George Speirs
George Archibald Speirs
Born: November 21, 1896
, PA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
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Career: 1924-1930
George Speirs compiled a career batting average of .289 with 25 home runs and 0 RBI in his 938-game career with the Scranton Miners, Wilson Bugs, Atlanta Crackers, Greenville Spinners and Asheville Tourists. He began playing during the 1924 season and last took the field during the 1930 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | B | EL | Scranton Miners | 134 | 503 | 503 | 149 | 31 | 15 | 5 | .296 | .296 | .447 | .744 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 18 | 46 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .283 | .478 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | B | VIRL4 | Wilson Bugs | 96 | 378 | 378 | 127 | 23 | 7 | 2 | .336 | .336 | .450 | .786 | 170 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 141 | 506 | 506 | 148 | 23 | 11 | 5 | .292 | .292 | .411 | .704 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 149 | 610 | 610 | 179 | 38 | 7 | 6 | .293 | .293 | .408 | .702 | 249 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 148 | 597 | 597 | 179 | 32 | 7 | 5 | .300 | .300 | .402 | .702 | 240 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | B | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 115 | 416 | 416 | 120 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .288 | .288 | .344 | .632 | 143 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 137 | 513 | 513 | 121 | 24 | 3 | 2 | .236 | .236 | .306 | .542 | 157 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 938 | 3569 | 3569 | 0 | 1032 | 192 | 53 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .289 | .394 | .683 | 1405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | B | EL | Scranton Miners | SS | 134 | 309 | 474 | 64 | .924 | 5.843 | |
| 1925 | B | VIRL4 | Wilson Bugs | SS | 96 | 205 | 303 | 33 | .939 | 5.292 | |
| 1925 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | SS | 15 | 22 | 42 | 7 | .901 | 4.267 | |
| 1926 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | SS | 110 | 199 | 370 | 41 | .933 | 5.173 | |
| 1927 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | SS | 148 | 268 | 447 | 45 | .941 | 4.831 | |
| 1928 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | SS | 148 | 272 | 473 | 67 | .917 | 5.034 | |
| 1929 | B | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | SS | 112 | 231 | 306 | 47 | .920 | 4.795 | |
| 1930 | B | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | SS | 68 | 146 | 216 | 27 | .931 | 5.324 | |
| Totals | 831 | 1652 | 2631 | 331 | 0 | .928 | 5.154 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Scranton Miners | |||
| 1925 | B | Virginia League | Wilson Bugs | |||
| 1925 | A | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1926 | B | South Atlantic Association | Greenville Spinners | |||
| 1927 | B | South Atlantic Association | Greenville Spinners | |||
| 1928 | B | South Atlantic Association | Greenville Spinners | |||
| 1929 | B | South Atlantic Association | Asheville Tourists | |||
| 1930 | B | South Atlantic Association | Asheville Tourists |
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