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Name Team Age
Jim Speier Retired (2003, Age 36) 52
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 46
(1989)		 RP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Simmons Davis League 0 11 years (159 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  A- D 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D+ C 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
F  D- D-
Endurance Velocity Control
C  C  A-
Leadership   Mentor Value  
B+ A 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
F  0 8/12/1967
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 1
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1990 OAK 3 4 39 4 0 0 6 3 55.0 66 27 25 0 13 37 1.44 4.09
1992 HOU-MIN 7 5 69 1 0 0 5 9 74.2 88 42 39 0 22 43 1.47 4.70
1993 MIN 1 6 40 0 0 0 4 1 44.0 50 32 31 1 15 24 1.48 6.34
1994 MIN 4 4 47 0 0 0 1 4 59.1 73 44 41 1 28 41 1.70 6.22
1995 MIN 7 3 40 0 0 0 3 1 52.1 56 27 27 2 13 30 1.32 4.64
1996 MIN 6 7 76 0 0 0 15 9 78.2 78 37 37 1 22 69 1.27 4.23
1997 MIN 3 7 69 0 0 0 36 11 68.2 75 33 31 0 18 61 1.35 4.06
1998 MIN 6 6 67 0 0 0 12 4 64.1 79 42 38 0 20 45 1.54 5.32
1999 MIN 6 5 67 0 0 0 37 9 72.0 71 27 26 0 15 41 1.19 3.25
2000 MIN 3 6 63 0 0 0 38 11 59.2 55 27 25 0 19 38 1.24 3.77
2001 MIN 1 2 18 0 0 0 4 2 24.2 22 10 10 0 9 13 1.26 3.65
2002 MIN-NYN 5 9 39 6 1 0 6 3 72.0 77 45 39 1 33 38 1.53 4.88
2003 NYN-NYA 3 6 28 5 0 0 0 0 89.2 119 61 55 1 28 69 1.64 5.52
2020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total 55 70 662 16 1 0 167 67 815.0 909 454 424 7 255 549 1.43 4.68
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2003-11-01Jim Speier has retired from the New York Champs
2003-06-04The New York Champs have promoted Jim Speier to the major league team. The New York Champs have designated Harry Clark for assignment.
2003-06-04The New York Champs have acquired Jim Speier from the waiver wire.
2003-04-08The New York Privateers have waived Jim Speier.
2002-08-14The New York Privateers have acquired Jim Speier from the waiver wire.
2002-08-10The Minnesota Cajuns have designated Jim Speier for assignment.
2000-07-17Jim Speier of the Minnesota Cajuns is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1997-05-07Jim Speier has been reverted to his original name.
1994-08-04The Minnesota Cajuns have promoted Kirby Yates to the major league team. The Minnesota Cajuns have sent Bill Allen to the minors.
1994-08-04The Minnesota Cajuns have sent Kirby Yates to the minors.
1992-04-22The Minnesota Cajuns have promoted Kirby Yates to the major league team. The Minnesota Cajuns have designated Mike Norris for assignment.
1992-04-15The Minnesota Cajuns have acquired Kirby Yates from the waiver wire.
1992-04-11The Houston Bayous have waived Kirby Yates.
1992-04-05The Houston Bayous have demoted Kirby Yates to the minor leagues.
1992-03-07The Houston Bayous have promoted Mike Goodall to the major league team. The Houston Bayous have promoted Andy Hall to the major league team. The Houston Bayous have promoted Bill Griggs to the major league team. The Houston Bayous have promoted Kirby Yates to the major league team. The Houston Bayous have promoted George Rhoden to the major league team.
1991-08-24Trade #1663638 has been completed between the Pittsburgh Hawgs and the Philadelphia Bombers. The Philadelphia Bombers receive Tsutomu Nakagawa, Kirby Yates, Len Howry, Andy Hall, Draft Pick 1992 Round 2 PIT (Charlie Mahaffey) from the Pittsburgh Hawgs in exchange for Danny Kilkenny.
1991-05-31The Pittsburgh Hawgs have placed Kirby Yates on the trade block.
1991-04-06Trade #1656047 has been completed between the Pittsburgh Hawgs and the Oakland Admirals. The Oakland Admirals receive Draft Pick 1992 Round 1 PIT (Nick Baumer) from the Pittsburgh Hawgs in exchange for Kirby Yates.
1991-04-05The Oakland Admirals have sent Kirby Yates to the minors.
1991-04-05The Oakland Admirals have promoted Kirby Yates to the major league team. The Oakland Admirals have designated Dwayne Walker for assignment.
1990-10-02The Oakland Admirals have sent Dave Wainhouse to the minors. The Oakland Admirals have sent Howard Bailey to the minors. The Oakland Admirals have sent Kirby Yates to the minors.
1990-08-14The Oakland Admirals have promoted Kirby Yates to the major league team. The Oakland Admirals have sent Walt Trosky to the minors.
1990-07-11The Oakland Admirals have promoted Howard Bailey to the major league team. The Oakland Admirals have sent Kirby Yates to the minors.
1990-06-29The Oakland Admirals have promoted Kirby Yates to the major league team. The Oakland Admirals have sent Howard Bailey to the minors.
1990-06-29The Oakland Admirals have promoted Howard Bailey to the major league team. The Oakland Admirals have sent Kirby Yates to the minors.
1990-06-25The Oakland Admirals have promoted Kirby Yates to the major league team. The Oakland Admirals have designated Hank Phoebus for assignment.
1990-06-25The Oakland Admirals have promoted Len Spiers to the major league team. The Oakland Admirals have sent Kirby Yates to the minors.
1990-05-13The Oakland Admirals have promoted Kirby Yates to the major league team.
1990-05-12The Oakland Admirals have promoted Eddie Turang to the major league team. The Oakland Admirals have sent Kirby Yates to the minors.
1990-05-10Kirby Yates of the Oakland Admirals is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1990-05-10The Oakland Admirals have promoted Kirby Yates to the major league team.
1989-07-09Trade #1640275 has been completed between the Montreal CoMpToNz ExPoZ and the Washington Admirals. The Washington Admirals receive Joe Jimenez, Kirby Yates, Dansby Swanson from the Montreal CoMpToNz ExPoZ in exchange for Daryl Frye.
1989-04-03The Montreal CoMpToNz ExPoZ have renamed Jim Speier to Kirby Yates.
1989-04-03The Montreal CoMpToNz ExPoZ have promoted Fransisco Rodriguez to the major league team. The Montreal CoMpToNz ExPoZ have sent Jim Speier to the minors.
1989-04-01The Montreal CoMpToNz ExPoZ have auto-promoted Jim Speier to the major leagues.