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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Steve Spikes Shortstop
Retired (1964, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .233 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .604 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 326 Age at Death 91 Date of Birth 01-23-1927
HR 5 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(16 games)
RBI 147
SB 56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity B-   Mentor vR
Speed B+ Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF (3.3%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B B+ (72.4%) CF (2.3%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B (88.9%) RF (0.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1955 RF DET 2 2 19.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1.89 1.000
SS DET 9 0 9.0 6 3 3 0 1 0 6.00 1.000
1957 3B COL 14 14 126.1 41 8 30 3 1 0 2.71 .927
2B COL 13 13 114.0 69 26 40 3 3 -2 5.21 .957
CF COL 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
RF COL 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 +1 2.25 1.000
1958 SS COL 22 22 189.2 106 28 76 2 12 +3 4.94 .981
3B COL 12 12 105.0 38 7 30 1 2 -1 3.17 .974
RF COL 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1959 SS COL-LAN 11 11 99.0 41 13 27 1 8 -1 3.64 .976
3B COL-LAN 9 9 82.0 27 4 22 1 1 0 2.85 .963
RF COL-LAN 2 2 18.0 4 4 0 0 0 +1 2.00 1.000
1960 SS TEX 31 25 231.0 121 41 77 3 17 -1 4.60 .975
3B TEX 9 9 77.0 33 4 28 1 1 +1 3.74 .970
2B TEX 1 1 9.0 5 3 2 0 1 0 5.00 1.000
1961 SS TEX 107 106 931.1 511 162 338 11 72 +5 4.83 .978
3B TEX 36 36 318.0 95 23 71 1 5 +1 2.66 .989
2B TEX 1 1 8.0 5 4 0 1 0 0 4.50 .800
1962 SS TEX 80 75 660.1 357 104 247 6 42 +11 4.78 .983
3B TEX 4 4 35.0 7 1 6 0 1 0 1.80 1.000
1963 SS TEX 28 15 158.2 83 29 54 0 10 -2 4.71 1.000
CF TEX 6 6 53.0 16 16 0 0 0 -1 2.72 1.000
LF TEX 2 2 18.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 2.50 1.000
RF TEX 1 1 11.1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.79 1.000
1964 SS TEX 1 0 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
Pos Total SS 289 254 2281.0 1227 381 823 23 162 +15 4.75 .981
3B 84 84 743.1 241 47 187 7 11 +1 2.83 .971
2B 15 15 131.0 79 33 42 4 4 -2 5.15 .949
RF 7 7 65.1 14 14 0 0 0 +2 1.93 1.000
CF 7 7 61.0 18 18 0 0 0 -1 2.66 1.000
LF 2 2 18.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 2.50 1.000
Total 404 369 3299.2 1584 498 1052 34 177 +15 4.23 .979
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Steve Spikes has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1964-05-05The Texas Wranglers have waived Steve Spikes.
1964-04-08The Texas Wranglers have designated Steve Spikes for assignment.
1962-04-20The Texas Wranglers have promoted Steve Spikes to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have designated George Falkenborg for assignment.
1962-04-08The Texas Wranglers have promoted Duke Sullivan to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have promoted Steve Pawlowski to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have promoted Johnny Edwards to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have promoted Joe Neumeier to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have promoted George Falkenborg to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have promoted Mark Garrett to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have designated Steve Spikes for assignment. The Texas Wranglers have designated George Pettit for assignment. The Texas Wranglers have designated Mike Atwood for assignment. The Texas Wranglers have designated Johnny Clines for assignment. The Texas Wranglers have designated Hugh Wilkerson for assignment. The Texas Wranglers have designated Denny Daley for assignment.
1960-04-08The Texas Wranglers have promoted Steve Spikes to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have waived Kevin Daniels.
1960-04-08The Texas Wranglers have acquired Steve Spikes from the waiver wire.
1960-04-01The Los Angeles Bruins have waived Steve Spikes.
1960-03-25The Los Angeles Bruins have promoted Gary Kvasnak to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bruins have promoted Dennis McGuire to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bruins have promoted Bob Konetchy to the major league team. The Los Angeles Bruins have designated Steve Spikes for assignment.
1959-10-23The Los Angeles Bruins have acquired Steve Spikes from the waiver wire.
1959-10-03The Colorado Crush have sent Spike Foutz to the minors. The Colorado Crush have sent Hugh Garman to the minors. The Colorado Crush have designated Steve Spikes for assignment.
1957-03-25The Colorado Crush have promoted Steve Spikes to the major league team.
1957-03-25The Colorado Crush have acquired Steve Spikes from the waiver wire.
1955-07-02The Detroit Hammering Hanks have waived Steve Spikes.
1955-06-25The Detroit Hammering Hanks have promoted Mike Kienzle to the major league team. The Detroit Hammering Hanks have designated Steve Spikes for assignment.
1955-05-25The Detroit Hammering Hanks have promoted Steve Spikes to the major league team. The Detroit Hammering Hanks have designated Ravelo Bowens for assignment.
1955-05-25The Detroit Hammering Hanks have acquired Steve Spikes from the waiver wire.
1954-08-12The Kansas City Rascals have waived Steve Spikes.