Tom Spears
Thomas Nathaniel Spears
Born: May 11, 1923
Greenbrier, AR US
Deceased: March 28, 2015
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1946-1951
Tom Spears compiled a career record of 79 wins and 50 losses and a 2.90 ERA in his 161-game pitching career with the Natchez Giants, Amarillo Gold Sox, Lafayette Bulls, Greenville Majors and Temple Eagles. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 | D | EVAN | Natchez Giants | 7 | 8 | .467 | 0.00 | 25 | 138.0 | 70 | 61 | ||||||||||||||
| 1947 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 12 | 10 | .545 | 6.28 | 31 | 202.0 | 265 | 172 | 141 | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | 13 | 14 | .481 | 2.99 | 28 | 208.0 | 192 | 91 | 69 | 91 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | 19 | 2 | .905 | 1.04 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 181.0 | 113 | 37 | 21 | 47 | 144 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 23.0 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1950 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | 17 | 3 | .850 | 2.61 | 22 | 190.0 | 147 | 61 | 55 | 81 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | 10 | 11 | .476 | 4.01 | 22 | 146.0 | 161 | 86 | 65 | 54 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 79 | 50 | .612 | 2.90 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1088.0 | 904 | 466 | 351 | 0 | 436 | 0 | 218 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 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 | D | EVAN | Natchez Giants | 25 | 56 | 44 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | .227 | .382 | .250 | .632 | 11 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | 31 | 86 | 86 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .140 | .140 | .233 | .372 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | 31 | 82 | 82 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .183 | .183 | .220 | .402 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | 35 | 78 | 73 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .301 | .320 | .356 | .676 | 26 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | 23 | 77 | 77 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .221 | .221 | .377 | .597 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | 48 | 146 | 146 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .247 | .247 | .363 | .610 | 53 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 193 | 525 | 508 | 15 | 112 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 27 | .220 | .240 | .309 | .549 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | EVAN | Natchez Giants | P | 25 | 3 | 46 | 5 | .907 | 1.960 | |
| 1947 | C | WTNM | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | D | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | P | 29 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 2 | .857 | 1.034 |
| 1950 | C | EVAN | Lafayette Bulls | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 139 | 11 | 68 | 10 | 2 | .888 | .568 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Evangeline League | Natchez Giants | |||
| 1947 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Amarillo Gold Sox | BSN | ||
| 1948 | D | Evangeline League | Lafayette Bulls | |||
| 1949 | C | Evangeline League | Lafayette Bulls | |||
| 1949 | B | Big State League | Greenville Majors | |||
| 1950 | C | Evangeline League | Lafayette Bulls | |||
| 1951 | C | Evangeline League | Lafayette Bulls | |||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Temple Eagles |
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