SS Tom Spruill #18
St. Louis Pioneers FABL
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS TOM SPRUILL #18 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
138 546 157 26 4 10 62 28 43 .288 .323 .405 11 2.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/02/1974 @ LAF Win, 11-1 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
10/01/1974 @ LAF Loss, 0-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/1974 @ HOU Win, 7-2 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/27/1974 @ HOU Win, 7-6 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 0
09/26/1974 DET Loss, 1-8 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/25/1974 DET Win, 3-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1974 DET Loss, 7-8 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
09/21/1974 HOU Loss, 4-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/05/1974 @ MIN Loss, 3-4 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/04/1974 LAF Win, 4-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/05/1941
Born in:Marion, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$68,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 98 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1959, 14th Pick in Round 18
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 138 546 157 26 4 10 62 68 28 43 .288 .323 .405 .728 .333 .117 113
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 132 581 2 0 0 17 2 3 221 40 11 3 78.6 68.2 4.45 2.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   174 58 11 1 2 27 20 12 10 1 1 0 .333 .374 .443 .817
Versus Right   372 99 15 3 8 35 48 16 33 2 1 2 .266 .298 .387 .686
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   89 27 6 0 0 12 9 2 5 1 0 0 .303 .315 .371 .686
May   108 36 4 0 2 13 13 6 5 0 0 0 .333 .368 .426 .794
June   95 25 6 0 2 11 11 5 11 0 0 1 .263 .307 .389 .696
July   105 30 2 2 3 14 14 7 10 0 1 0 .286 .330 .429 .759
August   99 27 5 1 3 7 15 5 8 1 0 1 .273 .311 .434 .746
September   43 11 3 0 0 4 5 2 4 1 1 0 .256 .283 .326 .608
October   7 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .429 .679
Spring Training   29 5 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 .172 .167 .241 .408
Last Year   463 119 16 1 10 44 62 41 48 1 2 3 .257 .321 .361 .682
2 Years Ago   530 159 21 2 8 55 72 50 68 4 2 2 .300 .360 .392 .753
Career   6298 1738 270 47 109 693 773 518 761 40 31 37 .276 .333 .386 .718
Home   244 75 15 1 6 35 31 15 16 0 2 1 .307 .350 .451 .801
Road   302 82 11 3 4 27 37 13 27 3 0 1 .272 .301 .368 .668
Grass   546 157 26 4 10 62 68 28 43 3 2 2 .288 .323 .405 .728
Day   123 34 4 1 3 16 14 6 5 2 0 1 .276 .311 .398 .709
Night   423 123 22 3 7 46 54 22 38 1 2 1 .291 .327 .407 .733
As Starter   540 155 26 4 10 62 68 28 42 3 2 2 .287 .323 .406 .728
As Reliever / Substitution   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Pinch Hitting   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Close/Late   124 35 6 1 2 15 15 7 6 1 0 0 .282 .318 .395 .713
Inning 1-3   193 52 10 2 3 17 22 10 12 0 2 2 .269 .312 .389 .701
Inning 4-6   176 49 8 0 3 19 24 8 19 2 0 0 .278 .306 .375 .681
Inning 7-9   169 53 8 2 4 26 20 8 12 1 0 0 .314 .343 .456 .798
Extra Innings   8 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .375 .500 .375 .875
0 Outs   184 59 4 3 3 10 32 7 11 0 2 0 .321 .346 .424 .769
1 Outs   201 59 11 0 4 21 23 10 20 3 0 1 .294 .326 .408 .734
2 Outs   161 39 11 1 3 31 13 11 12 0 0 1 .242 .295 .379 .674
Scoring Position   133 47 6 1 4 54 14 6 10 3 2 1 .353 .378 .504 .881
Bases Empty   300 87 17 3 6 6 46 16 24 0 0 1 .290 .328 .427 .755
Runner on 1st   113 23 3 0 0 2 8 6 9 0 0 0 .204 .244 .230 .474
Runner on 2nd   55 19 2 1 2 12 7 2 6 0 1 0 .345 .368 .527 .896
Runner on 3rd   9 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .222 .273 .333 .606
Runner on 1st & 2nd   38 13 1 0 1 14 6 2 2 0 1 1 .342 .390 .447 .838
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 8 1 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 3 1 0 0 9 0 0 1 2 0 0 .333 .273 .444 .717
Bases Loaded   10 2 0 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
Two Strikes   190 49 5 0 3 18 20 12 43 2 0 0 .258 .299 .332 .631
First Pitch   86 32 5 2 0 13 11 0 0 1 0 1 .372 .375 .477 .852
Count 0-1   58 15 4 0 2 10 5 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .271 .431 .702
Count 0-2   26 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 .231 .231 .231 .462
Count 1-0   67 14 5 0 2 4 7 0 0 0 1 0 .209 .209 .373 .582
Count 1-1   65 25 4 1 2 8 11 0 0 0 1 0 .385 .385 .569 .954
Count 1-2   67 17 1 0 1 5 7 0 18 1 0 0 .254 .250 .313 .563
Count 2-0   23 8 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .348 .348 .435 .783
Count 2-1   36 9 1 1 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .417 .667
Count 2-2   58 15 3 0 2 8 5 0 13 0 0 0 .259 .259 .414 .672
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   20 4 0 0 0 4 4 10 0 0 0 0 .200 .467 .200 .667
Full Count   39 11 1 0 0 4 7 12 5 1 0 0 .282 .442 .308 .750
Behind in Count   151 38 5 0 3 16 13 0 25 1 0 1 .252 .255 .344 .599
Ahead in Count   147 36 8 1 3 13 21 16 0 0 1 0 .245 .319 .374 .693
Batting 2nd   352 103 15 3 8 33 51 19 31 2 2 2 .293 .331 .420 .751
Batting 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 4th   8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   71 24 3 1 0 9 7 4 2 0 0 0 .338 .373 .408 .782
Batting 6th   102 26 6 0 2 19 9 5 6 1 0 0 .255 .287 .373 .660
Batting 7th   7 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .571 .857
Batting 9th   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Low Leverage   228 67 12 2 4 21 27 12 19 1 0 1 .294 .331 .417 .747
Medium Leverage   207 59 11 2 4 18 28 10 16 1 1 1 .285 .320 .415 .735
High Leverage   109 30 3 0 2 23 13 5 8 1 1 0 .275 .304 .358 .662
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
1963 Chicago - FABL 21 129 469 134 19 4 15 67 59 55 1 3 86 4 2 .286 .360 .439 .799 119 121 3.6
1964 Chicago - FABL 22 106 369 96 13 0 6 48 30 32 1 3 62 5 2 .260 .319 .344 .663 96 95 2.5
1965 Chicago - FABL 23 122 451 125 22 7 5 48 55 34 0 1 48 5 4 .277 .327 .390 .717 110 116 3.2
1966 Chicago - FABL 24 157 618 174 26 6 10 55 89 42 6 2 60 20 7 .282 .332 .392 .724 112 114 3.4
1967 Chicago - FABL 25 155 560 138 19 5 11 62 59 57 5 6 79 8 5 .246 .318 .357 .676 107 106 3.9
1968 Chicago - FABL 26 157 580 164 32 5 3 43 62 42 6 9 78 10 6 .283 .333 .371 .703 121 118 5.7
1969 Chicago - FABL 27 125 474 128 23 4 10 62 58 42 2 3 50 8 5 .270 .330 .399 .729 108 107 3.4
1970 Chicago - FABL 28 160 631 191 33 5 14 85 93 49 3 3 70 6 7 .303 .354 .437 .792 112 115 4.5
1971 Chicago - FABL 29 157 607 153 20 4 7 62 66 46 6 2 69 7 3 .252 .310 .333 .643 87 93 3.0
1972 Chicago - FABL 30 148 530 159 21 2 8 55 72 50 2 4 68 16 4 .300 .360 .392 .753 125 128 5.5
1973 Chicago - FABL 31 125 463 119 16 1 10 44 62 41 3 1 48 6 5 .257 .321 .361 .682 90 94 1.7
1974 Chicago - FABL 32 96 377 105 18 1 5 46 39 16 1 1 31 6 2 .279 .309 .371 .680 90 99 1.1
1974 St. Louis - FABL 32 42 169 52 8 3 5 16 29 12 1 2 12 5 1 .308 .353 .479 .833 132 145 1.6
1974 Total - FABL 32 138 546 157 26 4 10 62 68 28 2 3 43 11 3 .288 .323 .405 .728 103 114 2.7
Total FABL 1679 6298 1738 270 47 109 693 773 518 37 40 761 106 53 .276 .333 .386 .718 108 110 43.1
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
1959 Dubuque - R 17 57 214 62 6 6 3 29 38 48 2 1 32 11 3 .290 .423 .416 .839 103 107 1.0
1960 Dubuque - R 18 49 173 62 10 1 3 41 31 55 0 5 19 6 6 .358 .502 .480 .982 131 138 2.1
1960 Mobile - A 18 39 147 43 7 0 3 13 26 20 1 1 29 4 1 .293 .379 .401 .780 95 96 0.5
1961 Mobile - A 19 119 449 121 21 5 6 34 73 111 3 4 74 9 9 .269 .414 .379 .793 103 109 3.7
1961 Evansville - A 19 16 56 16 2 1 3 13 13 13 0 1 2 0 0 .286 .414 .518 .932 147 142 0.8
1962 Tacoma - A 20 4 4 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000 168 182 0.1
1962 Oklahoma City - AA 20 80 307 91 13 5 8 42 45 41 1 3 39 7 6 .296 .378 .450 .827 130 133 3.7
1962 Nashville - AA 20 48 178 47 4 1 7 32 30 37 1 2 34 1 0 .264 .390 .416 .806 119 123 2.4
1962 Total - AA 20 128 485 138 17 6 15 74 75 78 2 5 73 8 6 .285 .382 .437 .820 126 129 6.1
1964 Fort Wayne - AAA 22 3 10 2 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .385 .500 .885 139 145 0.1
1973 Oklahoma City - AAA 31 5 21 6 0 0 2 7 6 2 0 0 1 1 0 .286 .348 .571 .919 145 150 0.4
Total DIX 48 178 47 4 1 7 32 30 37 1 2 34 1 0 .264 .390 .416 .806 119 123
Total HL 16 56 16 2 1 3 13 13 13 0 1 2 0 0 .286 .414 .518 .932 147 142
Total SEL 158 596 164 28 5 9 47 99 131 4 5 103 13 10 .275 .406 .384 .790 101 106
Total COW 4 4 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000 168 182
Total LSA 80 307 91 13 5 8 42 45 41 1 3 39 7 6 .296 .378 .450 .827 130 133
Total UMVA 106 387 124 16 7 6 70 69 103 2 6 51 17 9 .320 .460 .444 .904 116 121
Total CL 8 31 8 0 0 3 8 8 5 0 0 2 1 0 .258 .361 .548 .909 143 149
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1967 Chicago - FABL 25 6 26 7 0 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 .269 .296 .385 .681 108 95 1.1
1968 Chicago - FABL 26 6 23 3 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 .130 .130 .261 .391 21 18 1.6
1970 Chicago - FABL 28 10 47 12 4 1 2 6 9 3 0 0 10 0 0 .255 .300 .511 .811 114 115 1.4
Total FABL 22 96 22 4 1 4 12 14 4 0 0 16 1 0 .229 .260 .417 .677 90 87
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1959 Dubuque - R SS 55 55 98 149 32 257 10 .961 471.1 4.72 -2.9 .966
1960 Mobile - A SS 35 35 55 85 16 144 4 .972 302.1 4.17 -1.4 .994
1960 Dubuque - R SS 48 46 80 123 27 208 5 .976 407.1 4.49 +5.7 1.119
1961 Evansville - A SS 14 14 32 38 5 74 4 .946 125.2 5.01 +2.0 1.079
1961 Mobile - A SS 114 114 202 340 62 560 18 .968 1020.0 4.78 +11.1 1.067
1962 Nashville - AA SS 46 46 85 135 30 226 6 .973 415.1 4.77 +8.0 1.126
1962 Oklahoma City - AA SS 78 77 120 232 39 363 11 .970 690.1 4.59 +8.5 1.074
1962 Tacoma - A SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Chicago - MLB 3B 12 12 6 26 2 34 2 .941 106.0 2.72 -0.8 .910
1963 Chicago - MLB SS 114 108 209 312 58 543 22 .959 971.0 4.83 +1.1 .999
1964 Chicago - MLB SS 100 100 186 341 59 543 16 .971 871.2 5.44 +6.0 1.037
1964 Fort Wayne - AAA SS 3 3 7 6 1 14 1 .929 29.0 4.03 -0.4 .875
1965 Chicago - MLB 3B 9 7 7 12 1 20 1 .950 63.0 2.71 -0.9 .924
1965 Chicago - MLB SS 106 100 162 296 40 476 18 .962 900.1 4.58 +2.8 1.018
1966 Chicago - MLB 3B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 +0.1 1.055
1966 Chicago - MLB SS 152 152 269 506 109 810 35 .957 1334.1 5.23 -9.4 .979
1967 Chicago - MLB 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 1.2 0.00 -1.2 .000
1967 Chicago - MLB SS 152 152 293 512 99 832 27 .968 1360.2 5.32 +2.7 1.004
1968 Chicago - MLB SS 153 153 269 514 81 814 31 .962 1361.0 5.18 +7.2 1.029
1969 Chicago - MLB 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.1 1.053
1969 Chicago - MLB SS 120 120 229 433 72 684 22 .968 1066.2 5.59 +4.3 1.025
1970 Chicago - MLB 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.1 1.047
1970 Chicago - MLB SS 149 149 256 473 93 750 21 .972 1329.2 4.93 +4.5 1.005
1971 Chicago - MLB SS 150 150 256 521 108 801 24 .970 1341.2 5.21 +2.8 1.012
1972 Chicago - MLB SS 142 141 245 465 83 733 23 .969 1217.0 5.25 +3.0 1.001
1973 Chicago - MLB SS 115 115 187 421 79 631 23 .964 1021.0 5.36 -1.6 1.011
1973 Oklahoma City - AAA SS 5 5 8 13 3 22 1 .955 41.0 4.61 +1.3 1.087
1974 Chicago - MLB SS 92 92 129 309 60 459 21 .954 783.1 5.03 -9.4 .949
1974 St. Louis - MLB SS 40 40 74 131 24 210 5 .976 353.2 5.22 -1.5 .963
TOTAL 3B 29 19 15 40 3 59 4 .932 183.2 2.70 -2.7 .890
TOTAL SS 1984 1967 3451 6355 1180 10154 348 .966 17415.1 5.07 +44.4 1.015
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1959 Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft out of high school (Elgin; Marion, OH) by the Montreal Saints. (Round 18, Pick 14, 286th overall pick).
09/09/1960 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
08/25/1961 Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/11/1962 Was traded by the Montreal Saints to the Chicago Chiefs in exchange for SP Eddie Watson.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
07/07/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
03/26/1964 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/26/1964 Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 5 weeks.
09/07/1964 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 8 weeks.
05/02/1966 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
05/11/1966 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/18/1966 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
10/12/1967 Wins the 1967 World Championship Series with the Chicago Chiefs.
03/26/1968 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate gap power at the Chicago Chiefs development complex.
05/19/1968 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/31/1968 Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/17/1968 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
04/04/1969 Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/03/1969 Injured (fractured foot),out for 5 weeks.
03/21/1971 Successfully completed training to generate gap power at the Chicago Chiefs development complex.
04/24/1971 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/07/1971 Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/09/1972 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
05/23/1972 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/27/1972 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/05/1972 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
08/04/1972 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
03/19/1973 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 2 months.
03/22/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Chicago Chiefs development complex.
08/14/1973 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
04/15/1974 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
06/14/1974 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/27/1974 Was traded by the Chicago Chiefs to the St. Louis Pioneers in exchange for LF Bob Whaley and RP Dick Bradley.
08/27/1974 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/05/1974 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1968 153 4
1970 149 2
Year PA Rank
1966 674 10
1970 688 5
Year AB Rank
1966 618 6
1970 631 2
1971 607 7
Year H Rank
1966 174 7
1968 164 8
1970 191 2
Year 2B Rank
1968 32 4
Year SB Rank
1966 20 5
Year HP Rank
1966 6 10
Year SF Rank
1967 6 3
1968 9 2
Year AVG Rank
1968 .283 9
Year WAR Rank
1968 5.9 10
1972 6.0 9
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