Don Spain
Donald Charles Spain
Born: March 7, 1948
Deceased: July 4, 2019
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 41 (1966 June Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
School: Eisenhower HS (Decatur, IL)
Career: 1966-1971
Don Spain compiled a career record of 24 wins and 30 losses and a 4.35 ERA in his 124-game pitching career with the Ogden Dodgers, Dubuque Packers, Shreveport Braves and Decatur Commodores. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1971 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | PION | Ogden Dodgers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.48 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 31 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1967 | R | PION | Ogden Dodgers | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.38 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 76.0 | 62 | 48 | 37 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 9 | 10 | .474 | 4.50 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 140.0 | 137 | 79 | 70 | 14 | 59 | 7 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.69 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 114 | 52 | 41 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.73 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 99.0 | 109 | 57 | 41 | 5 | 34 | 6 | 72 | 7 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.50 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 24 | 30 | .444 | 4.35 | 124 | 61 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 468.0 | 497 | 283 | 226 | 31 | 216 | 14 | 333 | 22 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | PION | Ogden Dodgers | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | R | PION | Ogden Dodgers | 18 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .136 | .240 | .136 | .376 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 31 | 50 | 47 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 31 | .085 | .140 | .085 | .225 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .103 | .103 | .172 | .276 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 20 | 36 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .088 | .114 | .088 | .203 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 125 | 152 | 142 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 77 | .092 | .134 | .106 | .240 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | PION | Ogden Dodgers | P | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Dubuque Packers | P | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .400 |
| 1967 | R | PION | Ogden Dodgers | P | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .909 | .556 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | P | 30 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .909 | .667 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 1B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1969 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | P | 29 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .952 | .690 |
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | P | 20 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .895 | .850 |
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | P | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .571 |
| Totals | 125 | 26 | 53 | 7 | 0 | .919 | .632 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | Pioneer League | Ogden Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1967 | R | Pioneer League | Ogden Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1967 | A | Midwest League | Dubuque Packers | LAN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1969 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1970 | A | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN | ||
| 1971 | A | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN |
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