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Satchel Paige League
6-19-2042
Benny Speaker Third Base
Retired (2003, Age 42)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .776 Status Retired (2003) Option Years 0  
H 2932 Age 80 (OS 81) Date of Birth 06-28-1961
HR 359 Drafted Round 1, Pick 22
(1979)
Majors Svc Time 21 years
(77 games)
RBI 1472
SB 164
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 6
3B A+ (100%) RF (15.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1983 BOS
139
526
54
128
19
5
9
71
40
135 2 6
3
3 19
.646
.296
.350
.106
.243
1984 BOS
139
531
68
133
19
5
15
74
60
122 1 5
9
2 9
.715
.325
.390
.139
.250
1985 BOS
131
515
75
131
24
7
14
57
56
106 2 3
16
4 4
.738
.328
.410
.155
.254
1986 BOS
123
492
69
130
15
4
16
71
38
103 4 2
10
2 7
.729
.321
.409
.144
.264
1987 BOS
117
449
77
118
19
3
13
61
51
88 1 1
11
2 6
.744
.339
.405
.143
.263
1988 BOS
139
564
100
163
33
12
27
83
64
107 4 3
8
4 6
.897
.364
.534
.245
.289
1989 BOS
139
580
104
171
28
5
22
76
58
130 5 1
17
4 9
.837
.363
.474
.179
.295
1990 BOS
131
539
105
162
19
5
23
71
63
126 4 4
14
3 12
.858
.375
.482
.182
.301
1991 BOS
139
590
83
176
27
7
17
98
37
120 1 4
10
3 15
.793
.339
.454
.156
.298
1992 BOS
139
566
113
169
21
7
20
99
69
118 1 5
10
8 4
.839
.373
.466
.168
.299
1993 BOS
125
477
84
135
19
2
16
82
63
81 7 4
10
4 4
.804
.372
.432
.149
.283
1994 BOS
145
528
84
148
20
1
22
88
49
110 1 8
10
3 3
.785
.338
.447
.167
.280
1995 BOS
139
566
85
169
27
7
24
82
60
113 1 1
6
2 15
.864
.366
.498
.200
.299
1996 BOS
139
566
99
162
25
7
29
93
65
98 1 2
13
3 5
.868
.360
.509
.223
.286
1997 BOS
139
560
84
174
30
6
22
76
63
103 3 1
3
1 9
.886
.383
.504
.193
.311
1998 BOS
139
515
68
139
21
4
14
56
58
105 1 4
4
0 17
.750
.343
.408
.138
.270
1999 BOS
139
532
62
126
27
1
14
50
61
114 3 1
4
3 11
.689
.318
.370
.133
.237
2000 BOS
135
528
58
117
19
1
14
61
46
125 0 2
3
1 13
.624
.283
.341
.119
.222
2001 BOS
135
537
68
143
26
2
16
58
50
92 3 4
3
3 21
.742
.330
.412
.145
.266
2002 BOS
135
502
51
121
16
2
10
57
52
108 3 3
0
0 17
.655
.314
.341
.100
.241
2003 BOS
19
66
7
17
5
0
2
8
7
14 0 0
0
0 2
.753
.329
.424
.167
.258
Total
2725
10729
1598
2932
459
93
359
1472
1110
2218 48 64
164
55 208
.776
.342
.434
.160
.273
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2003-11-01Benny Speaker has retired from the Boston Tortfeasors
2003-04-08The Boston Tortfeasors have re-claimed Benny Speaker from the waiver wire.
2003-04-08The Boston Tortfeasors have designated Benny Speaker for assignment.
1996-04-01The Boston Tortfeasors have placed Benny Speaker on the trade block.
1996-04-01The Boston Tortfeasors have removed Benny Speaker from the trade block.
1993-09-04Benny Speaker of the Boston Tortfeasors is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1990-09-07Benny Speaker of the Boston Tortfeasors is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1987-06-23Benny Speaker of the Boston Tortfeasors is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1986-05-03Benny Speaker of the Boston Tortfeasors is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1985-08-27Benny Speaker of the Boston Tortfeasors is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1983-04-01The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Dan Weinert to the major league team. The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Benny Speaker to the major league team. The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Joe Murray to the major league team. The Boston Tortfeasors have promoted Mike Maxcy to the major league team.