William Spiers
William James Spiers Jr.
Born: December 12, 1936
Deceased: May 7, 2016
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1958-1960
William Spiers compiled a career batting average of .289 with 23 home runs and 139 RBI in his 262-game career with the Selma Cloverleafs, Grand Island Athletics, Albany Senators and Sioux City Soos. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | ALFL | Selma Cloverleafs | 31 | 128 | 114 | 22 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 18 | .368 | .430 | .518 | .947 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | D | NESL | Grand Island Athletics | 19 | 88 | 69 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 17 | .304 | .448 | .391 | .840 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 113 | 490 | 446 | 70 | 118 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 9 | 37 | 83 | .265 | .322 | .388 | .710 | 173 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Sioux City Soos | 99 | 449 | 377 | 78 | 110 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 72 | 18 | 64 | 97 | .292 | .395 | .480 | .875 | 181 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 262 | 1155 | 1006 | 186 | 291 | 46 | 17 | 23 | 139 | 32 | 0 | 132 | 215 | .289 | .372 | .437 | .809 | 440 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | ALFL | Selma Cloverleafs | SS | 30 | 41 | 79 | 14 | 14 | .896 | 4.000 |
| 1958 | D | NESL | Grand Island Athletics | 2B | 19 | 38 | 53 | 7 | 9 | .929 | 4.789 |
| 1959 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 2B | 110 | 275 | 277 | 23 | 50 | .960 | 5.018 |
| 1960 | B | IIIL | Sioux City Soos | 2B | 94 | 242 | 251 | 27 | 59 | .948 | 5.245 |
| Totals | 253 | 596 | 660 | 71 | 132 | .946 | 4.964 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Selma Cloverleafs | KC1 | ||
| 1958 | D | Nebraska State League | Grand Island Athletics | KC1 | ||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | KC1 | ||
| 1960 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Sioux City Soos | KC1 |
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