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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1958 WAS 47 186 23 45 8 1 1 12 26 37 14 4 1 .648 .336 .312 .242
1965 WAS 1 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.500 .750 .750 .750
1967 WAS 11 36 8 7 0 1 0 3 8 5 1 1 1 .583 .333 .250 .194
1968 DET 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .000 .000
1969 DET 19 16 1 2 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 .388 .263 .125 .125
1970 DET 53 71 3 17 2 1 0 7 7 10 4 0 0 .600 .304 .296 .239
1971 DET 24 36 4 9 0 1 0 4 2 5 3 1 1 .595 .289 .306 .250
1972 DET 21 40 5 7 1 0 1 10 3 7 3 0 0 .502 .227 .275 .175
Total 182 391 44 90 11 4 2 37 50 68 25 6 3 .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.