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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Herb Speece Starting Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.33 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 60-107 Status Retired (1979) Option Years 0  
SV 12 Age 36 (OS 36) Date of Birth 01-06-1944
K 1124 Drafted Round 3, Pick 46
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(154 games)
IP 1396.0
WHIP 1.51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity B+   Mentor Val A-
Speed D+ Bunt D+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1966 LHB 1 3.0 1 3 3 2.00
1966 RHB 1 2.1 4 0 2 0.86
1969 LHB 1 3.0 1 2 1 1.00
1969 RHB 1 2.1 2 0 5 2.14
1970 LHB 1 4.0 3 0 2 0.50
1970 RHB 1 3.0 3 1 3 1.33
1971 LHB 34 84.1 69 39 124 1.93
1971 RHB 34 86.2 72 29 92 1.40
1972 LHB 36 98.0 84 37 121 1.61
1972 RHB 36 110.0 80 32 98 1.18
1973 LHB 34 95.2 65 43 102 1.52
1973 RHB 34 83.1 73 32 113 1.74
1974 LHB 36 110.2 95 51 138 1.71
1974 RHB 36 89.2 82 29 91 1.34
1975 LHB 34 110.1 97 46 127 1.57
1975 RHB 33 86.2 73 21 73 1.08
1976 LHB 30 102.1 82 58 113 1.67
1976 RHB 30 54.0 31 31 62 1.72
1977 LHB 23 94.0 63 43 95 1.47
1977 RHB 23 48.2 40 22 49 1.46
1978 LHB 25 54.1 47 20 50 1.29
1978 RHB 22 43.1 34 19 46 1.50
1979 LHB 15 15.2 12 11 22 2.11
1979 RHB 14 10.2 11 4 9 1.22
1980 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
1980 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 270 775.1 619 353 898 1.61
Total RHB 265 620.2 505 220 643 1.39
Total 274 1396.0 1124 573 1541 1.51
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Herb Speece has retired from the Minnesota Swedes
1979-09-16The Minnesota Swedes have designated Herb Speece for assignment.
1978-08-30Herb Speece of the Minnesota Swedes is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1970-09-21The Minnesota Swedes have promoted Herb Speece to the major league team. The Minnesota Swedes have designated Ken Feeley for assignment.
1969-10-13The Minnesota Swedes have designated Bill Sutherland for assignment. The Minnesota Swedes have sent Herb Speece to the minors.
1969-09-27The Minnesota Swedes have promoted Herb Speece to the major league team.
1966-10-03The Minnesota Swedes have sent Billy Holman to the minors. The Minnesota Swedes have sent Herb Speece to the minors.
1966-09-29The Minnesota Swedes have auto-promoted Herb Speece to the major leagues.