#28 William "Speck" Webster , Second Base, 34 yrs, Brooklyn Robins Sunday, 10/22/1925 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| William Webster Speck 1/1/1891 34 Negro,Lg,Player 5"10 185
Second Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Loyal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : 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 $ 600,500 1925 9 Year(s), 22 Days (1570 total Days) 172 Day(s) 9 Year(s), 25 Days (1573 total Days) 10 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
Talent | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 2 4 5 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 7 (Range), .932 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
7/21 | PIT | W 9-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
7/22 | PIT | L 6-12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
8/2 | PHI | L 3-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
8/7 | BSN | W 6-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
8/8 | STL | W 11-4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
8/9 | STL | L 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #6 | | |
8/12 | @CIN | L 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
8/25 | STL | W 5-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
8/26 | STL | W 4-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/23 | @PIT | W 6-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 21 | 49 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | .286 | .314 | .306 | .620 | .459 | .020 |
Projected | 21 | 49 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | .286 | .314 | .306 | .620 | .459 | .020 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 11 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 4.3 | 3.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 |
vs. RHP | 42 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .318 | .310 | .628 |
Close/Late | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 |
Scoring Position | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .538 | .571 | .615 | 1.187 |
Pinch Hitting | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .556 | .556 | .667 | 1.222 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 13 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .278 | .316 | .278 | .594 |
Road | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .385 | .692 |
May | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .667 | 1.267 |
June | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
July | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .300 | .600 |
August | 7 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .280 | .280 | .280 | .560 |
Sept/Oct | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1918 | 149 | 532 | 129 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 63 | 68 | 94 | 0 | 6 | 68 | 5 | 2 | .242 | .353 | .308 | .661 | BRO |
1919 | 151 | 518 | 143 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 59 | 75 | 112 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 3 | 1 | .276 | .404 | .317 | .721 | BRO |
1920 | 120 | 430 | 124 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 67 | 72 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 5 | 0 | .288 | .412 | .395 | .807 | BRO |
1921 | 149 | 533 | 139 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 73 | 70 | 95 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 1 | 2 | .261 | .371 | .325 | .696 | BRO |
1922 | 75 | 248 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 3 | 1 | .230 | .337 | .319 | .655 | BRO |
1923 | 41 | 116 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .302 | .410 | .371 | .781 | BRO |
1924 | 20 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .237 | .171 | .408 | BRO |
1925 | 21 | 49 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .314 | .306 | .620 | BRO |
Total | 726 | 2461 | 647 | 58 | 5 | 33 | 327 | 336 | 457 | 3 | 13 | 314 | 18 | 6 | .263 | .377 | .331 | .708 | |
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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 |
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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 |
1920 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .250 | .077 | .327 |
1923 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
1924 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
Total | 11 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .348 | .250 | .598 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 11 | 11 | 21 | 26 | 4 | 49 | 2 | .959 | 95.0 | 4.64 | | | | |
Shortstop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | 1.0 | 18.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 5th round, 79th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1918... Had first career hit on 4/5/1918, off Dutch Leonard (NYN)... Hit first career homerun on 5/13/1918, off Frank Miller (PIT)... Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1919, hitting .417 with 2 HR, 7 RBI... 1/31/1920: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,550,000 through salary arbitration... Injured on 7/18/1920 with a Fractured Knee, out for 5 weeks... 1/31/1921: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,357,143 through salary arbitration... Injured on 4/24/1921 with a Sore Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks... 1/31/1922: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,357,143 through salary arbitration... Injured on 6/27/1922 with a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 5 weeks... Signed as a free agent by Brooklyn on 2/14/1923 to a 3-year deal worth $600,500 per year... Won World Series with Brooklyn in 1923... Won World Series with Brooklyn in 1924...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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OBP 1919 - .404 - 3rd 1920 - .412 - 4th
| BB 1918 - 94 - 2nd 1919 - 112 - 2nd 1920 - 89 - 2nd 1921 - 95 - 2nd
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