#61 John Spalding, Shortstop, 36 yrs, River Cities Paddlewheelers
Monday, 10/14/2008 |
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| John Spalding
6/27/1972
36
USA
6"2
215
Shortstop
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| Big League Contract
$ 3,500,000
2009
15 Year(s), 38 Days (2618 total Days)
172 Day(s)
16 Year(s), 101 Days (2853 total Days)
16 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 33 | 51 | 3 | 59 | 70 |
| Versus LHP | 41 | 57 | 1 | 66 | 65 |
| Versus RHP | 29 | 48 | 1 | 56 | 72 |
| Talent | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
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| Fielding Ratings
2B : 5 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 7 (Range), .940 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 10 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/13 | COV | W 5-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 9/14 | @NY | L 6-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 9/20 | DAN | W 10-6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 9/24 | SB | W 8-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
| 9/27 | @SB | W 15-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
| 9/30 | NY | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 10/1 | @WAL | W 9-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 10/9 | @SEA | W 11-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 10/12 | SEA | W 8-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
| 10/13 | SEA | W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 97 | 181 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 30 | 29 | 24 | .193 | .310 | .254 | .564 | .571 | .061 |
| Projected | 97 | 181 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 30 | 29 | 24 | .193 | .310 | .254 | .564 | .571 | .061 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 46 | 213 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 75.0 | 17.4 | 3.0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .320 | .304 | .624 |
| vs. RHP | 158 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .184 | .309 | .247 | .555 |
| Close/Late | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .238 | .176 | .415 |
| Scoring Position | 45 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .370 | .400 | .770 |
| Pinch Hitting | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 44 | 89 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | .169 | .288 | .225 | .513 |
| Road | 53 | 92 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 12 | .217 | .330 | .283 | .613 |
| Last Week | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .750 | .500 | 1.250 |
| March/April | 24 | 65 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 8 | .185 | .293 | .231 | .524 |
| May | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .231 | .286 | .308 | .593 |
| June | 16 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | .229 | .400 | .286 | .686 |
| July | 15 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | .208 | .296 | .375 | .671 |
| August | 19 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .118 | .184 | .118 | .302 |
| Sept/Oct | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .300 | .500 | .400 | .900 |
| Postseason | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .750 | .500 | 1.250 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2002 | 108 | 148 | 44 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 1 | .297 | .366 | .520 | .886 | SEA |
| 2003 | 128 | 189 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 0 | .212 | .297 | .265 | .562 | SEA |
| 2004 | 141 | 467 | 106 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 57 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 33 | 3 | .227 | .288 | .298 | .586 | AUS VIR |
| 2005 | 99 | 185 | 47 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 12 | 0 | .254 | .313 | .368 | .681 | RIV |
| 2006 | 123 | 302 | 71 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 43 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 12 | 0 | .235 | .323 | .341 | .664 | RIV |
| 2007 | 155 | 493 | 115 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 53 | 68 | 3 | 3 | 78 | 29 | 3 | .233 | .328 | .345 | .673 | MIC |
| 2008 | 97 | 181 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 30 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 4 | .193 | .310 | .254 | .564 | RIV |
| Total | 851 | 1965 | 458 | 101 | 20 | 18 | 182 | 261 | 231 | 5 | 4 | 304 | 107 | 11 | .233 | .315 | .332 | .647 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .750 | .500 | 1.250 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .750 | .500 | 1.250 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| First Base | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
| Second Base | 44 | 22 | 52 | 90 | 23 | 146 | 4 | .973 | 241.1 | 5.44 | | | | |
| Third Base | 19 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 39 | 2 | .949 | 127.0 | 2.76 | | | | |
| Shortstop | 17 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 6 | 48 | 1 | .979 | 108.2 | 3.98 | | | | |
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Drafted in 37th round, 295th overall pick, by Seattle in 2002... Had first career hit on 4/11/2002, off Joe Daye (BRK)... Hit first career homerun on 4/21/2002, off Arron Saez (BRK)... Traded from Au
stin to Virginia on 7/29/2004 (Going to AUS: 1B P. Peralta, SS H. Dupre, P L. Miller, P A. Cruz, P R. Lagasse. Going to VIR: P E. Delamora, SS J. Spalding, P V. Mcjunkin)...
Signed as a free agent by River Cities on 2/20/2005 to a 2-year deal worth $3,000,000 per year...
Signed as a free agent by Michigan on 2/5/2007 to a 1-year deal worth $2,250,000 per year...
Won Slick Fielder Award at Shortstop in 2007...
Signed as a free agent by River Cities on 2/4/2008 to a 2-year deal worth $3,500,000 per year...
Won Cecil Cup with River Cities in 2008...
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Triples
2007 - 6 - 4th
| BB
2007 - 68 - 10th
| SB
2004 - 33 - 5th
2007 - 29 - 7th
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