By Speece

Byron Franklin Speece
Born: January 6, 1897
West Baden Springs, IN US
Deceased: September 29, 1974
Elgin, OR US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1922-1945
Major League Statistics

By Speece compiled a career record of 229 wins and 162 losses and a 3.10 ERA in his 632-game pitching career with the Norfolk Elk Horns, Omaha Buffaloes, Indianapolis Indians, Toledo Mud Hens, Newark Bears, Nashville Vols, Portland Beavers and Seattle Rainiers. He began playing during the 1922 season and last took the field during the 1945 campaign.

Nashville Vols

Seattle Rainiers

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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
1922	D	NESL	Norfolk Elk Horns	14	9	.609	0.00	28						201.0	192	80			31
1923	A	WL3	Omaha Buffaloes	26	14	.650	0.00	49						314.0	344	177			82
1926	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	17	10	.630	4.06	36						204.0	234	103	92		47
1928	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	1	4	.200	5.20	28						83.0	109	59	48		26		37	3		1
1929	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	9	2	.818	3.80	36						109.0	109	55	46		35
1930	AA	IL	Newark Bears	3	4	.429	3.38	19						48.0	36	19	18		13
1931	AA	IL	Newark Bears	12	6	.667	2.84	50						95.0	93	36	30		37
1932	A	SOUA	Nashville Vols	9	6	.600	3.84	19						96.0	101	47	41		35
1932	AA	IL	Newark Bears	1	1	.500	8.05	13						19.0	28	20	17		10
1933	A	SOUA	Nashville Vols	17	10	.630	3.67	38						216.0	222	100	88		64
1934	A	SOUA	Nashville Vols	22	8	.733	2.99	38						247.0	242	98	82		61
1935	A	SOUA	Nashville Vols	15	12	.556	3.30	38						207.0	219	89	76		41
1936	A1	SOUA	Nashville Vols	22	9	.710	3.86	42						240.0	244	126	103		57
1937	A1	SOUA	Nashville Vols	10	15	.400	5.75	40	20					144.0	184	103	92		42
1938	A1	SOUA	Nashville Vols	0	0		4.00	2						9.0	10	4	4		0
1940	AA	PCL	Portland Beavers	7	9	.438	3.95	36	17					173.0	182	101	76		43
1941	AA	PCL	Portland Beavers	9	12	.429	3.53	26	22		12	1		148.0	163	72	58		30		42	1	0	1
1942	AA	PCL	Portland Beavers	9	6	.600	3.92	19	16		10	0		124.0	127	65	54		36		48	3	0	1
1943	AA	PCL	Seattle Rainiers	13	9	.591	2.83	27			15	1		175.0	167	66	55		41		54	1	0	1
1944	AA	PCL	Seattle Rainiers	10	13	.435	2.80	31	27		15	5		180.0	181	68	56		30		67	1	0	1
1945	AA	PCL	Seattle Rainiers	3	3	.500	4.33	17			2	1		54.0	61	31	26		17		17	1		0
Totals				229	162	.586	3.10	632	102	0	54	8	0	3086.0	3248	1519	1062	0	778	0	265	10	0	5	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
1922	D	NESL	Norfolk Elk Horns	46	114	114		34	5	1	4						.298	.298	.465	.763	53
1923	A	WL3	Omaha Buffaloes	51	131	131		44	8	4	2						.336	.336	.504	.840	66
1926	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	36	74	74		14	4	0	1						.189	.189	.284	.473	21
1927	AA	AA2	(+) Indianapolis Indians	41	56	56		7	1	0	0						.125	.125	.143	.268	8
1927	AA	AA2	(+) Toledo Mud Hens	41	56	56		7	1	0	0						.125	.125	.143	.268	8
1928	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	28	24	24	3	7	1	0	2		0				.292	.292	.583	.875	14			0
1929	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	44	46	46		13	2	2	1						.283	.283	.478	.761	22
1930	AA	IL	Newark Bears	19	13	13		2	0	0	0						.154	.154	.154	.308	2
1931	AA	IL	Newark Bears	50	26	26		6	2	0	0						.231	.231	.308	.538	8
1932	AA	IL	Newark Bears	14	8	8		2	1	0	0						.250	.250	.375	.625	3
1932	A	SOUA	Nashville Vols	29	65	65		16	5	2	0						.246	.246	.385	.631	25
1933	A	SOUA	Nashville Vols	42	89	89		25	5	0	2						.281	.281	.404	.685	36
1934	A	SOUA	Nashville Vols	53	124	124		35	4	1	1						.282	.282	.355	.637	44
1935	A	SOUA	Nashville Vols	46	93	93		23	4	0	0						.247	.247	.290	.538	27
1936	A1	SOUA	Nashville Vols	54	114	114		27	10	0	0						.237	.237	.325	.561	37
1937	A1	SOUA	Nashville Vols	43	56	56		11	2	0	0						.196	.196	.232	.429	13
1940	AA	PCL	Portland Beavers	37	54	54		10	0	0	1						.185	.185	.241	.426	13
1941	AA	PCL	Portland Beavers	26	57	52	4	6	1	0	0	0	0		0	13	.115	.132	.135	.267	7		1	4
1942	AA	PCL	Portland Beavers	20	45	41	2	8	1	0	1	3	0		1	5	.195	.214	.293	.507	12		0	3
1943	AA	PCL	Seattle Rainiers	28	67	64	3	14	0	0	0	7	0		1	19	.219	.231	.219	.450	14		0	2
1944	AA	PCL	Seattle Rainiers	31	61	53	3	9	2	0	0	0	0		1	14	.170	.185	.208	.393	11		0	7
1945	AA	PCL	Seattle Rainiers	17	14	14	2	3	3	0	0	1	0		0	3	.214	.214	.429	.643	6		0	0
Totals				714	1275	1255	17	309	60	10	15	11	0	0	3	54	.246	.249	.346	.594	434	0	1	16	0	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1928	AA	AA2	Indianapolis Indians	P	28	0	15	0	0	1.000	.536
1931	AA	IL	Newark Bears	P	50						.000
1932	A	SOUA	Nashville Vols	P	19						.000
1932	AA	IL	Newark Bears	P	13						.000
1933	A	SOUA	Nashville Vols	P	38						.000
1935	A	SOUA	Nashville Vols	P	38						.000
1936	A1	SOUA	Nashville Vols	P	42						.000
1938	A1	SOUA	Nashville Vols	P	2						.000
1941	AA	PCL	Portland Beavers	P	26	7	37	6	3	.880	1.692
1942	AA	PCL	Portland Beavers	P	19	1	29	1	2	.968	1.579
1943	AA	PCL	Seattle Rainiers	P	27	5	26	2	2	.939	1.148
1944	AA	PCL	Seattle Rainiers	P	31	6	48	0	4	1.000	1.742
1945	AA	PCL	Seattle Rainiers	P	17	2	18	1	0	.952	1.176
Totals					350	21	173	10	11	.951	.554

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	Affiliation
1922	D	Nebraska State League	Norfolk Elk Horns
1923	A	Western League	Omaha Buffaloes
1926	AA	American Association 2	Indianapolis Indians
1927	AA	American Association 2	Toledo Mud Hens
1927	AA	American Association 2	Indianapolis Indians
1928	AA	American Association 2	Indianapolis Indians
1929	AA	American Association 2	Indianapolis Indians
1930	AA	International League	Newark Bears
1931	AA	International League	Newark Bears	NYA
1932	A	Southern Association	Nashville Vols
1932	AA	International League	Newark Bears	NYA
1933	A	Southern Association	Nashville Vols
1934	A	Southern Association	Nashville Vols	NY1
1935	A	Southern Association	Nashville Vols	NY1
1936	A1	Southern League	Nashville Vols	CIN
1937	A1	Southern League	Nashville Vols
1938	A1	Southern League	Nashville Vols	BRO
1940	AA	Pacific Coast League	Portland Beavers
1941	AA	Pacific Coast League	Portland Beavers
1942	AA	Pacific Coast League	Portland Beavers
1943	AA	Pacific Coast League	Seattle Rainiers
1944	AA	Pacific Coast League	Seattle Rainiers
1945	AA	Pacific Coast League	Seattle Rainiers

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