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Jack Spring

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)

Born: March 11, 1933 in Spokane, WA us

Died: August 2, 2015 in Spokane, WA

Buried: Cremated

High School: Lewis and Clark HS (Spokane, WA)

Schools: Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA), Washington State University (Pullman, WA)

Debut: April 16, 1955 (Age 22-036d, 11,230th in major league history)
vs. NYG 2.0 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: August 1, 1965 (Age 32-143d)
vs. NYY 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1961 season

Full Name: Jack Russell Spring

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.2

W

L

ERA

4.26

G

155

GS

SV

IP

186.0

SO

WHIP

1.468

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1953	20	PHI-min	A	14	8	.636	4.02	27	26					188.0	173	95	84	11	94									1.420	8.3	0.5	4.5			SPO WINT
1954	21	PHI-min	AAA	3	10	.231	3.13	29	13		4	0		118.0	127	51	41	7	37		42	0	0	7				1.390	9.7	0.5	2.8	3.2	1.14	SYR IL
1955	22	PHI-min	AAA	7	8	.467	4.00	30	19		5	0		135.0	145	68	60	11	44		55	1	0	2				1.400	9.7	0.7	2.9	3.7	1.25	SYR IL
1955	22	PHI	NL	0	1	.000	6.75	2	0	1	0	0	0	2.2	2	2	2	2	1	0	2	0	0	0	11	67	11.74	1.125	6.8	6.8	3.4	6.8	2.00

1956	23	PHI-min	AAA	6	6	.500	4.06	30	13		3	1		93.0	105	51	42	9	38		47	1	0	4				1.538	10.2	0.9	3.7	4.5	1.24	MIA IL
1957	24	BOS-min	Opn	11	9	.550	3.20	28	23		12	1		169.0	183	67	60	9	53		72	2	1	3				1.396	9.7	0.5	2.8	3.8	1.36	SFR PCL
1957	24	BOS	AL	0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3		-1.54	0.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	18.0
1958	25	BOS-CLE-min	AAA	3	4	.429	3.71	31	13		3	1		97.0	93	43	40	3	35	6	43	4	0	1				1.320	8.6	0.3	3.2	4.0	1.23	MNE,SDG AA,PCL
1958	25	WSH	AL	0	0		14.14	3	1	2	0	0	0	7.0	16	11	11	1	7	3	1	0	0	0	43	28	7.05	3.286	20.6	1.3	9.0	1.3	0.14

1960	27	KCA-min	AAA	5	11	.313	4.50	26	19		1	0		120.0	160	75	60	14	31	5	60	1	0	4				1.592	12.0	1.1	2.3	4.5	1.94	DFW AA
1961	28	LAA-min	AAA	8	7	.533	4.01	23	23		2	1		128.0	146	62	57	10	28	2	64	1	0	2				1.359	10.3	0.7	2.0	4.5	2.29	DFW AA
1961	28	LAA	AL	3	0	1.000	4.26	18	4	4	0	0	0	38.0	35	19	18	4	15	2	27	3	0	1	166	106	3.94	1.316	8.3	0.9	3.6	6.4	1.80
1962	29	LAA	AL	4	2	.667	4.02	57	0	16	0	0	6	65.0	66	32	29	7	30	10	31	2	0	2	286	96	4.54	1.477	9.1	1.0	4.2	4.3	1.03
1963	30	LAA	AL	3	0	1.000	3.05	45	0	17	0	0	2	38.1	40	18	13	3	9	0	13	0	1	0	161	113	3.52	1.278	9.4	0.7	2.1	3.1	1.44
1964	31	LAA-min	AAA	3	3	.500	2.11	30	0		0	0		47.0	39	12	11	4	13	3	36	0	1	3				1.106	7.5	0.8	2.5	6.9	2.77	HAW PCL
1964	31	TOT	MLB	1	0	1.000	4.38	15	0	3	0	0	0	12.1	15	15	6	2	6	2	1	0	1	1	59	91	6.01	1.703	10.9	1.5	4.4	0.7	0.17
1964	31	TOT	NL	0	0		5.00	9	0	2	0	0	0	9.0	12	14	5	1	3	1	1	0	1	1	44	82	4.83	1.667	12.0	1.0	3.0	1.0	0.33
1964	31	LAA	AL	1	0	1.000	2.70	6	0	1	0	0	0	3.1	3	1	1	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	15	139	9.21	1.800	8.1	2.7	8.1	0.0	0.00
1964	31	CHC	NL	0	0		6.00	7	0	2	0	0	0	6.0	4	5	4	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	24	66	3.27	1.000	6.0	0.0	3.0	1.5	0.50
1964	31	STL	NL	0	0		3.00	2	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	8	9	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	20	144	7.94	3.000	24.0	3.0	3.0	0.0	0.00
1965	32	CLE-CAL-min	AAA					33																										POR,SLE PCL
1965	32	CLE	AL	1	2	.333	3.74	14	0	7	0	0	0	21.2	21	9	9	2	10	1	9	0	0	0	94	95	4.27	1.431	8.7	0.8	4.2	3.7	0.90
1966	33	CLE-min	AAA	4	1	.800	2.97	59	0		0	0		88.0	89	35	29	8	24	6	62	1	0	3				1.284	9.1	0.8	2.5	6.3	2.58	POR PCL
1967	34	CLE-min	AAA	10	5	.667	2.45	69	0		0	0		92.0	72	25	25	7	32	6	73	1	0	2				1.130	7.0	0.7	3.1	7.1	2.28	POR PCL
1968	35	CLE-min	AAA	2	5	.286	4.06	43	0		0	0		71.0	91	41	32	4	17	7	49	0	0	3				1.521	11.5	0.5	2.2	6.2	2.88	POR PCL
1969	36	LAD-min	AAA	5	6	.455	4.29	52	0		0	0	13	65.0	85	36	31	10	21	4	32	0	0	2				1.631	11.8	1.4	2.9	4.4	1.52	SPO PCL
8 Yrs				12	5	.706	4.26	155	5	51	0	0	8	186.0	195	106	88	21	78	18	86	5	2	4	823	92	4.44	1.468	9.4	1.0	3.8	4.2	1.10
162 Game Avg.				5	2	.706	4.26	66	2	22	0	0	3	79	83	45	37	9	33	8	37	2	1	2	350	92	4.44	1.468	9.4	1.0	3.8	4.2	1.10

LAA (4 yrs)				11	2	.846	3.79	126	4	38	0	0	8	144.2	144	70	61	15	57	13	71	5	1	3	628	103	4.22	1.389	9.0	0.9	3.5	4.4	1.25
WSH (1 yr)				0	0		14.14	3	1	2	0	0	0	7.0	16	11	11	1	7	3	1	0	0	0	43	28	7.05	3.286	20.6	1.3	9.0	1.3	0.14
PHI (1 yr)				0	1	.000	6.75	2	0	1	0	0	0	2.2	2	2	2	2	1	0	2	0	0	0	11	67	11.74	1.125	6.8	6.8	3.4	6.8	2.00
STL (1 yr)				0	0		3.00	2	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	8	9	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	20	144	7.94	3.000	24.0	3.0	3.0	0.0	0.00
BOS (1 yr)				0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3		-1.54	0.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	18.0
CLE (1 yr)				1	2	.333	3.74	14	0	7	0	0	0	21.2	21	9	9	2	10	1	9	0	0	0	94	95	4.27	1.431	8.7	0.8	4.2	3.7	0.90
CHC (1 yr)				0	0		6.00	7	0	2	0	0	0	6.0	4	5	4	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	24	66	3.27	1.000	6.0	0.0	3.0	1.5	0.50

AL (7 yrs)				12	4	.750	4.18	144	5	48	0	0	8	174.1	181	90	81	18	74	17	83	5	1	3	768	93	4.31	1.463	9.3	0.9	3.8	4.3	1.12
NL (2 yrs)				0	1	.000	5.40	11	0	3	0	0	0	11.2	14	16	7	3	4	1	3	0	1	1	55	78	6.41	1.543	10.8	2.3	3.1	2.3	0.75

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