#62 Bill Spiers, Shortstop, 32 yrs, Kansas City Royals
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Bill Spiers

6/5/1966
32
USA,SC,ORANGEBURG
6"2
195

Shortstop
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Minimal
Loyal
None at all
2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
Suffers
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,157,143
1998
$ 2,660,000 (2 year(s))
5 Year(s), 129 Days (989 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 39 Days (1243 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall85257
Versus LHP65247
Versus RHP85257
Talent75267
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4
6
5
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 7 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 1 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 5 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/20CLEW 12-4000000000#1  
9/26@NYYW 5-4000000000#9  
9/29SEAW 5-1401000001#4  
10/1@CLEL 2-11400000000#4  
10/3@CLEW 9-6412000210#5  
10/8@OAKL 5-8300000010#5  
10/11OAKL 3-10401000001#5  
10/12OAKW 8-7311000010#5  
10/13OAKL 5-6200000112#5  
10/15@OAKL 3-4000000000#4  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall129521159255558894281.305.363.401.764.678.096
Projected129521159255558894281.305.363.401.764.678.096
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall11957860017812093500.074.55.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP7624420817814000.316.381.421.802
vs. RHP445135213550723467186.303.360.398.758
Close/Late43121005595021.279.400.302.702
Scoring Position120423025101018112.350.403.425.828
Pinch Hitting410013100010.250.2001.0001.200
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6627486190226482548.314.372.405.777
Road632477365332411733.296.343.397.740
March/April25933280313171016.344.419.527.946
May261042750111131416.260.342.337.678
June25107283001114418.262.293.290.583
July198822311614312.250.277.341.618
August24107425401228818.393.436.514.950
Sept/Oct102281005331.364.423.409.832
Postseason51220001133.167.313.167.479

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
19971515881652795719263227400.281.351.383.734KC
19981295211592555588942618100.305.363.401.764KC
Total723257672811021253203952441411359710.283.347.371.717 

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
19969103100131400.300.364.400.764
19975186310233200.333.429.6111.040
19985122000113300.167.313.167.479
Total265315520999900.283.387.453.840

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base118118120598113132118.9861059.211.22    
Third Base412801001.00022.04.09    
Shortstop20222401.0005.07.20    
Rightfield10300301.0006.04.50    

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...
2/3/1997: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,157,143 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 10/15/1997 with a Pulled Back Muscle, out for one week...
2/3/1998: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,157,143 through salary arbitration...
5/13/1998: Signed a contract extension with Kansas City, $2,660,000 per year, for 2 years.
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Cleveland on 8/9/1998...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1997 - 9 - 6th
    

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