1937
Born May 22, 1937
Jewell, MD, USA
George Spriggs Notable
George Spriggs divided six seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1965, then the Kansas City Royals through 1970.
Across 130 games he batted .191, with 43 hits and 35 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 5 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 56 games in the outfield, with 79 putouts and 3 errors.
He was born in Jewell, MD, USA on May 22, 1937, and died on December 22, 2020. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | PIT | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| 1966 | PIT | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .143 |
| 1967 | PIT | 38 | 57 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 3 | .175 |
| 1969 | KCR | 23 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .138 |
| 1970 | KCR | 51 | 130 | 12 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 4 | .208 |
| Career | — | 130 | 225 | 35 | 43 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 63 | 9 | .191 |
On this day & linked events
2020
Died December 22, 2020
Image: Dell, public domain