CF Paul Spann #17
Birmingham Ironmen (ATL) DIX
Age: 24 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
08/11/1975
BNN Index | DIX | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF PAUL SPANN #17 - AGE: 24 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
97 342 100 16 2 8 54 49 40 .292 .384 .421 0 0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 KNX Loss, 5-10 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/09/1975 MTG Win, 8-2 5 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
08/08/1975 MTG Loss, 2-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/07/1975 MTG Loss, 3-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/1975 @ KNX Loss, 2-6 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
08/05/1975 @ KNX Win, 4-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
08/04/1975 @ KNX Win, 5-2 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0
08/03/1975 @ KNX Loss, 2-3 3 0 2 1 0 2 1 0
08/01/1975 @ JAX Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/31/1975 @ JAX Loss, 2-4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/03/1951
Born in:Selma, AL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 24th Pick in Round 19
DIXIE LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 97 342 100 16 2 8 54 48 49 40 .292 .384 .421 .805 .357 .129 103
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 94 409 5 10 0 6 8 5 144 26 0 0 0.0 58.7 6.07 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   100 37 6 0 3 22 12 8 16 3 2 2 .370 .416 .520 .936
Versus Right   242 63 10 2 5 32 36 41 24 2 6 3 .260 .372 .380 .752
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   25 5 2 0 0 3 3 5 4 0 0 0 .200 .333 .280 .613
April   24 7 2 0 1 7 5 7 0 1 0 0 .292 .438 .500 .938
May   104 34 5 0 3 18 13 12 17 1 2 2 .327 .403 .462 .865
June   93 24 2 0 2 11 13 11 7 1 2 2 .258 .346 .344 .690
July   89 28 4 2 2 14 14 12 11 2 4 1 .315 .394 .472 .866
August   32 7 3 0 0 4 3 7 5 0 0 0 .219 .359 .312 .671
Last Year   74 25 6 0 1 9 7 7 7 2 2 1 .338 .393 .459 .852
Career   416 125 22 2 9 63 55 56 47 7 10 6 .300 .386 .428 .813
Home   177 53 7 1 4 25 26 20 10 2 2 3 .299 .376 .418 .794
Road   165 47 9 1 4 29 22 29 30 3 6 2 .285 .392 .424 .816
Grass   342 100 16 2 8 54 48 49 40 5 8 5 .292 .384 .421 .805
Day   69 21 1 0 3 15 14 8 10 2 2 2 .304 .383 .449 .832
Night   273 79 15 2 5 39 34 41 30 3 6 3 .289 .384 .414 .798
As Starter   341 100 16 2 8 54 48 49 40 5 8 5 .293 .385 .422 .807
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1973 Huntsville - R 22 21 68 22 4 0 0 3 8 12 0 0 12 0 0 .324 .425 .382 .807 112 125 0.6
1973 Spokane - A 22 52 121 26 2 0 3 11 14 17 5 1 18 0 0 .215 .333 .306 .639 70 76 0.2
1973 Gary - A 22 4 16 5 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 .312 .353 .312 .665 80 84 0.0
1974 Spokane - A 23 58 124 34 2 1 4 19 15 22 2 2 17 0 0 .274 .387 .403 .790 110 112 0.8
1974 Gary - A 23 42 115 41 5 0 1 14 21 24 1 1 15 0 0 .357 .468 .426 .894 142 145 1.3
1974 Birmingham - AA 23 23 74 25 6 0 1 9 7 7 1 2 7 0 0 .338 .393 .459 .852 119 116 0.4
1975 Birmingham - AA 24 97 342 100 16 2 8 54 48 49 5 5 40 0 0 .292 .384 .421 .805 104 103 0.3
Total DIX 120 416 125 22 2 9 63 55 56 6 7 47 0 0 .300 .386 .428 .813 106 105
Total HL 46 131 46 5 0 1 17 21 25 1 1 18 0 0 .351 .456 .412 .868 136 139
Total COW 110 245 60 4 1 7 30 29 39 7 3 35 0 0 .245 .361 .355 .716 91 94
Total GSL 21 68 22 4 0 0 3 8 12 0 0 12 0 0 .324 .425 .382 .807 112 125
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1973 Huntsville - R 3B 9 8 6 9 1 15 0 1.000 67.2 2.00 +1.3 1.341
1973 Gary - A CF 4 4 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 35.0 1.03 -0.3 1.040
1973 Spokane - A CF 33 25 55 0 0 56 1 .982 227.2 2.17 +1.2 1.002
1973 Huntsville - R CF 9 6 15 1 0 16 0 1.000 63.0 2.29 +0.3 1.023
1974 Gary - A 3B 3 2 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 17.0 2.65 +0.2 1.059
1974 Spokane - A 3B 2 2 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 16.0 1.69 +0.0 1.074
1974 Birmingham - AA CF 19 19 36 1 0 37 0 1.000 171.0 1.95 -0.6 1.024
1974 Gary - A CF 28 24 45 2 0 48 1 .979 230.0 1.84 -2.0 .965
1974 Spokane - A CF 30 20 42 0 0 43 1 .977 215.0 1.76 -1.5 .984
1975 Birmingham - AA CF 97 94 226 24 0 255 5 .980 820.1 2.74 -8.4 .956
TOTAL 3B 14 12 10 13 1 23 0 1.000 100.2 2.06 +1.5 1.230
TOTAL CF 220 192 423 28 0 459 8 .983 1762.0 2.30 -11.4 .974
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft out of college (Golden Gate University; San Francisco, CA) by the Pittsburgh Miners. (Round 19, Pick 24, 456th overall pick).
09/23/1974 Wins the 1974 Championship with the Birmingham Ironmen!
06/13/1975 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
07/07/1975 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
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