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Rollie Fingers League
8-12-2010
Buzz Speaker Catcher
Retired (1986, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B    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 A 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  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 H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1974 LHP 11 16 3 1 0 0 0 1 5 .485 .235 .250 .062 .188
1974 RHP 22 64 15 1 0 4 10 2 14 .691 .254 .438 .203 .234
1975 LHP 9 14 4 1 0 1 3 0 1 .857 .286 .571 .286 .286
1975 RHP 20 55 16 4 1 1 4 5 10 .805 .350 .455 .164 .291
1976 LHP 49 87 13 1 0 1 7 7 21 .416 .221 .195 .046 .149
1976 RHP 102 322 79 13 0 6 34 30 73 .654 .313 .342 .096 .245
1977 LHP 36 45 10 4 0 2 9 9 8 .796 .352 .444 .222 .222
1977 RHP 102 339 76 10 4 10 41 47 66 .685 .319 .366 .142 .224
1978 LHP 31 32 7 0 0 2 4 7 6 .765 .359 .406 .188 .219
1978 RHP 94 336 107 19 4 12 48 38 61 .894 .388 .506 .188 .318
1979 LHP 26 27 6 1 0 3 7 1 7 .843 .250 .593 .370 .222
1979 RHP 94 350 95 15 8 13 48 24 61 .792 .321 .471 .200 .271
1980 LHP 36 101 32 4 0 5 13 6 25 .860 .355 .505 .188 .317
1980 RHP 89 111 37 7 2 6 17 14 25 1.007 .413 .595 .261 .333
1981 LHP 57 135 32 4 2 3 19 11 29 .655 .293 .363 .126 .237
1981 RHP 114 331 107 11 2 10 49 31 52 .840 .381 .459 .136 .323
1982 LHP 67 148 49 8 4 3 28 14 25 .887 .387 .500 .169 .331
1982 RHP 107 309 95 15 4 9 47 55 66 .883 .414 .469 .162 .307
1983 LHP 71 141 37 7 1 4 21 13 33 .740 .329 .411 .149 .262
1983 RHP 107 341 98 19 3 10 44 36 55 .803 .354 .449 .161 .287
1984 LHP 55 98 21 2 0 2 13 6 29 .556 .260 .296 .082 .214
1984 RHP 108 353 100 16 5 10 42 38 74 .796 .354 .442 .159 .283
1985 LHP 17 22 7 0 0 2 6 5 6 1.035 .444 .591 .273 .318
1985 RHP 107 362 86 16 0 8 32 37 78 .658 .310 .348 .110 .238
1986 LHP 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1986 RHP 16 48 9 2 0 0 3 5 17 .493 .264 .229 .042 .188
Total LHP 469 870 221 33 7 28 130 80 195 .722 .318 .405 .151 .254
Total RHP 1082 3321 920 148 33 99 419 362 652 .780 .349 .431 .154 .277
Total 1148 4191 1141 181 40 127 549 442 847 .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.