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Thurman Munson League
8-6-2254
Spuds McKenzie Shortstop
Retired (1973, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .774 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 1673 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 11-30-1937
HR 280 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(42 games)
RBI 1021
SB 303
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity B-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (7.7%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B D  (13.9%) CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 1
3B C  (40.5%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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 
1961 Minors 24 12.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 2 5 / 12
1962 Minors 25 2.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 2
1962 Majors 25 54.70 5 / 7 5 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 12 1 / 4 3 / 6 15 / 54
1962 Pos (3B) 25 14.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 14
1963 Majors 26 62.32 5 / 12 6 / 11 1 / 4 4 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 9 1 / 7 18 / 62
1964 Majors 27 65.77 5 / 8 2 / 8 2 / 16 4 / 9 0 / 4 3 / 14 0 / 6 16 / 65
1965 Majors 28 66.07 1 / 8 2 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 13 1 / 7 1 / 10 5 / 66
1966 Majors 29 51.64 1 / 5 1 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 7 4 / 51
1967 Majors 30 66.84 0 / 11 1 / 7 1 / 14 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 5 2 / 66
1968 Majors 31 46.60 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 46
1969 Majors 32 68.39 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 68
1970 Majors 33 51.53 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 51
1971 Majors 34 67.79 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 67
1972 Majors 35 67.99 0 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 67
1973 Majors 36 7.68 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 7
Total 0 0 0 17 / 95 20 / 96 6 / 105 10 / 103 0 / 104 7 / 93 8 / 88 71 / 698
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Spuds McKenzie has retired from the St. Louis Tsunami
1963-04-09The St. Louis Tsunami have renamed Frank Latimer to Spuds McKenzie.
1962-05-14A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Beer Men and the St. Louis Tsunami. The St. Louis Tsunami receive Frank Latimer from the Milwaukee Beer Men in exchange for Dom Cecere.
1962-04-13The Milwaukee Beer Men have promoted Mark Mura to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beer Men have sent Frank Latimer to the minors.