1B Bob Sponseller #12
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/21/1917
1B BOB SPONSELLER #12 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
39 143 42 6 5 2 17 21 18 .294 .375 .448 6 0.7
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/20/1917 TH Loss, 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/19/1917 TH Loss, 4-8 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
05/18/1917 TH Loss, 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/16/1917 @ TOL Win, 4-1 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
05/15/1917 @ TOL Win, 7-5 5 3 3 0 0 0 1 0
05/14/1917 @ TOL Win, 8-7 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 0
05/13/1917 GR Loss, 0-5 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
05/12/1917 GR Loss, 2-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
05/11/1917 GR Win, 7-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
05/10/1917 TOL Win, 12-3 4 2 2 3 1 1 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/18/1891
Born in:Harrison, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,500
Signed Through:1917 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 12 Days
Service This Yr:40 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1917 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 39 143 42 6 5 2 17 22 21 18 .294 .375 .448 .823 .367 .154 128
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 37 168 0 0 0 6 0 4 64 13 6 4 60.0 23.6 5.53 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   50 17 3 2 0 9 8 12 2 2 0 0 .340 .453 .480 .933
Versus Right   93 25 3 3 2 8 14 9 16 2 0 0 .269 .327 .430 .757
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 6 1 1 0 1 5 3 5 0 0 0 .261 .346 .391 .737
April   89 26 4 4 1 11 12 12 8 3 0 0 .292 .365 .461 .826
May   54 16 2 1 1 6 10 9 10 1 0 0 .296 .391 .426 .817
Spring Training   57 17 2 3 1 10 6 3 6 0 0 0 .298 .333 .491 .825
Last Year   516 162 26 27 6 82 90 61 61 14 0 2 .314 .379 .504 .883
Career   659 204 32 32 8 99 112 82 79 18 0 2 .310 .378 .492 .870
Home   66 16 2 1 1 7 4 10 11 2 0 0 .242 .333 .348 .682
Road   77 26 4 4 1 10 18 11 7 2 0 0 .338 .411 .532 .944
Grass   143 42 6 5 2 17 22 21 18 4 0 0 .294 .375 .448 .823
Day   36 7 1 0 0 2 5 7 7 0 0 0 .194 .326 .222 .548
Night   107 35 5 5 2 15 17 14 11 4 0 0 .327 .392 .523 .915
As Starter   141 42 6 5 2 17 22 21 18 4 0 0 .298 .380 .454 .833
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   34 4 0 0 0 1 3 4 7 1 0 0 .118 .205 .118 .323
Inning 1-3   56 21 2 2 1 7 8 9 6 0 0 0 .375 .462 .536 .997
Inning 4-6   42 13 4 2 1 8 9 5 4 3 0 0 .310 .360 .571 .931
Inning 7-9   40 8 0 1 0 2 5 7 6 1 0 0 .200 .312 .250 .562
Extra Innings   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   41 12 1 2 1 5 12 4 5 1 0 0 .293 .348 .488 .836
1 Outs   47 16 2 1 1 6 4 4 8 3 0 0 .340 .370 .489 .860
2 Outs   55 14 3 2 0 6 6 13 5 0 0 0 .255 .397 .382 .779
Scoring Position   42 10 0 2 0 13 5 8 7 4 0 0 .238 .333 .333 .667
Bases Empty   75 22 4 2 2 2 14 13 7 0 0 0 .293 .398 .480 .878
Runner on 1st   26 10 2 1 0 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 .385 .385 .538 .923
Runner on 2nd   20 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .238 .200 .438
Runner on 3rd   8 2 0 1 0 6 1 2 3 4 0 0 .250 .286 .500 .786
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 4 0 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.000 1.750
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Two Strikes   65 14 2 3 0 7 6 14 18 1 0 0 .215 .350 .338 .688
First Pitch   28 7 1 0 2 5 6 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .233 .500 .733
Count 0-1   13 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .308 .615
Count 0-2   12 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .250 .250 .417 .667
Count 1-0   7 4 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .571 .500 .714 1.214
Count 1-1   16 7 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .438 .438 .562 1.000
Count 1-2   20 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .150 .150 .200 .350
Count 2-0   4 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000
Count 2-1   6 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Count 2-2   19 4 0 2 0 2 3 0 7 0 0 0 .211 .211 .421 .632
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 2 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 .500 .778 .750 1.528
Full Count   14 4 1 0 0 4 1 14 2 1 0 0 .286 .621 .357 .978
Behind in Count   45 10 1 1 0 1 3 0 9 0 0 0 .222 .222 .289 .511
Ahead in Count   21 10 3 1 0 3 6 7 0 1 0 0 .476 .586 .714 1.300
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   141 42 6 5 2 17 22 21 18 4 0 0 .298 .380 .454 .833
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   59 18 3 3 1 2 9 12 2 0 0 0 .305 .423 .508 .931
Medium Leverage   55 16 3 0 1 6 7 5 11 2 0 0 .291 .339 .400 .739
High Leverage   29 8 0 2 0 9 6 4 5 2 0 0 .276 .343 .414 .757
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1913 Colorado Springs - AAA 22 111 430 127 25 12 6 55 58 34 3 3 52 10 10 .295 .349 .451 .800 131 133 2.5
1914 Colorado Springs - AAA 23 137 529 168 30 12 6 72 74 51 3 8 52 13 10 .318 .376 .454 .829 142 144 4.5
1915 Colorado Springs - AAA 24 138 534 174 31 16 12 81 83 55 3 5 67 11 7 .326 .389 .511 .900 164 167 6.6
1916 Dayton - A 25 138 516 162 26 27 6 82 90 61 2 14 61 22 10 .314 .379 .504 .883 130 132 3.9
1917 Dayton - A 26 39 143 42 6 5 2 17 22 21 0 4 18 6 4 .294 .375 .448 .823 123 128 0.7
Total WF 386 1493 469 86 40 24 208 215 140 9 16 171 34 27 .314 .373 .474 .846 147 149
Total HL 177 659 204 32 32 8 99 112 82 2 18 79 28 14 .310 .378 .492 .870 128 131
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1917 Dayton - A 1B 37 37 340 32 13 375 3 .992 323.0 10.37 -0.3 .981
TOTAL 1B 37 37 340 32 13 375 3 .992 323.0 10.37 -0.3 .981
PLAYER HISTORY
06/04/1913 Goes 5-6 against the St. Paul Crusaders, with 0 RBI and 2 R.
07/05/1913 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/27/1913 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/02/1913 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/01/1914 Wins the WF Batter of the Month Award.
05/18/1914 Wins the WF Player of the Week Award.
06/28/1915 Wins the WF Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1915 Wins the WF Batter of the Month Award.
09/01/1915 Wins the WF Batter of the Month Award.
09/06/1915 Wins the WF Player of the Week Award.
10/08/1915 Contract was purchased by the Dayton Aviators organization.
03/20/1916 Injured (foot soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/07/1916 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1916 Wins the HL Batter of the Month Award.
04/14/1917 Goes 5-6 against the Grand Rapids Furnituremakers, with 1 2B, 3 3B, 3 RBI and 4 R.
05/02/1917 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 4 days.
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