2B Ed Spinks #41
Cleveland Foresters FABL
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
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2B ED SPINKS #41 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 0 0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/08/1974 @ NYI Loss, 1-7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/1974 ERI Loss, 1-5 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
08/30/1974 ERI Loss, 5-6 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/29/1974 ERI Loss, 1-6 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
08/27/1974 @ FTW Win, 4-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/1974 @ FTW Loss, 3-4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/1974 @ FTW Loss, 0-10 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
08/24/1974 @ FTW Win, 14-9 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
08/23/1974 @ ERI Loss, 9-15 4 3 1 1 0 2 0 0
08/22/1974 @ ERI Win, 7-4 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/19/1945
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$22,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:None, 141 Days
Service This Yr:33 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1962, 20th Pick in Round 3
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 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 .925 .000 521
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 1.0 0.00 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
September   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Spring Training   9 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Last Year   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Years Ago   17 4 0 0 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .235 .412 .647
Career   28 7 0 0 1 5 3 0 4 0 0 0 .250 .250 .357 .607
Road   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Grass   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Day   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Inning 7-9   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
0 Outs   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Empty   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-2   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 4th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 62 222 59 12 4 3 26 31 32 24 .266 .368 .396 .764 .363 .131 103
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 56 261 5 3 0 3 0 2 88 19 3 0 100.0 35.4 5.69 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   43 14 3 0 1 4 7 4 5 0 0 0 .326 .383 .465 .848
Versus Right   179 45 9 4 2 22 24 28 19 2 0 5 .251 .364 .380 .744
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   27 11 0 0 0 1 4 6 2 0 0 1 .407 .529 .407 .937
June   91 24 7 2 1 7 12 7 11 1 0 2 .264 .327 .418 .744
July   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
August   100 23 5 2 2 18 15 17 10 1 0 2 .230 .350 .380 .730
Last Year   63 20 1 0 3 9 14 16 3 0 0 3 .317 .476 .476 .952
Career   772 188 29 13 9 98 86 105 132 6 7 13 .244 .342 .350 .691
Home   96 25 7 2 0 11 12 14 11 1 0 3 .260 .368 .375 .743
Road   126 34 5 2 3 15 19 18 13 1 0 2 .270 .367 .413 .780
Grass   222 59 12 4 3 26 31 32 24 2 0 5 .266 .368 .396 .764
Day   51 15 4 1 1 4 5 12 4 0 0 4 .294 .463 .471 .933
Night   171 44 8 3 2 22 26 20 20 2 0 1 .257 .335 .374 .709
As Starter   215 58 12 4 3 26 30 32 24 2 0 5 .270 .374 .405 .779
As Reliever / Substitution   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
UNION LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 55 167 40 1 0 6 25 20 23 23 .240 .330 .353 .683 .322 .114 101
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 47 195 1 1 0 5 1 3 59 7 0 0 0.0 20.3 4.03 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   47 9 0 0 1 1 2 2 9 0 1 1 .191 .240 .255 .495
Versus Right   120 31 1 0 5 24 18 21 14 3 0 0 .258 .361 .392 .753
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   64 17 1 0 3 12 11 9 11 1 1 0 .266 .351 .422 .773
May   18 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .167 .211 .333 .544
June   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476
July   78 19 0 0 2 12 8 11 5 2 0 1 .244 .337 .321 .657
Last Year   210 40 9 2 4 33 28 31 33 1 1 2 .190 .299 .310 .609
2 Years Ago   258 74 10 1 12 48 32 24 43 4 2 0 .287 .343 .473 .816
Career   1356 346 51 10 42 220 179 177 192 19 6 9 .255 .341 .400 .741
Home   77 15 1 0 4 14 10 12 6 2 1 0 .195 .297 .364 .660
Road   90 25 0 0 2 11 10 11 17 1 0 1 .278 .359 .344 .704
Grass   167 40 1 0 6 25 20 23 23 3 1 1 .240 .330 .353 .683
Day   63 14 0 0 2 10 5 14 8 0 1 0 .222 .364 .317 .681
Night   104 26 1 0 4 15 15 9 15 3 0 1 .250 .308 .375 .683
As Starter   160 38 1 0 5 23 18 22 23 3 1 1 .237 .328 .338 .665
As Reliever / Substitution   7 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .714 1.089
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
1971 Cleveland - FABL 26 6 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800 133 149 0.0
1972 Cleveland - FABL 27 13 17 4 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .235 .235 .412 .647 90 98 0.1
1973 Cleveland - FABL 28 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -121 -0.1
1974 Cleveland - FABL 29 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 458 521 0.1
Total FABL 25 28 7 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 .250 .250 .357 .607 77 83 0.0
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
1962 Ottumwa - R 17 37 110 21 0 4 0 12 9 15 1 1 24 0 2 .191 .291 .264 .555 34 16 -0.8
1963 Ottumwa - R 18 42 50 14 4 2 2 7 7 7 1 0 9 0 0 .280 .379 .560 .939 114 93 0.2
1964 Ottumwa - R 19 35 79 33 2 1 5 21 23 15 0 1 11 1 1 .418 .505 .658 1.163 167 167 1.3
1964 Savannah - A 19 49 129 31 6 2 1 21 13 14 2 1 19 1 1 .240 .322 .341 .663 66 59 0.4
1964 Wilmington - A 19 6 19 6 2 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 2 0 0 .316 .435 .421 .856 135 143 0.3
1965 Ottumwa - R 20 4 6 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .429 .500 .929 112 117 0.0
1965 Savannah - A 20 25 39 11 2 0 1 9 8 7 0 0 8 0 0 .282 .391 .410 .802 98 86 0.1
1965 Wilmington - A 20 26 49 6 2 0 1 2 6 8 1 1 10 1 1 .122 .254 .224 .479 35 40 -0.2
1966 Youngstown - AA 21 20 62 13 2 1 1 11 4 6 1 0 17 0 1 .210 .290 .323 .612 68 54 -0.0
1967 Youngstown - AA 22 102 369 84 11 7 2 45 31 43 2 3 77 3 2 .228 .309 .312 .621 89 91 1.7
1967 Rochester - AAA 22 6 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 0 .111 .273 .111 .384 21 -1 -0.0
1968 Youngstown - AA 23 15 55 12 3 1 0 7 6 8 1 1 11 1 0 .218 .323 .309 .632 83 92 0.3
1968 Rochester - AAA 23 75 229 65 6 1 8 38 28 33 3 5 16 1 3 .284 .374 .424 .798 112 112 1.6
1969 Rochester - AAA 24 70 73 23 3 0 3 22 6 12 1 3 10 1 1 .315 .404 .479 .884 129 126 0.6
1970 Rochester - AAA 25 77 192 50 8 3 4 29 28 22 0 2 33 1 1 .260 .333 .396 .729 98 103 0.6
1971 Youngstown - AA 26 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 31 127 0.0
1971 Rochester - AAA 26 77 218 53 14 3 5 25 36 31 1 1 31 1 1 .243 .339 .404 .742 105 107 1.7
1972 Rochester - AAA 27 84 258 74 10 1 12 48 32 24 0 4 43 0 1 .287 .343 .473 .816 116 120 2.6
1973 Youngstown - AA 28 18 63 20 1 0 3 9 14 16 3 0 3 0 0 .317 .476 .476 .952 158 130 0.7
1973 Rochester - AAA 28 74 210 40 9 2 4 33 28 31 2 1 33 0 1 .190 .299 .310 .609 73 78 0.9
1974 Youngstown - AA 29 62 222 59 12 4 3 26 31 32 5 2 24 3 0 .266 .368 .396 .764 95 103 0.9
1974 Rochester - AAA 29 55 167 40 1 0 6 25 20 23 1 3 23 0 0 .240 .330 .353 .683 88 101 1.0
Total EA 218 772 188 29 13 9 98 86 105 13 6 132 7 3 .244 .342 .350 .691 95 95
Total UL 518 1356 346 51 10 42 220 179 177 9 19 192 5 8 .255 .341 .400 .741 101 105
Total MAL 32 68 12 4 0 1 3 9 11 2 1 12 1 1 .176 .305 .279 .584 64 69
Total SEL 74 168 42 8 2 2 30 21 21 2 1 27 1 1 .250 .339 .357 .696 74 65
Total UMVA 118 245 70 7 7 7 42 41 38 2 2 45 1 3 .286 .383 .457 .840 96 83
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1962 Ottumwa - R 2B 36 36 85 86 16 174 3 .983 290.2 5.29 +1.3 1.005
1962 Ottumwa - R 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Ottumwa - R 2B 15 5 20 27 9 47 0 1.000 66.1 6.38 +1.5 1.175
1963 Ottumwa - R 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Wilmington - A 2B 5 5 13 17 3 31 1 .968 44.0 6.14 +1.4 1.152
1964 Savannah - A 2B 41 29 87 80 22 173 6 .965 272.1 5.52 +6.6 1.140
1964 Ottumwa - R 2B 28 13 48 53 13 101 0 1.000 152.0 5.98 +3.3 1.125
1964 Wilmington - A 3B 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.1 1.086
1964 Savannah - A 3B 2 2 0 5 0 6 1 .833 21.0 2.14 -0.8 .772
1965 Wilmington - A 2B 18 13 30 27 8 59 2 .966 106.2 4.81 -0.3 1.072
1965 Savannah - A 2B 20 6 31 27 7 59 1 .983 78.0 6.69 +0.7 1.014
1965 Ottumwa - R 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.2 .000
1966 Youngstown - AA 2B 20 17 40 36 12 77 1 .987 139.1 4.91 +1.4 1.117
1967 Rochester - AAA 2B 4 2 7 4 2 11 0 1.000 20.0 4.95 +0.2 1.021
1967 Youngstown - AA 2B 102 100 215 279 75 507 13 .974 858.0 5.18 +2.2 1.011
1968 Rochester - AAA 2B 65 62 165 196 72 367 6 .984 514.1 6.32 +4.2 1.082
1968 Youngstown - AA 2B 15 15 34 42 14 78 2 .974 129.0 5.30 +0.7 1.032
1969 Rochester - AAA 2B 23 5 25 31 6 57 1 .982 72.0 7.00 +1.3 1.030
1969 Rochester - AAA 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Rochester - AAA 2B 12 2 9 8 2 17 0 1.000 32.1 4.73 +0.2 1.032
1970 Rochester - AAA 3B 44 44 25 89 13 121 7 .942 358.0 2.87 -2.9 .930
1971 Cleveland - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.001
1971 Rochester - AAA 2B 57 49 117 166 41 291 8 .973 421.0 6.05 +5.7 1.045
1971 Youngstown - AA 2B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Cleveland - MLB 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
1971 Rochester - AAA 3B 14 12 6 22 2 30 2 .933 100.0 2.52 +0.1 .990
1971 Cleveland - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.008
1972 Cleveland - MLB 2B 7 0 4 2 1 6 0 1.000 14.1 3.77 -0.2 1.008
1972 Rochester - AAA 2B 58 50 96 146 34 243 1 .996 448.2 4.85 +9.4 1.191
1972 Cleveland - MLB 3B 4 2 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 20.0 3.15 +0.1 1.043
1972 Rochester - AAA 3B 15 13 10 20 3 31 1 .968 103.1 2.61 -0.0 .958
1973 Cleveland - MLB 2B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.2 3.86 0.0 .000
1973 Rochester - AAA 2B 39 31 76 95 23 175 4 .977 281.2 5.46 +4.1 1.066
1973 Youngstown - AA 2B 18 18 43 45 10 90 2 .978 153.0 5.18 +1.3 1.103
1973 Cleveland - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1973 Rochester - AAA 3B 24 23 18 40 5 58 0 1.000 196.1 2.66 +2.0 1.065
1974 Rochester - AAA 2B 50 47 114 122 39 242 6 .975 390.1 5.44 +0.9 1.050
1974 Youngstown - AA 2B 57 54 143 171 48 323 9 .972 465.0 6.08 +0.2 .998
1974 Youngstown - AA 3B 3 2 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 20.0 3.15 +0.1 1.077
1974 Rochester - AAA 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 +0.1 1.067
TOTAL 2B 697 560 1405 1661 457 3132 66 .979 4960.2 5.56 +45.9 1.061
TOTAL 3B 115 99 65 187 23 263 11 .958 844.0 2.69 -1.7 .970
TOTAL LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.008
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1962 Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 20, 60th overall pick) by the Cleveland Foresters, out of high school Chesterton (Chesterton; Chesterton, IN).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 1; Eye: 1.
03/15/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Cleveland Foresters development complex.
04/07/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at second base at the Cleveland Foresters development complex.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 1; Eye: 2.
07/17/1964 Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-6 against the La Crosse Lions, with 3 RBI and 5 runs scored.
07/17/1964 Goes 5-6 against the La Crosse Lions, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 5 R.
05/09/1965 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 2-3 weeks.
06/06/1966 Injured (torn ankle ligaments),out for 3-4 months.
09/12/1966 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 4 months.
06/14/1967 Injured (thigh muscle strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/23/1967 Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/30/1968 Injured (thigh muscle strain),day-to-day for one week.
06/10/1968 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/12/1968 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/09/1968 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/28/1969 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/01/1969 Injured (fractured knee),out for 5-6 months.
08/17/1970 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/24/1970 Wins the 1970 Championship with the Rochester Rooks!
05/15/1971 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 3-4 weeks.
06/18/1971 Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for one week.
08/31/1971 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
04/19/1972 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/13/1973 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week.
05/23/1973 Injured (strained back),out for 3-4 weeks.
06/26/1973 Injured (dislocated finger),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/06/1973 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/13/1974 Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/12/1974 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 3 days.
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