P Morton Spear #23
Age: 50 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal    
10/15/2005
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P MORTON SPEAR #23 - AGE: 50 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 5 4 4
Movement 4 4 4 4
Control 6 6 6 6
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 5 5
Changeup 2 2
Cutter 5 5
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 87-89 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 10
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He puts in long hours.
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Low: Leader
Birthday:06/05/1955
Born in:Brisbane, QLD
Nationality:Australian
Height:6' 3"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:12 Years, 436 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1977, 2nd Pick in Round 1
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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+
1978 Essendon - VBL 22 60 0 5 9 20 4.69 88.1 83 46 46 7 60 80 0 0 1.62 .311 3.91 0.8 88
1979 Essendon - VBL 23 41 1 4 0 0 3.42 73.2 66 28 28 6 37 79 0 0 1.40 .317 3.02 1.3 120
1980 Essendon - VBL 24 49 0 1 8 19 5.36 48.2 50 30 29 12 28 67 0 0 1.60 .349 4.85 -0.5 75
1981 Essendon - VBL 25 59 0 3 7 32 4.11 61.1 51 28 28 3 34 72 0 0 1.39 .314 2.77 1.8 97
1982 Essendon - VBL 26 60 0 3 5 36 3.63 62.0 58 26 25 9 24 76 0 0 1.32 .320 3.45 1.2 116
1983 Essendon - VBL 27 27 27 8 8 0 3.96 150.0 142 76 66 22 53 128 0 0 1.30 .282 3.72 2.5 100
1984 North Melbourne - VBL 28 32 32 8 9 0 3.69 173.1 148 77 71 24 37 160 0 0 1.07 .267 3.15 4.3 109
1985 North Melbourne - VBL 29 34 34 9 11 0 3.54 165.1 131 68 65 26 55 154 0 0 1.13 .244 3.84 2.4 111
1986 North Melbourne - VBL 30 32 32 8 7 0 3.60 172.2 159 78 69 25 47 139 1 1 1.19 .271 3.68 2.6 106
1987 North Melbourne - VBL 31 22 22 7 6 0 3.61 129.2 109 52 52 18 29 124 1 0 1.06 .275 3.19 2.7 104
1988 North Melbourne - VBL 32 49 8 4 4 2 2.82 89.1 74 30 28 9 29 74 0 0 1.15 .258 3.11 1.2 128
1989 Cronulla - SBC 33 38 0 5 3 0 4.37 45.1 40 22 22 7 18 59 0 0 1.28 .320 3.06 0.7 85
1990 Penrith - SBC 34 20 0 0 0 0 2.65 34.0 33 15 10 6 6 36 0 0 1.15 .300 3.79 0.3 163
1991 Penrith - SBC 35 41 0 5 1 2 3.97 56.2 58 31 25 8 29 48 0 0 1.54 .298 4.81 0.0 115
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+
1977 Total - 21 14 14 6 3 0 2.76 91.1 74 32 28 7 33 114 0 0 1.17 .310 2.82 2.7 100
1977 West Adelaide - AA 21 26 15 3 4 5 5.63 86.1 117 57 54 8 30 89 0 0 1.70 .408 4.25 1.2 79
1978 Footscray - AAA 22 3 0 1 0 2 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.67 .286 1.55 0.2 999
1989 Caringbah - AAA 33 4 4 2 1 0 4.07 24.1 22 11 11 5 4 32 0 0 1.07 .340 4.03 0.4 108
1990 Blacktown - AAA 34 8 4 2 0 1 4.72 26.2 31 14 14 3 5 30 0 0 1.35 .378 3.53 0.8 108
1992 Blacktown - AAA 36 10 3 2 0 0 1.46 24.2 18 4 4 1 2 18 0 0 0.81 .246 2.86 0.9 359
Total SBC 99 0 10 4 2 3.77 136.0 131 68 57 21 53 143 0 0 1.35 .305 3.97 117.0
Total RES 22 11 6 1 1 3.45 75.2 71 29 29 9 11 80 0 0 1.08 .321 3.47 189.9
Total VBL 465 156 60 74 109 3.76 1214.1 1071 539 507 161 433 1153 2 1 1.24 .280 3.50 106.1
Total SBL 3 0 1 0 2 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.67 .286 1.55 999.0
Total ADL 26 15 3 4 5 5.63 86.1 117 57 54 8 30 89 0 0 1.70 .408 4.25 78.7
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+
1984 North Melbourne - VBL 28 1 1 0 0 0 2.84 6.1 5 2 2 1 0 9 0 0 0.79 .286 1.68 0.3 141
1990 Penrith - VBL 34 2 0 0 1 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 2.00 .500 11.91 -0.1 48
1990 Penrith - SBC 34 3 0 0 0 0 3.38 5.1 6 2 2 1 1 3 0 0 1.31 .333 4.96 -0.0 128
1990 Total - SBC 34 5 0 0 1 0 4.26 6.1 8 3 3 2 1 5 0 0 1.42 .353 6.06 -0.1 115
Total SBC 3 0 0 0 0 3.38 5.1 6 2 2 1 1 3 0 0 1.31 .333 4.96 127.7
Total VBL 3 1 0 1 0 3.68 7.1 7 3 3 2 0 11 0 0 0.95 .313 3.07 128.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1977 West Adelaide - AA P 26 15 3 7 0 13 3 .769 86.1 1.04 -0.7 .726
1978 Essendon - IND P 60 0 6 8 2 15 1 .933 88.1 1.43 -0.6 .911
1978 Footscray - AAA P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1979 Essendon - IND P 39 1 6 9 3 16 1 .938 73.2 1.83 -1.0 .827
1980 Essendon - IND P 48 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 48.2 0.55 -0.1 1.025
1981 Essendon - IND P 57 0 5 8 0 13 0 1.000 61.1 1.91 +0.0 1.024
1982 Essendon - IND P 60 0 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 62.0 0.87 -0.5 .848
1983 Essendon - IND P 27 27 6 19 0 25 0 1.000 150.0 1.50 -1.6 .889
1984 North Melbourne - IND P 32 32 5 17 0 24 2 .917 173.1 1.14 -0.9 .877
1985 North Melbourne - IND P 34 34 5 21 1 27 1 .963 165.1 1.42 +0.6 1.075
1986 North Melbourne - IND P 32 32 6 26 1 32 0 1.000 172.2 1.67 +0.3 .999
1987 North Melbourne - IND P 22 22 3 13 1 16 0 1.000 129.2 1.11 -0.6 .903
1988 North Melbourne - IND P 48 8 3 11 0 16 2 .875 89.1 1.41 -0.2 .948
1989 Cronulla - IND P 38 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 45.1 0.79 -0.1 1.031
1989 Caringbah - AAA P 4 4 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 24.1 1.11 -0.5 .679
1990 Penrith - IND P 20 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 34.0 0.26 -0.6 .000
1990 Blacktown - AAA P 8 4 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 26.2 1.35 +0.2 1.043
1991 Penrith - IND P 41 0 2 6 1 8 0 1.000 56.2 1.27 +0.2 1.224
1992 Blacktown - AAA P 10 3 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 24.2 1.82 +1.1 2.107
TOTAL P 609 182 60 161 11 232 11 .953 1515.1 1.31 -4.9 .943
PLAYER HISTORY
08/28/1977 Drafted in the 1977 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Essendon Bombers.
10/04/1977 Named the #16 prospect in the VBL
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (10); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (6).
10/03/1978 Named the #19 prospect in the VBL
11/06/1978 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (10); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (6).
01/11/1979 Injured (Abdominal soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
04/22/1979 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $15,471 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (6).
01/03/1980 Injured (Elbow ligament reconstruction surgery), out for 11-12 months.
04/14/1980 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $15,471 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (6).
04/22/1981 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,013 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (6).
04/26/1982 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $25,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (6).
04/20/1983 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $31,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5).
04/18/1984 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $58,750 through arbitration.
08/28/1984 Was traded by the Essendon Knights to the North Melbourne Kangaroos in exchange for CF Jamison Burnell, SS Kevin Blenkinsopp, C Jonathan Bretton.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5).
04/02/1985 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $210,000 with the North Melbourne Kangaroos organization.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5).
10/12/1986 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Carlton Blues with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6).
01/18/1987 Injured (Strained forearm), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
03/04/1987 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days.
12/27/1987 Was selected to the 1987 Victorian Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6).
02/03/1988 Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 2 months.
05/07/1988 Became a free agent.
08/15/1988 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $50,000 with the North Melbourne Kangaroos organization.
12/26/1988 Was selected to the 1988 Victorian Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6).
03/04/1989 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days.
05/10/1989 Became a free agent.
08/18/1989 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $80,000 with the Cronulla Sharks organization.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6).
05/04/1990 Became a free agent.
08/22/1990 Signed a minor league contract with the Penrith Panthers organization.
10/28/1990 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week.
12/14/1990 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $135,000 with the Penrith Panthers organization.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6).
03/30/1991 Wins the 1990 Grand Final with the Penrith Panthers.
12/11/1991 Injured (Strained forearm), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6).
02/20/1992 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/15/1992 Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 8 weeks.
11/14/1992 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 weeks.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (9); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (6).
03/10/1993 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1984 9 8
1986 10 5
Year G Rank
1978 60 7
1981 59 7
1982 60 9
Year GS Rank
1983 27 6
1984 32 1
1985 34 1
1986 32 1
Year L Rank
1985 11 10
Year Win. % Rank
1987 .538 9
Year SV Rank
1978 20 5
1980 19 5
1981 32 2
1982 36 2
Year IP Rank
1984 173.1 5
1986 172.2 10
Year BF Rank
1984 700 10
Year HRA Rank
1984 24 8
1985 26 5
1986 25 3
Year BB Rank
1978 60 5
1983 53 6
Year K Rank
1983 128 6
1984 160 3
1985 154 3
1986 139 6
1987 124 10
Year WP Rank
1978 5 5
1987 5 9
Year BABIP Rank
1984 .267 10
1985 .244 3
Year WHIP Rank
1984 1.07 3
1985 1.13 8
1987 1.06 6
Year K/BB Rank
1984 4.32 2
1986 2.96 8
1987 4.28 4
Year RA/9 Rank
1984 9.87 3
1985 10.34 8
1987 9.93 5
Year H/9 Rank
1984 7.68 5
1985 7.13 4
1987 7.57 10
Year BB/9 Rank
1984 1.92 5
1987 2.01 4
Year K/9 Rank
1983 7.68 4
1984 8.31 3
1985 8.38 3
1986 7.25 7
1987 8.61 3
Year RA Rank
1978 60 6
1981 59 7
1982 60 9
Year GF Rank
1978 41 3
1980 41 5
1981 51 3
1982 53 1
Year CG Rank
1987 1 7
Year CGP Rank
1987 .045 7
Year SHO Rank
1986 1 5
Year WAR Rank
1984 4.3 3
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