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Horace Speed
Horace Arthur Speed
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: October 4, 1951 in Los Angeles, CA
High School: Banning (Compton, CA)
Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 10, 1975
Final Game: June 26, 1979
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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
1975 23 SFG NL 17 17 15 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 .133 .235 .200 .435 20 3 0 1 0 0 0 /79
1978 26 CLE AL 70 124 106 13 24 4 1 0 4 2 4 14 31 .226 .320 .283 .603 72 30 5 1 2 1 1 987/D
1979 27 CLE AL 26 19 14 6 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 5 7 .143 .368 .143 .511 45 2 0 0 0 0 0 7/D89
3 Seasons 113 160 135 21 28 5 1 0 6 4 5 20 46 .207 .316 .259 .576 64 35 5 2 2 1 1
162 Game Avg. 162 229 194 30 40 7 1 0 9 6 7 29 66 .207 .316 .259 .576 64 50 7 3 3 1 1
CLE (2 yrs) 96 143 120 19 26 4 1 0 5 4 5 19 38 .217 .326 .267 .593 69 32 5 1 2 1 1
SFG (1 yr) 17 17 15 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 .133 .235 .200 .435 20 3 0 1 0 0 0
AL (2 yrs) 96 143 120 19 26 4 1 0 5 4 5 19 38 .217 .326 .267 .593 69 32 5 1 2 1 1
NL (1 yr) 17 17 15 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 .133 .235 .200 .435 20 3 0 1 0 0 0

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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 RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1975 SFG NL 23 OF 9 3 39.0 10 9 0 1 0 .900 -0.6 -18.5 -0.6 0.1 -0.6 0 2.08 1.00 .980 2.28 2.01
1975 SFG NL 23 LF 5 2 23.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 0.4 20.9 0.4 0.4 0.1 0 2.35 1.20 .967 2.11 1.72
1975 SFG NL 23 RF 5 1 16.0 3 2 0 1 0 .667 -1.0 -75.0 -1.0 -0.3 -0.7 0 1.12 0.40 .967 2.02 1.74
1978 CLE AL 26 OF 61 27 318.2 88 85 1 2 0 .977 1.2 4.5 1.2 0.5 0.7 0 2.43 1.41 .980 2.47 2.13
1978 CLE AL 26 RF 31 11 151.1 36 34 1 1 0 .972 -0.3 -2.4 -0.3 -0.6 0.3 0 2.08 1.13 .978 2.24 1.85
1978 CLE AL 26 CF 22 14 127.1 42 41 0 1 0 .976 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.7 0.7 0 2.90 1.86 .983 2.97 2.64
1978 CLE AL 26 LF 12 2 40.0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 1.5 45.0 1.5 1.8 -0.3 0 2.48 0.92 .973 2.20 1.78
1978 CLE AL 26 DH 3
1979 CLE AL 27 OF 16 2 53.2 16 14 0 2 0 .875 -0.1 -2.2 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 0 2.35 0.88 .981 2.47 2.13
1979 CLE AL 27 LF 10 1 30.1 10 9 0 1 0 .900 0.3 11.9 0.3 0.3 -0.1 0 2.67 0.90 .980 2.23 1.80
1979 CLE AL 27 DH 4
1979 CLE AL 27 CF 3 1 16.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -15.0 -0.2 -0.8 0.6 0 1.69 1.00 .967 2.92 2.63
1979 CLE AL 27 RF 3 0 7.1 3 2 0 1 0 .667 -0.2 -32.7 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 0 2.45 0.67 1.000 2.21 1.87
3 Seasons OF 86 32 411.1 114 108 1 5 0 .956 0.5 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.3 0 2.38 1.27 .980 2.45 2.12
3 Seasons RF 39 12 174.2 42 38 1 3 0 .929 -1.5 -10.3 -1.5 -0.8 -0.7 0 2.01 1.00 .979 2.22 1.84
3 Seasons LF 27 5 93.1 27 26 0 1 0 .963 2.2 28.3 2.2 2.5 -0.3 0 2.51 0.96 .974 2.19 1.78
2 Seasons CF 25 15 143.1 45 44 0 1 0 .978 -0.2 -1.7 -0.2 -1.5 1.3 0 2.76 1.76 .982 2.96 2.64
2 Seasons DH 7
3 Seasons TOT 86 32 411.1 114 108 1 5 0 .956 0.5 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.3 0 2.38 1.27 .936 2.45 2.12

Transactions

June 5, 1969: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.

November 2, 1977: Granted Free Agency.

December 7, 1977: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

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