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Duke Snider League
3-7-2079
Spider McCloskey Starting Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.84 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 25-68 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 05-26-1930
K 381 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(24 games)
IP 688.1
WHIP 1.79
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val D 
Speed D- Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  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 PHI-WAS
1
 3
7
6
1
0
0
 0
36.2
 39 30 29 2 25
14
1.75
7.12
1953 WAS
4
 3
8
8
1
0
0
 0
45.0
 53 40 39 3 26
28
1.76
7.80
1954 WAS-NYN
7
 9
24
24
1
0
0
 0
166.0
 217 127 122 8 84
93
1.81
6.61
1955 NYN
0
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
10.1
 19 15 13 0 4
5
2.23
11.32
1956 NYN
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 9 4 4 1 3
3
1.71
5.14
1960 BRO
3
 26
35
35
0
0
0
 0
198.0
 239 149 132 7 99
115
1.71
6.00
1961 BRO
8
 22
36
36
3
0
0
 0
203.1
 265 172 160 10 97
109
1.78
7.08
1962 BRO
1
 4
5
5
0
0
0
 0
22.1
 40 32 24 0 13
14
2.37
9.67
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
25
 68
118
117
6
0
0
 0
688.1
 881 569 523 31 351
381
1.79
6.84
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Spider McCloskey has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1964-04-05The Brooklyn Atlantics have waived Spider McCloskey.
1962-04-29The Brooklyn Crooks have designated Spider McCloskey for assignment.
1959-04-01The New York Spikes have acquired Fred Chamberlain from the waiver wire. The New York Spikes have waived Spider McCloskey.
1956-10-03The New York Spikes have promoted Frankie Cassini to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Spider McCloskey to the minors.
1956-10-01The New York Spikes have promoted Spider McCloskey to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Oscar Dalesandro to the minors.
1955-05-18The New York Spikes have promoted Cory Horton to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Spider McCloskey to the minors.
1955-05-11The New York Spikes have promoted Phil Siebler to the major league team. The New York Spikes have promoted Spider McCloskey to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent David Dalton to the minors. The New York Spikes have sent Xavier Benitez to the minors.
1955-04-06The New York Spikes have promoted Ray Harryhausen to the major league team. The New York Spikes have promoted Grant Hill to the major league team. The New York Spikes have promoted Cory Horton to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Dane Halter to the minors. The New York Spikes have sent Tommy Whaling to the minors. The New York Spikes have sent Spider McCloskey to the minors.
1954-05-06The New York Spikes have promoted Spider McCloskey to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Ullysis S Grant to the minors.
1954-05-02The New York Spikes have acquired Spider McCloskey from the waiver wire.
1954-04-27The Washington Gamblers have waived Spider McCloskey.
1953-09-10The Washington Gamblers have promoted Monte Dalrymple to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have sent Spider McCloskey to the minors.
1953-08-06The Washington Gamblers have promoted Spider McCloskey to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have promoted Ed Niehaus to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have promoted Pat Klaerner to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have promoted Montavious Jackson to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have sent Todd Babich to the minors. The Washington Gamblers have sent Ken Brett to the minors. The Washington Gamblers have sent Billy Finnvold to the minors. The Washington Gamblers have sent Ed Shepard to the minors.
1953-06-29The Washington Gamblers have promoted Cecil Colera to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have promoted Ralph Jorgensen to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have promoted Kurt Popovich to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have sent Spider McCloskey to the minors. The Washington Gamblers have sent Ed Niehaus to the minors. The Washington Gamblers have sent Montavious Jackson to the minors.
1953-06-13The Washington Gamblers have promoted Spider McCloskey to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have sent Ralph Jorgensen to the minors.
1953-03-01The Washington Gamblers have promoted Cecil Colera to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have promoted Dwight Cooper to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have promoted Ralph Jorgensen to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have sent Spider McCloskey to the minors. The Washington Gamblers have sent Frank Flint to the minors. The Washington Gamblers have sent Walter Hankins to the minors.
1952-08-29The Washington Gamblers have promoted Spider McCloskey to the major league team. The Washington Gamblers have sent A.J. Doyle to the minors.
1952-04-01A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Porn Stars and the Washington Gamblers. The Washington Gamblers receive Spider McCloskey from the Philadelphia Porn Stars in exchange fo.