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Tim Raines League
9-22-2068
Walker Speer Relief Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.44 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 33-55 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
SV 13 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 06-16-1928
K 543 Drafted Round 8, Pick 120
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(56 games)
IP 746.0
WHIP 1.63
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt B- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 KC
7
 6
75
0
0
0
1
 0
86.0
 107 53 49 1 45
50
1.77
5.13
1954 KC-NYN
2
 7
18
17
0
0
0
 0
67.2
 86 52 47 3 34
58
1.77
6.25
1955 NYN
3
 16
35
35
1
1
0
 0
125.0
 150 108 103 5 82
82
1.86
7.42
1956 NYN
0
 14
28
28
0
0
0
 0
113.0
 126 86 82 3 60
78
1.65
6.53
1957 STL
4
 4
50
0
0
0
10
 0
51.1
 48 25 24 3 24
39
1.40
4.21
1958 STL
3
 3
34
0
0
0
2
 0
28.2
 26 15 13 1 13
28
1.36
4.08
1959 STL
9
 1
64
0
0
0
0
 0
78.0
 79 35 33 3 39
53
1.51
3.81
1960 STL
3
 1
53
0
0
0
0
 0
91.0
 86 44 42 4 40
63
1.38
4.15
1961 STL-PHI
1
 1
40
0
0
0
0
 2
64.1
 71 30 27 2 26
60
1.51
3.78
1962 PHI
1
 2
29
0
0
0
0
 2
41.0
 56 32 31 0 16
32
1.76
6.80
2068
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
33
 55
426
80
1
1
13
 4
746.0
 835 480 451 25 379
543
1.63
5.44
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Walker Speer has retired from the Philadelphia Ramblers
1961-04-22The Philadelphia Ramblers have acquired Walker Speer from the waiver wire.
1961-04-22The Philadelphia Ramblers have demoted Tony Zampelli to the minor leagues.
1961-04-18The St. Louis Fred Birds have designated Walker Speer for assignment.
1957-03-05The St. Louis Fred Birds have renamed BBQ Bob to Walker Speer.
1955-04-01The New York Sots have renamed Walker Speer to BBQ Bob.
1954-06-17The New York Sots have promoted Walker Speer to the major league team. The New York Sots have designated Betty Nichols for assignment.
1954-04-05The New York Sots have acquired Walker Speer from the waiver wire.
1954-04-01The Kansas City Blue Rocks have waived Walker Speer.
1950-08-22The Kansas City Blue Rocks have promoted Wilbur Wood to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Rocks have sent Walker Speer to the minors.