Player Report for #26 Kevin O'Spillane

04/26/1981

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P Kevin O'Spillane #26

Age: 36

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Normal

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
0	0	0-0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	8	8	8	9
Movement	8	8	8	9
Control	10	10	10	13

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	6	6
Changeup	10	12
Splitter	7	9

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	84-86 Mph
Stamina	15
Suggested Role	Strictly BP
Groundball Percentage	34 %
Hold Runners	12
Defense	14

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	1
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Inst.:	2
Sacrifice Bunt:	11
Bunt for Hit:	2

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Very Low
Loyalty:	Low
Desire f. Win:	High
Greed:	Normal
Intelligence:	High
Work Ethic:	High

Kevin O'Spillane
Birthday:	01/05/1928
Born in:	Takoma Park (Maryland)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	170 lbs
Local Popularity:	Unknown
National Pop.:	Unknown

Status
Contract:	RETIRED
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	7 Years, 130 Days
Service This Yr:	None
40-Man Service:	9 Years, 114 Days
Pro Service:	13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	Out of option years
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	-

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1951 Chicago - ABA	23	3	3	0	2	0	6.17	23.1	27	16	16	4	8	5	1	0	1.50	.277	-2.4	68
1952 Chicago - ABA	24	20	20	7	8	0	3.57	158.2	148	76	63	17	61	59	11	0	1.32	.247	17.6	95
1953 Chicago - ABA	25	34	34	11	19	0	3.53	260.0	240	132	102	34	96	122	22	1	1.29	.248	33.7	99
1954 Chicago - ABA	26	37	37	18	16	0	3.33	319.0	291	134	118	34	103	145	30	3	1.24	.254	47.8	113
1955 Chicago - ABA	27	37	37	18	18	0	3.94	301.1	274	149	132	45	122	151	28	1	1.31	.247	32.4	99
1956 Chicago - ABA	28	35	35	14	18	0	3.30	291.2	275	120	107	44	95	150	25	0	1.27	.256	49.7	113
1957 Chicago - ABA	29	39	39	17	18	0	4.40	307.0	314	166	150	50	108	145	21	3	1.37	.263	6.8	84
1958 Chicago - ABA	30	9	2	2	0	0	2.12	29.2	24	7	7	4	5	22	1	0	0.98	.233	8.3	171
1959 Chicago - ABA	31	34	34	14	14	0	4.64	248.1	262	141	128	32	103	128	16	1	1.47	.279	4.7	81
1960 Chicago - ABA	32	3	3	0	2	0	5.02	14.1	14	8	8	6	5	6	1	0	1.33	.174	-0.5	72
1963 Chicago - ABA	35	18	18	9	5	0	4.01	132.1	116	61	59	14	47	46	5	2	1.23	.231	8.3	86
Total ABA		269	262	110	120	0	3.84	2085.2	1985	1010	890	284	753	979	161	11	1.31	.254	206.3	98

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1951 Uxbridge - AAA	23	28	28	15	9	0	2.23	242.1	187	64	60	12	59	168	21	2	1.02	.249	54.1	150
1952 Uxbridge - AAA	24	15	15	12	2	0	1.58	125.2	96	27	22	6	31	64	11	4	1.01	.240	43.3	255
1958 Uxbridge - AAA	30	33	33	13	18	0	3.39	270.2	260	123	102	30	67	175	22	3	1.21	.273	39.3	111
1959 Uxbridge - AAA	31	4	4	1	3	0	3.82	33.0	39	16	14	2	4	20	2	1	1.30	.327	3.8	103
1960 Uxbridge - AAA	32	26	26	15	9	0	3.25	202.1	185	79	73	22	59	123	10	2	1.21	.264	33.3	117
1961 Uxbridge - AAA	33	27	27	8	12	0	4.61	213.0	240	126	109	24	63	126	10	0	1.42	.311	4.7	86
1962 Uxbridge - AAA	34	25	18	9	8	2	2.93	156.2	128	55	51	14	50	99	10	2	1.14	.245	33.6	135
1963 Uxbridge - AAA	35	8	8	2	3	0	4.37	57.2	56	33	28	5	24	39	2	1	1.39	.288	0.8	82
1964 Uxbridge - AAA	36	18	18	6	10	0	3.38	141.1	126	66	53	20	45	56	9	0	1.21	.231	14.7	94
Total GHL		184	177	81	74	2	3.19	1442.2	1317	589	512	135	402	870	97	15	1.19	.266	227.6	126.7

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1953 Chicago - ABA	25	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	3.0	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	1.33	.250	0.0	0
1954 Chicago - ABA	26	2	2	2	0	0	2.12	17.0	12	4	4	1	10	11	1	0	1.29	.244	0.0	0
Total ABA		3	3	2	0	0	1.80	20.0	14	4	4	1	12	12	1	0	1.30	.245	0.0	300.3

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1951 Chicago - ML	P	3	3	0	7	0	7	0	1.000	23.1	2.70	-0.1	.981
1952 Chicago - ML	P	20	20	10	31	3	42	1	.976	158.2	2.33	+0.7	1.039
1953 Chicago - ML	P	34	34	9	46	2	57	2	.965	260.0	1.90	+1.7	1.066
1954 Chicago - ML	P	37	37	22	59	4	83	2	.976	319.0	2.29	-0.7	.983
1955 Chicago - ML	P	37	37	14	46	1	62	2	.968	301.1	1.79	-0.3	.988
1956 Chicago - ML	P	35	35	15	44	5	60	1	.983	291.2	1.82	+1.2	1.041
1957 Chicago - ML	P	39	39	17	38	2	59	4	.932	307.0	1.61	-0.5	.982
1958 Chicago - ML	P	9	2	2	5	0	8	1	.875	29.2	2.12	-0.0	.998
1959 Chicago - ML	P	34	34	9	40	1	51	2	.961	248.1	1.78	-0.5	.982
1960 Chicago - ML	P	3	3	0	2	0	2	0	1.000	14.1	1.26	-0.0	.995
1963 Chicago - ML	P	18	18	8	12	0	21	1	.952	132.1	1.36	+0.6	1.085

Player History
01/02/1951	Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft (Round 11, Pick 11, 171st overall pick) by the Chicago Hitmen.
01/02/1951	Named the #61 prospect in the ABA
04/16/1951	Named the #51 prospect in the ABA
04/20/1951	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Peterborough Locks with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/08/1951	Was selected to the 1951 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
07/30/1951	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pickering Lakers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1952	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 15 (16).
04/22/1952	Named the #61 prospect in the ABA
04/23/1952	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Peterborough Locks with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
04/28/1952	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Oshawa Carriages with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/01/1952	Wins the GHL MCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/19/1952	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Ajax Cruisers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/09/1952	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Oshawa Carriages with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/01/1952	Wins the ABA RL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/08/1952	Injured (biceps strain), out for 7 weeks.
01/01/1953	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (15).
04/20/1953	Named the #42 prospect in the ABA
06/14/1953	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Moguls with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/25/1953	Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for one week.
10/01/1953	Injured (forearm stiffness), out for one week.
10/11/1953	Injured (surgery to remove bone spur (elbow)), out for 4 months.
01/01/1954	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 15 (16).
07/11/1954	Was selected to the 1954 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07/11/1954	Pitches a NO-HITTER against the San Francisco Golden Gators with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/06/1954	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Moguls with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/18/1954	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Dredgers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/27/1954	Injured (food poisoning), out for 2 days.
10/13/1954	Won the 1954 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Chicago Hitmen!
01/01/1955	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (15).
04/30/1955	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Rivermen with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/16/1955	Injured (sprained thumb), out for one week.
01/01/1956	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 16 (16).
09/07/1956	Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 3 months.
10/23/1956	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 months.
01/01/1957	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 14 (14).
04/23/1957	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/30/1957	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/13/1957	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Atlanta Rebels with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/1957	Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1958	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 15 (15).
04/14/1958	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pickering Lakers with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/02/1958	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Peterborough Locks with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/13/1958	Was selected to the 1958 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
08/17/1958	Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Oshawa Carriages with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1959	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 13 (13).
05/23/1959	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Moguls with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/20/1959	Injured (hand soreness), day-to-day for one week.
08/08/1959	Injured (sore shoulder), out for one week.
01/01/1960	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 14 (14).
04/20/1960	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Vaughan Millers with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
08/21/1960	Injured (ulnar nerve irritation), out for 4-5 months.
01/01/1961	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 13 (13).
05/08/1961	Injured (hand soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/25/1961	Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 2-3 weeks.
01/01/1962	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 13 (13).
04/14/1962	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Millet Bluesmen with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/08/1962	Was selected to the 1962 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
08/13/1962	Injured (torn UCL (Tommy John surgery)), out for 10 months.
01/01/1963	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (13).
05/27/1963	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Manhattan Peril with 0 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/31/1963	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Golden Gators with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/16/1963	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Vaughan Millers with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/22/1963	Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/03/1963	Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1964	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 8 (10); Control: 10 (13).
06/26/1964	Injured (ulnar nerve irritation), out for 4 months.
09/04/1964	Retired from professional baseball.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1954	13	10
1957	14	7

Year	G	Rank
1957	39	10

Year	GS	Rank
1954	37	7
1955	37	8
1957	39	1

Year	W	Rank
1954	18	5
1955	18	5

Year	L	Rank
1953	19	3
1954	16	6
1955	18	2
1956	18	5
1957	18	4

Year	IP	Rank
1954	319.0	3
1955	301.1	4
1956	291.2	9
1957	307.0	5

Year	BF	Rank
1954	1332	4
1955	1297	7
1956	1231	9
1957	1334	2

Year	HRA	Rank
1953	34	3
1954	34	1
1955	45	4
1956	44	1
1957	50	1
1959	32	9

Year	BB	Rank
1955	122	8
1959	103	7

Year	K	Rank
1953	122	10
1954	145	4
1955	151	8

Year	WP	Rank
1954	9	3
1955	9	6
1957	6	9

Year	ERA	Rank
1954	3.33	10

Year	BABIP	Rank
1952	.247	5
1953	.248	5
1954	.254	9
1955	.247	4
1957	.263	9

Year	WHIP	Rank
1954	1.24	4
1955	1.31	8
1956	1.27	8

Year	K/BB	Rank
1954	1.41	6
1956	1.58	8

Year	RA/9	Rank
1954	11.26	5
1955	12.34	10
1956	11.51	8

Year	H/9	Rank
1954	8.21	9
1955	8.18	6

Year	BB/9	Rank
1954	2.91	7
1956	2.93	9

Year	VORP	Rank
1954	47.8	8
1956	49.7	10

Year	QS	Rank
1956	26	5

Year	QSP	Rank
1956	.743	3

Year	CG	Rank
1953	22	7
1954	30	1
1955	28	1
1956	25	1
1957	21	5
1959	16	10

Year	CGP	Rank
1953	.647	8
1954	.811	1
1955	.757	1
1956	.714	1
1957	.538	8
1959	.471	10

Year	SHO	Rank
1954	3	4
1957	3	4