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Keith Hernandez League
4-8-2146
Oscar Spurgeon Relief Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.92 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 40-31 Status Deceased (1990) Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 07-05-1923
K 367 Drafted Round 6, Pick 83
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(127 games)
IP 604.2
WHIP 1.71
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C  Endurance C+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity B+   Mentor Val C 
Speed D- Bunt A- Control C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1951 PHI
7
 7
102
0
0
0
0
 8
93.2
 123 75 69 6 43
59
1.77
6.63
1952 PHI
8
 8
69
13
0
0
1
 3
140.2
 160 106 103 6 74
90
1.66
6.59
1953 PHI
6
 3
75
0
0
0
0
 5
82.1
 97 53 53 1 57
49
1.87
5.79
1954 PHI-NYN
2
 2
9
5
0
0
1
 0
32.2
 41 14 14 1 14
17
1.68
3.86
1955 NYN
2
 2
32
4
0
0
1
 0
49.0
 67 45 39 8 16
21
1.69
7.16
1956 NYN
5
 2
47
0
0
0
0
 0
49.1
 64 31 29 1 24
27
1.78
5.29
1957 NYN
8
 4
77
0
0
0
2
 2
77.0
 87 47 47 1 38
59
1.62
5.49
1958 NYN
2
 2
40
0
0
0
2
 1
42.2
 45 20 20 0 22
19
1.57
4.22
1959 NYN
0
 1
36
0
0
0
3
 1
37.1
 44 24 24 2 17
26
1.63
5.79
2146
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
40
 31
487
22
0
0
10
 20
604.2
 728 415 398 26 305
367
1.71
5.92
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Oscar Spurgeon has retired from the New York Hitmen
1954-09-05The New York Hitmen have acquired Oscar Spurgeon from the waiver wire.
1954-08-19The Philadelphia Freedom have promoted Joe Markle to the major league team. The Philadelphia Freedom have promoted Ron Liebhardt to the major league team. The Philadelphia Freedom have designated Steve Gentile for assignment. The Philadelphia Freedom have designated Oscar Spurgeon for assignment.
1954-03-01The Philadelphia Freedom have re-claimed Oscar Spurgeon from the waiver wire.
1954-03-01The Philadelphia Freedom have promoted Bob Lavan to the major league team. The Philadelphia Freedom have promoted Joe Howe to the major league team. The Philadelphia Freedom have designated Oscar Spurgeon for assignment.
1951-04-01The Philadelphia Freedom have promoted Steve Shannon to the major league team. The Philadelphia Freedom have promoted Oscar Spurgeon to the major league team.