Bill Spaeter
William Walter Spaeter
Born: March 8, 1924
Deceased: September 21, 2017
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1946-1956
Bill Spaeter compiled a career batting average of .254 with 36 home runs and 187 RBI in his 592-game career with the Durham Bulls, Roanoke Red Sox, Lynn Tigers, Scranton Red Sox, Salem Senators, Winnipeg Royals, Brandon Greys and Williston Oilers. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CARL | Durham Bulls | 41 | 115 | 113 | 23 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 3 | .283 | .283 | .451 | .735 | 51 | 2 | |||||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 141 | 674 | 548 | 100 | 135 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 54 | 11 | 111 | 94 | .246 | .377 | .336 | .713 | 184 | 4 | 11 | ||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 139 | 502 | 502 | 123 | 24 | 6 | 12 | .245 | .245 | .388 | .633 | 195 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 64 | 235 | 235 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 3 | .226 | .226 | .323 | .549 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 73 | 308 | 259 | 26 | 64 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 5 | 44 | 31 | .247 | .356 | .340 | .696 | 88 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1952 | A | NORW | Salem Senators | 78 | 283 | 283 | 77 | 13 | 4 | 2 | .272 | .272 | .367 | .640 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | Ind | MANDK | Winnipeg Royals | 56 | 230 | 230 | 37 | 59 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 41 | .257 | .257 | .413 | .670 | 95 | |||||||||
| 1954 | Ind | MANDK | Brandon Greys | 216 | 216 | 66 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 28 | .306 | .306 | .463 | .769 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | Ind | MANDK | Williston Oilers | 59 | 59 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .220 | .220 | .254 | .475 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 592 | 2622 | 2445 | 186 | 622 | 130 | 24 | 36 | 187 | 19 | 0 | 155 | 125 | .254 | .300 | .371 | .671 | 908 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CARL | Durham Bulls | OF | 30 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .923 | 1.200 |
| 1947 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 1B | 141 | 117 | 96 | 31 | 90 | .873 | 1.511 |
| 1951 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | OF | 69 | 103 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .965 | 1.580 |
| Totals | 240 | 251 | 107 | 38 | 92 | .904 | 1.492 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | BOS | ||
| 1947 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1948 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1949 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1949 | B | New England League | Lynn Tigers | DET | ||
| 1950 | B | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1951 | B | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1952 | A | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1953 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Winnipeg Royals | |||
| 1954 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Brandon Greys | |||
| 1956 | Ind | Manitoba-Dakota League | Williston Oilers |
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