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Bob Speake
Robert Charles Speake (Spook)
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 178 lb.

Born: August 22, 1930 in Springfield, MO
Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1948. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 16, 1955
Final Game: June 8, 1959
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1955 24 CHC NL 95 293 261 36 57 9 5 12 43 3 4 28 71 .218 .300 .429 .729 91 112 1 3 0 1 4 7/39
1957 26 CHC NL 129 463 418 65 97 14 5 16 50 5 6 38 68 .232 .299 .404 .703 88 169 3 3 1 3 1 837
1958 27 SFG NL 66 84 71 9 15 3 0 3 10 0 1 13 15 .211 .333 .380 .714 91 27 1 0 0 0 1 7
1959 28 SFG NL 15 13 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 .091 .167 .091 .258 -28 1 1 0 1 0 0
4 Seasons 305 853 761 110 170 26 10 31 104 8 11 80 158 .223 .301 .406 .707 88 309 6 6 2 4 6
162 Game Avg. 162 453 404 58 90 14 5 16 55 4 6 42 84 .223 .301 .406 .707 88 164 3 3 1 2 3
SFG (2 yrs) 81 97 82 9 16 3 0 3 11 0 1 14 19 .195 .313 .341 .654 75 28 2 0 1 0 1
CHC (2 yrs) 224 756 679 101 154 23 10 28 93 8 10 66 139 .227 .299 .414 .713 89 281 4 6 1 4 5

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1955 CHC NL 24 OF 55 55 476.2 98 90 4 4 1 .959 1.3 3.3 0.3 -0.8 1.1 1 1.77 1.71 .978 2.30 2.10
1955 CHC NL 24 LF 49 47 404.1 83 77 3 3 1 .964 -1.2 -3.6 -1.2 -0.8 -0.4 0 1.78 1.63 .973 2.12 1.82
1955 CHC NL 24 1B 8 7 64.2 78 69 7 2 7 .974 0.4 7.4 0.4 1.2 -0.8 0 10.58 9.50 .991 9.80 9.09
1955 CHC NL 24 RF 8 8 72.1 21 18 1 2 0 .905 2.5 41.5 1.5 0.0 1.5 1 2.36 2.38 .976 2.07 1.86
1957 CHC NL 26 OF 60 59 515.2 152 143 5 4 0 .974 0.8 1.9 -0.2 -1.4 1.3 1 2.58 2.47 .980 2.29 2.07
1957 CHC NL 26 CF 40 39 347.1 116 111 3 2 0 .983 5.1 17.6 4.1 2.5 1.7 1 2.95 2.85 .985 2.82 2.62
1957 CHC NL 26 1B 39 40 366.2 376 337 36 3 21 .992 1.8 5.9 1.8 1.2 0.7 0 9.16 9.56 .990 9.67 8.82
1957 CHC NL 26 LF 20 20 168.1 31 28 1 2 0 .935 -4.3 -30.7 -4.3 -3.9 -0.4 0 1.55 1.45 .977 2.03 1.71
1958 SFG NL 27 LF 10 7 67.0 16 13 2 1 0 .938 -0.2 -3.6 -0.2 0.3 -0.5 0 2.01 1.50 .975 2.00 1.54
1958 SFG NL 27 OF 10 7 67.0 16 13 2 1 0 .938 -0.2 -3.6 -0.2 0.3 -0.5 0 2.01 1.50 .981 2.26 1.95
3 Seasons OF 125 121 1059.1 266 246 11 9 1 .966 1.9 2.2 -0.1 -1.9 1.9 2 2.18 2.06 .979 2.29 2.07
3 Seasons LF 79 74 639.2 130 118 6 6 1 .954 -5.7 -10.7 -5.7 -4.4 -1.3 0 1.74 1.57 .975 2.08 1.76
2 Seasons 1B 47 47 431.1 454 406 43 5 28 .989 2.2 6.1 2.2 2.4 -0.1 0 9.37 9.55 .990 9.69 8.87
1 Season CF 40 39 347.1 116 111 3 2 0 .983 5.1 17.6 4.1 2.5 1.7 1 2.95 2.85 .985 2.82 2.62
1 Season RF 8 8 72.1 21 18 1 2 0 .905 2.5 41.5 1.5 0.0 1.5 1 2.36 2.38 .976 2.07 1.86
4 Seasons TOT 172 168 1490.2 720 652 54 14 29 .981 4.1 3.3 2.1 0.5 1.8 2 0 4.26 4.10 .967 4.43 3.93

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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Caught Stealing s c a p y
1957 NL--6--8th

                                         

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 5 (2520), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

November 8, 1948: Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent.

April 3, 1958: Traded by the Chicago Cubs with cash to the San Francisco Giants for Bobby Thomson.

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