1B John Spalding #4
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/01/1954
1B JOHN SPALDING #4 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/24/1924
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 163 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1942, 2nd Pick in Round 10
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
1941 Total - 17 22 92 40 9 1 0 24 28 13 1 1 4 7 3 .435 .505 .554 1.059 100 100 1.4
1942 Total - 18 22 93 42 13 0 1 23 35 16 1 1 6 1 1 .452 .532 .624 1.155 100 100 1.8
1942 Dubuque - C 18 27 46 8 2 0 0 8 5 3 0 1 2 0 0 .174 .220 .217 .437 14 8 -0.4
1943 Dubuque - C 19 41 61 12 0 0 0 2 10 10 0 0 30 1 1 .197 .310 .197 .507 30 27 -0.2
1944 Dubuque - C 20 52 150 42 10 1 0 23 16 12 1 1 22 0 0 .280 .335 .360 .695 105 103 0.1
1944 Mobile - B 20 41 133 22 6 0 1 8 10 13 1 0 37 0 0 .165 .245 .233 .478 49 48 -0.6
1945 Mobile - B 21 37 131 36 8 1 0 14 15 5 0 2 15 1 1 .275 .297 .351 .648 90 86 -0.6
1945 Evansville - A 21 82 301 91 22 2 4 50 35 33 2 3 41 1 2 .302 .372 .429 .800 117 118 1.1
1945 Nashville - AA 21 6 20 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 4 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473 31 34 -0.2
1946 Mobile - B 22 69 217 67 9 3 1 26 19 20 1 0 29 0 0 .309 .370 .392 .761 124 129 1.4
1946 Evansville - A 22 24 91 28 4 1 2 15 6 8 0 0 16 0 0 .308 .364 .440 .803 133 133 0.6
1946 Nashville - AA 22 13 37 10 2 0 0 1 4 9 0 0 4 1 0 .270 .413 .324 .737 111 105 0.2
1947 Nashville - AA 23 125 449 147 15 4 1 71 48 36 0 3 58 3 2 .327 .375 .385 .760 101 105 1.3
1948 Nashville - AA 24 35 75 22 1 0 0 8 8 7 1 0 8 1 0 .293 .361 .307 .668 76 83 0.0
1949 Nashville - AA 25 22 26 8 0 0 0 2 3 6 0 0 1 0 0 .308 .438 .308 .745 104 120 0.1
1949 Minneapolis - AAA 25 5 19 2 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 6 0 0 .105 .150 .105 .255 -31 -47 -0.2
1950 Des Moines - A 26 78 199 48 7 1 0 15 23 20 2 1 37 0 0 .241 .315 .286 .602 70 70 -0.1
1951 Charleston - AAA 27 20 11 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .364 .364 .364 .727 101 102 0.0
1952 Everett - B 28 32 105 18 5 0 3 15 14 21 0 0 19 1 0 .171 .310 .305 .614 62 61 -0.6
Total DIX 201 607 191 18 4 1 82 67 59 2 3 75 5 2 .315 .376 .362 .738 97 100
Total CL 5 19 2 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 6 0 0 .105 .150 .105 .255 -31 -47
Total HL 106 392 119 26 3 6 65 41 41 2 3 57 1 2 .304 .370 .431 .801 120 121
Total UL 20 11 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .364 .364 .364 .727 101 102
Total SEL 147 481 125 23 4 2 48 44 38 2 2 81 1 1 .260 .315 .337 .652 94 95
Total COW 32 105 18 5 0 3 15 14 21 0 0 19 1 0 .171 .310 .305 .614 62 61
Total WBL 78 199 48 7 1 0 15 23 20 2 1 37 0 0 .241 .315 .286 .602 70 70
Total UMVA 120 257 62 12 1 0 33 31 25 1 2 54 1 1 .241 .309 .296 .604 70 67
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1942 Dubuque - C 3B 22 10 6 21 0 28 1 .964 114.2 2.12 +0.4 1.023
1943 Dubuque - C 3B 31 11 2 24 1 27 1 .963 133.0 1.76 +1.1 1.097
1944 Mobile - B 3B 41 41 12 61 7 75 2 .973 328.0 2.00 -3.7 .937
1944 Dubuque - C 3B 38 31 7 64 5 76 5 .934 290.2 2.20 -3.5 .921
1945 Nashville - AA 3B 6 6 2 9 1 13 2 .846 54.0 1.83 -1.0 .870
1945 Evansville - A 3B 82 82 32 119 14 160 9 .944 707.1 1.92 -5.1 .964
1945 Mobile - B 3B 34 31 14 62 9 83 7 .916 269.0 2.54 -6.9 .884
1946 Nashville - AA 3B 13 13 7 35 3 43 1 .977 108.0 3.50 -0.4 .930
1946 Evansville - A 3B 24 24 6 39 4 46 1 .978 201.0 2.01 -1.0 .988
1946 Mobile - B 3B 61 47 29 98 4 132 5 .962 457.0 2.50 +1.2 1.024
1947 Nashville - AA 3B 122 122 55 248 23 308 5 .984 1029.1 2.65 -3.2 .966
1948 Nashville - AA 3B 21 20 9 33 3 43 1 .977 162.2 2.32 -2.4 .929
1949 Minneapolis - AAA 3B 5 5 4 9 1 13 0 1.000 43.2 2.68 +0.2 1.067
1949 Nashville - AA 3B 12 3 1 12 1 14 1 .929 45.1 2.58 -1.1 .898
1950 Des Moines - A 1B 18 18 141 7 8 148 0 1.000 157.0 8.48 +2.1 1.146
1950 Des Moines - A 3B 50 33 25 71 5 101 5 .950 315.2 2.74 -1.2 .954
1951 Charleston - AAA 1B 6 0 12 1 1 13 0 1.000 7.2 15.26 +0.0 1.048
1951 Charleston - AAA 3B 10 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 22.0 2.05 -0.0 1.072
1952 Everett - B 1B 29 27 204 12 28 219 3 .986 238.0 8.17 -1.6 .938
1952 Everett - B 3B 2 2 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 16.0 2.25 +0.1 1.052
TOTAL 1B 53 45 357 20 37 380 3 .992 402.2 8.43 +0.5 1.030
TOTAL 3B 574 481 214 911 81 1171 46 .961 4297.1 2.36 -26.4 .961
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/22/1942 Drafted in the 1942 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 2, 146th overall pick) by the Montreal Saints, out of high school Forest Park (Forest Park; Forest Park, IL).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/26/1944 Injured (fractured hand),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/15/1945 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/13/1945 Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/01/1946 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/09/1946 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/16/1947 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
08/28/1947 Goes 5-5 against the Knoxville Knights, with 1 2B, 5 RBI and 0 R.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/29/1948 Injured (sprained elbow),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/29/1949 Released by the Montreal organization.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
02/21/1950 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
07/28/1950 Injured (twisted ankle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/09/1950 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
09/20/1950 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
09/26/1950 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Charleston Blue Legs organization.
11/06/1950 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at third base at the Charleston Blue Legs development complex.
02/12/1952 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at third base at the Charleston Blue Legs development complex.
04/23/1952 Released by the Charleston Blue Legs.
08/16/1952 Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Eagles organization.
11/21/1952 Released by the Washington organization.
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