Ed Sprague Sr.

Ed Sprague Sr.
Ed Sprague Sr.
	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
	Died: January 10, 2020 (aged 74); Lodi, California, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 10, 1968, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
	June 5, 1976, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	17–23
Earned run average	3.84
Strikeouts	188
Teams
	Oakland Athletics (1968–1969); Cincinnati Reds (1971–1973); St. Louis Cardinals (1973); Milwaukee Brewers (1973–1976);

Edward Nelson Sprague Sr. (September 16, 1945 – January 10, 2020) was an American

right-handed

.

Early life

Sprague was born in Boston. He graduated from Sunset High School in Hayward, California, in 1963.^[1]

Sprague was

wins (7), strikeouts (57) and earned run average (2.39) in 20 games, including 10 as a starter

In an eight-season career, Sprague posted a 17–23 record with 188 strikeouts and a 3.84 ERA in 198 games, including 23 starts, three

His son, Ed Jr., was the Toronto Blue Jays' first pick in the 1988 draft and played in the majors from 1991 to 2001.

Sprague died on January 10, 2020, at the age of 74.^[3]

^ "Sprague suffers knee injury". Daily Review. Hayward, California. June 4, 1975. p. 39. Retrieved July 17, 2013. But Sprague, a Sunset High alum, ...
^ Bryson, Bill (June 13, 1970). "Sprague Never Got to 'Kid'". Des Moines Tribune. p. 9. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
^ Schulman, Henry (January 10, 2020). "Ed Sprague Sr., an original Oakland Athletic, dies at 74". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 11, 2020.