Norm Spear
Norman Richard Spear
Born: July 31, 1929
Deceased: March 30, 2022
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 168
Career: 1949-1950
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Norm Spear compiled a career batting average of .293 with 6 home runs and 44 RBI in his 212-game career with the Janesville Cubs and Mattoon Indians. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
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1949 | D | MIDW | Mattoon Indians | 74 | 298 | 258 | 44 | 79 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 7 | 34 | 28 | .306 | .393 | .430 | .823 | 111 | 3 | 3 | ||||
1949 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | 23 | 85 | 66 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 7 | .227 | .393 | .242 | .635 | 16 | 2 | 1 | ||||
1950 | D | MIDW | Mattoon Indians | 115 | 457 | 457 | 135 | 22 | 9 | 0 | .295 | .295 | .383 | .678 | 175 | |||||||||||
Totals | 212 | 840 | 781 | 51 | 229 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 50 | 35 | .293 | .340 | .387 | .726 | 302 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
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1949 | D | MIDW | Mattoon Indians | C | 34 | 248 | 21 | 8 | 3 | .971 | 7.912 | 0 | |||
1949 | D | MIDW | Mattoon Indians | 3B | 28 | 41 | 57 | 9 | 3 | .916 | 3.500 | ||||
1949 | D | WISL | Janesville Cubs | C | 22 | 121 | 21 | 8 | 1 | .947 | 6.455 | 1 | |||
1949 | D | MIDW | Mattoon Indians | OF | 12 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .867 | 1.083 | ||||
Totals | 96 | 423 | 99 | 27 | 7 | .951 | 5.438 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1949 | D | Wisconsin State League | Janesville Cubs | CHN | ||
1949 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Mattoon Indians | |||
1950 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Mattoon Indians |
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