#54 Spot "Spotswood" Poles, Rightfield, 24 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Saturday, 10/28/1914
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Spot Poles
Spotswood
11/7/1889
24
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"7
165

Rightfield
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,100,000
1914
$ 1,500,000 (4 year(s))
4 Year(s), 34 Days (722 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 34 Days (722 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66249
Versus LHP66248
Versus RHP76249
Talent76258
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3
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1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 10 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 10 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14@PHIW 2-1401000002#5  
9/15@PHIL 2-8402000000#5  
9/16@PHIL 3-5401000100#5  
9/17@BSNW 4-2400000001#6  
9/18@BSNL 3-4301000001#6  
9/19SLNW 3-0401000000#5  
9/20SLNW 8-7411100201#6  
9/22NYGL 0-6301000010#6  
9/23NYGW 5-1300000101#6  
9/24@BROW 5-4402000200#6PoG 

Batting Stats 1914

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall141511126232260505179.247.314.311.626.526.065
Projected141511126232260505179.247.314.311.626.526.065
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13856309016011592710100.048.93.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP12128310119630100.231.266.273.538
vs. RHP39098201249414549000.251.329.323.652
Close/Late6414100641013000.219.324.234.559
Scoring Position152409005102818100.263.376.322.698
Pinch Hitting200000010000.000.333.000.333
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7225157111024242537.227.296.279.575
Road6926069121236262642.265.332.342.674
March/April2794244001191211.255.340.298.637
May269615101810921.156.229.198.426
June248724701148812.276.337.391.728
July2389236001111715.258.313.326.638
August2484222106101210.262.354.310.664
Sept/Oct176118310102310.295.323.377.700

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1910513500021100201.385.429.385.813CLE
19111384601152811473631018010.250.297.322.618CLE
191215158317142115380560111110.293.355.374.729CLE,AL
19131515531443421624037059611.260.304.335.639CLE
19141415111262322605051017910.247.314.311.626CLE PIT
Total5862120561127652242071760836842.265.320.337.657 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1909, AAA137534163201750575114956.305.362.386.748
1910, AAA134502147191859527797611.293.384.382.766

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19104174100420400.235.235.294.529
Total4174100420400.235.235.294.529

Fielding Stats 1914

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Rightfield138138232722423.9881207.11.80    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 10th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1909...
Injured on 9/5/1909 with a Bruised Hand, out for 3 days...
Had first career hit on 9/28/1910, off Ray Collins (BOS)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/18/1911, off Bobby Keefe (PHA)...
Injured on 8/12/1911 with a Pulled Back Muscle, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1912 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 1912...
1/31/1914: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,100,000 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Cleveland to Pittsburgh on 5/27/1914 (Going to CLE: C Ray Schalk. Going to PIT: RF Spot Poles)...
6/10/1914: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $1,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Injured on 9/24/1914 with a Herniated Disc Back, out for 6-7 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1912 - .293 - 10th
OBP
1912 - .355 - 7th
OPS
1912 - .729 - 10th
Hits
1912 - 171 - 8th
Doubles
1912 - 42 - 7th
Runs
1912 - 80 - 7th
    

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