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Ralph Kiner League
6-1-2064
Rod Spies Shortstop
Retired (1969, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .783 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 2362 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 06-12-1932
HR 362 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(99 games)
RBI 1310
SB 169
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity C+   Mentor vR A 
Speed B- Bunt B- Control B-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B B  (60.8%) CF F  (1.9%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 6
3B A  (90.7%) RF D+ (24.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 18 19.00 0 / 0 4 / 4 5 / 6 3 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 2 4 / 4 17 / 19
1951 Minors 19 39.00 5 / 5 6 / 6 3 / 5 1 / 2 6 / 6 4 / 8 7 / 7 32 / 39
1952 Minors 20 27.00 4 / 5 3 / 3 0 / 0 3 / 4 8 / 8 3 / 4 2 / 3 23 / 27
1952 Majors 20 6.39 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 6
1953 Minors 21 62.00 4 / 5 4 / 8 8 / 11 4 / 7 10 / 12 7 / 9 5 / 10 42 / 62
1954 Majors 22 62.22 8 / 12 3 / 9 2 / 7 1 / 7 4 / 10 3 / 7 4 / 10 25 / 62
1955 Majors 23 66.15 4 / 9 5 / 7 5 / 11 6 / 12 5 / 8 4 / 9 5 / 10 34 / 66
1956 Majors 24 68.16 8 / 14 1 / 3 4 / 11 6 / 15 1 / 7 1 / 7 4 / 11 25 / 68
1957 Majors 25 67.17 3 / 9 3 / 8 2 / 7 1 / 11 4 / 9 2 / 9 8 / 14 23 / 67
1958 Majors 26 67.21 2 / 14 1 / 7 0 / 14 2 / 9 1 / 9 2 / 8 2 / 6 10 / 67
1959 Majors 27 64.33 3 / 13 2 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 3 4 / 12 2 / 12 1 / 10 13 / 64
1960 Majors 28 67.86 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 10 1 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 12 3 / 67
1961 Majors 29 60.35 1 / 12 0 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 6 3 / 60
1962 Majors 30 56.89 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 11 2 / 4 0 / 12 0 / 6 2 / 56
1963 Majors 31 46.68 0 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 46
1964 Majors 32 54.67 0 / 9 2 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 12 2 / 54
1965 Majors 33 52.50 0 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 7 2 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 5 3 / 52
1966 Majors 34 64.09 0 / 5 0 / 14 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 10 0 / 64
1967 Majors 35 54.07 162 93 0 1 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 15 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 54
1968 Majors 36 64.84 162 151 0 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 13 0 / 64
1969 Majors 37 46.16 162 58 0 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 46
Total 486 302 0 43 / 167 35 / 146 31 / 164 28 / 146 49 / 151 29 / 169 44 / 167 259 / 1110
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Rod Spies has retired from the Boston Scribes
1954-04-01The Boston Scribes have promoted Rod Spies to the major league team. The Boston Scribes have designated Butch Coolidge for assignment.
1953-04-01The Boston Scribes have promoted Oad Palmer to the major league team. The Boston Scribes have sent Rod Spies to the minors.
1952-07-25A trade has been completed between the Washington Writers and the Baltimore CSI. The Baltimore CSI receive Rod Spies, Greg Beazley from the Washington Writers in exchange for Mike Cenci.
1951-08-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds and the Washington Spartans. The Washington Spartans receive Juan Singleton, Bob Brown, Rod Spies from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Roy Fitzke, Alan Johns, Kevin Allen.
1950-04-01The Cincinnati Snappy Tomatoes have promoted William Hoffman to the major league team. The Cincinnati Snappy Tomatoes have sent Rod Spies to the minors.