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Branch Rickey League
6-29-2229
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 G AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1957 CHA
8
171
37
6
0
9
15
 46
.697
.287
.409
.193
.216
1958 CHA
21
508
144
17
2
13
52
 110
.749
.348
.402
.118
.283
1959 CHA
30
742
197
32
10
16
63
 147
.723
.323
.400
.135
.265
1960 CHA
35
916
192
35
6
16
78
 197
.587
.274
.313
.104
.210
1961 CHA
34
894
218
32
7
20
76
 196
.665
.303
.362
.119
.244
1962 CHA
30
822
187
34
6
12
82
 171
.624
.297
.327
.100
.227
1963 CHA
37
992
206
29
0
11
106
 223
.553
.283
.270
.062
.208
1964 CHA
34
875
212
33
7
13
54
 182
.627
.286
.341
.098
.242
1965 CHA
36
1061
215
38
4
12
90
 272
.546
.266
.280
.077
.203
1966 CHA
36
985
234
36
9
12
76
 207
.620
.291
.329
.091
.238
1967 CHA
37
1031
225
32
5
14
84
 241
.576
.276
.300
.081
.218
1968 CHA
38
1043
231
29
4
11
75
 240
.562
.273
.289
.067
.221
1969 CHA
28
789
163
17
4
15
49
 191
.547
.251
.295
.089
.207
1970 CHA
37
1026
206
31
1
18
78
 247
.543
.257
.286
.085
.201
1971 CHA
32
800
201
31
6
14
71
 164
.668
.311
.357
.106
.251
1972 CHA
36
897
227
26
7
25
76
 200
.693
.311
.381
.128
.253
1973 CHA
25
602
162
19
6
22
65
 118
.769
.338
.430
.161
.269
2229
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total 534 14154 3257 477 84 253 1190 3152 .619 .289 .329 .099 .230
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.