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Spillner, who relied mostly on a fastball, was prone to giving up home runs. After suffering through three losing seasons as a Padre starter, he was part of the major leagues' busiest bullpen in 1977: He and Dave Tomlin each had 76 appearances; Rollie Fingers, 78. A Cleveland starter in 1980, Spillner was 16-11 despite a 5.29 ERA. He had one fine year as an Indians reliever, going 12-10 (2.49) with 21 saves in 1982. (MC)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » August 20, 1980: Cleveland's Dan Spillner, who entered the game with a 5.45 ERA, is two outs from a no-hitter when White Sox rookie Leo Sutherland singles. Spillner settles for a 3–0 one-hitter.