What years did Jack Spring play?

Jack Spring played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1965.

Was Jack Spring a pitcher?

Yes. Jack Spring pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 86 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jack Spring hit?

Jack Spring hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

Jack Spring

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1965)

W–L 12–5

ERA 4.26

WHIP 1.47

SO 86

Pitcher PIV -1349.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 3/11/1933 in Spokane, WA, USA
Died: 8/2/2015 in Spokane, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-04-16
Last Game: 1965-08-01

Full name: Jack Russell Spring

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	5	155	5	0	0	8	186.0	195	88	21	78	86	4.26	-1349.4

Career ERA 4.26 vs. league average 3.76 across their career seasons — 13.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1955	PHI	NL	0	1	2	0	0	2.7	2	2	1	2	6.75	—	0.0
1957	BOS	AL	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	2	0.00	—	0.0
1958	WS1	AL	0	0	3	1	0	7.0	16	11	7	1	14.14	—	0.0
1961	LAA	AL	3	0	18	4	0	38.0	35	18	15	27	4.26	4.03 (-6%)	80.4
1962	LAA	AL	4	2	57	0	6	65.0	66	29	30	31	4.02	3.96 (-2%)	-950.6
1963	LAA	AL	3	0	45	0	2	38.3	40	13	9	13	3.05	3.46 (+12%)	-60.9
1964	LAA	AL	1	0	6	0	0	3.3	3	1	3	0	2.70	—	0.0
1964	CHN	NL	0	0	7	0	0	6.0	4	4	2	1	6.00	—	0.0
1964	SLN	NL	0	0	2	0	0	3.0	8	1	1	0	3.00	—	0.0
1965	CLE	AL	1	2	14	0	0	21.7	21	9	10	9	3.74	3.50 (-7%)	-418.3
Career · 10 seasons			12	5	155	5	8	186.0	195	88	78	86	4.26	—	-1,349

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
155	28	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	.107	.138	.107	.245	0

Career AVG .107 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 57.7% below league average.

Career OBP .138 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 56.9% below league average.

Career SLG .107 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 72.2% below league average.

Career OPS .245 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 65.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	PHI	NL	2	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	BOS	AL	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	WS1	AL	3	2	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	LAA	AL	18	8	0	1	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	LAA	AL	57	11	1	0	7	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	LAA	AL	45	3	1	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	LAA	AL	6	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	CHN	NL	7	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	SLN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	CLE	AL	14	3	1	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 10 seasons			155	28	3	1	16	.107	—	—	—	—	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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	77	14	0	1	0	0	.071
Away	78	15	0	2	0	0	.133

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	77	99.0	97	41	29	49	3.73
Away	78	87.0	98	47	49	37	4.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1965-08-01	CLE	NYY	L	0	0
1965-07-31	CLE	NYY	L	0	0
1965-07-29	CLE	CHW	L	0	0
1965-07-25	CLE	NYY	L	0	0
1965-07-21	CLE	DET	L	0	0
1965-07-14	CLE	CHW	L	1	1
1965-07-09	CLE	LAA	L	0	0
1965-07-08	CLE	CHW	L	0	0
1965-07-07	CLE	CHW	W	0	0
1965-07-05	CLE	CHW	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1965-08-01	CLE	NYY	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1965-07-31	CLE	NYY	L	1.2	1	1	1	2	0	0
1965-07-29	CLE	CHW	—	1.2	2	1	1	0	0	1
1965-07-25	CLE	NYY	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0
1965-07-21	CLE	DET	—	2.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
1965-07-14	CLE	CHW	—	2.0	0	1	1	1	2	0
1965-07-09	CLE	LAA	—	1.0	1	0	0	2	1	0
1965-07-08	CLE	CHW	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
1965-07-07	CLE	CHW	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0
1965-07-05	CLE	CHW	—	1.2	1	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	155	5	9	39	4	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	PHI	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
1957	BOS	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1958	WS1	P	3	1	0	1	0	1
1961	LAA	P	18	4	2	6	1	0
1962	LAA	P	57	0	4	16	2	2
1963	LAA	P	45	0	2	10	0	0
1964	LAA	P	6	0	0	0	0	0
1964	CHN	P	7	0	0	3	1	1
1964	SLN	P	2	0	0	1	0	0
1965	CLE	P	14	0	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	155

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Washington State University	Pullman	WA	1952

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Spring

What years did Jack Spring play?: Jack Spring played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1965.
Was Jack Spring a pitcher?: Yes. Jack Spring pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 86 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Spring hit?: Jack Spring hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.