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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2191
John Spahn Starting Pitcher
Retired (1985, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.22 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 166-205 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 04-23-1947
K 2631 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(36 games)
IP 3292.0
WHIP 1.35 Salary $2.30M Final Contract Year 1985
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1968 TOR
1
 12
31
18
0
0
0
 0
96.2
 139 104 98 3 52
68
1.98
9.12
1969 TOR
4
 14
27
27
2
0
0
 0
161.0
 178 101 91 4 71
116
1.55
5.09
1970 TOR
3
 16
23
23
1
0
0
 0
138.0
 154 96 88 5 58
108
1.54
5.74
1971 TOR
10
 21
37
37
0
0
0
 0
221.1
 249 148 138 7 90
165
1.53
5.61
1972 TOR
10
 18
34
34
4
0
0
 0
210.1
 234 121 113 3 78
160
1.48
4.84
1973 TOR
11
 7
26
26
3
1
0
 0
141.1
 182 107 99 1 57
117
1.69
6.30
1974 TOR
12
 14
36
36
13
4
0
 0
262.1
 219 93 88 4 97
213
1.20
3.02
1975 TOR
18
 11
36
36
11
3
0
 0
265.0
 214 96 88 4 80
218
1.11
2.99
1976 PHI
11
 14
26
26
5
1
0
 0
188.1
 201 102 98 2 66
179
1.42
4.68
1977 PHI
13
 14
33
33
7
0
0
 0
255.0
 246 109 107 3 64
216
1.22
3.78
1978 SD
6
 6
19
19
2
0
0
 0
141.1
 110 50 48 2 52
117
1.15
3.06
1979 SD
14
 12
34
34
7
1
0
 0
255.2
 220 116 101 3 84
207
1.19
3.56
1980 SF
4
 9
34
13
0
0
1
 0
125.1
 107 51 43 1 49
116
1.24
3.09
1981 SF
16
 7
29
28
0
0
0
 1
203.1
 157 64 57 1 61
172
1.07
2.52
1982 SF
9
 9
31
25
1
0
0
 0
180.0
 164 80 74 0 71
137
1.31
3.70
1983 SF
4
 11
22
22
1
0
0
 0
126.2
 149 83 81 5 49
92
1.56
5.76
1984 CLE
15
 7
36
36
7
3
0
 0
247.1
 223 93 88 2 98
182
1.30
3.20
1985 DET
5
 3
28
7
2
0
0
 2
73.0
 86 46 42 2 24
48
1.51
5.18
2191
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
166
 205
542
480
66
13
1
 3
3292.0
 3232 1660 1542 52 1201
2631
1.35
4.22
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01John Spahn has retired from the Detroit Shock
1985-07-07John Spahn of the Detroit Shock is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1985-04-19John Spahn of the Detroit Shock is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1985-03-29The Detroit Shock have promoted Rick Orrell to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Jack Donnelly to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Mickey Meloan to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Joe Kardow to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted John Spahn to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have sent Roberto Buelow to the minors. The Detroit Shock have sent Andy Rosado to the minors.
1985-03-29John Spahn has signed with the Detroit Shock for $2.3M per year for 1 year.
1984-03-30The Cleveland Clowns have promoted John Spahn to the major league team. The Cleveland Clowns have sent Ruppert Welch to the minors. The Cleveland Clowns have sent Tom Thorpe to the minors.
1984-03-30John Spahn has signed with the Cleveland Clowns for $6.0M per year for 1 year.
1983-07-09John Spahn of the San Francisco Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1983-04-28John Spahn of the San Francisco Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1982-08-12John Spahn of the San Francisco Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1981-07-28John Spahn of the San Francisco Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1980-08-16John Spahn of the San Francisco Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1980-04-28John Spahn of the San Francisco Wonders is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1980-03-31Trade #1115096 has been completed between the San Diego Thunder and the San Francisco Wonders. The San Francisco Wonders receive John Spahn, Joe Valdez, Matt Kiefer, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 2 (SD), Draft Pick 1982 Round 2 SD (Danny Howard), Draft Pick 1981 Round 2 SD (Harry Richter) from the San Diego Thunder in exchange for Maurice Desjardien, John Hoyle, Art See, Bill Sullivan, Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 SF (George Searcy). Protest This Trade.
1978-07-29John Spahn of the San Diego Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1978-06-30John Spahn of the San Diego Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1978-04-01The San Diego Thunder have removed John Spahn from the trade block.
1977-07-13John Spahn of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1977-04-01The Philadelphia Thunder have placed John Spahn on the trade block.
1976-08-18John Spahn of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1976-06-15John Spahn of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1976-03-30The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Abdoo Rose to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Jimmy Roznovsky to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Scott Branom to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Jim Swander to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Harry MacFayden to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Scott Howard to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Jack Slagle to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Ken Redus to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bob Meulens to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted John Spahn to the major league team.
1976-03-29John Spahn has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $10.0M per year for 8 years.
1973-05-12John Spahn of the Toronto Bluejays is injured and is expected to be out 53 days.
1970-09-11John Spahn of the Toronto Faceless Corporation is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1968-04-01The Toronto Faceless Corporation have auto-promoted John Spahn to the major leagues.