Paul Nikola Spoljaric (born September 24, 1970) is a Canadian former left-handed professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four different teams between 1994 and 2000.
| Paul Spoljaric | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 24, 1970 Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 6, 1994, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 2000, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 8–17 |
| Earned run average | 5.52 |
| Strikeouts | 278 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Biography
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After being signed by the Toronto Blue Jays as an amateur free agent in 1989, Spoljaric went on to play for the Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies and Kansas City Royals. He was traded in 1997 with Mike Timlin for José Cruz Jr. and was a member of Team Canada at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where they finished in fourth place in the baseball tournament.
In his six-year MLB career, Spoljaric compiled an 8–17 record with 278 strikeouts, 12 saves, and a 5.52 ERA in 278 innings.
Spoljaric was a starting pitcher with the Barrie Baycats of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) in Southern Ontario. He signed with them in December 2007 and was a starting pitcher for the 2008 IBL season. Spoljaric also spent the previous six IBL seasons as a starting pitcher with the Toronto Maple Leafs. With the Maple Leafs, he won two IBL championships, in 2002 and 2007.
After leaving baseball, Spoljaric became president of a flooring company based in Bolton, Ontario.[1] His son, Garner, played college baseball for Stetson.[2]
References
edit- ^ https://ca.linkedin.com/in/paul-spoljaric-48068b1a [self-published source]
- ^ "Garner Špoljaric - Baseball". Stetson University Athletics. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)
- Paul Spoljaric at Olympics Sports Reference via Wayback Machine