Willard Speaks
Willard Gray Speaks
Born: July 30, 1920
Winston-Salem, NC US
Deceased: October 18, 2008
Winston-Salem, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1946-1947
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Willard Speaks compiled a career record of 16 wins and 13 losses in his 66-game pitching career with the Greensboro Patriots and Danville Leafs. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 16 | 13 | .552 | 0.00 | 43 | 17 | 2 | 228.0 | 236 | 145 | 67 | 124 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Danville Leafs | 10 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 13 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 16 | 13 | .552 | 0.00 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 228.0 | 236 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 124 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 53 | 96 | 92 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | .207 | .207 | .228 | .435 | 21 | 4 | |||||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | (+) Danville Leafs | 26 | 56 | 56 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .304 | .304 | .393 | .696 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | (+) Greensboro Patriots | 26 | 56 | 56 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .304 | .304 | .393 | .696 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 53 | 96 | 92 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .228 | .435 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | P | 43 | 6 | 49 | 4 | 1 | .932 | 1.279 |
| 1947 | C | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Danville Leafs | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 66 | 6 | 49 | 4 | 1 | .932 | .833 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | |||
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | |||
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | NY1 |
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