#67 Bob Speake, Third Base, 31 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Bob Speake

8/22/1930
31
USA,MO,SPRINGFIELD
6"1
183

Third Base
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L
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
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Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1961 (Automatic)
$ 480,000 (4 year(s))
5 Year(s), 66 Days (926 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 59 Days (1091 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall57655
Versus LHP46654
Versus RHP57665
Talent57765
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5
1
1
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
1B : 6 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 4 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 9 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .964 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/18MINL 5-7301100111#7  
9/19MINW 3-2300000001#6  
9/22@LAAL 5-8412101301#7  
9/23@LAAL 4-7300000000#7  
9/25CLEL 2-9201100000#6  
10/4BALW 9-4411001300#7  
10/5DETL 2-10101000000#9  
10/7@NYYL 2-3312001100#6  
10/9@LAAW 11-2410000011#6  
10/10LAAW 8-7411001301#7  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall135402901662060574892.224.312.443.755.703.219
Projected135402901662060574892.224.312.443.755.703.219
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall11346341015811784200.053.94.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1373241816201537032.234.312.453.765
vs. RHP265581251244373355152.219.309.438.747
Close/Late57831166817020.140.239.281.520
Scoring Position97203133401425141.206.299.351.650
Pinch Hitting1372014431010.538.588.9231.511
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7021352931338311950.244.310.498.807
Road651893873722262942.201.304.381.685
Last Week2810013212.125.222.500.722
March/April21691420255518.203.250.319.569
May25852131516171021.247.330.482.812
June247215123981015.208.310.403.712
July193472025687.206.341.441.782
August2477193331210719.247.310.481.790
Sept/Oct2265145051311812.215.307.523.830

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1955821820143400100.381.480.6191.099 BOS
195659196371024271724023100.189.275.321.596BOS
195790190479012412917124200.247.310.484.794BOS
19581273448014015504943326410.233.321.404.725BOS
1959104295797211543846126501.268.366.417.783BOS
196013441010016216565849318302.244.328.410.738BOS
19611354029016620605748419200.224.312.443.755BOS
Total6571858441741279292251231121037813.237.324.418.742 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1955, A832949694429773794694.327.462.8131.275
1955, AAA542236553245750324113.291.375.6641.038
1956, AAA6623163102184345434330.273.383.567.950
1957, AAA28972623123521171801.268.368.7221.089

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base5543464701.00035.012.09    
Second Base10200201.0005.03.60    
Third Base655948148142026.970539.13.37    
Leftfield44416610703.957344.01.83    
Centerfield76700701.00053.01.19    
Rightfield22300301.00018.01.50    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 22nd overall pick, by Boston in 1955...
Had first career hit on 9/16/1955, off Dick Donovan (CHA)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/21/1955, off George O'donnell (CLE)...
Drove in 6 runs against Baltimore on 6/6/1957...
Injured on 6/4/1959 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 6/20/1960 with a Stiff Knee, out for one week...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1960, hitting .429 with 4 HR, 12 RBI...
9/22/1961: Signed a contract extension with Boston, $480,000 per year, for 4 years.
Injured on 9/25/1961 with a Pulled Thigh Muscle, out for one week...
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