Player
Warren Spahn HOF 1973
Player Info
- Full Name
- Warren Edward
- Born
-
April 23, 1921
Buffalo, NY, USA - Died
- November 24, 2003
- Size
- 6'0" / 172 lbs
- B/T
- L / L
- Debut
- April 19, 1942
- Final Game
- October 1, 1965
- Career
- 24 years
Teams
- Boston Braves 1942-1952
- Milwaukee Braves 1953-1964
- New York Mets 1965-1965
- San Francisco Giants 1965-1965
Honors
1961 - Sporting News Pitcher of the Year
(NL)
1961 - Sporting News All-Star
(NL)
1961 - Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
(ML)
1960 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1958 - Sporting News Pitcher of the Year
(NL)
1958 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1957 - Sporting News Pitcher of the Year
(NL)
1957 - Sporting News All-Star
(ML)
1957 - Cy Young Award
(ML)
1953 - Sporting News Pitcher of the Year
(NL)
... and 6 more
Career Batting
783
G
.194
AVG
363
H
35
HR
189
RBI
.519
OPS
44
OPS vs Lg
20% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
363-245
W-L
3.09
ERA
750
G
2,583
SO
29
SV
1.19
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | New York Mets | 4 | 12 | 4.36 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 126.0 | 56 | 35 |
| 1965 | San Francisco Giants | 3 | 4 | 3.39 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 71.2 | 34 | 21 |
| 1964 | Milwaukee Braves | 6 | 13 | 5.29 | 38 | 25 | 4 | 173.1 | 78 | 52 |
| 1963 | Milwaukee Braves | 23 | 7 | 2.60 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 259.2 | 102 | 49 |
| 1962 | Milwaukee Braves | 18 | 14 | 3.04 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 269.0 | 118 | 55 |
| 1961 | Milwaukee Braves | 21 | 13 | 3.02 | 38 | 34 | 0 | 262.2 | 115 | 64 |
| 1960 | Milwaukee Braves | 21 | 10 | 3.50 | 40 | 33 | 2 | 267.2 | 154 | 74 |
| 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | 21 | 15 | 2.96 | 40 | 36 | 0 | 292.0 | 143 | 70 |
| 1958 | Milwaukee Braves | 22 | 11 | 3.07 | 38 | 36 | 1 | 290.0 | 150 | 76 |
| 1957 | Milwaukee Braves | 21 | 11 | 2.69 | 39 | 35 | 3 | 271.0 | 111 | 78 |
| 1956 | Milwaukee Braves | 20 | 11 | 2.78 | 39 | 35 | 3 | 281.0 | 128 | 52 |
| 1955 | Milwaukee Braves | 17 | 14 | 3.26 | 39 | 32 | 1 | 245.1 | 110 | 65 |
| 1954 | Milwaukee Braves | 21 | 12 | 3.14 | 39 | 34 | 3 | 283.0 | 136 | 86 |
| 1953 | Milwaukee Braves | 23 | 7 | 2.10 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 265.2 | 148 | 70 |
| 1952 | Boston Braves | 14 | 19 | 2.98 | 40 | 35 | 3 | 290.0 | 183 | 73 |
| 1951 | Boston Braves | 22 | 14 | 2.98 | 39 | 36 | 0 | 310.2 | 164 | 109 |
| 1950 | Boston Braves | 21 | 17 | 3.16 | 41 | 39 | 1 | 293.0 | 191 | 111 |
| 1949 | Boston Braves | 21 | 14 | 3.07 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 302.0 | 151 | 86 |
| 1948 | Boston Braves | 15 | 12 | 3.71 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 257.0 | 114 | 77 |
| 1947 | Boston Braves | 21 | 10 | 2.33 | 40 | 35 | 3 | 289.2 | 123 | 84 |
| 1946 | Boston Braves | 8 | 5 | 2.94 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 125.2 | 67 | 36 |
| 1942 | Boston Braves | 0 | 0 | 5.74 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15.1 | 7 | 11 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | NL | 197.7 | 4.10 | 2.55 | 1.346 | ✓ |
| 1964 | NL | 173.7 | 4.04 | 2.69 | 1.474 | ✓ |
| 1963 | NL | 259.7 | 3.54 | 1.70 | 1.117 | ✓ |
| 1962 | NL | 269.3 | 3.94 | 1.84 | 1.125 | ✓ |
| 1961 | NL | 262.7 | 3.94 | 2.19 | 1.142 | ✓ |
| 1960 | NL | 267.7 | 5.18 | 2.49 | 1.225 | ✓ |
| 1959 | NL | 292.0 | 4.41 | 2.16 | 1.205 | ✓ |
| 1958 | NL | 290.0 | 4.66 | 2.36 | 1.148 | ✓ |
| 1957 | NL | 271.0 | 3.69 | 2.59 | 1.177 | ✓ |
| 1956 | NL | 281.3 | 4.09 | 1.66 | 1.070 | ✓ |
| 1955 | NL | 245.7 | 4.03 | 2.38 | 1.278 | ✓ |
| 1954 | NL | 283.3 | 4.32 | 2.73 | 1.228 | ✓ |
| 1953 | NL | 265.7 | 5.01 | 2.37 | 1.058 | ✓ |
| 1952 | NL | 290.0 | 5.68 | 2.27 | 1.159 | ✓ |
| 1951 | NL | 310.7 | 4.75 | 3.16 | 1.246 | ✓ |
| 1950 | NL | 293.0 | 5.87 | 3.41 | 1.225 | ✓ |
| 1949 | NL | 302.3 | 4.50 | 2.56 | 1.221 | ✓ |
| 1948 | NL | 257.0 | 3.99 | 2.70 | 1.222 | ✓ |
| 1947 | NL | 289.7 | 3.82 | 2.61 | 1.136 | ✓ |
| 1946 | NL | 125.7 | 4.80 | 2.58 | 1.138 | |
| 1942 | NL | 15.7 | 4.02 | 6.32 | 2.298 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | New York Mets | 21 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .114 |
| 1965 | San Francisco Giants | 16 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 |
| 1964 | Milwaukee Braves | 39 | 59 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .186 |
| 1963 | Milwaukee Braves | 33 | 90 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .178 |
| 1962 | Milwaukee Braves | 36 | 98 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .184 |
| 1961 | Milwaukee Braves | 39 | 94 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .223 |
| 1960 | Milwaukee Braves | 40 | 95 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .147 |
| 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | 40 | 104 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .231 |
| 1958 | Milwaukee Braves | 41 | 108 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 | .333 |
| 1957 | Milwaukee Braves | 39 | 94 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .138 |
| 1956 | Milwaukee Braves | 39 | 105 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .210 |
| 1955 | Milwaukee Braves | 40 | 81 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | .210 |
| 1954 | Milwaukee Braves | 41 | 101 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .208 |
| 1953 | Milwaukee Braves | 38 | 105 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .219 |
| 1952 | Boston Braves | 52 | 112 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | .161 |
| 1951 | Boston Braves | 42 | 116 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .190 |
| 1950 | Boston Braves | 41 | 106 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .217 |
| 1949 | Boston Braves | 40 | 111 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .162 |
| 1948 | Boston Braves | 37 | 90 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .167 |
| 1947 | Boston Braves | 41 | 98 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .163 |
| 1946 | Boston Braves | 24 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .163 |
| 1942 | Boston Braves | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | NL | 69 | .018 | .175 | 13.0 | 24.6 | 20 | 0.0 | |
| 1964 | NL | 61 | .085 | .204 | 0.0 | 16.4 | 31 | 1.0 | |
| 1963 | NL | 100 | .111 | .215 | 5.0 | 24.0 | 51 | 2.0 | |
| 1962 | NL | 106 | .092 | .242 | 4.7 | 28.3 | 38 | 2.0 | |
| 1961 | NL | 106 | .202 | .288 | 6.6 | 31.1 | 90 | 4.2 | |
| 1960 | NL | 104 | .116 | .162 | 4.8 | 25.0 | 26 | 3.2 | |
| 1959 | NL | 112 | .067 | .282 | 2.7 | 25.0 | 49 | 2.1 | |
| 1958 | NL | 122 | .130 | .410 | 5.7 | 19.7 | 130 | 2.1 | |
| 1957 | NL | 103 | .106 | .159 | 3.9 | 24.3 | 14 | 2.1 | |
| 1956 | NL | 111 | .114 | .271 | 3.6 | 28.8 | 55 | 3.1 | |
| 1955 | NL | 88 | .185 | .228 | 4.5 | 22.7 | 72 | 4.2 | |
| 1954 | NL | 112 | .089 | .241 | 6.3 | 15.2 | 52 | 1.1 | |
| 1953 | NL | 111 | .105 | .259 | 0.9 | 19.8 | 46 | 2.1 | |
| 1952 | NL | 118 | .089 | .184 | 3.4 | 19.5 | 25 | 2.1 | |
| 1951 | NL | 126 | .095 | .239 | 4.8 | 21.4 | 42 | 1.0 | |
| 1950 | NL | 118 | .028 | .306 | 5.1 | 28.0 | 40 | 1.0 | |
| 1949 | NL | 120 | .054 | .195 | 3.3 | 22.5 | 13 | 2.1 | |
| 1948 | NL | 103 | .067 | .215 | 5.8 | 23.3 | 27 | 1.1 | |
| 1947 | NL | 112 | .041 | .232 | 5.4 | 25.9 | 15 | 0.0 | |
| 1946 | NL | 47 | .023 | .241 | 2.1 | 29.8 | 13 | 0.0 | |
| 1942 | NL | 6 | .000 | .250 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 1 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 750 | 222 | 999 | 58 | 82 | .955 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | San Francisco Giants | P | 16 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .952 |
| 1965 | New York Mets | P | 20 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 1 | .967 |
| 1964 | Milwaukee Braves | P | 38 | 4 | 36 | 6 | 2 | .870 |
| 1963 | Milwaukee Braves | P | 33 | 11 | 71 | 3 | 8 | .965 |
| 1962 | Milwaukee Braves | P | 34 | 13 | 55 | 1 | 5 | .986 |
| 1961 | Milwaukee Braves | P | 38 | 16 | 63 | 2 | 7 | .975 |
| 1960 | Milwaukee Braves | P | 40 | 14 | 59 | 3 | 7 | .961 |
| 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | P | 40 | 14 | 45 | 3 | 4 | .952 |
| 1958 | Milwaukee Braves | P | 38 | 11 | 67 | 2 | 7 | .975 |
| 1957 | Milwaukee Braves | P | 39 | 18 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| 1956 | Milwaukee Braves | P | 39 | 16 | 41 | 1 | 7 | .983 |
| 1955 | Milwaukee Braves | P | 39 | 13 | 44 | 3 | 4 | .950 |
| 1954 | Milwaukee Braves | P | 39 | 12 | 57 | 4 | 4 | .945 |
| 1953 | Milwaukee Braves | P | 35 | 12 | 53 | 4 | 7 | .942 |
| 1952 | Boston Braves | P | 40 | 18 | 56 | 5 | 4 | .937 |
| 1951 | Boston Braves | P | 39 | 7 | 50 | 3 | 1 | .950 |
| 1950 | Boston Braves | P | 41 | 9 | 55 | 8 | 3 | .889 |
| 1949 | Boston Braves | P | 38 | 14 | 41 | 4 | 2 | .932 |
| 1948 | Boston Braves | P | 36 | 4 | 52 | 1 | 3 | .982 |
| 1947 | Boston Braves | P | 40 | 5 | 48 | 1 | 1 | .981 |
| 1946 | Boston Braves | P | 24 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .900 |
| 1942 | Boston Braves | P | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 8 | 4-3 | 0 | 56.0 | 32 | 3.05 | ||
| 1958 | World Series | Milwaukee Braves | 3 | 2-1 | 0 | 28.2 | 18 | 2.20 |
| 1957 | World Series | Milwaukee Braves | 2 | 1-1 | 0 | 15.1 | 2 | 4.70 |
| 1948 | World Series | Boston Braves | 3 | 1-1 | 0 | 12.0 | 12 | 3.00 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 8 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .200 | ||
| 1958 | World Series | Milwaukee Braves | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .333 |
| 1957 | World Series | Milwaukee Braves | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1948 | World Series | Boston Braves | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |