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Billy Hamilton League
8-20-2079
spanky macfarland Relief Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.75 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 55-43 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
SV 83 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 12-04-1927
K 923 Drafted Round 24, Pick 373
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(10 games)
IP 1283.1
WHIP 1.31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val D+
Speed C  Bunt A- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BOS-PHI
35
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1951 PHI-WAS
26
10
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1952 WAS
55
18
2
4
1
0
1
1
3
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.778
.333
.444
.222
.222
1953 WAS
76
23
2
7
1
0
0
2
0
 5 0 1
0
 0 0
.639
.292
.348
.043
.304
1954 WAS
71
43
10
8
3
1
0
3
6
 8 0 0
0
 0 2
.588
.286
.302
.116
.186
1955 WAS
68
23
1
4
0
0
0
3
2
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.414
.240
.174
.000
.174
1956 WAS
64
28
2
8
0
0
0
3
0
 8 0 0
1
 1 0
.571
.286
.286
.000
.286
1957 WAS
51
13
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.308
.154
.154
.000
.154
1958 WAS
58
16
2
3
0
0
0
1
1
 3 1 0
0
 0 0
.465
.278
.188
.000
.188
1959 STL
60
16
2
3
0
0
0
2
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.423
.235
.188
.000
.188
1960 STL
42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1961 STL
68
14
0
5
0
1
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.857
.357
.500
.143
.357
1962 STL
45
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 1
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1963 STL
52
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1964 STL-KC
9
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
780
218
21
48
5
2
1
16
13
 42 1 1
1
 1 3
.541
.266
.275
.055
.220
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01spanky macfarland has retired from the Kansas City Yellow Canaries
1964-09-23The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have acquired spanky macfarland from the waiver wire.
1964-05-23The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have waived spanky macfarland.
1964-05-16The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted rick ankle to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have designated spanky macfarland for assignment.
1959-04-08The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have renamed SPANKY MCFARLAND to spanky macfarland.
1959-03-05The St. Louis CARDINALS have renamed Ames Drummond to SPANKY MCFARLAND.
1955-07-29The Washington Wave have promoted Ames Drummond to the major league team. The Washington Wave have sent Fred Lotz to the minors.
1955-07-04The Washington Wave have promoted Fred Lotz to the major league team. The Washington Wave have sent Ames Drummond to the minors.
1952-04-01The Washington Loonatics have promoted Ames Drummond to the major league team. The Washington Loonatics have sent Bill Haney to the minors.
1951-10-03The Washington Loonatics have promoted Bill Haney to the major league team. The Washington Loonatics have sent Ames Drummond to the minors.
1951-08-28The Washington Loonatics have promoted Ames Drummond to the major league team. The Washington Loonatics have sent Jose Lafata to the minors.
1951-06-20A trade has been completed between the Washington Loonatics and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive Frank Scott from the Washington Loonatics in exchange for Ames Drummond, Bubba Buchanan.
1951-05-27The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Ralph Hardy to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Ames Drummond to the minors.
1951-05-02The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Ames Drummond to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Larry Eayrs to the minors.
1951-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Larry Eayrs to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Ames Drummond to the minors.
1951-03-03The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Ames Drummond to the major league team.
1950-10-23The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Rinaldo Gleason to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Ames Drummond to the minors.
1950-08-09A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Haymakers. The Boston Haymakers receive Bill Cobb from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Ames Drummond, Wally Reynolds.
1950-05-29The Boston Haymakers have promoted Ames Drummond to the major league team. The Boston Haymakers have sent Charlie Finley to the minors.
1950-05-01The Boston Haymakers have promoted Richie Bruhn to the major league team. The Boston Haymakers have sent Ames Drummond to the minors.
1950-04-13The Boston Haymakers have promoted Ames Drummond to the major league team. The Boston Haymakers have sent Hiram Champlin to the minors.
1950-04-01The Boston Haymakers have promoted Uncle Alf Hutchison to the major league team. The Boston Haymakers have sent Ames Drummond to the minors.
1950-04-01The Boston Haymakers have renamed John Farrell to Ames Drummond.