P Karl Spooner #56
Sioux City Soos (HAR) PUBAAA
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Angry
08/06/1964
BNN Index | PUBAAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P KARL SPOONER #56 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
12 12 1-8 0 9.88 54.2 99 6 48 37 2.69 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 51 51 52 62
Movement 64 67 63 67
Control 30 31 29 33
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 74
Curveball 62 70
Changeup 43 59
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 42
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 75
Defense 38
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 7
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 79
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/01/1964 @ SHE Win, 14-1 X 7.0 4 0 0 3 6 Win
07/27/1964 @ TEX Loss, 0-6 X 6.0 7 6 5 5 2 Loss
07/21/1964 @ BUF Loss, 2-5 X 5.0 9 5 5 6 0 Loss
07/16/1964 MAD Win, 10-9 X 5.1 9 6 3 1 7
07/11/1964 FTM Loss, 5-7 X 5.1 8 5 5 3 4 Loss
07/05/1964 LAT Win, 8-7 X 7.1 17 7 6 7 5
06/30/1964 @ WAL Loss, 5-13 X 4.2 7 7 7 4 1 Loss
06/20/1964 TEX Loss, 3-15 X 3.0 9 7 7 3 2 Loss
06/14/1964 @ TA Loss, 0-17 X 0.2 5 7 7 3 0 Loss
06/09/1964 @ MAD Loss, 5-8 X 3.0 8 6 5 5 2 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/23/1931
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$19,000
Signed Through:1964 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 48 Days
Service This Yr:42 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 100 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1953, 4th Pick in Round 2
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1964 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 9 0 0 1 1 3.97 11.1 11 7 5 1 8 9 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 9 7 15.09 8.74 7.15 6.35 4.96 1.68 121 -0.1 .286        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 19 4 1 0 0 3 1 5 0 0 0 .211 .250 .263 .513      
vs. RHB 26 7 1 0 1 4 7 4 0 0 0 .269 .424 .423 .847      
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1964 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 0 0 1 1 2.84 6.1 4 2 2 1 3 4  
May 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 7 5 3 0 5 5  
Spring Training 6 1 1 1 0 7.94 11.1 21 10 10 2 7 8  
Last Year 27 27 11 6 0 4.22 168.2 163 88 79 9 98 102  
2 Years Ago 69 0 7 4 5 4.56 106.2 94 57 54 7 63 99  
Career 220 61 35 26 9 4.58 607.2 633 335 309 56 312 471  
Home 6 0 0 0 0 5.40 6.2 8 6 4 1 5 5  
Road 3 0 0 1 1 1.93 4.2 3 1 1 0 3 4  
Grass 9 0 0 1 1 3.97 11.1 11 7 5 1 8 9  
Day 3 0 0 1 1 1.93 4.2 3 1 1 0 3 4  
Night 6 0 0 0 0 5.40 6.2 8 6 4 1 5 5  
As Reliever / Substitution 9 0 0 1 1 3.97 11.1 11 7 5 1 8 9  
PUB TRIPLE A 1964 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 12 12 1 8 0 9.88 54.2 99 69 60 6 48 37 0 0.0 0 1 8.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 24.20 16.30 6.09 7.90 6.48 2.69 118 0.2 .447        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 72 24 4 0 2 17 13 15 1 0 0 .333 .430 .472 .902      
vs. RHB 177 75 9 3 4 52 35 22 1 0 0 .424 .516 .576 1.093      
PUB TRIPLE A 1964 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 1 1 0 3.46 13.0 11 6 5 0 8 8  
May 1 1 0 1 0 5.79 4.2 9 6 3 0 4 5  
June 5 5 0 4 0 21.21 14.0 36 34 33 4 19 8  
July 5 5 0 3 0 7.45 29.0 50 29 24 2 22 18  
August 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 7.0 4 0 0 0 3 6  
Career 65 63 26 18 0 4.75 378.2 409 216 200 34 202 359  
Home 5 5 0 3 0 8.42 25.2 52 31 24 3 18 23  
Road 7 7 1 5 0 11.17 29.0 47 38 36 3 30 14  
Grass 12 12 1 8 0 9.88 54.2 99 69 60 6 48 37  
Day 3 3 0 2 0 10.34 15.2 34 19 18 2 13 11  
Night 9 9 1 6 0 9.69 39.0 65 50 42 4 35 26  
As Starter 12 12 1 8 0 9.88 54.2 99 69 60 6 48 37  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1955 Honolulu - PUB 23 22 0 1 0 2 5.40 33.1 43 21 20 5 10 24 0 0 1.59 .352 4.62 0.1 84
1956 Honolulu - PUB 24 5 3 1 0 0 3.86 16.1 21 8 7 0 3 10 0 0 1.47 .375 2.90 0.5 119
1957 Kinuso - PUB 25 6 6 0 2 0 12.24 25.0 50 34 34 5 13 14 0 0 2.52 .469 6.22 -0.2 35
1958 Kinuso - PUB 26 18 14 10 2 0 2.38 98.1 85 30 26 7 46 74 0 0 1.33 .273 3.98 1.7 184
1959 Kinuso - PUB 27 26 6 1 5 1 5.04 64.1 75 39 36 8 27 60 0 0 1.59 .366 4.18 0.7 88
1960 Kinuso - PUB 28 7 0 0 0 0 5.00 9.0 9 5 5 1 2 7 0 0 1.22 .308 3.77 0.1 87
1961 Kinuso - PUB 29 31 5 4 6 0 5.18 74.2 82 46 43 13 42 72 0 0 1.66 .332 5.34 -0.2 87
1962 Kinuso - PUB 30 69 0 7 4 5 4.56 106.2 94 57 54 7 63 99 0 0 1.47 .302 3.98 1.0 99
1963 Harlem - PUB 31 27 27 11 6 0 4.22 168.2 163 88 79 9 98 102 2 0 1.55 .297 4.64 1.7 103
1964 Harlem - PUB 32 9 0 0 1 1 3.97 11.1 11 7 5 1 8 9 0 0 1.68 .286 4.96 -0.1 104
Total PUB 220 61 35 26 9 4.58 607.2 633 335 309 56 312 471 2 0 1.56 .320 4.46 5.3 108
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1953 Boothbay Harbor - A 21 16 8 7 1 1 1.78 65.2 49 14 13 1 31 93 0 0 1.22 .331 2.38 2.3 231
1954 Castleton-on-Hudson - AA 22 24 23 9 4 0 5.10 125.1 129 79 71 9 77 117 0 0 1.64 .331 4.53 2.1 95
1954 Chrisman - AAA 22 3 1 1 1 0 6.23 13.0 12 9 9 0 13 4 0 0 1.92 .273 5.80 0.0 82
1955 Chrisman - AAA 23 18 18 8 4 0 3.40 111.1 104 46 42 5 56 90 0 0 1.44 .307 4.09 3.0 157
1957 Edmonton - AAA 25 16 16 7 4 0 4.19 96.2 104 48 45 14 32 112 0 0 1.41 .352 4.12 2.3 121
1958 Edmonton - AAA 26 6 6 5 0 0 4.02 40.1 36 18 18 2 22 42 0 0 1.44 .318 3.70 1.2 127
1960 Edmonton - AAA 28 10 10 4 1 0 3.73 62.2 54 26 26 7 31 74 0 0 1.36 .305 3.89 1.7 135
1964 Sioux City - AAA 32 12 12 1 8 0 9.88 54.2 99 69 60 6 48 37 0 0 2.69 .447 6.48 0.2 56
Total PUBAAA 65 63 26 18 0 4.75 378.2 409 216 200 34 202 359 0 0 1.61 .343 4.43 123.7
Total PUBAA 24 23 9 4 0 5.10 125.1 129 79 71 9 77 117 0 0 1.64 .331 4.53 95.0
Total PUBA 16 8 7 1 1 1.78 65.2 49 14 13 1 31 93 0 0 1.22 .331 2.38 231.3
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1958 Kinuso - PUB 26 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2.25 .500 0.00 0.0 0
Total PUB 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2.25 .500 1.72 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Honolulu - MLB P 22 0 2 10 0 12 0 1.000 33.1 3.24 +0.6 1.092
1956 Honolulu - MLB P 4 2 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 16.1 2.76 +0.0 1.008
1957 Kinuso - MLB P 6 6 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 25.0 2.16 +0.3 1.123
1958 Kinuso - MLB P 18 14 7 11 0 19 1 .947 98.1 1.65 -1.0 .908
1959 Kinuso - MLB P 26 6 5 9 2 14 0 1.000 64.1 1.96 +0.1 1.062
1960 Kinuso - MLB P 7 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 -0.1 .992
1961 Kinuso - MLB P 31 5 5 10 1 15 0 1.000 74.2 1.81 -0.2 1.014
1962 Kinuso - MLB P 68 0 3 18 0 23 2 .913 106.2 1.77 -1.2 .964
1963 Harlem - MLB P 27 27 6 31 1 41 4 .902 168.2 1.97 -1.0 .991
1964 Harlem - MLB P 9 0 0 3 0 5 2 .600 11.1 2.38 -0.4 .765
1964 Sioux City - AAA P 12 12 0 6 1 8 2 .750 54.2 0.99 -0.7 .901
TOTAL P 230 72 32 110 5 153 11 .928 662.1 1.93 -3.6 .994
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1944 Joined the Bean Station HS River Otters.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (31); Movement: 32 (37); Control: 16 (100).
05/25/1945 Released by the Bean Station HS River Otters.
06/01/1945 Went undrafted and became a free agent.
06/14/1945 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Plano Thunderwolves organization.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (41); Movement: 34 (39); Control: 26 (100).
06/01/1946 Released by the Edmonton organization.
06/19/1946 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Newtown Grant Cutters organization.
07/19/1946 Released by the Muskegon organization.
07/20/1946 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Roanoke Rapids Paratroopers organization.
07/20/1946 Released by the Ontario organization.
07/29/1946 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Cranston Red Devils organization.
08/06/1946 Injured on 08/05/1946, diagnosed with radial nerve compression, will miss 4-5 months.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (23); Movement: 34 (37); Control: 20 (45).
05/21/1947 Injured (elbow strain), out for 2-3 months.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 22 (25); Movement: 35 (39); Control: 24 (37).
05/06/1948 Released by the Seattle organization.
05/14/1948 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Susquehanna Trails Scarlets organization.
07/06/1948 Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 24 (24); Movement: 36 (38); Control: 34 (47).
06/20/1949 Was selected to the 1949 PUB Single A All-Star Game.
08/14/1949 Released by the Orlando organization.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 23 (26); Movement: 39 (41); Control: 32 (33).
08/02/1950 Signed a minor league contract with the Hot Springs Bathers organization.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 32 (34); Movement: 39 (39); Control: 35 (38).
06/05/1951 Released by the Hot Springs organization.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 37 (42); Movement: 49 (51); Control: 41 (49).
06/01/1953 Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 30th overall pick) by the New Orleans Voodoo.
09/23/1953 Wins the 1953 PUB Single A Round 1 with the Boothbay Harbor Rebels!
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 37 (63); Movement: 66 (69); Control: 18 (38).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (63); Movement: 72 (72); Control: 36 (39).
11/20/1955 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 46 (63); Movement: 73 (73); Control: 40 (40).
04/24/1956 Injured on 04/21/1956, diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff, will miss 7 months.
11/09/1956 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
11/20/1956 Was traded by the Honolulu Rays to the Kinuso Blues, along with SP Pong-su Kim, in exchange for RP Elton Dotson, a 5th draft pick.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 74 (74); Control: 41 (41).
04/03/1957 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1 day.
04/29/1957 Injured on 04/28/1957, diagnosed with an elbow sprain, is day-to-day.
06/18/1957 Was selected to the 1957 PUB Triple A All-Star Game.
11/02/1957 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (63); Movement: 74 (74); Control: 40 (40).
10/20/1958 Wins the 1958 Polaris Classic with the Kinuso Blues.
11/13/1958 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (67); Movement: 73 (73); Control: 35 (35).
11/12/1959 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,850 through arbitration.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 32 (32).
11/09/1960 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (65); Movement: 60 (61); Control: 34 (34).
01/27/1961 Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for one week.
11/14/1961 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (73); Movement: 61 (62); Control: 33 (33).
11/13/1962 Became a free agent.
12/14/1962 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $19,000 with the Harlem Hellions organization.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (64); Movement: 65 (66); Control: 34 (34).
11/18/1963 Became a free agent.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (61); Movement: 66 (67); Control: 32 (33).
02/01/1964 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $19,000 with the Harlem Hellions organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1962 69 3
Year BB Rank
1963 98 4
Year HR/9 Rank
1963 0.48 3
Year H/9 Rank
1963 8.70 8
Year RA Rank
1962 69 3
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