#54 Spot "Spotswood" Poles, Rightfield, 28 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday, 10/27/1918 |
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Spot Poles Spotswood 11/7/1889 28 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"7 170
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) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Average Normal Normal 2.5 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 $ 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 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), .995 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 10 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 10 (Range), .996 (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 | | |
9/18 | @BRO | W 6-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/19 | @BRO | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/24 | BSN | L 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/25 | @SLN | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/26 | @SLN | L 0-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/27 | NYG | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/5 | SLN | W 3-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/7 | @BRO | W 6-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/8 | CIN | W 3-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/11 | @NYG | L 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 115 | 382 | 108 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 39 | 40 | 25 | .283 | .348 | .364 | .712 | .631 | .081 |
Projected | 115 | 382 | 108 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 39 | 40 | 25 | .283 | .348 | .364 | .712 | .631 | .081 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 100 | 425 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 139 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | 48.1 | 4.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 55 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .293 | .327 | .620 |
vs. RHP | 327 | 94 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 34 | 37 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .357 | .370 | .727 |
Close/Late | 54 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .345 | .370 | .715 |
Scoring Position | 94 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .309 | .433 | .383 | .816 |
Pinch Hitting | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 57 | 194 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 13 | .268 | .332 | .340 | .672 |
Road | 58 | 188 | 56 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 19 | 21 | 12 | .298 | .365 | .388 | .753 |
March/April | 18 | 59 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .356 | .361 | .407 | .767 |
May | 19 | 58 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 4 | .310 | .437 | .448 | .885 |
June | 19 | 65 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | .231 | .338 | .262 | .599 |
July | 17 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 5 | .216 | .322 | .314 | .636 |
August | 19 | 66 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | .242 | .261 | .288 | .549 |
Sept/Oct | 23 | 83 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | .325 | .364 | .446 | .809 |
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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 |
1915 | 145 | 494 | 136 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 67 | 41 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 65 | 0 | 2 | .275 | .324 | .330 | .654 | PIT |
1916 | 125 | 451 | 127 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 58 | 35 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 3 | .282 | .327 | .346 | .673 | PIT |
1917 | 120 | 429 | 136 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 64 | 47 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 71 | 1 | 0 | .317 | .369 | .389 | .758 | PIT |
1918 | 115 | 382 | 108 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 39 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 1 | .283 | .348 | .364 | .712 | PIT |
Total | 1091 | 3876 | 1068 | 210 | 10 | 14 | 461 | 369 | 325 | 0 | 26 | 584 | 7 | 8 | .276 | .330 | .346 | .675 | |
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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% |
Leftfield | 9 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1.000 | 65.2 | 2.60 | | | | |
Centerfield | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 18.0 | 1.50 | | | | |
Rightfield | 94 | 91 | 210 | 6 | 4 | 217 | 1 | .995 | 816.2 | 2.39 | | | | |
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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... Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 1915... Injured on 7/5/1916 with a Stiff Knee, out for 1-2 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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