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Spike Marquard Starting Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.57 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 310-172 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 10-09-1931
K 3030 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(71 games)
IP 4203.2
WHIP 1.22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C- Velocity B    Mentor Val B-
Speed C  Bunt A- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Majors 19 0.00 0 / 12 1 / 15 1 / 22 2 / 49
1951 Majors 20 0.00 2 / 17 2 / 18 2 / 19 6 / 54
1952 Majors 21 0.00 2 / 10 0 / 18 1 / 17 3 / 45
1953 Majors 22 0.00 3 / 11 0 / 21 3 / 16 6 / 48
1954 Minors 23 0.00 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 5 1 / 8
1954 Majors 23 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 8 3 / 14 3 / 22
1955 Majors 24 0.00 3 / 10 3 / 20 3 / 20 9 / 50
1956 Majors 25 0.00 2 / 9 1 / 18 7 / 20 10 / 47
1957 Majors 26 0.00 2 / 13 2 / 17 1 / 18 5 / 48
1958 Majors 27 59.00 1 / 17 1 / 21 2 / 21 4 / 59
1959 Majors 28 58.00 1 / 21 0 / 18 2 / 19 3 / 58
1960 Majors 29 60.82 0 / 18 1 / 19 0 / 23 1 / 60
1961 Majors 30 53.51 0 / 16 0 / 18 0 / 19 0 / 53
1962 Majors 31 52.31 0 / 12 0 / 18 0 / 22 0 / 52
1963 Majors 32 50.60 1 / 6 0 / 21 1 / 23 2 / 50
1964 Majors 33 51.67 1 / 13 1 / 25 0 / 13 2 / 51
1965 Majors 34 52.26 0 / 15 0 / 19 0 / 18 0 / 52
1966 Majors 35 51.69 0 / 14 0 / 17 0 / 20 0 / 51
1967 Majors 36 46.81 0 / 6 0 / 22 0 / 18 0 / 46
1968 Majors 37 50.94 0 / 13 0 / 22 0 / 15 0 / 50
Total 0 0 0 18 / 234 13 / 357 26 / 362 57 / 953
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Spike Marquard has retired from the Kansas City Thunder
1956-04-17The Kansas City Thunder have promoted Spike Marquard to the major league team. The Kansas City Thunder have sent Trent Fusselman to the minors.
1956-04-05The Kansas City Thunder have promoted Trent Fusselman to the major league team. The Kansas City Thunder have sent Spike Marquard to the minors.
1954-09-05A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Thunder and the Brooklyn Bums. The Brooklyn Bums receive Colin Miller, Eddie Mann, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 5 (KC), Draft Pick - 1955 Round 1 (KC) from the Kansas City Thunder in exchange for Spike Marquard, George Monaco.
1954-07-22The Brooklyn Bums have sent Spike Marquard to the minors.
1954-07-18The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Spike Marquard to the major league team.
1954-07-18The Brooklyn Bums have sent Spike Marquard to the minors.
1954-07-04The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Spike Marquard to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have sent Matt Monge to the minors.
1954-05-21A trade has been completed between the Detroit Bullet Boys and the Brooklyn Bums. The Brooklyn Bums receive Harry Heusser, Spike Marquard, Dewey Rodriguez, Bull McClure, Michael Brown, Dwight Weinert from the Detroit Bullet Boys in exchange for Jimmy Hiljus, Steve Saunders, Lanigan Duffie, Scott Tomanek, Herman Whelan, Luis Pierce, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 2 (KC).
1954-05-06The Detroit Bullet Boys have promoted Kevin Shelley to the major league team. The Detroit Bullet Boys have sent Spike Marquard to the minors.