SS Tom Spruill #18
St. Louis Pioneers FABL
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
08/11/1975
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS TOM SPRUILL #18 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
41 109 28 3 1 2 15 8 12 .257 .308 .358 1 0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/18/1975 WAS Win, 4-3 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/17/1975 WAS Loss, 3-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/13/1975 @ BAL Loss, 1-5 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
07/12/1975 @ BAL Win, 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/11/1975 @ BAL Win, 10-9 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
07/09/1975 @ WAS Win, 3-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/08/1975 @ WAS Win, 7-4 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 0
07/07/1975 @ WAS Loss, 1-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/06/1975 @ LAF Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/06/1975 @ LAF Win, 11-1 5 2 3 2 1 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:1975 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 52 Days
Service This Yr:126 Days
40-Man Service:12 Years, 52 Days
Pro Service:16 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 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 41 109 28 3 1 2 15 13 8 12 .257 .308 .358 .665 .307 .101 94
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 25 118 0 0 0 5 1 0 39 6 1 3 25.0 10.0 3.00 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   40 11 2 1 1 7 7 4 6 0 1 0 .275 .341 .450 .791
Versus Right   69 17 1 0 1 8 6 4 6 0 0 0 .246 .288 .304 .592
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   14 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 .214 .214 .214 .429
May   19 7 1 0 0 5 2 1 2 0 0 0 .368 .400 .421 .821
June   22 7 0 0 1 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 .318 .375 .455 .830
July   54 11 2 1 1 6 6 5 6 0 1 0 .204 .271 .333 .605
Spring Training   27 5 2 0 0 6 6 3 2 1 0 0 .185 .258 .259 .517
Last Year   546 157 26 4 10 62 68 28 43 3 2 2 .288 .323 .405 .728
2 Years Ago   463 119 16 1 10 44 62 41 48 1 2 3 .257 .321 .361 .682
Career   6407 1766 273 48 111 708 786 526 773 40 32 37 .276 .332 .385 .717
Home   39 9 0 0 1 3 3 6 5 0 0 0 .231 .333 .308 .641
Road   70 19 3 1 1 12 10 2 7 0 1 0 .271 .292 .386 .677
Grass   109 28 3 1 2 15 13 8 12 0 1 0 .257 .308 .358 .665
Day   28 7 1 0 1 3 4 1 3 0 1 0 .250 .276 .393 .669
Night   81 21 2 1 1 12 9 7 9 0 0 0 .259 .318 .346 .664
As Starter   94 25 3 1 2 14 12 7 8 0 1 0 .266 .317 .383 .700
As Reliever / Substitution   15 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .200 .250 .200 .450
Pinch Hitting   14 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .214 .267 .214 .481
Close/Late   27 5 0 0 0 3 3 2 6 0 1 0 .185 .241 .185 .427
Inning 1-3   28 3 1 0 0 4 0 1 3 0 0 0 .107 .138 .143 .281
Inning 4-6   36 15 2 1 2 6 10 5 3 0 0 0 .417 .488 .694 1.182
Inning 7-9   44 9 0 0 0 5 3 2 6 0 1 0 .205 .239 .205 .444
Extra Innings   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
0 Outs   38 14 2 1 2 4 9 2 4 0 1 0 .368 .400 .632 1.032
1 Outs   32 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 5 0 0 0 .125 .176 .125 .301
2 Outs   39 10 1 0 0 10 1 4 3 0 0 0 .256 .326 .282 .608
Scoring Position   29 9 1 0 0 12 1 1 4 0 1 0 .310 .333 .345 .678
Bases Empty   58 16 2 1 1 1 8 7 8 0 0 0 .276 .354 .397 .750
Runner on 1st   22 3 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .136 .136 .273 .409
Runner on 2nd   11 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .750 .800 .750 1.550
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Bases Loaded   4 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Two Strikes   45 14 2 0 1 10 4 1 12 0 0 0 .311 .326 .422 .748
First Pitch   13 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .077 .077 .154 .231
Count 0-1   7 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Count 0-2   4 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-0   10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Count 1-1   20 6 0 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .450 .750
Count 1-2   16 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 6 0 0 0 .188 .188 .375 .562
Count 2-0   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   5 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .600 .800
Count 2-2   10 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Full Count   15 5 2 0 0 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .375 .467 .842
Behind in Count   27 8 0 0 1 4 3 0 7 0 0 0 .296 .296 .407 .704
Ahead in Count   24 4 0 1 0 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 .167 .355 .250 .605
Batting 2nd   5 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Batting 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   22 5 0 1 0 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 .227 .320 .318 .638
Batting 6th   58 19 3 0 1 10 8 3 5 0 1 0 .328 .361 .431 .792
Batting 7th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Batting 9th   12 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .308 .250 .558
Low Leverage   45 10 1 0 0 2 3 4 4 0 0 0 .222 .286 .244 .530
Medium Leverage   43 11 1 1 1 4 7 3 5 0 1 0 .256 .304 .395 .700
High Leverage   21 7 1 0 1 9 3 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .364 .524 .887
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 96 98 1.0
1974 St. Louis - FABL 32 42 169 52 8 3 5 16 29 12 1 2 12 5 1 .308 .353 .479 .833 138 141 1.6
1974 Total - FABL 32 138 546 157 26 4 10 62 68 28 2 3 43 11 3 .288 .323 .405 .728 109 111 2.6
1975 St. Louis - FABL 33 41 109 28 3 1 2 15 13 8 0 0 12 1 3 .257 .308 .358 .665 82 94 0.1
Total FABL 1720 6407 1766 273 48 111 708 786 526 37 40 773 107 56 .276 .332 .385 .717 108 110 43.0
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 .885 132 136 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 .909 140 145
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
1975 St. Louis - MLB 2B 2 2 5 3 0 8 0 1.000 15.0 4.80 +0.1 1.040
1975 St. Louis - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 St. Louis - MLB SS 25 23 27 63 13 95 5 .947 203.2 3.98 -2.9 .930
TOTAL 2B 2 2 5 3 0 8 0 1.000 15.0 4.80 +0.1 1.040
TOTAL 3B 29 19 15 40 3 59 4 .932 183.2 2.70 -2.7 .890
TOTAL SS 2009 1990 3478 6418 1193 10249 353 .966 17619.0 5.05 +41.5 1.014
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.
05/09/1975 Injured (sprained knee),out for 6 weeks.
07/18/1975 Injured (sprained knee),out for 5 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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