#10 Mike "Spanky" Squires, Designated Hitter, 34 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Thursday, 2/9/1987
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Mike Squires
Spanky
3/5/1952
34
USA,MI,KALAMAZOO
5"11
190

Designated Hitter
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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3.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 3,500,000
1988
11 Year(s), 45 Days (1937 total Days)
0 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 45 Days (1937 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall852410
Versus LHP65249
Versus RHP852410
Talent751410
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5
9
10
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 7 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 1987

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
197523582031089200140.345.367.431.798 DET
1976478719310620200710.218.236.276.512DET
197713847811319574970290125345.236.280.341.621DET KC
197815559216430697784411227183.277.324.394.717KC BAL
197916258712920324967411425285.220.270.274.544BAL
198016255912726533757350123211.227.272.308.580BAL
198116259216524586181461620195.279.329.377.705BAL
198214457417321576278462320307.301.354.392.746 NYY
1983156645217284864110562220409.336.390.429.820NYY
198414857117728856086392322233.310.354.413.768NYY CHN
198515150915430344863392021122.303.355.397.751CHN
19861021594842325281702871.302.365.409.774CHN DET
Total1550541115062364856546753393112421923741.278.327.371.698 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1975, AA6225776180430352417112.296.350.412.762
1975, AAA6629881183635372024101.272.315.413.727
1978, AAA7276010022110.222.276.296.572

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1976100000000010.000.000.000.000
1982114416300353110.364.404.432.836
Total124416300353120.364.404.432.836

Fielding Stats 1987

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 44th overall pick, by Detroit in 1975...
Had first career hit on 9/12/1975, off Tom Bradley (TEX)...
Traded from Detroit to Kansas City on 2/9/1977 (Going to KC: 3B Hal Mcrae, 1B Mike Squires. Going to DET: CF Denny Walling)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/13/1977, off Len Barker (CAL)...
Traded from Kansas City to Baltimore on 4/12/1978 (Going to BAL: P Kip Young, DH Mike Squires. Going to KC: SS U l Washington)...
2/3/1979: Gets a new one-year contract worth $314,286 through salary arbitration...
2/3/1980: Gets a new one-year contract worth $314,286 through salary arbitration...
2/3/1981: Gets a new one-year contract worth $314,286 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1981, hitting .481 with 1 HR, 7 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/6/1982 to a 3-year deal worth $5,200,000 per year...
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1982...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Minnesota on 5/20/1983...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Milwaukee on 7/12/1983...
Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 7/21/1983...
Traded from New York (A) to Chicago (N) on 6/21/1984 (Going to NYY: CF Carlos May. Going to CHN: 2B Rennie Stennett, 1B Mike Squires)...
6/29/1984: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $3,880,000 per year, for 2 years.
Had 6 hits with 2 RBI against Los Angeles (N) on 6/15/1985...
Traded from Chicago (N) to Detroit on 6/13/1986 (Going to CHN: C Dan Firova. Going to DET: 1B Mike Squires)...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (A) on 2/6/1987 to a 2-year deal worth $3,500,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1983 - .336 - 5th
OBP
1983 - .390 - 10th
Hits
1983 - 217 - 2nd
SB
1977 - 34 - 4th
1978 - 18 - 10th
1979 - 28 - 7th
1982 - 30 - 6th
1983 - 40 - 2nd
1984 - 23 - 9th
 

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