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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1968 LHB 29 44.0 29 25 76 2.30
1968 RHB 30 52.2 39 27 63 1.71
1969 LHB 27 75.1 57 36 99 1.79
1969 RHB 27 85.2 59 35 79 1.33
1970 LHB 23 74.2 65 28 86 1.53
1970 RHB 23 63.1 43 30 68 1.55
1971 LHB 37 116.2 95 52 132 1.58
1971 RHB 37 104.2 70 38 117 1.48
1972 LHB 34 110.2 98 43 145 1.70
1972 RHB 33 99.2 62 35 89 1.24
1973 LHB 26 90.0 67 36 101 1.52
1973 RHB 26 51.1 50 21 81 1.99
1974 LHB 36 135.0 109 52 124 1.30
1974 RHB 36 127.1 104 45 95 1.10
1975 LHB 36 151.0 118 61 119 1.19
1975 RHB 36 114.0 100 19 95 1.00
1976 LHB 26 98.0 91 38 108 1.49
1976 RHB 26 90.1 88 28 93 1.34
1977 LHB 33 138.2 110 40 132 1.24
1977 RHB 33 116.1 106 24 114 1.19
1978 LHB 19 71.0 52 25 57 1.15
1978 RHB 19 70.1 65 27 53 1.14
1979 LHB 34 136.0 101 45 109 1.13
1979 RHB 34 119.2 106 39 111 1.25
1980 LHB 32 63.0 69 25 50 1.19
1980 RHB 33 62.1 47 24 57 1.30
1981 LHB 29 116.1 96 40 102 1.22
1981 RHB 29 87.0 76 21 55 0.87
1982 LHB 30 108.0 77 47 94 1.31
1982 RHB 31 72.0 60 24 70 1.31
1983 LHB 22 82.2 60 32 105 1.66
1983 RHB 22 44.0 32 17 44 1.39
1984 LHB 36 139.1 114 59 117 1.26
1984 RHB 36 108.0 68 39 106 1.34
1985 LHB 25 38.1 24 17 52 1.80
1985 RHB 26 34.2 24 7 34 1.18
2195 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2195 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 534 1788.2 1432 701 1808 1.40
Total RHB 537 1503.1 1199 500 1424 1.28
Total 542 3292.0 2631 1201 3232 1.35
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.