Horace Speed
Horace Arthur Speed
Born: October 4, 1951
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 3 (1969 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
School: Banning HS (Compton, CA)
Career: 1969-1980
Major League Statistics
Horace Speed compiled a career batting average of .259 with 127 home runs and 568 RBI in his 1116-game career with the Great Falls Giants, Decatur Commodores, Fresno Giants, Amarillo Giants, Phoenix Giants, Tacoma Tugs, Savannah Braves and Richmond Braves. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1980 campaign.
 Great Falls Giants |
 Decatur Commodores |
 Fresno Giants |
 Amarillo Giants |
 Phoenix Giants |
 Tacoma Tugs |
 Savannah Braves |
 Richmond Braves |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | 48 | 164 | 141 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 37 | .199 | .301 | .348 | .648 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 109 | 424 | 363 | 46 | 96 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 12 | 7 | 50 | 94 | .264 | .361 | .421 | .782 | 153 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1971 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 118 | 452 | 385 | 65 | 104 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 74 | 11 | 3 | 59 | 108 | .270 | .372 | .483 | .855 | 186 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 103 | 392 | 341 | 38 | 86 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 96 | .252 | .344 | .393 | .737 | 134 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 120 | 481 | 406 | 77 | 124 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 88 | 15 | 3 | 59 | 92 | .305 | .398 | .564 | .962 | 229 | 7 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 141 | 573 | 505 | 67 | 138 | 28 | 10 | 14 | 83 | 16 | 3 | 53 | 119 | .273 | .344 | .451 | .796 | 228 | 5 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 92 | 357 | 305 | 54 | 83 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 43 | 85 | .272 | .374 | .475 | .849 | 145 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 134 | 535 | 448 | 75 | 109 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 73 | 12 | 4 | 73 | 128 | .243 | .358 | .429 | .786 | 192 | 9 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 134 | 568 | 467 | 92 | 124 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 79 | 35 | 6 | 93 | 137 | .266 | .390 | .435 | .824 | 203 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tugs | 66 | 270 | 219 | 35 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 79 | .205 | .342 | .301 | .643 | 66 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 41 | 104 | 83 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 32 | .193 | .356 | .277 | .633 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 10 | 41 | 37 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .135 | .195 | .162 | .357 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1116 | 4361 | 3700 | 590 | 958 | 165 | 55 | 127 | 568 | 141 | 40 | 560 | 1016 | .259 | .362 | .436 | .798 | 1614 | 0 | 52 | 21 | 28 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | OF | 43 | 53 | 4 | 5 | 3 | .919 | 1.326 |
| 1969 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | OF | 107 | 233 | 9 | 13 | 1 | .949 | 2.262 |
| 1971 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | OF | 111 | 173 | 7 | 11 | 0 | .942 | 1.622 |
| 1972 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | OF | 96 | 135 | 9 | 7 | 1 | .954 | 1.500 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | OF | 111 | 247 | 13 | 9 | 1 | .967 | 2.342 |
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | OF | 139 | 282 | 12 | 7 | 3 | .977 | 2.115 |
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | OF | 91 | 143 | 10 | 5 | 2 | .968 | 1.681 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | OF | 134 | 268 | 12 | 12 | 0 | .959 | 2.090 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | OF | 133 | 223 | 14 | 6 | 4 | .975 | 1.782 |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Tugs | OF | 65 | 124 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .970 | 1.969 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | OF | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 1.333 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 33 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .966 | 1.697 |
| Totals | 1070 | 1943 | 97 | 83 | 17 | .961 | 1.907 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | Pioneer League | Great Falls Giants | SFN | ||
| 1970 | A | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN | ||
| 1971 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1972 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Giants | SFN | ||
| 1973 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Giants | SFN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Tugs | CLE | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL |
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