Paul Speraw

Paul Bachman Speraw "Polly; Birdie"
Born: October 5, 1893
Annville, PA US
Deceased: February 22, 1962
Cedar Rapids, IA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 145
Career: 1914-1933
Major League Statistics

Paul Speraw compiled a career batting average of .281 with 6 home runs and 20 RBI in his 1552-game career with the Brockton Shoemakers, Brockton Pilgrims, Hagerstown Terriers, Flint Halligans, Joplin Miners, Evansville Black Sox, Mobile Bears, Peoria Tractors, Elmira Colonels, Portland Mariners, Lewiston-Auburn Twins, Dubuque Tigers, Cedar Rapids Bunnies and Zanesville Grays. He began playing during the 1914 season and last took the field during the 1933 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
1914	C	COLL1	Brockton Shoemakers	26	103	86	10	17	2	0	0		1		12	14	.198	.296	.221	.517	19			5
1915	Ind	COLL1	Brockton Pilgrims	83	272	272		59	10	0	0						.217	.217	.254	.471	69
1916	D	BLRI	Hagerstown Terriers	95	354	354		85									.240	.240	.240	.480	85
1920	B	MION	Flint Halligans	76	325	274	33	74	6	1	1	20	12		18	13	.270	.315	.310	.625	85		0	33
1921	A	SOUA	Mobile Bears	39	105	105		17	3	0	0						.162	.162	.190	.352	20
1921	B	IIIL	Evansville Black Sox	95	309	309		85	10	2	0						.275	.275	.320	.595	99
1923	B	IIIL	Peoria Tractors	66	243	243		77	9	1	0						.317	.317	.362	.679	88
1924	B	IIIL	Peoria Tractors	137	495	495		146	20	5	1						.295	.295	.362	.657	179
1925	B	IIIL	Peoria Tractors	138	518	518		141	20	6	3						.272	.272	.351	.624	182
1926	B	IIIL	Peoria Tractors	41	139	139		33	6	2	0						.237	.237	.309	.547	43
1926	B	EL	Elmira Colonels	79	299	299		95	22	3	1						.318	.318	.421	.739	126
1927	B	EL	Elmira Colonels	117	437	437		120	13	4	0						.275	.275	.323	.597	141
1928	B	NENL	(+) Portland Mariners	24	73	73		23	1	2	0						.315	.315	.384	.699	28
1928	B	NENL	(+) Lewiston-Auburn Twins	24	73	73		23	1	2	0						.315	.315	.384	.699	28
1928	B	EL	Elmira Colonels	35	115	115		35	2	0	0						.304	.304	.322	.626	37
1929	D	MSVL	Dubuque Tigers	127	512	512		166	23	9	0						.324	.324	.404	.729	207
1930	D	MSVL	Cedar Rapids Bunnies	92	362	362		116	10	3	0						.320	.320	.365	.685	132
1931	D	MSVL	Cedar Rapids Bunnies	126	484	484		136	18	5	0						.281	.281	.339	.620	164
1932	D	MSVL	Cedar Rapids Bunnies	98	392	392		121	17	4	0						.309	.309	.372	.681	146
1933	B	MSVL	Peoria Tractors	65	260	260		62	9	2	0						.238	.238	.288	.527	75
1933	C	MATL	Zanesville Grays	17	53	53		18	3	0	0						.340	.340	.396	.736	21
Totals				1552	5777	5709	43	1603	203	47	6	20	13	0	30	27	.281	.285	.336	.621	1918	0	0	38	0	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1914	C	COLL1	Brockton Shoemakers	3B	25						.000
1915	Ind	COLL1	Brockton Pilgrims	3B	83						.000
1920	B	MION	Flint Halligans	3B	72	102	143	14		.946	3.403
1921	B	IIIL	Evansville Black Sox	2B	95	230	276	21		.960	5.326
1921	A	SOUA	Mobile Bears	SS	29	48	60	13		.893	3.724
1923	B	IIIL	Peoria Tractors	3B	66	57	130	16		.921	2.833
1924	B	IIIL	Peoria Tractors	3B	121	128	277	31		.929	3.347
1925	B	IIIL	Peoria Tractors	3B	138	151	302	25		.948	3.283
1926	B	EL	Elmira Colonels	3B	78	95	131	5		.978	2.897
1926	B	IIIL	Peoria Tractors	3B	41	47	69	9		.928	2.829
1927	B	EL	Elmira Colonels	3B	116	154	257	17		.960	3.543
1928	B	EL	Elmira Colonels	2B	23	57	43	4		.962	4.348
1929	D	MSVL	Dubuque Tigers	2B	127	324	384	34		.954	5.575
1930	D	MSVL	Cedar Rapids Bunnies	2B	92	289	291	25		.959	6.304
1931	D	MSVL	Cedar Rapids Bunnies	2B	83	214	257	15		.969	5.675
1933	C	MATL	Zanesville Grays	2B	8	20	21	1		.976	5.125
1933	B	MSVL	Peoria Tractors	2B	65	186	186	19		.951	5.723
Totals					1262	2102	2827	249	0	.952	3.906

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	Affiliation
1914	C	Colonial League	Brockton Shoemakers
1915	Ind	Colonial League	Brockton Pilgrims
1916	D	Blue Ridge League	Hagerstown Terriers
1920	A	Western League	Joplin Miners
1920	B	Michigan-Ontario League	Flint Halligans
1921	B	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	Evansville Black Sox
1921	A	Southern Association	Mobile Bears
1923	B	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	Peoria Tractors
1924	B	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	Peoria Tractors
1925	B	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	Peoria Tractors
1926	B	New York-Pennsylvania League	Elmira Colonels
1926	B	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	Peoria Tractors
1927	B	New York-Pennsylvania League	Elmira Colonels
1928	B	New York-Pennsylvania League	Elmira Colonels
1928	B	New England League	Portland Mariners
1928	B	New England League	Lewiston-Auburn Twins
1929	D	Mississippi Valley League	Dubuque Tigers
1930	D	Mississippi Valley League	Cedar Rapids Bunnies
1931	D	Mississippi Valley League	Cedar Rapids Bunnies
1932	D	Mississippi Valley League	Cedar Rapids Bunnies	CIN
1933	C	Middle Atlantic League	Zanesville Grays	CLE
1933	B	Mississippi Valley League	Peoria Tractors

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