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Richie Ashburn League
4-1-2013
Spike McLaughlin Third Base
Retired (1978, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .295 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .825 Status Retired (1978) Option Years 0  
H 2541 Age 71 (OS 72) Date of Birth 10-23-1941
HR 250 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(95 games)
RBI 1312
SB 534
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR C+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A  (88.8%) Arm B  WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 11
3B A+ (100%) RF A  (84.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1959 Minors 18 0.00 9 / 10 5 / 5 8 / 8 8 / 8 0 / 10 5 / 5 9 / 10 44 / 56
1960 Minors 19 0.00 3 / 7 13 / 13 10 / 10 9 / 9 3 / 8 5 / 5 8 / 10 51 / 62
1961 Minors 20 51.00 6 / 8 8 / 8 7 / 7 6 / 6 6 / 9 3 / 5 4 / 9 40 / 52
1962 Minors 21 59.00 6 / 6 5 / 6 9 / 9 6 / 8 0 / 9 7 / 9 9 / 13 42 / 60
1963 Minors 22 44.00 3 / 5 4 / 8 4 / 7 7 / 9 0 / 7 2 / 4 2 / 4 22 / 44
1964 Majors 23 58.28 2 / 5 6 / 7 4 / 5 5 / 10 0 / 10 7 / 13 5 / 8 29 / 58
1965 Majors 24 66.21 3 / 9 7 / 12 9 / 11 5 / 12 1 / 8 4 / 10 2 / 4 31 / 66
1966 Majors 25 71.19 1 / 5 2 / 13 4 / 9 1 / 11 0 / 13 3 / 10 3 / 10 14 / 71
1967 Majors 26 73.15 3 / 13 0 / 5 7 / 19 0 / 12 0 / 10 2 / 11 2 / 3 14 / 73
1968 Majors 27 73.20 0 / 8 2 / 10 1 / 10 2 / 7 1 / 15 3 / 12 3 / 11 12 / 73
1969 Majors 28 70.11 1 / 11 1 / 6 2 / 12 2 / 7 0 / 12 2 / 12 1 / 10 9 / 70
1970 Majors 29 71.00 0 / 10 1 / 13 0 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 6 2 / 14 0 / 12 4 / 71
1971 Majors 30 71.00 1 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 15 0 / 6 1 / 13 2 / 11 4 / 71
1972 Majors 31 70.70 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 70
1973 Majors 32 71.20 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 12 0 / 14 1 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 71
1974 Majors 33 69.50 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 69
1975 Majors 34 61.14 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 13 1 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 11 1 / 61
1976 Majors 35 37.07 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 12 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 37
1977 Majors 36 28.01 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 28
1978 Majors 37 54.68 1 / 11 0 / 15 1 / 9 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 5 2 / 54
Total 0 0 0 39 / 154 54 / 184 66 / 183 53 / 171 11 / 186 47 / 169 50 / 170 320 / 1217
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Spike McLaughlin has retired from the Washington Irvings
1978-04-25A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Irvings. The Washington Irvings receive Spike McLaughlin, Jeff McNish, Brian Padgett, Les Henderson from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Fern Green, Draft Pick - 1979 Round 1 (WAS).
1975-05-15A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Kansas City Spurs. The Kansas City Spurs receive Homer Gudat, Jack Grey Jr. from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for John Mitchell, Swifty Warner, Spike McLaughlin, Dan Blaemire.
1960-03-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Spurs and the St. Louis Terriers. The St. Louis Terriers receive Mudcat Grant, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 5 (KC), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 4 (KC), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 3 (KC) from the Kansas City Spurs in exchange for Spike McLaughlin, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (STL), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (STL), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 3 (STL).
1959-04-01The St. Louis Terriers have renamed Edwards McLaughlin to Spike McLaughlin.