#95 Karl Spooner, Reliever, 26 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Karl Spooner

6/23/1931
26
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
1957 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 137 Days (653 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 137 Days (653 total Days)
3 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall75785-88 Mph
Versus LHB857 
Versus RHB757 
Talent857 
Pitching Ratings
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7
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    
8/23MILW 9-8 0.110020     
8/25@CINW 7-4 1.120012     
8/26@CINL 3-7 200001     
8/29@SLNL 3-4 1.111102L    
8/31@SLNL 4-6 1.110000     
9/6MILL 8-11 1.210000     
9/7MILL 4-10 100001     
9/8BROL 1-5 0.122211     
9/14@SLNL 4-10 1.110010     
9/20@CHNW 16-9 0.200000     

Pitching Stats 1957

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3514513.1346.040171629280.001100.0
Projected3714513.1348.04218173129     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 5325.0341813.77.85.55.740.017529.44.22
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB6518104118413001.277.324.477.801
vs. RHB104224011192515000.212.353.279.632
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1601103.5717.21887914
Road1913412.8628.122992014
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May411000.7711.261167
June100000.000.100000
July1102112.0417.213441211
August1401407.1511.11710998
Sept./Oct.500003.605.042222

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
Total11373273514.82575.0566332308623363921111.57.294 

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
Total1131834130091345720.224.241.240.481 

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher351370111.90946.02.15    

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)...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Losses
1955 - 14 - 10th
K's
1955 - 146 - 9th
BB
1955 - 124 - 5th
  

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