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Name Team Age
Spike Buster Retired (2025, Age 34) 57
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 21
(2013)		 SP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Reggie Smith League 0 10 years (28 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
60 62 41
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
6 12 32
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
14 25 14
Endurance Velocity Control
74 32 89
Leadership   Mentor Value  
45 64
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
19 0 11/3/1990
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
3 4 5
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT
2015 P CLE 30 29 198.0 31 0 31 0 0 +2 1.41 1.000
2016 P CLE 36 36 253.0 30 4 26 0 1 +2 1.07 1.000
2017 P CLE 34 34 213.66 30 2 28 0 0 +1 1.26 1.000
2018 P CLE 34 34 218.66 38 2 36 0 2 +1 1.56 1.000
2019 P CLE 30 27 192.66 30 1 28 1 0 +1 1.35 .967
2020 P CLE 29 13 102.0 13 1 12 0 0 +2 1.15 1.000
2021 P CLE 33 1 40.0 7 0 6 1 0 0 1.35 .857
2022 P CLE 38 0 74.66 5 0 5 0 0 0 0.60 1.000
2023 P CLE 21 13 90.66 8 0 8 0 0 0 0.79 1.000
2024 P CLE 29 29 203.66 21 5 16 0 0 -1 0.93 1.000
2025 P CLE-OAK-NYA 10 3 30.99 2 0 2 0 1 -1 0.58 1.000
Total 324 219 1617.95 215 15 198 2 4 +7 1.18 .991
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2025-11-01Spike Buster has retired from the New York Dirty-Sox
2025-10-23The New York Dirty-Sox have acquired Spike Buster from the waiver wire.
2025-10-03The Oakland Farms Dairy have designated Spike Buster for assignment. The Oakland Farms Dairy have designated Sarge Cicero for assignment.
2025-09-28The Oakland Farms Dairy have promoted Spike Buster to the major league team. The Oakland Farms Dairy have promoted Sarge Cicero to the major league team.
2025-09-16The Oakland Farms Dairy have acquired Spike Buster from the waiver wire.
2025-08-03The Oakland Farms Dairy have waived Spike Buster.
2025-06-30The Oakland Farms Dairy have designated Spike Buster for assignment.
2025-05-24The Oakland Farms Dairy have promoted Spike Buster to the major league team.
2025-04-23The Oakland Farms Dairy have acquired Spike Buster from the waiver wire.
2025-04-19The Cleveland Indians have waived Spike Buster.
2025-04-15The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sarge Cicero to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Spike Buster for assignment.
2021-04-21The Cleveland Indians have removed Spike Buster from the trade block.
2021-04-01The Cleveland Indians have placed Spike Buster on the trade block.
2016-08-31The Cleveland Indians have promoted Spike Buster to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Mal Miller to the minors.
2016-08-30The Cleveland Indians have promoted Ned Diaz to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Spike Buster to the minors.
2015-10-03The Cleveland Indians have promoted Spike Buster to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Abe Carlyle to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Chris Gill to the minors.
2015-09-07The Cleveland Indians have promoted Abe Carlyle to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Spike Buster to the minors.
2015-09-02The Cleveland Indians have promoted Spike Buster to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Abe Carlyle to the minors.
2015-08-26The Cleveland Indians have promoted Abe Carlyle to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Spike Buster to the minors.
2015-04-01The Cleveland Indians have renamed Spike Benitez to Spike Buster.
2015-04-01The Cleveland Indians have promoted Spike Benitez to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent John Decker to the minors.
2015-04-01Trade #1263284 has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Montreal Canadiens. The Montreal Canadiens receive Luke McIvor from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Spike Benitez.
2014-06-15The Montreal Canadiens have placed Spike Benitez on the trade block.