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Dan Spillner

Q: When was Dan Spillner born?

Dan Spillner was born on November 27, 1951.

Q: Where was Dan Spillner born?

Dan Spillner was born in Casper, WY .

Q: How tall is Dan Spillner?

Dan Spillner is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Dan Spillner weigh when playing?

Dan Spillner weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Dan Spillner play?

Dan Spillner played 12 seasons.

Q: Is Dan Spillner in the Hall of Fame?

Dan Spillner has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Dan Spillner drafted?

Dan Spillner was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2nd round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Federal Way HS (Federal Way, WA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Dan Spillner have?

Dan Spillner had 878 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Dan Spillner played for?

Dan Spillner played for 3 teams; the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox.

Q: When did Dan Spillner retire?

Dan Spillner last played in 1985.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 190lb (185cm, 86kg)

Born: November 27, 1951 in Casper, WY us

Draft: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2nd round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Federal Way HS (Federal Way, WA).

High School: Federal Way HS (Federal Way, WA)

Debut: May 21, 1974 (Age 22-175d, 13,492nd in major league history)
vs. HOU 0.2 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER, L

Last Game: October 5, 1985 (Age 33-312d)
vs. SEA 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1974 season

Agents: Dick Moss

Full Name: Daniel Ray Spillner

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.9

ERA

4.21

556

123

1492.2

878

WHIP

1.467

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1970	18	SDP-min	A-	1	1	.500	5.59	7	6		1	0	0	29.0	37	21	18	2	15	0	21	1	0	2				1.793	11.5	0.6	4.7	6.5	1.40	TRI NORW
1971	19	SDP-min	A	10	5	.667	5.29	25	23		6	0	0	148.0	177	102	87	17	55	0	96	2	1	11				1.568	10.8	1.0	3.3	5.8	1.75	LOD CALL
1972	20	SDP-min	AA	16	7	.696	3.40	27	27		10	0	0	180.0	156	75	68	21	85	2	126	1	1	12				1.339	7.8	1.1	4.3	6.3	1.48	ALX TL
1973	21	SDP-min	AAA	10	11	.476	4.12	32	30		7	1	0	188.0	188	105	86	27	85	0	124	1	2	1				1.452	9.0	1.3	4.1	5.9	1.46	HAW PCL
1974	22	SDP-min	AAA	4	2	.667	3.67	7	7		4	0	0	54.0	49	24	22	9	18	0	47	0	1	3				1.241	8.2	1.5	3.0	7.8	2.61	HAW PCL
1974	22	SDP	NL	9	11	.450	4.01	30	25	2	5	2	0	148.0	153	78	66	15	70	4	95	0	0	5	652	89	4.03	1.507	9.3	0.9	4.3	5.8	1.36
1975	23	SDP	NL	5	13	.278	4.27	37	25	3	3	0	1	166.2	194	93	79	14	63	7	104	2	0	6	746	82	3.60	1.542	10.5	0.8	3.4	5.6	1.65
1976	24	SDP	NL	2	11	.154	5.06	32	14	3	0	0	0	106.2	120	70	60	11	55	8	57	0	0	2	483	65	4.45	1.641	10.1	0.9	4.6	4.8	1.04
1977	25	SDP-min	AAA	1	1	.500	3.38	3	3		0	0	0	16.0	21	6	6	0	4	0	8	0	0	0				1.563	11.8	0.0	2.3	4.5	2.00	HAW PCL
1977	25	SDP	NL	7	6	.538	3.73	76	0	30	0	0	6	123.0	130	61	51	12	60	13	74	1	0	5	542	96	4.29	1.545	9.5	0.9	4.4	5.4	1.23
1978	26	TOT	MLB	4	1	.800	3.95	53	0	27	0	0	3	82.0	86	41	36	4	28	4	64	1	0	1	351	92	2.72	1.390	9.4	0.4	3.1	7.0	2.29
1978	26	SDP	NL	1	0	1.000	4.56	17	0	4	0	0	0	25.2	32	15	13	2	7	1	16	0	0	0	110	74	3.17	1.519	11.2	0.7	2.5	5.6	2.29
1978	26	CLE	AL	3	1	.750	3.67	36	0	23	0	0	3	56.1	54	26	23	2	21	3	48	1	0	1	241	103	2.51	1.331	8.6	0.3	3.4	7.7	2.29
1979	27	CLE	AL	9	5	.643	4.62	49	13	14	3	0	1	157.2	153	82	81	16	64	4	97	3	0	5	680	93	4.10	1.376	8.7	0.9	3.7	5.5	1.52
1980	28	CLE	AL	16	11	.593	5.28	34	30	1	7	1	0	194.1	225	122	114	23	74	2	100	3	0	10	865	78	4.45	1.539	10.4	1.1	3.4	4.6	1.35
1981	29	CLE	AL	4	4	.500	3.14	32	5	21	1	0	7	97.1	86	41	34	3	39	3	59	0	1	3	410	117	2.99	1.284	8.0	0.3	3.6	5.5	1.51
1982	30	CLE	AL	12	10	.545	2.49	65	0	54	0	0	21	133.2	117	44	37	9	45	7	90	0	0	5	557	166	3.26	1.212	7.9	0.6	3.0	6.1	2.00
1983	31	CLE	AL	2	9	.182	5.07	60	0	41	0	0	8	92.1	117	54	52	7	38	9	48	2	0	4	418	85	4.00	1.679	11.4	0.7	3.7	4.7	1.26
1984	32	TOT	AL	1	5	.167	4.89	36	8	12	0	0	2	99.1	121	61	54	10	36	2	49	1	1	1	444	85	4.21	1.581	11.0	0.9	3.3	4.4	1.36
1984	32	CLE	AL	0	5	.000	5.65	14	8	3	0	0	1	51.0	70	36	32	3	22	2	23	0	0	0	241	73	3.92	1.804	12.4	0.5	3.9	4.1	1.05
1984	32	CHW	AL	1	0	1.000	4.10	22	0	9	0	0	1	48.1	51	25	22	7	14	0	26	1	1	1	203	102	4.51	1.345	9.5	1.3	2.6	4.8	1.86
1985	33	CHW	AL	4	3	.571	3.44	52	3	15	0	0	1	91.2	83	39	35	10	33	2	41	0	0	4	378	126	4.29	1.265	8.1	1.0	3.2	4.0	1.24
12 Yrs				75	89	.457	4.21	556	123	223	19	3	50	1492.2	1585	786	699	134	605	65	878	13	2	51	6526	92	3.91	1.467	9.6	0.8	3.6	5.3	1.45
162 Game Avg.				8	9	.457	4.21	56	12	22	2	0	5	149	159	79	70	13	61	7	88	1	0	5	654	92	3.91	1.467	9.6	0.8	3.6	5.3	1.45

CLE (7 yrs)				46	45	.505	4.29	290	56	157	11	1	41	782.2	822	405	373	63	303	30	465	9	1	28	3412	96	3.77	1.437	9.5	0.7	3.5	5.3	1.53
SDP (5 yrs)				24	41	.369	4.25	192	64	42	8	2	7	570.0	629	317	269	54	255	33	346	3	0	18	2533	82	4.00	1.551	9.9	0.9	4.0	5.5	1.36
CHW (2 yrs)				5	3	.625	3.66	74	3	24	0	0	2	140.0	134	64	57	17	47	2	67	1	1	5	581	117	4.36	1.293	8.6	1.1	3.0	4.3	1.43

AL (8 yrs)				51	48	.515	4.19	364	59	181	11	1	43	922.2	956	469	430	80	350	32	532	10	2	33	3993	98	3.86	1.415	9.3	0.8	3.4	5.2	1.52
NL (5 yrs)				24	41	.369	4.25	192	64	42	8	2	7	570.0	629	317	269	54	255	33	346	3	0	18	2533	82	4.00	1.551	9.9	0.9	4.0	5.5	1.36

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Dan Spillner?

Dan Spillner is 72 years old.

When was Dan Spillner born?

Dan Spillner was born on November 27, 1951.

Where was Dan Spillner born?

Dan Spillner was born in Casper, WY.

How tall is Dan Spillner?

Dan Spillner is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Dan Spillner weigh when playing?

Dan Spillner weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Dan Spillner play?

Dan Spillner played 12 seasons.

Is Dan Spillner in the Hall of Fame?

Dan Spillner has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Dan Spillner drafted?

Dan Spillner was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2nd round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Federal Way HS (Federal Way, WA).

What position did Dan Spillner play?

Dan Spillner was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Dan Spillner have?

Dan Spillner had 878 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Dan Spillner played for?

Dan Spillner played for 3 teams; the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox.

When did Dan Spillner retire?

Dan Spillner last played in 1985.

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