Dick Spady
Richard Jay Spady
Born: July 18, 1929
Hastings, NE US
Deceased: February 28, 2014
Omaha, NE US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215
Career: 1948-1956
Dick Spady compiled a career record of 46 wins and 38 losses and a 3.34 ERA in his 161-game pitching career with the Ponca City Dodgers, Danville Dodgers, Santa Barbara Dodgers, Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings, Greenwood Dodgers, Miami Sun Sox, Newport News Dodgers and Pueblo Dodgers. He began playing during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | KOML | Ponca City Dodgers | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.80 | 23 | 138.0 | 95 | 55 | 43 | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.27 | 13 | 33.0 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1949 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 8.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2.77 | 19 | 117.0 | 82 | 55 | 36 | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2.95 | 35 | 165.0 | 131 | 74 | 54 | 16 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 10 | 9 | .526 | 3.38 | 31 | 20 | 173.0 | 136 | 82 | 65 | 109 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 11 | 8 | .579 | 5.14 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 147.0 | 169 | 110 | 84 | 16 | 71 | 72 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Totals | 46 | 38 | .548 | 3.34 | 161 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 793.0 | 657 | 407 | 294 | 32 | 478 | 0 | 92 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | KOML | Ponca City Dodgers | 23 | 50 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .080 | .080 | .080 | .160 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 13 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | 19 | 36 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | 35 | 57 | 57 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .175 | .333 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 31 | 67 | 67 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .224 | .239 | .463 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 35 | 55 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 33 | .083 | .102 | .188 | .290 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 156 | 274 | 267 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | .139 | .142 | .165 | .307 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | KOML | Ponca City Dodgers | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | P | 13 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .769 |
| 1950 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | P | 35 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .900 | .514 |
| Totals | 161 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 1 | .933 | .174 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Ponca City Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1949 | C | California League | Santa Barbara Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1949 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | |||
| 1950 | C | Cotton States League | Greenwood Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1951 | B | Florida International League | Miami Sun Sox | BRO | ||
| 1952 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO |
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