Bill Spiers
William James Spiers
Born: June 5, 1966
Orangeburg, SC US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 1 (1987 June Amateur Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
School: Clemson
Career: 1987-1995
Major League Statistics
Bill Spiers compiled a career batting average of .284 with 14 home runs and 128 RBI in his 254-game career with the Helena Brewers, Beloit Brewers, Stockton Ports, El Paso Diablos, Denver Zephyrs and Norfolk Tides. He began playing during the 1987 season and last took the field during the 1995 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | A | MIDW | Beloit Brewers | 64 | 278 | 258 | 43 | 77 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 38 | .298 | .344 | .380 | .724 | 98 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | R | PION | Helena Brewers | 6 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .409 | .480 | .455 | .935 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 84 | 409 | 353 | 68 | 95 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 52 | 27 | 7 | 42 | 41 | .269 | .353 | .377 | .730 | 133 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 1988 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 47 | 186 | 168 | 22 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | .280 | .344 | .387 | .731 | 65 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 14 | 53 | 47 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .362 | .423 | .574 | .998 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 11 | 49 | 38 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | .316 | .449 | .395 | .844 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1992 | A | MIDW | Beloit Brewers | 16 | 63 | 55 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | .236 | .317 | .291 | .608 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 12 | 51 | 41 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | .220 | .340 | .268 | .608 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 254 | 1114 | 982 | 165 | 279 | 40 | 7 | 14 | 128 | 50 | 18 | 105 | 129 | .284 | .357 | .382 | .739 | 375 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | A | MIDW | Beloit Brewers | SS | 64 | 111 | 160 | 20 | 42 | .931 | 4.234 |
| 1987 | R | PION | Helena Brewers | SS | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | .700 | 2.333 |
| 1988 | A | CALL | Stockton Ports | SS | 82 | 140 | 240 | 19 | 57 | .952 | 4.634 |
| 1988 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | SS | 47 | 73 | 141 | 13 | 25 | .943 | 4.553 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | SS | 14 | 32 | 33 | 2 | 10 | .970 | 4.643 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | SS | 11 | 22 | 23 | 2 | 6 | .957 | 4.091 |
| 1992 | A | MIDW | Beloit Brewers | SS | 12 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 1 | .930 | 3.333 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 2B | 8 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 7 | .936 | 5.500 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 3B | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 248 | 421 | 660 | 69 | 151 | .940 | 4.359 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | R | Pioneer League | Helena Brewers | ML4 | ||
| 1987 | A | Midwest League | Beloit Brewers | ML4 | ||
| 1988 | A | California League | Stockton Ports | ML4 | ||
| 1988 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1992 | A | Midwest League | Beloit Brewers | ML4 | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | NYN |
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