1864
Born October 10, 1864
Cleveland, OH, USA
Charlie Sprague Notable
Charlie Sprague played for three clubs across four seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago White Stockings in 1887 and closing with the Toledo Maumees in 1890.
He went 10 and 7 with a 4.51 earned run average, pitching 161.7 innings in 24 games. He struck out 76. Across 60 games he batted .228, with 50 hits and 27 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 5 doubles and 11 stolen bases.
He played 41 games in the outfield, with 53 putouts and 7 errors.
He was born in Cleveland, OH, USA on October 10, 1864, and died on December 31, 1912. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | CHC | 3 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .154 |
| 1889 | CLV | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .143 |
| 1890 | TOL | 55 | 199 | 25 | 47 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 10 | .236 |
| Career | — | 60 | 219 | 27 | 50 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 11 | .228 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | CHC | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 22.0 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4.91 |
| 1889 | CLV | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 8.47 |
| 1890 | TOL | 9 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 122.2 | 111 | 53 | 78 | 59 | 3.89 |
| Career | — | 10 | 7 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 161.2 | 162 | 81 | 101 | 76 | 4.51 |
On this day & linked events
1912
Died December 31, 1912
Image: Goodwin & Co, New York, public domain