Charlie Spikes
Leslie Charles Spikes
Born: January 23, 1951
Bogalusa, LA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 1 (1969 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Central Memorial HS (Bogalusa, LA)
Career: 1969-1981
Major League Statistics
Charlie Spikes compiled a career batting average of .264 with 85 home runs and 293 RBI in his 518-game career with the Johnson City Yankees, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Kinston Eagles, West Haven Yankees, Toledo Mud Hens, Evansville Triplets and Chunichi Dragons. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1981 campaign.
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 Kinston Eagles |
 West Haven Yankees |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Chunichi Dragons |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 47 | 189 | 163 | 29 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 67 | .202 | .307 | .362 | .669 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 127 | 501 | 422 | 71 | 100 | 12 | 2 | 19 | 62 | 22 | 6 | 62 | 157 | .237 | .345 | .410 | .755 | 173 | 11 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1971 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 127 | 499 | 423 | 77 | 114 | 16 | 1 | 22 | 79 | 16 | 3 | 67 | 117 | .270 | .381 | .468 | .849 | 198 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | 126 | 507 | 427 | 83 | 132 | 27 | 5 | 26 | 83 | 23 | 5 | 62 | 111 | .309 | .409 | .578 | .988 | 247 | 13 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 49 | 190 | 164 | 31 | 48 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 45 | .293 | .368 | .500 | .868 | 82 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 16 | 64 | 50 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | .320 | .438 | .580 | 1.018 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1981 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 26 | 52 | 49 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .122 | .173 | .204 | .377 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 518 | 2002 | 1698 | 303 | 449 | 68 | 13 | 85 | 293 | 86 | 16 | 241 | 527 | .264 | .367 | .470 | .837 | 798 | 2 | 45 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | 3B | 47 | 31 | 65 | 28 | 4 | .774 | 2.043 |
| 1969 | R | APPY | Johnson City Yankees | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 |
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 3B | 68 | 53 | 126 | 30 | 8 | .856 | 2.632 |
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | OF | 58 | 79 | 9 | 10 | 0 | .898 | 1.517 |
| 1971 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | OF | 127 | 151 | 14 | 15 | 2 | .917 | 1.299 |
| 1972 | AA | EL | West Haven Yankees | OF | 117 | 191 | 12 | 14 | 3 | .935 | 1.735 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 34 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .979 | 1.382 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | OF | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.143 |
| 1981 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | OF | 13 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 472 | 568 | 227 | 99 | 17 | .889 | 1.684 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1970 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1971 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | NYA | ||
| 1972 | AA | Eastern League | West Haven Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | CLE | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1981 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons |
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