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Ed Sprague
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Career Notes

1996
Had a breakthrough season, establishing career highs in seven offensive categories, including runs (88), home runs (36) and RBI (101) ... Had nine home runs and 20 RBI in Apr. ... Hit .414 with six home runs and nine RBI in seven games from Apr. 22-30 ... Had 23 home runs at the All-Star break, second only to George Bell on the Jays' all-time list ... Homered in three straight games from June 21-26 (missed two games during that time due to the birth of his second child) ... 36 long balls ties him with Fred McGriff for third on the club's single-season list.

1995
Starting in 1994, has played in 154 consecutive games- longest current streak by a Blue Jay ... Set team record for hit-by-pitch with an AL leading 15 ... Ranked third in fielding among AL third basemen (.958) ... Led the AL in putouts by third base (133).

1994
Was hitting .312 on May 20, but an 0-35 slump dropped his average to .254 ...Finished the year with a seven-game hitting streak ... All 109 appearances were starting assignments ... Ended season strong hitting .375 in August ... Was second in the American League in strikeouts fanning 95 times ... Seventh in fielding among third basemen (.946 percentage) ... Second in AL in being hit-by-pitch with 11.

1993
Moved from catcher to third ... Had 142 hits, 31 doubles, 12 homers, 73 RBI and 50 runs (all career highs) ... Collected four hits and four RBI on April 9 (both career highs) ... Started 150 games at third (most by a Blue Jay since 1988) ... Hit in nine straight games (career high) ... Homered in three consecutive games (only 13th player in club history to accomplish this) ... Hit .291 at home ... Was hit by a pitch 10 times during the season (most by any Blue Jay) ... Began the American League Championship Series collecting four hits in Game 1 against the White Sox ... Went one for 15 in the World Series against Philadelphia.

1992
Began season at Syracuse (AAA) of the International League ... Started at catcher for the AL in the (AAA) All-Star Game ... Called up by the big club on July 31 ... Collected three hits Aug. 25 (tied career most) ... Caught Todd Stottlemyre's one-hitter on Aug. 26 ... Hit .667 with 1 RBI in pinch-hitting duties ... Had game winning homer vs. Atlanta in Game 2 of the World Series (only 22nd player in World Series history to homer in first Fall Classic at-bat).

1991
Led the International League in hits (.364) and RBI (25) at Syracuse (AAA) before being recalled by the Blue Jays ... Collected first ever hit May 11 and first homer on May 18 ... Batted .391 through first 17 games ... Started 31 games at third and 18 games at first ... Made catching debut on July 25 ... Batted .299 when playing under the lights.


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