Karl Spooner
Karl Benjamin Spooner
Born: June 23, 1931
Oriskany Falls, NY US
Deceased: April 10, 1984
Vero Beach, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1951-1958
Major League Statistics
Karl Spooner compiled a career record of 50 wins and 51 losses and a 3.61 ERA in his 154-game pitching career with the Hornell Dodgers, Greenwood Dodgers, Newport News Dodgers, Miami Sun Sox, Pueblo Dodgers, Elmira Pioneers, Fort Worth Cats, St. Paul Saints, Macon Dodgers, Dothan Cardinals and Houston Buffalos. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | NYPL | Hornell Dodgers | 10 | 12 | .455 | 4.18 | 27 | 26 | 170.0 | 128 | 114 | 79 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.43 | 2 | 7.0 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 1 | 6 | .143 | 6.82 | 17 | 9 | 62.0 | 66 | 61 | 47 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.55 | 9 | 8 | 50.7 | 38 | 31 | 20 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 1 | 6 | .143 | 3.42 | 8 | 8 | 50.0 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 49 | ||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 11 | 6 | .647 | 2.53 | 21 | 20 | 153.0 | 97 | 58 | 43 | 7 | 115 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 21 | 9 | .700 | 3.14 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 238.0 | 176 | 92 | 83 | 15 | 162 | 262 | 7 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.19 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 62.0 | 60 | 28 | 22 | 2 | 29 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | D | ALFL | Dothan Cardinals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 50 | 51 | .495 | 3.61 | 154 | 111 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 792.7 | 601 | 419 | 318 | 26 | 639 | 6 | 283 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | NYPL | Hornell Dodgers | 26 | 62 | 62 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .210 | .210 | .387 | .597 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 18 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .150 | .250 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 23 | 47 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .149 | .149 | .149 | .298 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 42 | 95 | 81 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 31 | .123 | .202 | .173 | .375 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | 13 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .158 | .200 | .158 | .358 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | D | ALFL | Dothan Cardinals | 10 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .455 | .538 | .455 | .993 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 138 | 261 | 244 | 7 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 45 | .164 | .200 | .230 | .430 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | NYPL | Hornell Dodgers | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 42 | 12 | 27 | 3 | 2 | .929 | .929 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | P | 13 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .900 | 1.385 |
| 1958 | D | ALFL | Dothan Cardinals | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 152 | 19 | 38 | 5 | 2 | .919 | .375 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | PONY League | Hornell Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1952 | C | Cotton States League | Greenwood Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1952 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1952 | B | Florida International League | Miami Sun Sox | BRO | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | CHN | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1958 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Dothan Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN |
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