#54 Spot "Spotswood" Poles, Rightfield, 27 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Tuesday, 10/24/1917
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Spot Poles
Spotswood
11/7/1889
27
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"7
165

Rightfield
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,500,000
1918
7 Year(s), 34 Days (1238 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 34 Days (1238 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65248
Versus LHP65247
Versus RHP75248
Talent75348
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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  
9/20CHNW 7-0412000101#5  
9/22NYGL 4-6100000000#1  
9/23NYGW 2-0301000110#5  
9/25@SLNW 6-5100000001#9  
9/26SLNW 3-0401000001#5  
9/27SLNL 0-3300000000#8  
9/28@BSNL 5-6313000310#5PoG 
9/29@BSNL 1-6300000000#5  
10/3BROL 1-2501000001#5  
10/4@CINW 7-6501000112#5  

Batting Stats 1917

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall120429136231264473871.317.369.389.758.691.072
Projected120429136231264473871.317.369.389.758.691.072
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1124730605151672610100.064.55.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP50173005537110.340.364.400.764
vs. RHP379119201259423564400.314.368.388.756
Close/Late612020052815110.328.394.361.755
Scoring Position114428015601816510.368.435.465.900
Pinch Hitting520001102000.400.400.400.800
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6020771110134272125.343.397.411.807
Road6022265121130201746.293.340.369.710
March/April228324600129916.289.347.361.709
May24762730113131114.355.432.434.866
June18702240010916.314.315.371.686
July12431210012111.279.295.302.598
August218226501136512.317.356.415.771
Sept/Oct2375254101581112.333.419.413.832

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
Total9763494960188101141333028502355957.275.327.344.671 

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 1917

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield11814001401.00079.01.59    
Centerfield31400401.00014.02.57    
Rightfield1041032041120501.000916.12.01    

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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