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Reggie Smith League
4-10-2048
Spike Buster Starting Pitcher
Retired (2025, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.94 Total Rating 60   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 93-97 Status Retired (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age 57 (OS 58) Date of Birth 11-03-1990
K 1074 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(2013)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(28 games)
IP 1618.0
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 6 Contact vs. L 12 Endurance 74   Ldrship 45
Power vs. R 14 Power vs. L 25 Velocity 32   Mentor Val 64
Speed 32 Bunt 14 Control 89
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 41 WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm 62 WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health 19 LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
2013 Minors 23 39.00 0 / 0 1 / 14 7 / 25 8 / 39
2014 Minors 24 31.00 0 / 3 3 / 12 5 / 16 8 / 31
2015 Minors 25 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5
2015 Majors 25 43.84 134 29 0 0 / 7 6 / 21 6 / 15 12 / 43
2016 Majors 26 52.11 161 36 0 0 / 14 2 / 18 4 / 20 6 / 52
2017 Majors 27 49.59 162 34 0 0 / 12 4 / 20 3 / 17 7 / 49
2018 Majors 28 50.86 162 34 0 0 / 12 1 / 22 1 / 16 2 / 50
2019 Majors 29 47.44 162 27 0 0 / 11 1 / 19 2 / 17 3 / 47
2020 Majors 30 39.28 162 13 0 0 / 4 0 / 17 1 / 18 1 / 39
2021 Majors 31 33.03 162 1 0 0 / 5 0 / 12 1 / 16 1 / 33
2022 Majors 32 37.21 162 0 0 0 / 6 0 / 18 0 / 13 0 / 37
2023 Majors 33 35.18 162 13 0 0 / 3 1 / 18 1 / 14 2 / 35
2024 Majors 34 48.90 162 29 0 -4 / 12 -10 / 13 0 / 23 -14 / 48
2025 Minors 35 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3
2025 Majors 35 12.53 50 3 0 0 / 0 -7 / 7 -3 / 5 -10 / 12
Total 1641 219 0 -4 / 89 2 / 214 28 / 220 26 / 523
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2025-11-01Spike Buster has retired from the New York Dirty-Sox
2025-10-23The New York Dirty-Sox have acquired Spike Buster from the waiver wire.
2025-10-03The Oakland Farms Dairy have designated Spike Buster for assignment. The Oakland Farms Dairy have designated Sarge Cicero for assignment.
2025-09-28The Oakland Farms Dairy have promoted Spike Buster to the major league team. The Oakland Farms Dairy have promoted Sarge Cicero to the major league team.
2025-09-16The Oakland Farms Dairy have acquired Spike Buster from the waiver wire.
2025-08-03The Oakland Farms Dairy have waived Spike Buster.
2025-06-30The Oakland Farms Dairy have designated Spike Buster for assignment.
2025-05-24The Oakland Farms Dairy have promoted Spike Buster to the major league team.
2025-04-23The Oakland Farms Dairy have acquired Spike Buster from the waiver wire.
2025-04-19The Cleveland Indians have waived Spike Buster.
2025-04-15The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sarge Cicero to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Spike Buster for assignment.
2021-04-21The Cleveland Indians have removed Spike Buster from the trade block.
2021-04-01The Cleveland Indians have placed Spike Buster on the trade block.
2016-08-31The Cleveland Indians have promoted Spike Buster to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Mal Miller to the minors.
2016-08-30The Cleveland Indians have promoted Ned Diaz to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Spike Buster to the minors.
2015-10-03The Cleveland Indians have promoted Spike Buster to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Abe Carlyle to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Chris Gill to the minors.
2015-09-07The Cleveland Indians have promoted Abe Carlyle to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Spike Buster to the minors.
2015-09-02The Cleveland Indians have promoted Spike Buster to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Abe Carlyle to the minors.
2015-08-26The Cleveland Indians have promoted Abe Carlyle to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Spike Buster to the minors.
2015-04-01The Cleveland Indians have renamed Spike Benitez to Spike Buster.
2015-04-01The Cleveland Indians have promoted Spike Benitez to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent John Decker to the minors.
2015-04-01Trade #1263284 has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Montreal Canadiens. The Montreal Canadiens receive Luke McIvor from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Spike Benitez.
2014-06-15The Montreal Canadiens have placed Spike Benitez on the trade block.