Bobby Sprowl Stats

Bobby Sprowl was born on Saturday, April 14, 1956, in Sandusky, Ohio. Sprowl was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 5, 1978, with the Boston Red Sox. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Bobby Sprowl baseball stats page.

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Bobby Sprowl

Bobby Sprowl Autograph on a 1981 Topps Baseball Card (#82 | <a href='../baseball_cards/baseball_cards_oneset.php?s=1981top03' title='1981 Topps Baseball Card Checklist'>Checklist</a>)

Bobby Sprowl Autograph on a 1981 Topps Baseball Card (#82 | Checklist)

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Birth Name:   Robert John Sprowl
Nickname:   Bobby
Born On:   04-14-1956  (Aries)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Sandusky, Ohio
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living (1,000 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   Chamberlain High School (Tampa, FL)
College:   University of Alabama
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Left   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Left
Player Height Chart Height:   6-02   Player Weight Chart Weight:   190
First Game:   09-05-1978 (Age 22)
Last Game:   10-03-1981
Draft:   1977 : 2nd Round (39th)

Bobby Sprowl

Bobby Sprowl Pitching Stats

1978 22 Red Sox 3 3 0 0 2 .000 6.39 0 0 0 12.2 59 12 9 10 3 10 0 10 0 0 0 0
1979 23 Astros 3 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 0 0 0 4.0 14 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 -
1980 24 Astros 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 0 0 0 1.0 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 -
1981 25 Astros 15 1 4 0 1 .000 5.97 0 0 0 28.2 138 40 19 20 1 14 1 18 3 0 0 -
4 Years 22 4 4 0 3 .000 5.44 0 0 0 46.1 216 54 28 30 4 27 1 34 3 0 0 0

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Bobby Sprowl Hitting Stats

1978 22 Red Sox 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1979 23 Astros 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1980 24 Astros 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
1981 25 Astros 15 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167
4 Years 22 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167

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Bobby Sprowl Fielding Stats

1978 Red Sox P 3 3 38 1 0.3 1 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.71
1979 Astros P 3 0 12 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00
1980 Astros P 1 0 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00
1981 Astros P 15 1 86 5 0.3 5 2 3 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.57
P Totals 22 4 139 6 0.3 6 2 4 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.17
4 Years 22 4 139 6 0.3 6 2 4 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.17

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Bobby Sprowl Miscellaneous Stats

1978 Red Sox 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.00 7.11 7.11
1979 Astros 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.50 6.75 4.50
1980 Astros 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.00 27.00 9.00
1981 Astros 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 3.0 6.0 1.29 5.65 4.40
4 Years 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 3.0 6.0 1.26 6.60 5.24

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Bobby Sprowl Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1978 Boston Red Sox 47 $21,000.00 - -
1979 Houston Astros 41 $21,000.00 - -
1980 Houston Astros 41 $30,000.00 - -
1981 Houston Astros 41 Undetermined - -

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