#62 Bill Spiers, Shortstop, 30 yrs, Kansas City Royals
Monday, 10/16/1996
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Bill Spiers

6/5/1966
30
USA,SC,ORANGEBURG
6"2
195

Shortstop
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Minimal
Loyal
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2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
Suffers
Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1996 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 129 Days (645 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 39 Days (899 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall86357
Versus LHP65247
Versus RHP86358
Talent86267
Running & Bunting Ratings
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5
6
5
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
1B : 8 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 2 (Range), .959 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 6 (Range), .963 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23CALL 3-15201100010#1  
9/24CALL 5-9501000101#6  
9/26@MILW 8-6010000010#3  
10/3@CLEL 0-2000000000#8  
10/5CALW 11-9522001400#7PoG 
10/8TORW 8-3400000004#7  
10/9TORW 6-5010000000#2  
10/12@TORL 6-7000000000#2  
10/13@TORL 1-3302100010#7  
10/16TORW 9-8110000000#4  

Batting Stats 1996

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall135458136261871705460.297.372.410.783.722.114
Projected135458136261871705460.297.372.410.783.722.114
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12052320013721883503.072.45.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1383970326171219011.283.342.399.741
vs. RHP32097191545534241261.303.384.416.799
Close/Late43102012979030.233.321.349.670
Scoring Position120428026002119221.350.438.467.905
Pinch Hitting100000100000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6822370160437352627.314.383.439.822
Road6723566101434352833.281.352.383.735
This Week1100000100.000.000.000.000
Last Week3321000110.667.7501.0001.750
March/April1434122028735.353.405.588.994
May27942541010101120.266.336.330.666
June2793268041413813.280.337.495.831
July2382272001414128.329.402.354.756
August2697276011515128.278.357.371.728
Sept/Oct185819401101186.328.409.448.857
Postseason5821000214.250.333.375.708

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
199115441200056101720.273.283.273.555MIL
19923799252217143101001.253.282.343.625MIL
19941264121071024455339106556.260.325.323.648MIL
19951304541242022637142256200.273.334.339.673MIL KC
19961354581362618717054226003.297.372.410.783KC
Total44314674045871519121413968204710.275.339.355.694 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1989, AAA1305361611731855773643166.300.340.444.784
1990, AAA120506138202969673554153.273.315.374.689
1991, AAA118480135192104479425294.281.335.392.726
1992, AAA692668861125944362583.331.405.496.901
1993, AAA137551192264159384687485.348.417.492.908
1994, AAA16612140113109612.344.411.459.870

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1991200000000000.000.000.000.000
19955134110522000.308.400.538.938
1996582100021400.250.333.375.708
Total12216210543400.286.375.476.851

Fielding Stats 1996

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base717178661618525.994638.112.01    
Second Base11232501.0008.05.63    
Third Base50130401.00010.03.60    
Shortstop5148741804027521.924425.05.82    
Rightfield1000000.0003.00.00    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 47th overall pick, by Milwaukee in 1989...
Injured on 8/18/1989 with a Hyper Extended Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 5/2/1990 with a Blurred Vision Eye, out for 3 weeks...
Injured on 5/10/1991 with a Inflamed Achilles Tendon, out for one week...
Had first career hit on 9/3/1991, off Rod Beck (NYY)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/13/1992, off Tim Layana (CAL)...
Traded from Milwaukee to Kansas City on 2/27/1995 (Going to MIL: P John Burkett. Going to KC: SS Bill Spiers)...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Toronto on 7/22/1996...
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