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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 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 23 19.00 4 / 4 4 / 4 2 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 3 2 / 2 16 / 19
1951 Minors 24 29.00 4 / 4 5 / 6 4 / 6 5 / 5 0 / 3 3 / 3 1 / 2 22 / 29
1952 Minors 25 17.00 4 / 4 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 2 / 5 2 / 4 10 / 17
1953 Minors 26 13.00 1 / 2 1 / 1 3 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 2 / 2 1 / 3 8 / 13
1954 Minors 27 11.00 2 / 2 0 / 0 3 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2 7 / 11
1954 Majors 27 18.00 3 / 4 1 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 2 / 3 0 / 2 7 / 18
1955 Majors 28 5.38 27 2 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 5
1956 Majors 29 16.00 0 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 3 4 / 16
1957 Majors 30 25.84 162 29 0 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 25
1958 Majors 31 30.22 162 35 0 0 / 5 2 / 5 1 / 3 1 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 4 4 / 30
1959 Majors 32 24.98 162 22 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 24
1960 Majors 33 31.50 156 35 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 1 1 / 5 0 / 6 2 / 31
1961 Majors 34 70.51 162 143 0 -3 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 9 -2 / 13 -10 / 10 -2 / 11 -3 / 10 -20 / 70
1962 Minors 35 1.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1962 Majors 35 48.98 151 79 0 -3 / 4 -6 / 7 -3 / 11 -2 / 10 1 / 7 -4 / 2 -1 / 7 -18 / 48
1963 Majors 36 26.51 162 24 0 -4 / 2 -8 / 3 -3 / 2 -2 / 4 -6 / 6 -2 / 5 -1 / 4 -26 / 26
1964 Minors 37 4.00 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 4
1964 Majors 37 0.65 6 0 0 -5 / 0 -4 / 0 -2 / 0 -4 / 0 0 / 0 -4 / 0 -1 / 0 -20 / 0
Total 1150 369 0 4 / 59 -1 / 52 7 / 61 -2 / 59 -14 / 49 2 / 50 2 / 57 -2 / 387
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.