#54 Spot "Spotswood" Poles, Rightfield, 28 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sunday, 10/27/1918
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Spot Poles
Spotswood
11/7/1889
28
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"7
170

Rightfield
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,500,000
1918
8 Year(s), 34 Days (1410 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 34 Days (1410 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66248
Versus LHP65247
Versus RHP76248
Talent75348
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3
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1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 10 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 10 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 5

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/18@BROW 6-3311100110#5  
9/19@BROL 1-2401000000#8  
9/24BSNL 2-4412000000#1  
9/25@SLNL 1-2401000000#5  
9/26@SLNL 0-3100000000#9  
9/27NYGW 3-2400000000#2  
10/5SLNW 3-0311000000#5  
10/7@BROW 6-5411000110#8  
10/8CINW 3-0402200200#5  
10/11@NYGL 1-4402000000#8  

Batting Stats 1918

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall115382108220348394025.283.348.364.712.631.081
Projected115382108220348394025.283.348.364.712.631.081
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall10042501201203139252166.748.14.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP55144005537000.255.293.327.620
vs. RHP32794180343343718300.287.357.370.727
Close/Late54164008045000.296.345.370.715
Scoring Position9429700410236300.309.433.383.816
Pinch Hitting1010000001000.100.100.100.200
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home571945280218201913.268.332.340.672
Road5818856140130192112.298.365.388.753
March/April18592130010714.356.361.407.767
May19581850188134.310.437.448.885
June19651520036113.231.338.262.599
July1751112017385.216.322.314.636
August1966163009425.242.261.288.549
Sept/Oct238327701111154.325.364.446.809

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1910513500021100201.385.429.385.813CLE
19111384601152811473631018010.250.297.322.618CLE
191215158317142115380560111110.293.355.374.729CLE,AL
19131515531443421624037059611.260.304.335.639CLE
19141415111262322605051017910.247.314.311.626CLE PIT
19151454941362021674139076502.275.324.330.654PIT
19161254511271813583532035503.282.327.346.673PIT
19171204291362312644738057110.317.369.389.758PIT
19181153821082203483940032521.283.348.364.712PIT
Total109138761068210101446136932502658478.276.330.346.675 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1909, AAA137534163201750575114956.305.362.386.748
1910, AAA134502147191859527797611.293.384.382.766

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19104174100420400.235.235.294.529
Total4174100420400.235.235.294.529

Fielding Stats 1918

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield9718101901.00065.22.60    
Centerfield32300301.00018.01.50    
Rightfield9491210642171.995816.22.39    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 10th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1909...
Injured on 9/5/1909 with a Bruised Hand, out for 3 days...
Had first career hit on 9/28/1910, off Ray Collins (BOS)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/18/1911, off Bobby Keefe (PHA)...
Injured on 8/12/1911 with a Pulled Back Muscle, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1912 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 1912...
1/31/1914: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,100,000 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Cleveland to Pittsburgh on 5/27/1914 (Going to CLE: C Ray Schalk. Going to PIT: RF Spot Poles)...
6/10/1914: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $1,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Injured on 9/24/1914 with a Herniated Disc Back, out for 6-7 weeks...
Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 1915...
Injured on 7/5/1916 with a Stiff Knee, out for 1-2 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1912 - .293 - 10th
OBP
1912 - .355 - 7th
OPS
1912 - .729 - 10th
Hits
1912 - 171 - 8th
Doubles
1912 - 42 - 7th
Runs
1912 - 80 - 7th
    

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