Tellis Spirko  
Starting Pitcher | Retired or Inactive Players

Pitching
He's got a really stong arm, so he can blow it by you on occasion. He struggles with his command at times and is still learning to mix his pitches and set up hitters. Spirko's fastball is a tick above average, in the 90-91 MPH range on most nights. Sometimes I wish he'd just give up on throwing the changeup, it's like a BP ball! He changes speeds well enough to keep righthanders from teeing off on him.

Defense & Hitting
His pickoff move is only fair. Spirko is nothing special in the field. Spirko is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Spirko has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Retired or Inactive Players have been known to use Spirko as a pinch-runner on occasion.

          -- Moostard Nyman

 

Player Skills Yearly Scouting Report Cards
Year Team AS EN CO HR GF vL Hm Sc CL FB CU SI SL CB SC KN Age Exp Delivery Slot CH PH SP FA Nyman Rating
2001 WHI 97 77 72 67 53 51 53 48 52 63 53 0 55 45 0 0 31 0 Overhand Active 1 9 25 45 370
2002 MJG 97 77 75 67 53 51 53 48 52 63 53 0 55 50 0 0 32 1 Overhand Active 0 0 0 45 379
2003 MOO 98 75 75 67 53 51 53 48 52 63 53 0 56 50 0 0 33 2 Overhand Active 0 0 0 44 378
2004 MOO 98 74 75 67 53 51 53 48 52 63 53 0 56 53 0 0 34 3 Overhand Active 0 0 0 43 379
2005 MOO 98 73 75 66 53 51 53 48 52 63 53 0 56 55 0 0 35 4 Overhand Active 0 0 0 43 379
2006 MOO 97 74 75 65 53 51 53 48 52 63 53 0 56 55 0 0 36 5 Overhand Active 0 0 0 43 377
2007 MOO 98 73 75 65 53 51 53 48 52 63 53 0 56 55 0 0 37 6 Overhand Active 0 0 0 42 376
2008 MOO 97 73 75 65 53 51 53 48 52 63 53 0 56 55 0 0 38 7 Overhand Active 0 0 0 43 374
Ratings Delta -1                               +1 +1           +1 -2

CBL Collegiate League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
Totals     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

CBL Pioneer League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
Totals     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

CBL Major League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
2001 31 WHI 9 16 0 0 33 33 15 4 210 6.1 239 18 74 146 0 0 6.26 1.97 1.49 .288 .417 .399 .265 5.06
2002 32 MJG 7 8 1 0 35 24 13 0 163.2 4.2 162 12 62 87 11 3 4.80 1.40 1.37 .260 .391 .235 .265 4.34
2003 33 MOO 12 5 1 1 33 23 14 0 186.2 5.2 169 25 48 95 6 2 4.59 1.98 1.17 .239 .393 .276 .231 3.47
2004 34 MOO 3 2 0 0 17 9 3 0 70 4.0 83 4 25 44 4 1 5.66 1.76 1.54 .294 .415 .338 .280 4.24
2005 35 MOO 2 4 5 0 32 1 0 0 88.1 2.2 108 14 25 29 20 5 2.96 1.16 1.51 .307 .486 .250 .326 5.30
2006 36 MOO 3 4 2 0 31 0 0 0 100.1 3.1 91 19 32 58 20 7 5.21 1.81 1.23 .238 .429 .179 .258 3.68
2007 37 MOO 5 2 1 0 39 0 0 0 107 2.2 90 10 28 37 17 8 3.11 1.32 1.10 .230 .365 .245 .221 3.36
2008 38 MOO 5 6 3 0 30 10 3 0 122.1 4.0 125 21 30 38 13 4 2.80 1.27 1.27 .262 .452 .220 .279 4.86
Totals     46 47 13 1 250 100 48 4 1048.1 4.1 1067 123 324 534 91 30 4.59 1.65 1.33 .264 .415 .269 .262 4.30

Transfer History for Tellis Spirko
Date Transferred with Spirko To New Club In Exchange For To Old Club
July 29 2002 Eliaso Daubenspeck
Josias Gagliano
Moose Jaw Gamblers Collyn Hippe
Mayson Wiebusch
Jacquez Papineaux
1st Rd 2003 (25th pick)
Creston Kokanee
April 11 2004 Eliaso Daubenspeck
Stephon Krigbaum
Blackwater Kolts Marc Gakeler
Moose Jaw Dragons
June 7 2004 Boots Azevedo
Mohammed Farry
Solomon Storman
Lethbridge Typhoon Aaron Frausto
Blackwater Kolts
July 15 2004 3rd Rd 2005 (84th pick)
Moose Jaw Dragons 2nd Rd 2005 (53rd pick)
Lethbridge Typhoon

Tellis Spirko's Comparable Players
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