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.

What was Jack Spring's career batting average?

Jack Spring batted .107 over his career, with 3 hits in 28 at bats.

What was Jack Spring's career ERA?

Jack Spring finished with a 4.26 career ERA, going 12-5 with 86 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jack Spring have?

Jack Spring recorded 86 career strikeouts.

Jack Spring

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

Jack Spring was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1965 for 7 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 11 seasons. Across 155 career appearances, he went 12-5 with a 4.26 ERA and 86 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

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

Jack Spring — 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

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Jack Spring Stats, Bio & Career Records
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	2.2	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	38.1	40	13	9	13	3.05	3.46 (+12%)	-60.9
1964	LAA	AL	1	0	6	0	0	3.1	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	21.2	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

Jack Spring — 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

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Jack Spring Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Jack Spring — 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

Jack Spring — 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

Jack Spring — 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

Jack Spring — 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

Jack Spring — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	155	5	9	39	4	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Spring — 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

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Jack Spring Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	155

College History

Jack Spring — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Washington State University	Pullman	WA	1952

Jack Spring: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 16, 1955 and the final game on August 1, 1965, Jack Spring built the record summarized on this page. By club, Spring's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Phillies (1955), the Boston Red Sox (1957), the Washington Senators (1958), the Los Angeles Angels (1961 through 1964), the Chicago Cubs (1964), the St. Louis Cardinals (1964), and the Cleveland Indians (1965). Spring, born on March 11, 1933, in Spokane, WA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted right-handed and threw left-handed. The bio gives 6'1" and 175 pounds. The bio records the death on August 2, 2015, in Spokane, WA, USA. Jack Spring was the playing name; the full given name is Jack Russell.

Spring's career pitching line is 12 wins, 5 losses and a 4.26 ERA over 155 appearances. Also on Spring's record: 86 strikeouts. The league ERA over Spring's seasons was 3.76, so the 4.26 figure ran 13.3% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.02 in 1962, when the league's was 3.96.

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.
What was Jack Spring's career batting average?: Jack Spring batted .107 over his career, with 3 hits in 28 at bats.
What was Jack Spring's career ERA?: Jack Spring finished with a 4.26 career ERA, going 12-5 with 86 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jack Spring have?: Jack Spring recorded 86 career strikeouts.