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Mike Piazza League
5-5-2121
Herman Spade Relief Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 44)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.14 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 188-233 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 01-25-1926
K 3060 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(158 games)
IP 3762.1
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val C 
Speed D  Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm F  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 LAA
7
 18
36
36
2
1
0
 0
237.0
 230 133 111 3 100
173
1.39
4.22
1951 LAA
14
 13
32
32
8
1
0
 0
222.2
 203 89 87 1 89
183
1.31
3.52
1952 LAA
8
 14
36
36
6
1
0
 0
258.1
 234 112 108 4 107
211
1.32
3.76
1953 LAA
10
 19
36
36
6
1
0
 0
275.0
 279 145 124 4 94
224
1.36
4.06
1954 LAA
16
 15
36
36
9
0
0
 0
282.2
 270 137 119 6 102
233
1.32
3.79
1955 LAA
9
 10
27
27
1
0
0
 0
194.0
 212 120 110 5 90
168
1.56
5.10
1956 BAL
10
 19
36
36
8
0
0
 0
281.1
 286 154 138 3 82
225
1.31
4.41
1957 BAL-ATL
16
 11
36
35
5
1
0
 0
254.1
 229 101 92 3 86
227
1.24
3.26
1957 BAL
8
 7
18
18
3
0
0
 0
140.1
 129 49 48 1 54
122
1.30
3.08
1957 ATL
8
 4
18
17
2
1
0
 0
114.0
 100 52 44 2 32
105
1.16
3.47
1958 ATL
10
 13
30
30
1
0
0
 0
192.0
 168 93 88 5 79
170
1.29
4.13
1959 ATL
20
 8
35
34
2
2
0
 0
236.1
 180 75 74 2 62
195
1.02
2.82
1960 ATL
16
 8
37
37
0
0
0
 0
212.1
 180 65 62 4 81
188
1.23
2.63
1961 ATL
6
 8
33
19
1
0
0
 0
112.1
 111 58 50 1 34
97
1.29
4.01
1962 ATL
13
 9
52
10
0
0
0
 0
140.2
 142 66 58 6 50
113
1.36
3.71
1963 ATL
11
 7
32
32
0
0
0
 0
157.0
 147 60 56 1 43
127
1.21
3.21
1964 ATL
4
 4
41
6
0
0
1
 1
114.2
 113 60 55 3 60
95
1.51
4.32
1965 NYN
6
 10
26
18
0
0
2
 1
103.2
 117 64 62 2 54
74
1.65
5.38
1966 NYN
2
 11
26
21
0
0
1
 0
130.2
 139 78 73 5 52
88
1.46
5.03
1967 NYN
2
 16
30
30
0
0
0
 0
128.1
 161 109 90 4 51
103
1.65
6.31
1968 NYN
2
 10
20
20
0
0
0
 0
93.2
 103 76 73 4 45
70
1.58
7.01
1969 NYN
6
 10
39
22
0
0
0
 2
135.1
 176 114 101 4 59
96
1.74
6.72
2121
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
188
 233
676
553
49
7
4
 4
3762.1
 3680 1909 1731 70 1420
3060
1.36
4.14
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Herman Spade has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1970-04-08The New York Times have waived Herman Spade.
1970-04-01The New York Times have designated Herman Spade for assignment.
1968-07-17Herman Spade of the New York Times is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1968-06-29Herman Spade of the New York Times is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1965-09-19Herman Spade of the New York Times is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1965-08-14Herman Spade of the New York Times is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1965-04-08The New York Times have promoted Herman Spade to the major league team. The New York Times have designated Gene Wilson for assignment.
1965-04-08The New York Times have acquired Herman Spade from the waiver wire.
1965-04-01The Atlanta BraveSox have acquired Jack Kustus from the waiver wire. The Atlanta BraveSox have waived Herman Spade.
1964-09-12The Atlanta BraveSox have promoted Johnny Rooks to the major league team. The Atlanta BraveSox have designated Herman Spade for assignment.
1964-05-25Herman Spade of the Atlanta BraveSox is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1960-08-10Herman Spade of the Atlanta BraveSox is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1959-07-02Herman Spade of the Atlanta BraveSox is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1958-04-28Herman Spade of the Atlanta BraveSox is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1957-11-01Herman Spade now holds the league record for career strikeouts.
1957-07-05A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Elite Giants and the Atlanta BlackSox. The Atlanta BlackSox receive Herman Spade from the Baltimore Elite Giants in exchange for Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 ATL (Bill Malone), Draft Pick 1959 Round 1 ATL (Billy Lagger).
1957-04-11Herman Spade of the Baltimore Elite Giants is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1956-06-15The Baltimore Elite Giants have placed Herman Spade on the trade block.
1955-07-18Herman Spade of the Los Angeles Stars is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1951-06-10Herman Spade of the Los Angeles Stars is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.