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Ivan Rodriguez League
4-1-2245
Spider Sterling Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.62 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 22-47 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 467 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 04-21-1945
K 368 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(0 games)
IP 572.2
WHIP 1.38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A-
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1967 KC
1
 2
49
0
0
0
39
 5
41.2
 42 19 19 0 14
28
1.34
4.10
1968 KC
3
 7
51
0
0
0
32
 16
42.1
 52 39 35 2 16
26
1.61
7.44
1969 KC
0
 6
52
0
0
0
39
 7
45.1
 51 28 23 2 13
27
1.41
4.57
1970 KC
1
 2
45
0
0
0
33
 8
39.2
 56 24 24 0 16
26
1.82
5.45
1971 KC
5
 5
50
0
0
0
32
 10
44.2
 52 32 32 0 18
30
1.57
6.45
1972 KC
3
 3
59
0
0
0
44
 12
51.2
 63 32 29 0 16
34
1.53
5.05
1973 KC
1
 3
53
0
0
0
41
 6
49.2
 40 18 15 3 16
30
1.13
2.72
1974 KC
1
 1
49
0
0
0
36
 6
45.1
 41 17 17 0 15
29
1.24
3.38
1975 KC
2
 5
42
0
0
0
30
 6
38.0
 42 22 22 0 11
27
1.39
5.21
1976 KC
0
 2
48
0
0
0
38
 7
41.1
 39 21 20 0 14
27
1.28
4.35
1977 KC
4
 1
49
0
0
0
38
 6
46.1
 39 21 20 2 10
28
1.06
3.88
1978 KC
0
 6
38
0
0
0
26
 7
33.0
 39 21 20 1 12
22
1.55
5.45
1979 KC
1
 4
55
0
0
0
39
 6
53.1
 50 19 17 0 15
34
1.22
2.87
1980 KC
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
0.1
 1 1 1 0 0
0
3.00
27.00
2245
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
22
 47
641
0
0
0
467
 102
572.2
 607 314 294 10 186
368
1.38
4.62
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Spider Sterling has retired from the Kansas City Thundersticks
1966-10-05The Kansas City Thundersticks have promoted Spider Sterling to the major league team. The Kansas City Thundersticks have promoted Dale Guisto to the major league team. The Kansas City Thundersticks have sent John Kiefer to the minors. The Kansas City Thundersticks have designated Lonnie Bilardello for assignment.