#95 Karl Spooner, Reliever, 29 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Karl Spooner

6/23/1931
29
USA,NY,
6"0
185

Reliever
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
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5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1960
6 Year(s), 137 Days (1169 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 137 Days (1169 total Days)
6 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall85885-88 Mph
Versus LHB858 
Versus RHB748 
Talent857 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

8
57
3
 Pitches:
Knuckleball
Fastball
Curveball
Screwball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall53112
Versus LHP53112
Versus RHP53112
Talent11116
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3
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
6/19STLL 9-10 100001     
7/3@SFL 1-11 0.200001     
7/8CINL 0-12 431114     
7/9CINL 2-15 200021     
7/30CINW 11-10 033300     
7/31LAW 11-8 210013SV    
8/10@STLW 8-5 121101     
8/21@CINL 0-9 0.200001     
8/30@SFW 11-6 0.100000     
9/14@SFL 1-9 1.100000     

Pitching Stats 1960

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3402225.8040.138262626290.000.0
Projected3602225.8042.04028282831     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 20100.0341514.58.56.55.88112.519421.14.89
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB53152141613610000.283.344.585.929
vs. RHB962341113132019001.240.367.333.700
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1801126.7524.02618181621
Road1601104.4116.11288108
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April10001012.6010.0171414108
May1202113.8614.01066118
June300002.254.021112
July500014.009.074449
August300004.502.021102
Sept./Oct.100000.001.100000

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19542727111004.38197.11911079619117138101.56.296 BOS
1955323291404.73230.121712812127124146811.48.277BOS
195619133606.66101.11188075116680201.82.343BOS
19573514513.1346.040171652928001.50.257BOS PIT
19582383303.4279.0703230113256301.29.267PIT
19594505415.1456.052363274038001.64.271PIT
19603402225.8040.138262652629001.59.287PIT
Total21581374444.75750.1726426396854345151411.55.289 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1954, AAA885102.2859.142161502769111.16.288

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195427671820001022010.269.290.299.588 BOS
19553277140004222300.182.203.182.384BOS
1956193581004101210.229.229.257.486BOS
19573541000100200.250.250.250.500BOS PIT
1958232420001101200.083.083.083.167PIT
19594581000000300.125.125.125.250PIT
19603440000000300.000.000.000.000PIT
Total21521944300101447520.201.215.215.430 

Fielding Stats 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher340272101.90040.12.23    

Player History

Had first career hit on 5/17/1954, off Johnny Schmitz (NYY)...
Earned first career win on 5/24/1954...
Injured on 5/28/1955 with a Pulled Tricep Muscle, out for 4 weeks...
Traded from Boston to Pittsburgh on 7/22/1957 (Going to PIT: P Karl Spooner, CF Felix Mantilla. Going to BOS: CF Willie Mays)...
Injured on 4/6/1958 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Losses
1955 - 14 - 10th
K's
1955 - 146 - 9th
BB
1955 - 124 - 5th
  

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