1B Denis Sproston #41
Age: 38 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
10/13/2010
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1B DENIS SPROSTON #41 - AGE: 38 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 7 7 8 7
Power 4 3 4 4
Eye 6 5 6 6
Avoid K's 4 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 1 1
Arm: 2 1 1
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 1 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
He has very little hustle and is thick-headed.
Low: Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:02/26/1972
Born in:Sydney, NSW
Nationality:Australian
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:13 Years, 8 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1990, 11th Pick in Round 1
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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
1994 East Sydney - SBC 22 126 472 148 23 0 16 67 72 58 1 5 91 0 0 .314 .386 .464 .850 117 124 3.7
1995 East Sydney - SBC 23 123 443 133 33 0 13 58 62 56 10 3 72 0 0 .300 .389 .463 .851 118 125 3.9
1996 East Sydney - SBC 24 124 479 169 28 2 17 70 81 56 5 5 52 0 0 .353 .422 .526 .948 143 156 6.0
1997 East Sydney - SBC 25 120 457 168 34 1 20 74 67 35 6 3 60 0 1 .368 .417 .578 .995 162 176 7.1
1998 East Sydney - ABL 26 117 440 141 26 1 25 81 81 52 5 6 55 0 0 .320 .394 .555 .948 147 154 5.6
1999 East Sydney - ABL 27 127 506 169 52 0 27 87 107 62 8 2 70 0 1 .334 .413 .597 1.010 161 170 8.1
2001 East Sydney - ABL 29 129 522 190 53 2 38 101 104 57 7 6 58 1 0 .364 .429 .692 1.121 184 197 9.2
2002 North Melbourne - ABL 30 130 496 134 27 0 24 70 63 62 7 3 63 0 0 .270 .357 .470 .827 122 128 5.0
2003 North Melbourne - ABL 31 125 482 132 31 2 21 79 80 63 6 2 68 0 1 .274 .363 .477 .841 121 122 4.1
2004 North Melbourne - ABL 32 129 476 130 36 3 20 66 87 72 6 6 65 0 2 .273 .371 .487 .859 123 123 4.8
2005 North Melbourne - ABL 33 123 449 136 37 0 25 77 78 54 14 3 63 1 2 .303 .392 .552 .945 149 151 5.9
2006 North Melbourne - ABL 34 111 339 110 27 1 9 46 48 57 3 2 47 0 0 .324 .424 .490 .914 151 153 4.2
2007 East Sydney - ABL 35 95 265 85 18 1 8 44 36 32 4 1 42 0 0 .321 .401 .487 .887 135 142 2.3
2008 East Sydney - ABL 36 50 128 28 9 0 1 11 10 14 3 0 41 0 0 .219 .310 .312 .623 72 80 -0.5
Total ABL 1136 4103 1255 316 10 198 662 694 525 63 31 572 2 6 .306 .390 .533 .923 142 147 48.7
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
1990 Total - 18 26 111 58 16 1 4 38 56 13 3 3 5 10 5 .523 .569 .793 1.362 100 100 2.9
1990 Paddington - AA 18 88 334 98 27 2 3 34 36 27 7 3 93 1 0 .293 .356 .413 .769 90 91 -0.0
1991 Paddington - AA 19 79 310 96 34 1 3 42 40 33 10 0 80 0 0 .310 .394 .455 .849 107 109 0.3
1992 Paddington - AA 20 79 350 132 37 0 9 68 70 32 5 4 72 0 0 .377 .432 .560 .992 146 155 3.0
1993 Randwick - AAA 21 88 340 128 34 1 10 58 59 48 4 4 70 0 0 .376 .455 .571 1.025 143 150 4.1
2008 Randwick - AAA 36 43 122 33 9 0 3 18 13 10 1 1 34 0 0 .270 .328 .418 .746 87 89 -0.2
2009 Randwick - AAA 37 125 443 145 35 1 10 74 62 61 8 4 97 0 0 .327 .415 .479 .893 115 124 1.5
Total SBC 493 1851 618 118 3 66 269 282 205 22 16 275 0 1 .334 .404 .508 .911 135 145
Total RES 256 905 306 78 2 23 150 134 119 13 9 201 0 0 .338 .419 .505 .924 122 129
Total YL 246 994 326 98 3 15 144 146 92 22 7 245 1 0 .328 .395 .478 .872 115 119
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1997 East Sydney - SBC 25 5 20 6 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .300 .333 .400 .733 95 102 1.2
1998 East Sydney - ABL 26 21 82 28 6 1 6 21 17 11 1 1 15 0 0 .341 .421 .659 1.080 179 186 1.9
1999 East Sydney - ABL 27 19 74 27 6 0 9 18 24 17 4 1 7 0 0 .365 .500 .811 1.311 236 236 3.1
2001 East Sydney - ABL 29 6 24 11 2 0 0 3 3 4 0 0 4 0 0 .458 .536 .542 1.077 183 206 1.1
2002 North Melbourne - ABL 30 6 20 6 2 0 0 4 2 4 0 1 6 0 1 .300 .400 .400 .800 119 126 1.4
2003 North Melbourne - ABL 31 6 26 6 3 0 1 2 4 4 0 0 2 0 0 .231 .333 .462 .795 109 113 1.0
2004 North Melbourne - ABL 32 11 40 10 3 0 1 5 3 5 1 0 8 0 0 .250 .348 .400 .748 96 102 1.3
2005 North Melbourne - ABL 33 5 17 3 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 5 0 0 .176 .263 .294 .557 50 53 0.5
Total SBC 5 20 6 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .300 .333 .400 .733 95 102
Total ABL 74 283 91 24 1 17 53 55 46 7 3 47 0 1 .322 .425 .594 1.018 166 172
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1993 Randwick - AAA C 88 88 636 51 9 694 7 .990 779.2 7.93 -0.2 .951 9 73 19 26.0
1994 East Sydney - IND C 124 124 874 81 11 967 12 .988 1077.1 7.98 -2.2 .985 14 123 32 26.0
1995 East Sydney - IND C 122 121 856 99 7 967 12 .988 1069.2 8.04 +3.4 1.094 9 124 41 33.1
1996 East Sydney - IND C 123 123 805 73 10 886 8 .991 1087.2 7.27 +1.9 1.010 11 94 27 28.7
1997 East Sydney - IND C 113 111 753 78 7 838 7 .992 1009.1 7.41 +2.9 1.004 7 105 38 36.2
1998 East Sydney - MLB C 107 106 1014 71 5 1094 9 .992 976.0 10.01 -0.4 .746 8 113 36 31.9
1998 East Sydney - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1998 East Sydney - MLB SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1999 East Sydney - MLB C 127 127 1204 101 5 1319 14 .989 1131.0 10.38 +2.7 1.009 6 135 48 35.6
2001 East Sydney - MLB C 129 129 1234 90 9 1338 14 .990 1142.2 10.43 -1.1 .785 7 151 44 29.1
2002 North Melbourne - MLB C 129 129 1158 105 4 1269 6 .995 1147.0 9.91 +4.8 1.238 7 153 48 31.4
2003 North Melbourne - MLB C 125 125 1158 99 8 1267 10 .992 1138.0 9.94 +0.9 .985 9 148 47 31.8
2004 North Melbourne - MLB C 128 128 1158 112 7 1284 14 .989 1128.1 10.13 +3.5 .917 8 140 53 37.9
2005 North Melbourne - MLB C 117 116 1029 87 5 1122 6 .995 1055.1 9.52 -0.2 1.011 10 99 27 27.3
2005 North Melbourne - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2006 North Melbourne - MLB C 99 95 792 73 9 881 16 .982 847.1 9.19 -3.0 .977 4 162 35 21.6
2007 East Sydney - MLB C 65 61 514 49 4 575 12 .979 553.2 9.15 -2.8 .930 7 117 25 21.4
2008 East Sydney - MLB C 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 -0.1 .000 0 1 0 0.0
2008 East Sydney - MLB 1B 33 33 210 14 21 233 9 .961 260.1 7.74 -4.5 .834
2008 Randwick - AAA 1B 6 4 38 1 9 39 0 1.000 38.2 9.08 +0.0 1.055
2008 Randwick - AAA SS 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 1.035
2009 Randwick - AAA C 3 2 13 1 0 14 0 1.000 17.0 7.41 -0.1 .000 1 2 1 50.0
2009 Randwick - AAA 1B 1 1 11 0 1 11 0 1.000 9.0 11.00 -0.3 .000
TOTAL C 1601 1585 13201 1170 100 14518 147 .990 14162.0 9.13 +10.0 .993 117 1740 521 29.9
TOTAL 1B 40 38 259 15 31 283 9 .968 308.0 8.01 -4.7 .846
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 2 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 +0.0 1.035
PLAYER HISTORY
08/27/1990 Drafted in the 1990 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick) by the East Sydney Roosters.
10/02/1990 Named the #19 prospect in the SBC
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 1 (6); Eye: 1 (5).
03/05/1991 Wins the 1990 Championship with the Paddington Workers!
10/01/1991 Named the #15 prospect in the SBC
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (8); Power: 1 (6); Eye: 2 (5).
10/06/1992 Named the #8 prospect in the SBC
10/21/1992 Goes 6-6 against the Lane Cove Flames, with 3 RBI and 4 R.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (8); Power: 2 (7); Eye: 3 (5).
02/22/1993 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
03/09/1993 Wins the 1992 Championship with the Paddington Workers!
03/20/1993 Wins the 1992 YL YL Platinum Stick Award at DH.
10/05/1993 Named the #5 prospect in the SBC
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 4 (5).
03/19/1994 Wins the 1993 RES RES Platinum Stick Award at C.
03/21/1994 Wins the 1993 RES RES Outstanding Hitter Award.
10/04/1994 Named the #6 prospect in the SBC
12/25/1994 Was selected to the 1994 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/1995 Wins the SBC SBC Rookie of the Month Award.
01/15/1995 Goes 5-6 against the Parramatta Giants, with 2 RBI and 3 R.
05/07/1995 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $23,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
04/21/1996 Wins the 1995 SBC SBC Gold Glove Award at C.
04/21/1996 Wins the 1995 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at C.
05/05/1996 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $24,000 through automatic renewal.
10/07/1996 Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award.
12/22/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
04/11/1997 Wins the 1996 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at C.
04/23/1997 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $75,000 through arbitration.
10/16/1997 Goes 0-4 against the Cronulla Sharks, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
11/26/1997 Goes 5-7 against the Newtown Jets, with 0 RBI and 0 R.
12/28/1997 Was selected to the 1997 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
04/23/1998 Wins the 1997 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at C.
05/05/1998 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $106,250 through arbitration.
10/05/1998 Goes 5-6 against the Cronulla Sharks, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 4 R.
11/09/1998 Wins the ABL WL Player of the Week Award.
12/07/1998 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $1,200,000 with the East Sydney Roosters organization.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
01/17/1999 Was selected to the 1998 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game.
03/22/1999 Wins the 1998 ABL WL Semi Final Series MVP Award.
04/13/1999 Wins the 1998 Grand Final Series with the East Sydney Roosters.
04/21/1999 Wins the 1998 ABL WL Platinum Bat Award at C.
10/18/1999 Injured (Hand contusion), out for 4 days.
11/08/1999 Wins the ABL WL Player of the Week Award.
12/01/1999 Wins the ABL WL Batter of the Month Award.
12/26/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
01/07/2000 Goes 5-6 against the St. Kilda Saints, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
01/10/2000 Wins the ABL WL Player of the Week Award.
02/01/2000 Wins the ABL WL Batter of the Month Award.
03/28/2000 Wins the 1999 ABL WL League Championship Series MVP Award.
04/07/2000 Wins the 1999 Grand Final Series with the East Sydney Roosters.
04/15/2000 Wins the 1999 ABL WL Platinum Bat Award at C.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7).
03/26/2001 Wins the ABL WL Player of the Week Award.
04/01/2001 Wins the ABL WL Batter of the Month Award.
04/30/2001 Wins the ABL WL Player of the Week Award.
05/20/2001 Was selected to the 2001 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game.
06/18/2001 Wins the ABL WL Player of the Week Award.
08/22/2001 Wins the 2001 ABL WL Chris Scott Medal.
08/22/2001 Wins the 2001 ABL WL Platinum Bat Award at C.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7).
01/31/2002 Was traded by the East Sydney Roosters to the North Melbourne Kangaroos, along with 3B Don Harris, RP MacKenzie Cross, in exchange for C Alex Western, SP Fredrick Fairleigh, 2B Oliver Watt, RP Cortney Mayers.
07/16/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/17/2002 Wins the 2002 ABL NL Gold Glove Award at C.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7).
07/05/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/23/2003 Wins the 2003 ABL NL Platinum Bat Award at C.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7).
07/18/2004 Was selected to the 2004 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7).
07/11/2005 Goes 5-5 against the Cronulla Sharks, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R.
07/18/2005 Wins the ABL NL Player of the Week Award.
07/19/2005 Was selected to the 2005 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/21/2005 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,560,000 with the North Melbourne Kangaroos organization.
10/22/2005 Wins the 2005 ABL NL Platinum Bat Award at C.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7).
04/30/2006 Goes 5-5 against the Collingwood Magpies, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R.
07/16/2006 Was selected to the 2006 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/20/2006 Wins the 2006 ABL NL Platinum Bat Award at C.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7).
03/18/2007 Was traded by the North Melbourne Kangaroos to the East Sydney Roosters in exchange for 2B Norm Witty, SP Laird Hebblethwaite, RP Jamie Horder, C Darric O'Hanlon.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7).
04/17/2008 Injured (sprained finger),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
05/20/2008 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/30/2008 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6).
06/25/2009 Goes 0-4 against the Lidcombe Swans, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
11/05/2009 Became a free agent.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1999 578 10
2001 592 5
2002 568 9
Year AB Rank
2001 522 8
2002 496 9
Year H Rank
1999 169 2
2001 190 2
Year TB Rank
1999 302 3
2001 361 1
Year 2B Rank
1995 33 7
1999 52 1
2001 53 1
2005 37 7
Year HR Rank
2001 38 4
Year RBI Rank
2001 101 7
Year R Rank
1999 107 1
2001 104 4
Year BB Rank
1999 62 10
Year IBB Rank
1994 6 8
1998 4 9
2003 4 10
2005 5 5
Year HP Rank
1995 10 10
2005 14 7
Year SF Rank
1994 5 10
1998 6 8
2001 6 9
2004 6 4
Year EBH Rank
1999 79 2
2001 93 1
Year AVG Rank
1998 .320 5
1999 .334 2
2001 .364 2
2005 .303 9
Year OBP Rank
1995 .389 9
1998 .394 6
1999 .413 3
2001 .429 2
2005 .392 6
Year SLG Rank
1999 .597 4
2001 .692 1
Year RC Rank
1999 122.53 3
2001 154.90 1
Year RC/27 Rank
1999 9.27 5
2001 11.92 1
2005 8.03 8
Year ISO Rank
2001 .328 5
Year wOBA Rank
1998 .391 10
1999 .416 3
2001 .453 1
Year OPS Rank
1998 .948 10
1999 1.010 5
2001 1.121 1
Year WAR Rank
1998 5.6 8
1999 8.3 1
2001 9.2 1
2002 4.8 10
2004 5.0 9
2005 5.9 5
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