George Spears
George William Spears
Born: October 1, 1918
Deceased: January 26, 2012
Opelousas, LA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165
Career: 1939-1954
George Spears compiled a career batting average of .269 with 10 home runs and 126 RBI in his 1471-game career with the New Iberia Cardinals, Opelousas Indians, Waterloo White Hawks, Mobile Bears, Montgomery Rebels, St. Paul Saints, Tampa Smokers, Norfolk Tars, West Palm Beach Indians, St. Petersburg Saints, Binghamton Triplets and Baton Rouge Red Sticks. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | EVAN | Opelousas Indians | 133 | 511 | 511 | 107 | 19 | 2 | 0 | .209 | .209 | .254 | .464 | 130 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | EVAN | Opelousas Indians | 130 | 441 | 441 | 126 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .336 | .621 | 148 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 115 | 388 | 388 | 98 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .253 | .291 | .544 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 129 | 542 | 456 | 71 | 119 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 65 | 44 | .261 | .354 | .362 | .716 | 165 | 1 | 20 | ||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 55 | 259 | 229 | 47 | 60 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 24 | 16 | .262 | .335 | .362 | .697 | 83 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 38 | 97 | 88 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 9 | .216 | .274 | .227 | .501 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 135 | 522 | 522 | 154 | 25 | 7 | 2 | .295 | .295 | .381 | .676 | 199 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | 153 | 701 | 613 | 89 | 169 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 6 | 61 | 43 | .276 | .341 | .346 | .687 | 212 | 0 | 27 | ||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | 139 | 523 | 523 | 155 | 29 | 3 | 1 | .296 | .296 | .369 | .665 | 193 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 135 | 530 | 530 | 146 | 19 | 4 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .326 | .602 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 48 | 157 | 157 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .306 | .541 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | (+) St. Petersburg Saints | 62 | 238 | 238 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .210 | .210 | .252 | .462 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | (+) West Palm Beach Indians | 62 | 238 | 238 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .210 | .210 | .252 | .462 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | EVAN | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 131 | 482 | 482 | 155 | 26 | 3 | 3 | .322 | .322 | .407 | .728 | 196 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | EVAN | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 130 | 475 | 475 | 109 | 18 | 1 | 2 | .229 | .229 | .284 | .514 | 135 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1471 | 5628 | 5415 | 215 | 1454 | 247 | 42 | 10 | 126 | 18 | 0 | 157 | 112 | .269 | .289 | .335 | .625 | 1815 | 6 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | EVAN | Opelousas Indians | SS | 133 | 292 | 408 | 55 | .927 | 5.263 | |
| 1941 | D | EVAN | Opelousas Indians | SS | 130 | 235 | 464 | 52 | .931 | 5.377 | |
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Waterloo White Hawks | 2B | 76 | 160 | 209 | 33 | .918 | 4.855 | |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | SS | 129 | 228 | 403 | 51 | 80 | .925 | 4.891 |
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | SS | 55 | 72 | 191 | 32 | 22 | .892 | 4.782 |
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | SS | 22 | 40 | 52 | 7 | 15 | .929 | 4.182 |
| 1949 | B | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | SS | 153 | 288 | 549 | 59 | 108 | .934 | 5.471 |
| Totals | 698 | 1315 | 2276 | 289 | 225 | .926 | 5.145 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Evangeline League | New Iberia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Evangeline League | Opelousas Indians | |||
| 1941 | D | Evangeline League | Opelousas Indians | |||
| 1942 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Waterloo White Hawks | CHA | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1947 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1949 | B | Florida International League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1950 | B | Florida International League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1951 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1952 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | |||
| 1952 | B | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1953 | C | Evangeline League | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | |||
| 1954 | C | Evangeline League | Baton Rouge Red Sticks |
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