Karl Spooner
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1955)
Karl Spooner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1955 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 31 career appearances, he went 10-6 with a 3.09 ERA and 105 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3492.4.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- Died
- 4/10/1984 in Vero Beach, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1954-09-22
- Last Game
- 1955-09-17
Full name: Karl Benjamin Spooner
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | BRO | NL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 0.00 | 3.90 (+100%) | 1580.8 |
| 1955 | BRO | NL | 8 | 6 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 98.2 | 79 | 40 | 41 | 78 | 3.65 | 4.00 (+9%) | 1911.7 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 10 | 6 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 116.2 | 86 | 40 | 47 | 105 | 3.09 | — | 3,492 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 34 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .265 | .324 | .441 | .766 | 0 |
Career AVG .265 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .324 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .441 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — +12.5% above league average.
Career OPS .766 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | BRO | NL | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1955 | BRO | NL | 29 | 28 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 31 | 34 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .265 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (62 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .286 |
| Away | 15 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .231 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 71.2 | 54 | 20 | 29 | 67 | 2.51 |
| Away | 15 | 45.0 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 4.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-09-17 | BRO | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-13 | BRO | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1955-09-11 | BRO | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-08 | BRO | ATL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1955-09-02 | BRO | PIT | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955-08-28 | BRO | STL | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1955-08-25 | BRO | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-08-18 | BRO | NY1 | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955-08-16 | BRO | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-08-14 | BRO | PHI | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-09-17 | BRO | NY1 | — | 3.1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1955-09-13 | BRO | STL | L | 3.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1955-09-11 | BRO | CIN | — | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955-09-08 | BRO | ATL | W | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1955-09-02 | BRO | PIT | W | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1955-08-28 | BRO | STL | W | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 1955-08-25 | BRO | CIN | L | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955-08-18 | BRO | NY1 | — | 3.1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1955-08-16 | BRO | NY1 | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-08-14 | BRO | PHI | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 31 |
Karl Spooner: the record in brief
Karl Spooner's major league career runs from a debut on September 22, 1954 to a final game on September 17, 1955. Spooner's only club in the season tables is the Brooklyn Dodgers. Born on June 23, 1931, in Oriskany Falls, NY, USA, Spooner is listed as a pitcher and hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-0 and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on April 10, 1984, in Vero Beach, FL, USA. Spooner's full given name, per the bio, is Karl Benjamin Spooner.
Spooner went 10-6 with a 3.09 ERA in 31 games, 16 of them starts. Spooner had 105 strikeouts. That 3.09 ERA compares with a 3.95 league average across the same seasons, 21.8% better. No season topped the 8 wins of 1955. In 1955, one of the busiest seasons, Spooner posted a 3.65 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.00. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 3,492.4 for Spooner's career.
Frequently Asked Questions about Karl Spooner
- What years did Karl Spooner play?
- Karl Spooner played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1955.
- Was Karl Spooner a pitcher?
- Yes. Karl Spooner pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 105 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Karl Spooner hit?
- Karl Spooner hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
- What teams did Karl Spooner play for?
- Karl Spooner played for one team, the Brooklyn Dodgers (1954–1955).
- What were Karl Spooner's career stats?
- In 31 games, Karl Spooner went 10-6 with a 3.09 ERA, 105 strikeouts, 116.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
- What position did Karl Spooner play?
- Karl Spooner played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Karl Spooner and how much did he weigh?
- Karl Spooner was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
- What was Karl Spooner's career ERA?
- Karl Spooner finished with a 3.09 career ERA, going 10-6 with 105 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Karl Spooner have?
- Karl Spooner recorded 105 career strikeouts.
- Is Karl Spooner in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Karl Spooner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.