Dick Spiller
John Richard Spiller
Born: October 15, 1934
Deceased: September 15, 2014
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Career: 1952-1956
Dick Spiller compiled a career record of 29 wins and 37 losses and a 4.76 ERA in his 132-game pitching career with the Paducah Chiefs, Winnipeg Goldeyes, Peoria Chiefs and Sioux City Soos. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | KITL | Paducah Chiefs | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.11 | 9 | 5 | 50.3 | 50 | 35 | 23 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | KITL | Paducah Chiefs | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.45 | 16 | 13 | 74.3 | 75 | 61 | 45 | 2 | 63 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 14 | 10 | .583 | 4.16 | 36 | 24 | 186.0 | 184 | 105 | 86 | 10 | 79 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 5 | 9 | .357 | 5.50 | 35 | 10 | 121.0 | 144 | 92 | 74 | 18 | 64 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.27 | 13 | 6 | 55.0 | 65 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 20 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 2 | 5 | .286 | 6.10 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 62.0 | 74 | 53 | 42 | 13 | 36 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 11 | |||||
| Totals | 29 | 37 | .439 | 4.76 | 132 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 548.7 | 592 | 372 | 290 | 46 | 297 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | KITL | Paducah Chiefs | 16 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .308 | .577 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 38 | 72 | 72 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .194 | .222 | .417 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 37 | 54 | 54 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .463 | .796 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | 13 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 23 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .192 | .320 | .512 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 127 | 200 | 197 | 1 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .244 | .242 | .310 | .552 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | KITL | Paducah Chiefs | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | D | KITL | Paducah Chiefs | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | P | 23 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .909 | .870 |
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Peoria Chiefs | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 132 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .909 | .152 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | Kitty League | Paducah Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1953 | D | Kitty League | Paducah Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1954 | C | Northern League | Winnipeg Goldeyes | SLN | ||
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | SLN | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN |
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