#54 Spot "Spotswood" Poles, Rightfield, 24 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday, 10/28/1914 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Spot Poles Spotswood 11/7/1889 24 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"7 165
Rightfield S R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal Normal 2.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 1,100,000 1914 $ 1,500,000 (4 year(s)) 4 Year(s), 34 Days (722 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 34 Days (722 total Days) 5 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 2 3 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings LF : 10 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 10 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 10 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 5
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/14 | @PHI | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
9/15 | @PHI | L 2-8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/16 | @PHI | L 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/17 | @BSN | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/18 | @BSN | L 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/19 | SLN | W 3-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/20 | SLN | W 8-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/22 | NYG | L 0-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/23 | NYG | W 5-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/24 | @BRO | W 5-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #6 | PoG | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 141 | 511 | 126 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 50 | 51 | 79 | .247 | .314 | .311 | .626 | .526 | .065 |
Projected | 141 | 511 | 126 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 50 | 51 | 79 | .247 | .314 | .311 | .626 | .526 | .065 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 138 | 563 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 159 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 48.9 | 3.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 121 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .266 | .273 | .538 |
vs. RHP | 390 | 98 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 41 | 45 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 | .329 | .323 | .652 |
Close/Late | 64 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .324 | .234 | .559 |
Scoring Position | 152 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .376 | .322 | .698 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 72 | 251 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 37 | .227 | .296 | .279 | .575 |
Road | 69 | 260 | 69 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 42 | .265 | .332 | .342 | .674 |
March/April | 27 | 94 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | .255 | .340 | .298 | .637 |
May | 26 | 96 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 21 | .156 | .229 | .198 | .426 |
June | 24 | 87 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 12 | .276 | .337 | .391 | .728 |
July | 23 | 89 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 15 | .258 | .313 | .326 | .638 |
August | 24 | 84 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | .262 | .354 | .310 | .664 |
Sept/Oct | 17 | 61 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 10 | .295 | .323 | .377 | .700 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1910 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .385 | .429 | .385 | .813 | CLE |
1911 | 138 | 460 | 115 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 36 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .297 | .322 | .618 | CLE |
1912 | 151 | 583 | 171 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 80 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 1 | 0 | .293 | .355 | .374 | .729 | CLE,AL |
1913 | 151 | 553 | 144 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 62 | 40 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 96 | 1 | 1 | .260 | .304 | .335 | .639 | CLE |
1914 | 141 | 511 | 126 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 50 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 1 | 0 | .247 | .314 | .311 | .626 | CLE PIT |
Total | 586 | 2120 | 561 | 127 | 6 | 5 | 224 | 207 | 176 | 0 | 8 | 368 | 4 | 2 | .265 | .320 | .337 | .657 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1909, AAA | 137 | 534 | 163 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 50 | 57 | 51 | 149 | 5 | 6 | .305 | .362 | .386 | .748 |
1910, AAA | 134 | 502 | 147 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 59 | 52 | 77 | 97 | 6 | 11 | .293 | .384 | .382 | .766 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1910 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .294 | .529 |
Total | 4 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .294 | .529 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Rightfield | 138 | 138 | 232 | 7 | 2 | 242 | 3 | .988 | 1207.1 | 1.80 | | | | |
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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...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1912 - .293 - 10th
| OBP 1912 - .355 - 7th
| OPS 1912 - .729 - 10th
| Hits 1912 - 171 - 8th
| Doubles 1912 - 42 - 7th
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Runs 1912 - 80 - 7th
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