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Name Team Age
Bill Spikes Retired (1967, Age 36) Died (1999, Age 68)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 19
(1953)		 RF R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jimmy Wynn League 0 11 years (117 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C  B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  B+ B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C  B- C+
Endurance Velocity Control
C- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B  A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 1/23/1931
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (2B)
A+ (93.6 %) A  (89.4 %) D  (19.8 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1953 DET 111 468 50 108 16 2 4 24 41 80 6 2 3 .593 .294 .299 .231
1954 DET 148 441 39 115 15 2 9 50 36 58 12 2 1 .683 .317 .365 .261
1955 DET 129 374 48 100 15 3 9 43 40 58 13 3 3 .736 .340 .396 .267
1956 DET 141 175 21 54 5 2 3 9 28 30 5 1 1 .818 .407 .411 .309
1957 DET-NYN 92 172 18 35 5 0 0 11 22 35 1 4 2 .527 .294 .233 .203
1958 NYN 94 262 41 81 13 6 5 39 33 28 14 4 16 .848 .387 .462 .309
1959 NYN 61 152 21 46 9 3 1 19 11 29 6 5 1 .779 .358 .421 .303
1960 NYN 62 158 20 36 7 2 2 16 15 25 7 1 2 .630 .295 .335 .228
1961 NYN 93 208 29 61 10 3 9 39 21 22 12 4 12 .862 .362 .500 .293
1962 NYN-CHA 130 171 25 52 12 0 5 20 17 24 8 3 1 .834 .372 .462 .304
1963 CHA 146 319 43 76 15 4 6 40 35 48 16 4 4 .679 .313 .367 .238
1964 CHA 131 268 32 57 8 1 4 30 29 48 16 5 3 .583 .289 .295 .213
1965 MIL 38 53 9 15 2 3 0 7 7 6 2 0 1 .801 .367 .434 .283
1966 MIL 73 173 25 53 9 3 1 25 22 30 9 1 1 .796 .386 .410 .306
1967 MIL 39 106 23 39 8 2 1 7 13 13 1 0 3 .951 .442 .509 .368
Total 1488 3500 444 928 149 36 59 379 370 534 128 39 54 .716 .337 .379 .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.