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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1968 TOR
31
34
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
 8 0 0
0
 0 2
.235
.118
.118
.000
.118
1969 TOR
27
51
6
11
0
0
2
3
6
 13 0 0
0
 0 0
.632
.298
.333
.118
.216
1970 TOR
23
46
2
4
1
0
0
0
3
 17 0 0
0
 0 0
.252
.143
.109
.022
.087
1971 TOR
37
75
1
9
0
0
0
0
0
 17 0 0
0
 0 1
.240
.120
.120
.000
.120
1972 TOR
34
69
5
7
1
0
0
1
2
 16 0 0
0
 0 2
.243
.127
.116
.014
.101
1973 TOR
26
40
6
6
0
0
0
3
5
 7 0 1
0
 0 0
.389
.239
.150
.000
.150
1974 TOR
36
88
5
10
0
2
0
5
3
 23 0 0
0
 0 2
.302
.143
.159
.045
.114
1975 TOR
36
98
8
10
1
0
0
5
3
 34 0 0
0
 0 1
.241
.129
.112
.010
.102
1976 PHI
26
69
3
5
0
0
0
2
1
 18 1 0
0
 0 1
.171
.099
.072
.000
.072
1977 PHI
33
84
7
12
1
0
0
6
1
 27 1 1
0
 0 3
.316
.161
.155
.012
.143
1978 SD
19
43
4
6
0
0
1
4
0
 9 0 1
0
 0 1
.346
.136
.209
.070
.140
1979 SD
34
78
4
14
1
0
0
0
3
 23 0 0
0
 0 1
.402
.210
.192
.013
.179
1980 SF
34
37
0
6
0
0
0
2
2
 6 0 0
0
 2 1
.367
.205
.162
.000
.162
1981 SF
29
63
3
9
1
0
0
5
5
 18 0 0
1
 0 0
.365
.206
.159
.016
.143
1982 SF
31
56
2
9
0
0
0
5
1
 18 0 0
0
 1 0
.336
.175
.161
.000
.161
1983 SF
22
38
2
5
0
0
0
1
1
 9 0 0
0
 0 0
.285
.154
.132
.000
.132
1984 CLE
36
84
3
9
0
0
0
2
2
 25 1 0
0
 0 0
.245
.138
.107
.000
.107
1985 DET
28
17
3
2
0
0
0
1
2
 5 1 0
0
 0 0
.368
.250
.118
.000
.118
Total
542
1070
64
138
6
2
3
45
40
 293 4 3
1
 3 15
.310
.163
.147
.018
.129
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.