#95 Karl Spooner, Starting Pitcher, 36 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Friday, 10/20/1967
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Karl Spooner

6/23/1931
36
USA,NY,
6"0
190

Starting Pitcher
R
L
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Minimal
Minimal
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2 / 6 (Fair)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Good
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 500,000
1968
13 Year(s), 97 Days (2333 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 115 Days (2351 total Days)
13 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall52485-88 Mph
Versus LHB534 
Versus RHB524 
Talent635 
Pitching Ratings
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Groundball Pct. :
Holding Runners :

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 : 2 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/29@MINL 8-9*873344     
9/5MINL 6-13 0.243100     
9/7NYYL 1-6 1.110010     
9/10DETW 7-2 100001     
9/12@CALW 9-8 0.200010     
9/14WS2L 6-7 1.222210     
9/22@CLEW 7-1 200001     
9/25CALL 4-16 1.213331     
10/3DETL 4-11 1.220001     
10/8@BOSW 8-4 0.232200     

Pitching Stats 1967

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall382671305.90213.2238155140107124726.90830.8
Projected382671305.90213.0238155140107124     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 301.$12214.910.05.24.514535.74125.05.48
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB24664831046482741000.260.326.439.765
vs. RHB599174323211041078083009.290.374.459.833
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home19113605.1599.210867574361
Road19154706.55114.013088836463
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April442103.0332.23213111019
May661306.0447.25034322635
June771506.9947.26241372825
July772406.5453.25742392329
August521005.6620.22415131412
Sept./Oct.900006.3511.11310864

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
196228138605.18114.21057066126483411.47.274DET BAL NYY
19633030121504.21230.2212123108361081751121.39.267NYY
19641351617.1144.1584035102429301.85.340NYY LAN
196521135605.40111.21227367235480411.58.297 MIN
196626157605.08113.11156764196185521.55.288MIN
1967382671305.90213.223815514031107124701.61.300 KC
Total4001838010174.981610.2160197089222187011124871.53.287 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1954, AAA885102.2859.142161502769111.16.288
1962, AAA773304.2151.141242482153101.21.252

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
19612900000000000.000.000.000.000 DET
1962283971003431000.179.238.205.443DET BAL NYY
19633079161007412301.203.212.215.428NYY
196413121000000610.083.083.083.167NYY LAN
19652140120103401100.300.300.350.650 MIN
1966263592004231000.257.333.314.648MIN
19673874130003412601.176.187.176.362 KC
Total40049810271030321216132.205.225.223.448 

Fielding Stats 1967

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher3826144435801.000213.22.44    

Player History

Released by New York (A) on 7/28/1964...
Signed as a free agent by Los Angeles (N) on 8/22/1964 to a 1-year deal worth $236,000 per year...
Signed as a free agent by Minnesota on 2/17/1965 to a 2-year deal worth $850,000 per year...
Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/13/1967 to a 2-year deal worth $500,000 per year...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Losses
1955 - 14 - 10th
K's
1955 - 146 - 9th
BB
1955 - 124 - 5th
SHO
1963 - 2 - 10th
 

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