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Branch Rickey League
6-8-2229
Keith Spoljaric Starting Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.12 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 268-128 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 11-22-1935
K 3152 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(83 games)
IP 3778.0
WHIP 1.18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A 
Speed C  Bunt D- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 15
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* 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
1957 CHA
2
 2
8
7
0
0
0
 0
46.0
 37 21 21 2 15
46
1.13
4.11
1958 CHA
5
 9
21
21
2
0
0
 0
128.1
 144 72 63 0 52
110
1.53
4.42
1959 CHA
13
 6
30
29
6
1
0
 0
190.0
 197 107 103 3 63
147
1.37
4.88
1960 CHA
21
 6
35
35
11
2
0
 0
249.1
 192 87 78 5 78
197
1.08
2.82
1961 CHA
17
 10
34
34
8
2
0
 0
236.2
 218 98 92 1 76
196
1.24
3.50
1962 CHA
18
 8
30
30
8
0
0
 0
222.2
 187 67 60 0 82
171
1.21
2.43
1963 CHA
20
 6
37
37
11
3
0
 0
274.0
 206 77 69 0 106
223
1.14
2.27
1964 CHA
14
 11
34
34
9
2
0
 0
228.1
 212 102 94 2 54
182
1.16
3.71
1965 CHA
26
 7
36
36
8
1
0
 0
288.0
 215 64 59 2 90
272
1.06
1.84
1966 CHA
19
 8
36
36
6
0
0
 0
261.0
 234 97 87 1 76
207
1.19
3.00
1967 CHA
21
 7
37
37
7
2
0
 0
277.1
 225 85 84 0 84
241
1.11
2.73
1968 CHA
17
 2
38
38
9
2
0
 0
281.1
 231 87 85 0 75
240
1.09
2.72
1969 CHA
15
 8
28
28
8
1
0
 0
218.1
 163 64 61 0 49
191
0.97
2.51
1970 CHA
18
 12
37
37
12
5
0
 0
278.0
 206 86 80 1 78
247
1.02
2.59
1971 CHA
14
 11
32
32
4
1
0
 0
210.0
 201 92 89 1 71
164
1.30
3.81
1972 CHA
16
 9
36
36
5
2
0
 0
235.0
 227 109 103 3 76
200
1.29
3.94
1973 CHA
12
 6
25
25
4
1
0
 0
153.2
 162 89 80 0 65
118
1.48
4.69
2229
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
268
 128
534
532
118
25
0
 0
3778.0
 3257 1404 1308 21 1190
3152
1.18
3.12
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Keith Spoljaric now holds the league record for career strikeouts.
1973-11-01Keith Spoljaric now holds the league record for career pitching games started.
1973-11-01Keith Spoljaric has retired from the Chicago White Sox
1972-11-01Keith Spoljaric now holds the league record for career wins.
1971-04-10Keith Spoljaric of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1969-06-24Keith Spoljaric of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 49 days.
1966-05-01Keith Spoljaric of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1964-07-02Keith Spoljaric of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1962-07-05Keith Spoljaric of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1961-06-21Keith Spoljaric of the Chicago White Sox is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1959-04-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Keith Spoljaric to the major league team.
1958-09-30The Chicago White Sox have promoted Bill Barranca to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Keith Spoljaric to the minors.
1958-06-23The Chicago White Sox have promoted Keith Spoljaric to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Bill Kernek for assignment.
1958-03-25The Chicago White Sox have promoted Dick Juelich to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Keith Spoljaric to the minors.
1957-10-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Keith Spoljaric to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Todd Durbin to the minors.
1957-09-14The Chicago White Sox have sent Keith Spoljaric to the minors.
1957-08-16The Chicago White Sox have promoted Keith Spoljaric to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Todd Durbin to the minors.
1957-04-01The Chicago White Sox have promoted Bill Kernek to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Buster Bassett to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Dick Haney to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Keith Spoljaric to the minors.
1956-10-26The Chicago White Sox have promoted Keith Spoljaric to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Luis Ritchey to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Buster Bassett to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Bill Barranca to the minors.