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Catfish Hunter League
3-25-2069
Tony Spezza Second Base
Retired (1969, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .216 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .611 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 172 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 11-28-1933
HR 19 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1952)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(161 games)
RBI 85
SB 8 Salary $0.00M Final Contract Year 1989
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR C-
Speed B- Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (93.2%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B (16.0%) RF D- (9.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1956 PIT
26
84
8
17
0
0
4
9
6
21 0 0
0
0 1
.601
.256
.345
.143
.202
1957 PIT
24
57
4
17
1
0
1
4
9
9 0 1
2
0 1
.756
.388
.368
.070
.298
1958 PIT
31
69
5
16
2
0
1
8
8
9 1 0
1
0 3
.625
.321
.304
.072
.232
1959 PIT
8
11
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.182
.091
.091
.000
.091
1963 NYN
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1 0 0
0
0 1
.500
.500
.000
.000
.000
1964 NYN
9
19
4
6
1
0
0
3
3
2 0 0
0
0 0
.778
.409
.368
.053
.316
1965 NYN
24
60
8
12
3
0
2
10
10
11 0 1
0
0 5
.660
.310
.350
.150
.200
1966 NYN
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1967 NYN
17
39
5
10
2
1
0
2
8
6 0 0
0
0 1
.742
.383
.359
.103
.256
1968 NYN
29
117
14
26
4
1
2
10
9
16 0 1
1
1 1
.600
.276
.325
.103
.222
1969 NYN
83
336
37
67
8
1
9
38
27
81 2 2
4
5 12
.571
.262
.310
.110
.199
Total
254
796
85
172
21
3
19
85
81
158 3 5
8
6 25
.611
.289
.322
.106
.216
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Tony Spezza has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1969-07-29The New York Mets have waived Tony Spezza.
1969-07-22The New York Mets have promoted Gail Russo to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Nick Misse to the major league team. The New York Mets have designated Tony Spezza for assignment. The New York Mets have sent Jason Rochelli to the minors.
1967-04-01The New York Mets have promoted Tony Spezza to the major league team. The New York Mets have promoted Larry Rariden to the major league team.
1966-04-14The New York Mets have promoted Brad Fortune to the major league team. The New York Mets have designated Tony Spezza for assignment.
1965-04-19The New York Palookas have promoted Tony Spezza to the major league team.
1964-07-11The New York Palookas have designated Tony Spezza for assignment.
1964-06-01The New York Palookas have promoted Tony Spezza to the major league team.
1963-08-16The New York Palookas have designated Tony Spezza for assignment.
1963-07-15The New York Palookas have promoted Tony Spezza to the major league team.
1963-06-08The New York Palookas have acquired Tony Spezza from the waiver wire.
1962-09-30The Chicago Black Sox have waived Tony Spezza.
1962-05-16The Chicago Black Sox have acquired Tony Spezza from the waiver wire.
1961-06-15The Cincinnati Skylines have acquired Mickey Nunez from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati Skylines have waived Tony Spezza.
1961-04-01The Cincinnati Skylines have acquired Tony Spezza from the waiver wire.
1959-07-21The Pittsburgh Paladins have waived Tony Spezza.
1959-06-30The Pittsburgh Paladins have designated Tony Spezza for assignment.
1957-08-07The Pittsburgh Paladins have promoted Tony Spezza to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Paladins have designated Jay Bruckbauer for assignment.
1956-05-14The Pittsburgh Paladins have promoted Jay Bruckbauer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Paladins have sent Tony Spezza to the minors.
1956-03-25The Pittsburgh Paladins have promoted Tony Spezza to the major league team.
1952-04-01The Pittsburgh Paladins have renamed Frenchy Queen to Tony Spezza.