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Name Team Age
Rod Spies Retired (1969, Age 37) Died (2013, Age 81)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 31
(1950)
SS R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Ralph Kiner League 0 16 years (99 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ A-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B- C+ B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- A- B-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- C+ B-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B+ 0 6/12/1932
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 6
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (SS)
(90.7 %) (60.8 %) C+ (48.5 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1952 WAS-BAL 24 66 8 18 4 0 1 5 4 14 3 2 2 .721 .342 .379 .273
1954 BOS 154 604 66 130 20 3 18 54 38 131 11 5 3 .609 .262 .348 .215
1955 BOS 152 648 93 168 20 5 25 82 38 141 9 3 5 .722 .301 .421 .259
1956 BOS 152 645 85 165 35 4 24 83 48 131 15 8 4 .741 .307 .434 .256
1957 BOS 152 625 94 173 29 3 25 87 56 126 8 5 2 .791 .338 .453 .277
1958 BOS 152 613 92 167 34 9 30 108 54 105 10 6 2 .834 .330 .504 .272
1959 BOS 153 593 84 162 28 3 25 86 44 112 17 2 3 .782 .325 .457 .273
1960 BOS 152 605 118 181 41 6 35 112 63 115 12 7 5 .929 .368 .560 .299
1961 BOS 147 546 79 142 27 5 14 72 56 97 10 4 3 .734 .329 .405 .260
1962 BOS 129 521 71 160 28 4 25 84 42 90 12 8 2 .875 .355 .520 .307
1963 BOS 136 441 74 122 18 6 20 77 38 78 11 4 4 .817 .336 .481 .277
1964 BOS 146 517 76 155 34 3 28 82 40 97 9 5 5 .891 .351 .540 .300
1965 BOS 152 484 71 131 14 8 20 79 37 92 10 4 3 .780 .324 .457 .271
1966 BOS 151 601 98 173 19 9 32 117 37 116 8 2 1 .837 .328 .509 .288
1967 BOS 147 394 47 105 15 4 18 71 31 65 9 2 7 .782 .320 .462 .266
1968 BOS 151 593 91 155 30 3 19 84 57 118 13 5 2 .740 .322 .418 .261
1969 BOS 98 251 27 55 8 1 3 27 21 60 2 4 2 .577 .282 .295 .219
Total 2348 8747 1274 2362 404 76 362 1310 704 1688 169 76 55 .783 .325 .458 .270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Rod Spies has retired from the Boston Scribes
1954-04-01The Boston Scribes have promoted Rod Spies to the major league team. The Boston Scribes have designated Butch Coolidge for assignment.
1953-04-01The Boston Scribes have promoted Oad Palmer to the major league team. The Boston Scribes have sent Rod Spies to the minors.
1952-07-25A trade has been completed between the Washington Writers and the Baltimore CSI. The Baltimore CSI receive Rod Spies, Greg Beazley from the Washington Writers in exchange for Mike Cenci.
1951-08-01A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds and the Washington Spartans. The Washington Spartans receive Juan Singleton, Bob Brown, Rod Spies from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Roy Fitzke, Alan Johns, Kevin Allen.
1950-04-01The Cincinnati Snappy Tomatoes have promoted William Hoffman to the major league team. The Cincinnati Snappy Tomatoes have sent Rod Spies to the minors.