wˈɔːks wɜː fɹˈiːkwəntli ɐ pɹˈɑːbləm, æz spˈuːnɚɹ ˈævɹɪdʒd ɐ wˈɔːk pɜːɹ ˈɪnɪŋ ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst tˈuː mˈaɪnɚ lˈiːɡ sˈiːzənz.
Walks were frequently a problem, as Spooner averaged a walk per inning in his first two minor league seasons.