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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Spike Hope Starting Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.14 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 2-8 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 12-21-1930
K 70 Drafted Round 5, Pick 67
(1952)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(98 games)
IP 85.2
WHIP 1.81
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B-   Mentor Val C-
Speed C- Bunt Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1952 NYA-DET
1
2
6
5
0
0
0
0
26.1
26 14 13 1 14
25
1.52
4.44
1953 DET-WAS
1
1
6
6
0
0
0
0
23.2
28 18 18 0 10
18
1.61
6.85
1954 WAS
0
5
6
6
0
0
0
0
27.0
45 27 25 0 16
19
2.26
8.33
1955 WAS
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
8.2
12 12 12 2 4
8
1.85
12.46
2062
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
2
8
26
17
0
0
0
0
85.2
111 71 68 3 44
70
1.81
7.14
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Spike Hope has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1957-04-22The Detroit Masterbasers have waived Spike Hope.
1956-09-29The Detroit Masterbasers have acquired Spike Hope from the waiver wire.
1956-08-22The Washington Rangers have acquired T.R. Higbe from the waiver wire. The Washington Rangers have waived Spike Hope.
1956-04-01The Washington Rangers have promoted Steve Warmoth to the major league team. The Washington Rangers have sent Spike Hope to the minors.
1955-10-13The Washington Rangers have promoted Lefty Ortiz to the major league team. The Washington Rangers have promoted Pete Land to the major league team. The Washington Rangers have promoted Jeff Clark to the major league team. The Washington Rangers have promoted Dave Vitko to the major league team. The Washington Rangers have promoted Spike Hope to the major league team. The Washington Rangers have designated Hong Nam for assignment. The Washington Rangers have designated Marty Allison for assignment. The Washington Rangers have designated James Firstly for assignment. The Washington Rangers have designated Steve Warmoth for assignment. The Washington Rangers have designated Phil Johns for assignment.
1955-05-30The Washington Rangers have promoted Leon Sprague to the major league team. The Washington Rangers have sent Spike Hope to the minors.
1955-05-20The Washington Rangers have promoted Biddy Cano to the major league team. The Washington Rangers have promoted Spike Hope to the major league team. The Washington Rangers have designated Leon Sprague for assignment. The Washington Rangers have designated Jim Jupiter for assignment.
1954-06-08The Washington Rangers have promoted Dick Mouton to the major league team. The Washington Rangers have sent Spike Hope to the minors.
1954-05-23The Washington Rangers have promoted Spike Hope to the major league team. The Washington Rangers have designated Joe Wills for assignment.
1954-04-22The Washington Rangers have promoted Joe Wills to the major league team. The Washington Rangers have sent Spike Hope to the minors.
1953-09-23A trade has been completed between the Detroit Masterbasers and the Washington Rangers. The Washington Rangers receive Spike Hope, Alfonso Sojo, Tony Demeter, Dick Mouton from the Detroit Masterbasers in exchange for Steve Collins.
1953-09-01The Detroit Masterbasers have promoted Spike Hope to the major league team.
1952-10-03The Detroit Masterbasers have sent Spike Hope to the minors.
1952-09-05The Detroit Masterbasers have promoted Spike Hope to the major league team.
1952-04-09The Detroit Masterbasers have acquired Spike Hope from the waiver wire.
1952-04-04The New York Sappers have waived Spike Hope.