He was born in Sandusky, OH, USA on April 14, 1956. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | HOU | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .167 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | BOS | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12.2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6.39 |
| 1979 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 1980 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 1981 | HOU | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 28.2 | 40 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 5.97 |
| Career | — | 0 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 46.1 | 54 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 5.44 |
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