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Ed Spiezio

Positions: Third Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: October 31, 1941 in Joliet, IL us

High School: Joliet Township HS (Joliet, IL)

Schools: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL), Lewis University (Romeoville, IL)

Debut: July 23, 1964 (Age 22-266d, 12,272nd in major league history)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 1972 (Age 30-332d)
vs. KCR 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1966 season

Full Name: Edward Wayne Spiezio

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Relatives: Father of Scott Spiezio

1967 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.7

1544

367

.238

126

RBI

174

OBP

.303

SLG

.355

OPS

.658

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1963	21	STL-min	AA,A	78	303	272	44	71	17	2	15	47	2	2	29	41	.261	.332	.504	.836		137		0	2	0			TUL,BRU · TL,GAFL
1964	22	STL-min	AA,AAA	72	267	241	37	67	11	1	9	39	1	1	18	19	.278	.333	.444	.777		107		3	3	2			TUL,JCK · TL,IL
1964	22	STL	NL	12	12	12	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667	82	4	0	0	0	0	0	H
1965	23	STL-min	AAA	116	431	403	44	89	14	8	4	44	10	7	18	44	.221	.254	.325	.579		131		2	2	6			JCK · IL
1965	23	STL	NL	10	20	18	0	3	0	0	0	5	0	0	1	4	.167	.250	.167	.417	16	3	0	1	0	0	0	/H5
1966	24	STL-min	AAA	112	421	382	59	115	22	5	18	69	3	3	33	46	.301	.356	.526	.882		201		1	2	3			TUL · PCL
1966	24	STL	NL	26	79	73	4	16	5	1	2	10	1	0	5	11	.219	.269	.397	.666	83	29	5	0	1	0	1	5/H
1967	25	STL	NL	55	113	105	9	22	2	0	3	10	2	1	7	18	.210	.265	.314	.580	67	33	3	1	0	0	0	H5/97
1968	26	STL	NL	29	57	51	1	8	0	0	0	2	1	1	5	6	.157	.228	.157	.385	18	8	1	0	0	1	0	H/975
1969	27	SDP	NL	121	400	355	29	83	9	0	13	43	1	2	38	64	.234	.313	.369	.682	94	131	8	4	1	2	3	5H/7
1970	28	SDP	NL	110	369	316	45	90	18	1	12	42	4	0	43	42	.285	.373	.462	.835	128	146	7	4	2	4	2	5H
1971	29	SDP	NL	97	340	308	16	71	10	1	7	36	6	5	22	50	.231	.286	.338	.624	82	104	8	4	1	5	3	5/H7
1972	30	SDP-min	AAA	5	13	12	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	3	.167	.167	.417	.583		5		0	1	0			HAW · PCL
1972	30	TOT	MLB	94	326	306	22	70	12	1	2	26	1	1	14	49	.229	.265	.294	.560	65	90	10	2	2	2	3	5H
1972	30	SDP	NL	20	31	29	2	4	2	0	0	4	1	0	1	6	.138	.161	.207	.368	8	6	2	0	0	1	0	H/5
1972	30	CHW	AL	74	295	277	20	66	10	1	2	22	0	1	13	43	.238	.276	.303	.580	71	84	8	2	2	1	3	5
9 Yrs				554	1716	1544	126	367	56	4	39	174	16	10	135	245	.238	.303	.355	.658	88	548	42	16	7	14	12
162 Game Avg.				162	502	451	37	107	16	1	11	51	5	3	39	72	.238	.303	.355	.658	88	160	12	5	2	4	4

STL (5 yrs)				132	281	259	14	53	7	1	5	27	4	2	18	40	.205	.261	.297	.558	59	77	9	2	1	1	1
SDP (4 yrs)				348	1140	1008	92	248	39	2	32	125	12	7	104	162	.246	.320	.384	.704	100	387	25	12	4	12	8
CHW (1 yr)				74	295	277	20	66	10	1	2	22	0	1	13	43	.238	.276	.303	.580	71	84	8	2	2	1	3

NL (9 yrs)				480	1421	1267	106	301	46	3	37	152	16	9	122	202	.238	.309	.366	.675	91	464	34	14	5	13	9
AL (1 yr)				74	295	277	20	66	10	1	2	22	0	1	13	43	.238	.276	.303	.580	71	84	8	2	2	1	3