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Duke Snider League
3-7-2079
Rick Spanswick Third Base
Retired (1966, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .713 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 1241 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 07-08-1931
HR 127 Drafted Round 38, Pick 599
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(149 games)
RBI 551
SB 63
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF F  (2.2%) Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B D- (11.0%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1952 BRO
105
174
21
43
10
0
1
13
18
 25 1 0
2
 0 1
.643
.321
.322
.075
.247
1953 BRO
106
379
41
120
20
1
16
51
34
 56 1 2
4
 5 2
.874
.373
.501
.185
.317
1954 BRO
72
255
21
57
15
1
1
28
13
 56 1 1
3
 0 2
.565
.263
.302
.078
.224
1955 BRO
106
279
19
57
6
1
3
23
25
 42 0 2
0
 0 12
.533
.268
.265
.061
.204
1956 BAL
109
244
35
64
7
2
9
35
27
 42 2 1
0
 0 4
.757
.339
.418
.156
.262
1957 BAL
98
229
26
53
12
3
4
24
19
 45 0 1
1
 2 2
.652
.289
.362
.131
.231
1958 BAL-CIN
133
396
49
90
19
1
13
54
47
 74 1 1
3
 2 0
.689
.310
.379
.152
.227
1959 CIN
133
447
54
112
16
1
14
54
35
 67 5 5
14
 17 2
.694
.309
.385
.134
.251
1960 CIN
113
355
42
91
20
4
12
61
27
 51 1 6
6
 9 2
.743
.306
.437
.180
.256
1961 BAL
130
492
64
128
24
5
9
46
67
 80 2 1
4
 4 2
.735
.351
.384
.124
.260
1962 BAL-WAS
111
391
61
109
17
2
12
40
43
 55 1 1
8
 4 2
.775
.351
.425
.146
.279
1963 WAS
130
496
69
133
19
2
17
59
59
 91 1 2
4
 1 3
.763
.346
.417
.149
.268
1964 WAS
131
491
61
125
21
3
10
40
44
 80 1 0
11
 1 4
.688
.317
.371
.116
.255
1965 WAS-NYA
123
178
29
46
11
0
4
18
15
 31 1 0
3
 1 2
.707
.320
.388
.129
.258
1966 NYA
29
48
7
13
2
0
2
5
4
 11 0 1
0
 0 0
.758
.321
.438
.167
.271
Total
1629
4854
599
1241
219
26
127
551
477
 806 18 24
63
 46 40
.713
.323
.390
.134
.256
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Rick Spanswick has retired from the New York Metropolitans
1965-09-18A trade has been completed between the Washington Gamblers and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive Rick Spanswick from the Washington Gamblers in exchange for Draft Pick - 1966 Round 3 (NYA).
1962-06-22A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Roughnecks and the Washington Gamblers. The Washington Gamblers receive Rick Spanswick, Raymond Hillier, Kirk Benedict, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 3 (BAL) from the Baltimore Roughnecks in exchange for Charlie Libke, Toots Jones, Cliff Burbrink.
1958-05-14A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Vipers and the Cincinnati Lawyers. The Cincinnati Lawyers receive Rick Spanswick from the Baltimore Vipers in exchange for Casey Blake.
1956-08-22The Baltimore Vipers have promoted Rick Spanswick to the major league team. The Baltimore Vipers have sent George McDonald to the minors.
1956-08-05The Baltimore Vipers have promoted Bruce Corcoran to the major league team. The Baltimore Vipers have sent Rick Spanswick to the minors.
1956-04-01The Baltimore Vipers have promoted Rick Spanswick to the major league team. The Baltimore Vipers have sent Gene Gerhardt to the minors.
1954-06-06The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Jim Duzen to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Barry Reed to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Jeff Emmerich to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted German Nicholson to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Dick Richardson to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Rick Spanswick to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Jim Paige to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Jeff Ball to the minors. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Colton Schmidt to the minors. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Jacob Reil to the minors. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent John Hobson to the minors. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent John Klopp to the minors. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Harry Lee to the minors. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Archie Alomar to the minors.
1954-04-01The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Colton Schmidt to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Harry Lee to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Archie Alomar to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Ned Bradley to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Michael Outback to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Cotton Welch to the minors. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Kit Allen to the minors. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Rick Spanswick to the minors. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Jim Paige to the minors. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Jeff Emmerich to the minors.
1952-04-25The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Rick Spanswick to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Jacob Reil to the minors.