Dan Spillner
| Dan Spillner | |
|---|---|
 Spillner in 1978 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 27, 1951 Casper, Wyoming, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 21, 1974, for the San Diego Padres | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 5, 1985, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 75–89 |
| Earned run average | 4.21 |
| Strikeouts | 878 |
| Saves | 50 |
| Teams | |
Daniel Ray Spillner (born November 27, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player. He was a
Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox
. He led the Padres pitching staff in strikeouts in 1975.
Biography
Spillner attended
Cleveland Indians, and Chicago White Sox
. His first career win was a 5–4 victory over Cincinnati on May 23, 1974. He threw a three-hit, ten-strikeout complete game shutout against Houston on September 11, 1974. He led the Padres in strikeouts in 1975 (104).
After suffering through three losing seasons as a Padre starter, he was part of the major leagues' busiest bullpen in 1977: He and
The Toledo Blade called him "one of the league's best" relief pitchers, after he had a 1.93 ERA and 12 saves to that point.[3]
For his career, he compiled a 75–89 record, with a 4.21 ERA, 878 strikeouts and 50 saves in 556 appearances. Spillner, who relied mostly on a fastball, was prone to giving up home runs.
Baseball author Bill James wrote that Spillner was the worst hitting pitcher of the 1970s.[4] For his career, Spillner had a .077 batting average, with 10 hits in 130 at bats, no home runs, and one run batted in.[5]
References
- The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- The Lewiston Journal. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ Taylor, Jim (July 29, 1982). "Taylored Topics". The Toledo Blade. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ISBN 9781439106938.
- ^ "Dan Spillner". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)