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Jimmy Wynn League
8-6-2077
Bill Spikes Right Field
Retired (1967, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .265 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .716 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 928 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 01-23-1931
HR 59 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(117 games)
RBI 379
SB 128
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance C-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF (89.4%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B (19.8%) CF A+ (93.6%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1953 DET
111
468
50
108
16
2
4
24
41
80 1 0
6
2 3
.593
.294
.299
.068
.231
1954 DET
148
441
39
115
15
2
9
50
36
58 2 3
12
2 1
.683
.317
.365
.104
.261
1955 DET
129
374
48
100
15
3
9
43
40
58 3 3
13
3 3
.736
.340
.396
.128
.267
1956 DET
141
175
21
54
5
2
3
9
28
30 1 0
5
1 1
.818
.407
.411
.103
.309
1957 DET-NYN
92
172
18
35
5
0
0
11
22
35 1 2
1
4 2
.527
.294
.233
.029
.203
1958 NYN
94
262
41
81
13
6
5
39
33
28 2 3
14
4 16
.848
.387
.462
.153
.309
1959 NYN
61
152
21
46
9
3
1
19
11
29 2 0
6
5 1
.779
.358
.421
.118
.303
1960 NYN
62
158
20
36
7
2
2
16
15
25 0 0
7
1 2
.630
.295
.335
.108
.228
1961 NYN
93
208
29
61
10
3
9
39
21
22 2 1
12
4 12
.862
.362
.500
.207
.293
1962 NYN-CHA
130
171
25
52
12
0
5
20
17
24 2 1
8
3 1
.834
.372
.462
.158
.304
1963 CHA
146
319
43
76
15
4
6
40
35
48 0 1
16
4 4
.679
.313
.367
.129
.238
1964 CHA
131
268
32
57
8
1
4
30
29
48 0 1
16
5 3
.583
.289
.295
.082
.213
1965 MIL
38
53
9
15
2
3
0
7
7
6 0 0
2
0 1
.801
.367
.434
.151
.283
1966 MIL
73
173
25
53
9
3
1
25
22
30 1 1
9
1 1
.796
.386
.410
.104
.306
1967 MIL
39
106
23
39
8
2
1
7
13
13 1 0
1
0 3
.951
.442
.509
.142
.368
Total
1488
3500
444
928
149
36
59
379
370
534 18 16
128
39 54
.716
.337
.379
.114
.265
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Bill Spikes has retired from the Milwaukee Mandrills
1962-04-22The Chicago White Sox have acquired Bill Spikes from the waiver wire.
1962-04-17The New York Knights have promoted Moe Hogue to the major league team. The New York Knights have designated Bill Spikes for assignment.
1957-07-29A trade has been completed between the New York Knights and the Detroit Cadillacs. The Detroit Cadillacs receive Stuffy Sutko, Ed Eastwick, Ross Youngs, Val Bues, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 3 (NYN) from the New York Knights in exchange for Bill Spikes, Andy Ashford, Dallas Wilson, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 2 (DET).
1954-04-01The Detroit Pythons have promoted Bill Spikes to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Steve Altamirano to the major league team.
1953-09-20The Detroit Pythons have promoted Herman Garcia to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Steve Altamirano to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Ernie Duffalo to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Ryan Reagan to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Brian Ashford to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Duane Olson to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Art Brower to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Fritz Lawless to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Bob Boone to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Jack Lobert to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Wayne Smith to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Bill Spikes to the minors.
1953-05-01The Detroit Pythons have promoted Bill Spikes to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Steve Altamirano to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Herman Garcia to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Ryan Reagan to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Ernie Dotter to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Fritz Lawless to the minors.
1953-04-30The Detroit Pythons have promoted Fritz Lawless to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Bill Spikes to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Herman Garcia to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Ryan Reagan to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Ernie Dotter to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Ernie Duffalo to the minors.
1953-04-30The Detroit Pythons have promoted Fritz Lawless to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Bill Spikes to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Herman Garcia to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Ryan Reagan to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Ernie Dotter to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have promoted Ernie Duffalo to the major league team.
1953-04-30The Detroit Pythons have promoted Fritz Lawless to the major league team. The Detroit Pythons have sent Bill Spikes to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Herman Garcia to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Ryan Reagan to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Ernie Dotter to the minors. The Detroit Pythons have sent Ernie Duffalo to the minors.