#95 Karl Spooner, Reliever, 27 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Karl Spooner

6/23/1931
27
USA,NY,
6"0
185

Reliever
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
5 / 6 (Very Popular)
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5.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1958 (Automatic)
4 Year(s), 137 Days (825 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 137 Days (825 total Days)
4 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall74785-88 Mph
Versus LHB857 
Versus RHB747 
Talent857 
Pitching Ratings
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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    
8/6CHNL 6-7 310011     
8/11@LAL 1-10 110000     
8/17@MILL 2-4 0.100000     
8/18@SFL 6-7 0.100000     
8/27LAL 5-12 0.210001     
8/30@CHNL 7-8 0.211110L    
8/31@CHNW 3-2 0.100000     
9/14@CHNL 5-6*875565     
9/20MILW 6-3*943115WPoG   
9/24@LAL 1-2*7.181155     

Pitching Stats 1958

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall2383303.4279.07032303256337.50225.0
Projected2483303.4283.07434323459     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 31.015612.08.06.43.65120.011327.33.84
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB78214051110717001.269.326.513.839
vs. RHB2104931622222539002.233.314.343.657
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home933001.7630.22386717
Road1450304.4748.14724242539
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April332104.2921.0211010413
May620104.9122.02412121023
June000000.000.000000
July400000.005.120043
August700101.426.141122
Sept./Oct.331002.5924.119971215

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
Total13681303814.65654.0636364338733684481411.54.291 

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
Total13620743300101446920.208.223.222.445 

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher23831501801.00079.02.05    

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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