George Speer
George F. Speer "Kid"
Born: 1872
Pittsburgh, PA US
Deceased: July 22, 1909
Hickman, KY US
Primary Position: Catcher
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Career: 1894-1904
George Speer compiled a career batting average of .254 with 1 home runs and 0 RBI in his 761-game career with the Lincoln Treeplanters, Milwaukee Brewers and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1894 season and last took the field during the 1904 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | B | WA2 | Lincoln Treeplanters | 110 | 458 | 458 | 97 | 124 | 29 | 3 | 0 | .271 | .271 | .347 | .618 | 159 | ||||||||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 132 | 535 | 520 | 70 | 147 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 29 | .283 | .283 | .338 | .621 | 176 | 15 | ||||||||
| 1898 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 126 | 458 | 443 | 53 | 101 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 12 | .228 | .228 | .269 | .497 | 119 | 15 | ||||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Buffalo Bisons | 57 | 197 | 192 | 21 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .234 | .234 | .266 | .500 | 51 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1901 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 117 | 409 | 409 | 117 | 15 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .330 | .616 | 135 | |||||||||||
| 1902 | Ind | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 101 | 356 | 356 | 88 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .247 | .270 | .517 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1903 | A | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 61 | 200 | 200 | 12 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 | .225 | .265 | .490 | 53 | |||||||||
| 1904 | A | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 57 | 190 | 190 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .184 | .205 | .389 | 39 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 761 | 2803 | 2768 | 253 | 702 | 97 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .254 | .299 | .553 | 828 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | B | WA2 | Lincoln Treeplanters | C | 110 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | C | 132 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1898 | A | WL2 | Milwaukee Brewers | C | 126 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1900 | A | WL2 | Buffalo Bisons | C | 53 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1901 | A | IL | Buffalo Bisons | C | 117 | 370 | 121 | 26 | .950 | 4.197 | |||||
| 1903 | A | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | C | 61 | 264 | 55 | 2 | .994 | 5.230 | 5 | ||||
| Totals | 599 | 634 | 176 | 28 | 0 | .967 | 1.352 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | A | Western Association | Lincoln Treeplanters | |||
| 1895 | B | Western Association | Lincoln Treeplanters | May 2, 1895 | September 25, 1895 | |
| 1896 | A | Western League | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1897 | A | Western League | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1898 | A | Western League | Milwaukee Brewers | April 21, 1898 | September 19, 1898 | |
| 1899 | A | Western League | Milwaukee Brewers | April 28, 1899 | September 11, 1899 | |
| 1900 | A | American League | Buffalo Bisons | April 19, 1900 | September 15, 1900 | |
| 1901 | A | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1902 | Ind | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1903 | A | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1904 | A | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers |
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