#95 Karl Spooner, Starting Pitcher, 30 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Karl Spooner

6/23/1931
30
USA,NY,
6"0
190

Starting Pitcher
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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 10,000,000
1965
7 Year(s), 137 Days (1341 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 137 Days (1341 total Days)
7 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall74685-88 Mph
Versus LHB746 
Versus RHB746 
Talent847 
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    
7/9BOSW 2-1 100010     
7/13@CHAL 4-5 0.221111L    
7/22WS2L 3-6 0.100001     
7/28MINL 8-11 111100     
7/31@LAAW 6-0 200011     
8/25@CLEL 10-12 100000     
8/29CLEL 5-9 210020     
9/13@MINL 5-8 0.100000     
9/24KCL 7-10 0.212210     
9/27@CLEL 1-7 111103     

Pitching Stats 1961

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall2903524.5032.025161618210.000.0
Projected2903524.5032.02516161821     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 5250.0291712.17.05.95.15240.010110.03.77
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB3793013357000.243.326.405.731
vs. RHB771631412131314000.208.312.429.740
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1502103.0520.21477129
Road1401427.1511.11199612
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April700307.116.175536
May601124.707.254453
June602002.258.072246
July500103.605.032233
August200000.003.010020
Sept./Oct.3000013.502.023313

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
19612903524.5032.025161651821001.34.227 DET
Total24481404964.74782.1751442412904525361411.54.287 

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
Total24421944300101447520.201.215.215.430 

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher29011101201.00032.03.38    

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...
Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/17/1961 to a 5-year deal worth $10,000,000 per year...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Losses
1955 - 14 - 10th
K's
1955 - 146 - 9th
BB
1955 - 124 - 5th
  

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