Chris Spurling
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| Free Agent — No. -- | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: June 28, 1977 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| April 2, 2003 for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Win-Loss | 6-8 |
| Saves | 3 |
| Earned run average | 4.32 |
| Strikeouts | 99 |
| Teams | |
Christopher Michael Spurling (born June 28, 1977 in Dayton, Ohio) is a relief pitcher, most recently with the Milwaukee Brewers minor league system. He enters the 2008 MLB season with a career 4.32 ERA. His ties to Dayton include attending Sinclair Community College and graduating from Northridge High School.
With the return of Todd Jones to the Detroit Tigers' closer role in late April 2006, Spurling was sent down to the their Triple-A affiliate, the Toledo Mud Hens of the International League.
Spurling, drafted by the New York Yankees in the 41st round of the 1997 amateur draft, has also been in the Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves organizations.
On September 8, 2006, he was claimed off waivers from the Tigers by the Milwaukee Brewers. Spurling had a 2007 record of 2-1, with a 4.68 ERA, and 28 strikeouts. During spring training 2008, he was released by the Brewers.[1]
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- MLB.com Player File
- ^ "Sounds Edged By River Cats In Spring Action." Nashville Sounds. 24 March 2008. 25 March 2008.
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