CF Paul Spann #17
Birmingham Ironmen (ATL) DIX
Age: 24 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/08/1975
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
135 472 131 18 3 11 76 71 59 .278 .372 .398 1 -0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/20/1975 @ JAX Loss, 3-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/1975 @ JAX Win, 5-4 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/18/1975 CHT Loss, 2-9 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/17/1975 CHT Win, 4-3 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
09/16/1975 CHT Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/15/1975 CHT Win, 11-9 5 2 2 1 0 0 2 0
09/14/1975 MEM Win, 8-2 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
09/13/1975 MEM Loss, 1-7 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/12/1975 MEM Win, 2-1 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/11/1975 MEM Win, 5-3 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 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 135 472 131 18 3 11 76 63 71 59 .278 .372 .398 .771 .350 .121 98
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 129 564 5 10 0 16 8 8 188 32 1 0 100.0 72.5 5.25 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   145 44 6 0 4 28 16 10 23 4 2 2 .303 .348 .428 .775
Versus Right   327 87 12 3 7 48 47 61 36 4 6 3 .266 .382 .385 .768
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
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   96 28 4 1 2 19 11 16 12 3 0 0 .292 .383 .417 .799
September   66 10 1 0 1 7 7 13 12 0 0 0 .152 .291 .212 .503
Last Year   74 25 6 0 1 9 7 7 7 2 2 1 .338 .393 .459 .852
Career   546 156 24 3 12 85 70 78 66 10 10 6 .286 .375 .407 .782
Home   249 70 8 1 6 38 37 29 21 4 2 3 .281 .358 .394 .751
Road   223 61 10 2 5 38 26 42 38 4 6 2 .274 .387 .404 .791
Grass   472 131 18 3 11 76 63 71 59 8 8 5 .278 .372 .398 .771
Day   76 22 1 0 3 15 14 9 12 2 2 2 .289 .371 .421 .792
Night   396 109 17 3 8 61 49 62 47 6 6 3 .275 .373 .394 .767
As Starter   467 130 18 3 11 76 63 71 59 8 8 5 .278 .374 .400 .774
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
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 24 135 472 131 18 3 11 76 63 71 5 8 59 1 0 .278 .372 .398 .771 96 98 -0.1
Total DIX 158 546 156 24 3 12 85 70 78 6 10 66 1 0 .286 .375 .407 .782 99 101
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 134 129 301 30 1 338 7 .979 1137.1 2.62 -16.8 .929
TOTAL 3B 14 12 10 13 1 23 0 1.000 100.2 2.06 +1.5 1.230
TOTAL CF 257 227 498 34 1 542 10 .982 2079.0 2.30 -19.8 .954
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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