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Name Team Age
Eric Speer Retired (1972, Age 35) Died (2007, Age 70)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 34
(1956)
LF L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Amos Otis League 0 6 years (29 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B+ B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C- D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
0 1/27/1937
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (3B)
A+ (96.9 %) D- (6.3 %) (1.4 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1965 RHP 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.500 .750 .750 .750
1967 LHP 8 20 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .467 .217 .250 .150
1967 RHP 8 16 4 0 0 0 2 6 3 .705 .455 .250 .250
1968 LHP 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1968 RHP 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .000 .000
1969 LHP 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .333 .333 .000 .000
1969 RHP 13 12 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .397 .231 .167 .167
1970 LHP 10 17 4 0 1 0 1 2 3 .669 .316 .353 .235
1970 RHP 45 54 13 2 0 0 6 5 7 .578 .300 .278 .241
1971 LHP 10 17 4 0 0 0 2 1 2 .513 .278 .235 .235
1971 RHP 9 19 5 0 1 0 2 1 3 .668 .300 .368 .263
1972 LHP 13 19 4 0 0 0 4 1 3 .461 .250 .211 .211
1972 RHP 7 21 3 1 0 1 6 2 4 .542 .208 .333 .143
Total LHP 48 78 15 0 2 0 8 8 12 .508 .264 .244 .192
Total RHP 85 127 30 3 1 1 17 16 19 .616 .317 .299 .236
Total 182 391 90 11 4 2 37 50 68 .610 .316 .294 .230
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Eric Speer has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1972-10-13The Detroit Tigers have promoted Andy Steiner to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Eric Speer for assignment.
1972-09-03Eric Speer of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1972-07-07Eric Speer of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1968-07-25The Detroit Tigers have acquired Eric Speer from the waiver wire.
1968-07-21The Cleveland Indians have promoted Ken Dalton to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Eric Speer for assignment.
1968-07-21The Cleveland Indians have acquired Eric Speer from the waiver wire.
1968-07-21The Cleveland Indians have demoted George Clymer to the minor leagues.
1968-07-17The Cincinnati Steamboats have promoted Mike Meacham to the major league team. The Cincinnati Steamboats have designated Eric Speer for assignment.
1968-07-17The Cincinnati Steamboats have promoted Eric Speer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Steamboats have designated Joe McNeely for assignment.
1968-05-07The Cincinnati Steamboats have acquired Eric Speer from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati Steamboats have waived Emmet Grunwald .
1968-04-21The Kansas City Royals have waived Eric Speer.
1968-04-19The Kansas City Royals have acquired Eric Speer from the waiver wire.
1968-04-15The Washington Cubs have waived Eric Speer.
1968-04-09The Washington Cubs have promoted Ernie Jurak to the major league team. The Washington Cubs have designated Eric Speer for assignment.
1967-03-03The Washington Cubs have promoted Eric Speer to the major league team.
1966-04-01The Washington Cubs have designated Eric Speer for assignment.
1965-07-18The Washington Cubs have promoted Eric Speer to the major league team.
1959-04-01The Washington Cubs have promoted Del Stewart to the major league team. The Washington Cubs have sent Eric Speer to the minors.
1958-09-14The Washington Cubs have promoted Eric Speer to the major league team.
1958-05-27The Washington Cubs have promoted Chet Whelan to the major league team. The Washington Cubs have sent Eric Speer to the minors.
1958-04-15The Washington Cubs have promoted Eric Speer to the major league team. The Washington Cubs have sent Chet Whelan to the minors.