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Rollie Fingers League
8-17-2010
Buzz Speaker Catcher
Retired (1986, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .768 Status Retired (1986) Option Years 0  
H 1141 Age 61 (OS 62) Date of Birth 10-21-1948
HR 127 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1970)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(23 games)
RBI 549
SB 132
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 60% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1974 Away 12 44 2 10 2 0 1 5 2 9 0 0 0 .596 .255 .341 .114 .227
1974 Home 10 36 4 8 0 0 3 5 1 10 1 0 0 .715 .243 .472 .250 .222
1975 Away 8 23 2 4 1 0 1 1 1 7 1 0 0 .556 .208 .348 .174 .174
1975 Home 15 46 7 16 4 1 1 6 4 4 2 2 0 .943 .400 .543 .196 .348
1976 Away 52 209 23 44 8 0 3 20 19 45 5 3 0 .578 .286 .292 .081 .211
1976 Home 54 200 20 48 6 0 4 21 18 49 8 3 0 .631 .301 .330 .090 .240
1977 Away 50 198 30 43 6 1 7 27 27 43 5 4 0 .677 .313 .364 .146 .217
1977 Home 53 186 24 43 8 3 5 23 29 31 6 5 0 .720 .333 .387 .156 .231
1978 Away 48 196 38 70 14 1 8 27 22 32 5 4 1 .983 .422 .561 .204 .357
1978 Home 47 172 31 44 5 3 6 25 23 35 10 4 0 .768 .344 .424 .169 .256
1979 Away 45 182 30 49 8 2 11 28 13 33 4 0 1 .836 .320 .516 .247 .269
1979 Home 51 195 27 52 8 6 5 27 12 35 4 2 1 .759 .312 .446 .179 .267
1980 Away 49 106 24 35 5 1 5 15 11 24 8 1 0 .931 .393 .538 .208 .330
1980 Home 52 106 15 34 6 1 6 15 9 26 2 4 0 .945 .379 .566 .245 .321
1981 Away 60 246 31 70 7 1 4 29 17 48 13 4 0 .698 .328 .370 .085 .285
1981 Home 64 220 38 69 8 3 9 39 25 33 7 5 0 .885 .385 .500 .186 .314
1982 Away 64 250 40 71 13 6 5 36 29 54 12 4 0 .800 .356 .444 .160 .284
1982 Home 58 207 39 73 10 2 7 39 40 37 7 6 0 .984 .462 .522 .169 .353
1983 Away 54 213 23 49 9 2 5 26 22 41 4 0 1 .662 .301 .362 .131 .230
1983 Home 68 269 38 86 17 2 9 39 27 47 9 3 2 .881 .383 .498 .178 .320
1984 Away 56 230 36 62 9 1 5 32 27 55 6 2 0 .731 .349 .383 .113 .270
1984 Home 55 221 34 59 9 4 7 23 17 48 3 2 0 .757 .318 .439 .172 .267
1985 Away 52 194 21 51 7 0 2 11 21 39 8 4 1 .663 .333 .330 .067 .263
1985 Home 55 190 38 42 9 0 8 27 21 45 2 4 0 .698 .304 .395 .174 .221
1986 Away 8 26 1 4 1 0 0 2 3 11 0 0 1 .434 .241 .192 .038 .154
1986 Home 8 26 2 5 1 0 0 1 2 6 0 0 0 .481 .250 .231 .038 .192
Total Away 558 2117 301 562 90 15 57 259 214 441 71 26 5 .736 .333 .403 .137 .265
Total Home 590 2074 317 579 91 25 70 290 228 406 61 40 3 .800 .352 .448 .169 .279
Total 1148 4191 618 1141 181 40 127 549 442 847 132 66 8 .768 .343 .425 .153 .272

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Jim Edmonds League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Buzz Speaker has retired from the Baltimore Sinners VII
1986-04-30Buzz Speaker of the Baltimore Sinners VII is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1980-09-12Buzz Speaker of the Baltimore Sinners VII is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1980-06-30Buzz Speaker of the Baltimore Sinners VII is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1979-09-02Buzz Speaker of the Baltimore Sinners VII is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1978-09-12Buzz Speaker of the Baltimore Sinners VII is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1976-08-30Buzz Speaker of the Baltimore Sinners VII is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1976-04-14The Baltimore Sinners VII have promoted Guy Andres to the major league team. The Baltimore Sinners VII have promoted Ace Scharein to the major league team. The Baltimore Sinners VII have promoted Jimmy Walsh to the major league team. The Baltimore Sinners VII have promoted Todd Dell to the major league team. The Baltimore Sinners VII have promoted Tom Murakami to the major league team. The Baltimore Sinners VII have promoted Alex Macha to the major league team. The Baltimore Sinners VII have promoted Buzz Speaker to the major league team. The Baltimore Sinners VII have designated Sonny Spradlin for assignment. The Baltimore Sinners VII have sent Jim Cook to the minors. The Baltimore Sinners VII have designated George Kramer for assignment. The Baltimore Sinners VII have sent Scipio Bronstad to the minors. The Baltimore Sinners VII have designated Lou Minnick for assignment. The Baltimore Sinners VII have sent Billy Stuffel to the minors. The Baltimore Sinners VII have sent Mitch Morris to the minors.
1975-10-07The Baltimore Sinners VII have sent Buzz Speaker to the minors.
1974-04-14The Baltimore Sinners VII have promoted Steve Saturria to the major league team. The Baltimore Sinners VII have promoted Buzz Speaker to the major league team. The Baltimore Sinners VII have promoted Bobby Tartabull to the major league team. The Baltimore Sinners VII have promoted George Kramer to the major league team. The Baltimore Sinners VII have designated Bert Telemaco for assignment. The Baltimore Sinners VII have sent Fernando Mitchell to the minors. The Baltimore Sinners VII have designated Yeniet Garcia for assignment. The Baltimore Sinners VII have sent Dick Nixon to the minors.