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Name Team Age
Captain Spaulding Retired (1978, Age 42) Died (2022, Age 86)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 1
(1954)		 RP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Whitey Ford League 0 19 years (114 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C- F 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D- D-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- D- C-
Endurance Velocity Control
D+ B- B 
Leadership   Mentor Value  
B- B+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 7/26/1936
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
7 7 11
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Type   Chances    Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1954 Minors 53.00 0 / 2 4 / 23 8 / 28 12 / 53
1955 Minors 59.00 1 / 1 6 / 23 2 / 35 9 / 59
1956 Minors 55.00 2 / 8 4 / 27 2 / 20 8 / 55
1957 Minors 70.00 1 / 4 5 / 30 7 / 36 13 / 70
1958 Minors 18.00 1 / 1 1 / 8 0 / 9 2 / 18
1958 Majors 24.59 0 / 0 2 / 13 0 / 11 2 / 24
1959 Minors 6.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 4 1 / 6
1959 Majors 25.73 0 / 0 1 / 13 1 / 12 2 / 25
1960 Majors 38.40 4 / 6 2 / 12 2 / 20 8 / 38
1961 Majors 43.86 6 / 8 3 / 14 2 / 21 11 / 43
1962 Majors 48.30 3 / 14 2 / 17 1 / 17 6 / 48
1963 Majors 46.10 1 / 11 1 / 15 1 / 20 3 / 46
1964 Majors 46.25 0 / 9 1 / 22 1 / 15 2 / 46
1965 Majors 43.65 1 / 9 0 / 19 0 / 15 1 / 43
1966 Majors 47.89 0 / 13 0 / 16 0 / 18 0 / 47
1967 Majors 45.26 0 / 7 1 / 14 0 / 24 1 / 45
1968 Majors 49.35 1 / 15 0 / 15 2 / 19 3 / 49
1969 Majors 52.01 2 / 12 0 / 23 0 / 17 2 / 52
1970 Majors 49.10 -1 / 11 -5 / 26 -1 / 12 -7 / 49
1971 Majors 52.14 -3 / 12 -7 / 21 -1 / 19 -11 / 52
1972 Majors 48.55 -3 / 11 -1 / 23 -2 / 14 -6 / 48
1973 Majors 43.12 -3 / 11 -4 / 11 -1 / 21 -8 / 43
1974 Majors 48.41 -2 / 14 -8 / 21 -4 / 13 -14 / 48
1975 Majors 45.01 -2 / 10 -8 / 18 0 / 17 -10 / 45
1976 Majors 46.96 -3 / 13 0 / 19 0 / 14 -3 / 46
1977 Majors 43.69 -2 / 9 -3 / 16 -5 / 18 -10 / 43
1978 Minors 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 4
1978 Majors 25.00 0 / 0 1 / 10 0 / 15 1 / 25
Total 4 / 212 -2 / 471 17 / 487 19 / 1170
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Captain Spaulding has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-05-22The Texas Titans have waived Captain Spaulding.
1978-04-01The Texas Titans have promoted Jason Power to the major league team. The Texas Titans have designated Captain Spaulding for assignment.
1974-10-13The Texas Titans have placed Captain Spaulding on the trade block.
1973-07-17A trade has been completed between the Texas Titans and the Cincinnati Comrades. The Cincinnati Comrades receive Draft Pick 1974 Round 2 TEX (Tony Chen) from the Texas Titans in exchange for Captain Spaulding.
1972-04-28Captain Spaulding of the Cincinnati Comrades is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1965-04-03Captain Spaulding of the Cincinnati Comrades is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1960-04-02Captain Spaulding of the Cincinnati Comrades is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1959-05-08The Cincinnati Comrades have promoted Captain Spaulding to the major league team. The Cincinnati Comrades have designated Marv Rigby for assignment.
1958-10-23The Cincinnati Comrades have sent Captain Spaulding to the minors. The Cincinnati Comrades have sent Bob Hughes to the minors.
1958-10-03The Cincinnati Comrades have promoted Captain Spaulding to the major league team.
1958-08-11The Cincinnati Comrades have sent Captain Spaulding to the minors.
1958-07-28Captain Spaulding of the Cincinnati Comrades is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1958-04-01The Cincinnati Comrades have promoted Bob Hughes to the major league team. The Cincinnati Comrades have promoted Otis B. Driftwood to the major league team. The Cincinnati Comrades have promoted Captain Spaulding to the major league team.
1958-04-01The Cincinnati Comrades have renamed John Siebern (CINCY) to Captain Spaulding.
1954-10-05A trade has been completed between the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers and the Cincinnati Comrades. The Cincinnati Comrades receive John Siebern (CINCY) from the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers in exchange for .
1954-04-01The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have renamed John Siebern to John Siebern (CINCY).
1954-04-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Comrades and the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers receive Ed Stark, John Siebern from the Cincinnati Comrades in exchange for .