George Spires
George H. Spires
Born: December 1, 1890
Long Island, NY US
Deceased: January 20, 1951
Atlantic Highlands, NJ US
Primary Position: Third base
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Career: 1912-1916
George Spires compiled a career batting average of .248 with 3 home runs and 0 RBI in his 449-game career with the New Bedford Whalers, Fitchburg Burghers/Manchester Textiles, Manchester Textiles, Springfield Ponies and Hartford Senators. He began playing during the 1912 season and last took the field during the 1916 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | B | NENL | New Bedford Whalers | 107 | 368 | 368 | 82 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .223 | .223 | .269 | .492 | 99 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | B | NENL | New Bedford Whalers | 101 | 376 | 376 | 100 | 10 | 5 | 0 | .266 | .266 | .319 | .585 | 120 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | B | NENL | Fitchburg Burghers/Manchester Textiles | 124 | 453 | 434 | 50 | 116 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 18 | .267 | .267 | .332 | .599 | 144 | 19 | ||||||||
| 1915 | B | NENL | Manchester Textiles | 117 | 414 | 414 | 97 | 13 | 4 | 1 | .234 | .234 | .292 | .527 | 121 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | B | EL1 | (+) Hartford Senators | 116 | 404 | 404 | 97 | .240 | .240 | .240 | .480 | 97 | ||||||||||||||
| 1916 | B | EL1 | (+) Springfield Ponies | 116 | 404 | 404 | 97 | .240 | .240 | .240 | .480 | 97 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 449 | 1611 | 1592 | 50 | 395 | 50 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .248 | .304 | .552 | 484 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | B | NENL | New Bedford Whalers | 3B | 84 | 102 | 200 | 15 | .953 | 3.595 | |
| 1914 | B | NENL | Fitchburg Burghers/Manchester Textiles | 3B | 123 | .000 | |||||
| 1915 | B | NENL | Manchester Textiles | 3B | 117 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 324 | 102 | 200 | 15 | 0 | .953 | .932 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | B | New England League | New Bedford Whalers | |||
| 1913 | B | New England League | New Bedford Whalers | |||
| 1914 | B | New England League | Fitchburg Burghers/Manchester Textiles | |||
| 1915 | B | New England League | Manchester Textiles | |||
| 1916 | B | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | |||
| 1916 | B | Eastern League | Hartford Senators |
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