Keith Speck
Virgil Keith Speck
Born: September 11, 1928
Perry, IA US
Deceased: November 12, 2019
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Career: 1948-1955
Keith Speck compiled a career record of 41 wins and 38 losses and a 4.48 ERA in his 100-game pitching career with the St. Augustine Saints, Independence Yankees, Quincy Gems, Birmingham Barons and Sacramento Solons. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | KOML | Independence Yankees | 15 | 12 | .556 | 4.32 | 29 | 15 | 0 | 204.0 | 163 | 131 | 98 | 162 | 171 | 12 | 1 | 12 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | KOML | Independence Yankees | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.44 | 9 | 55.0 | 44 | 28 | 21 | 1 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 13 | 10 | .565 | 4.04 | 27 | 27 | 205.0 | 184 | 107 | 92 | 21 | 131 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 6 | 1 | .857 | 4.42 | 11 | 9 | 55.0 | 42 | 32 | 27 | 3 | 35 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 4 | 12 | .250 | 5.60 | 22 | 19 | 135.0 | 153 | 96 | 84 | 14 | 84 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 0 | 0 | 15.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Totals | 41 | 38 | .519 | 4.48 | 100 | 55 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 657.0 | 593 | 402 | 327 | 40 | 469 | 0 | 173 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | KOML | Independence Yankees | 31 | 98 | 88 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 22 | .182 | .242 | .284 | .526 | 25 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 27 | 75 | 75 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .147 | .147 | .173 | .320 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 11 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 29 | 68 | 68 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .147 | .147 | .206 | .353 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 100 | 263 | 253 | 10 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 | .158 | .181 | .217 | .398 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | KOML | Independence Yankees | P | 29 | 7 | 40 | 5 | 2 | .904 | 1.621 |
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 91 | 7 | 40 | 5 | 2 | .904 | .516 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Florida State League | St. Augustine Saints | CHN | ||
| 1949 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Independence Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1950 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Independence Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons |
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