Jim Speer
James Charles Speer
Born: December 29, 1933
Sandusky, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 180
Career: 1953-1959
Jim Speer compiled a career record of 29 wins and 39 losses and a 4.75 ERA in his 117-game pitching career with the Janesville Cubs, Magic Valley Cowboys, Gainesville Owls/Ponca City Cubs, Lafayette Oilers, Burlington Bees, Tulsa Oilers and Lancaster Red Roses. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | 10 | 12 | .455 | 4.33 | 27 | 22 | 181.0 | 190 | 120 | 87 | 15 | 96 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 2 | 7 | .222 | 8.39 | 28 | 5 | 68.7 | 73 | 66 | 64 | 8 | 71 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | D | SOSL | Gainesville Owls/Ponca City Cubs | 14 | 15 | .483 | 3.73 | 36 | 25 | 205.0 | 192 | 100 | 85 | 21 | 82 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Oilers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.23 | 21 | 8 | 74.0 | 83 | 53 | 43 | 4 | 42 | ||||||||||
| 1959 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 29 | 39 | .426 | 4.75 | 117 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 528.7 | 538 | 339 | 279 | 48 | 291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | 45 | 87 | 87 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .184 | .241 | .425 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 29 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .174 | .304 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Oilers | 1 | 4 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | SOSL | Gainesville Owls/Ponca City Cubs | 46 | 88 | 88 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .227 | .227 | .307 | .534 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | 21 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1959 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 144 | 231 | 231 | 0 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .177 | .177 | .234 | .411 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | D | SOSL | Gainesville Owls/Ponca City Cubs | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Oilers | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Burlington Bees | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | Wisconsin State League | Janesville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1954 | C | Pioneer League | Magic Valley Cowboys | CHN | ||
| 1955 | D | Sooner State League | Gainesville Owls/Ponca City Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1955 | C | Evangeline League | Lafayette Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Burlington Bees | CHN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | Lancaster Red Roses | CHN |
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