Alvin Spearman
Alvin L. Spearman
Born: August 26, 1931
Deceased: January 14, 2016
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1952-1959
Alvin Spearman compiled a career record of 69 wins and 42 losses and a 2.80 ERA in his 143-game pitching career with the Lewiston Broncs, Torreon Algodoneros, Danville Dans, Hankyu Braves, Stockton Ports, Colorado Springs Sky Sox and Houston Buffs. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
 Lewiston Broncs |
 Torreon Algodoneros |
 Hankyu Braves |
 Stockton Ports |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
 Houston Buffs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 10 | 21.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1953 | D | MIDW | Danville Dans | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 3 | 11.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 9 | 8 | .529 | 2.54 | 31 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 138.0 | 115 | 46 | 39 | 3 | 54 | 3 | 79 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 567 | |
| 1956 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 18 | 3 | .857 | 2.62 | 22 | 19 | 175.0 | 166 | 67 | 51 | 6 | 58 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 14 | 4 | .778 | 2.73 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 158.0 | 160 | 60 | 48 | 8 | 34 | 85 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.85 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 65.0 | 76 | 49 | 35 | 17 | 23 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1958 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 20 | 9 | .690 | 2.60 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 246.0 | 222 | 90 | 71 | 18 | 59 | 150 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 3 | 9 | .250 | 3.64 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 94.0 | 90 | 48 | 38 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 69 | 42 | .622 | 2.80 | 143 | 105 | 11 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 908.0 | 829 | 360 | 282 | 64 | 252 | 6 | 392 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 567 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .250 | .375 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | 31 | 49 | 44 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .182 | .217 | .182 | .399 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 37 | 94 | 94 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .277 | .340 | .617 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 14 | 29 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .304 | .393 | .348 | .741 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 30 | 90 | 77 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 19 | .273 | .356 | .273 | .628 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | 46 | 125 | 103 | 14 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 23 | .262 | .369 | .340 | .709 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 18 | 32 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .074 | .167 | .111 | .278 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 187 | 427 | 376 | 36 | 92 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 73 | .245 | .311 | .290 | .601 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | D | MIDW | Danville Dans | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Hankyu Braves | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | P | 19 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 1 | .971 | 1.789 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 11 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .926 | 2.273 |
| 1958 | C | CALL | Stockton Ports | P | 31 | 18 | 49 | 2 | 6 | .971 | 2.161 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | P | 16 | 8 | 37 | 1 | 1 | .978 | 2.812 |
| Totals | 143 | 32 | 139 | 6 | 10 | .966 | 1.196 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | Western International League | Lewiston Broncs | |||
| 1953 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Danville Dans | CHA | ||
| 1953 | Ind | Mexican League | Torreon Algodoneros | |||
| 1955 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Hankyu Braves | |||
| 1956 | C | California League | Stockton Ports | |||
| 1957 | C | California League | Stockton Ports | BAL | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1958 | C | California League | Stockton Ports | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs |
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