Bob Speake Stats

Bob Speake was born on Friday, August 22, 1930, in Springfield, Missouri. Speake was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 16, 1955, with the Chicago Cubs. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Bob Speake baseball stats page.

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Bob Speake

Bob Speake Autograph on a 1979 Diamond Greats (#74)

Bob Speake Autograph on a 1979 Diamond Greats (#74)
 

Career All-Star Division LCS World Series Trades Awards
Birth Name:   Robert Charles Speake
Nickname:   Bob or Spook
Born On:   08-22-1930
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Springfield, Missouri
Zodiac:   Leo
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
College:   Southwest Missouri State University (DNP)
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Left
Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Left
Player Height Chart Height:   6-01
Player Weight Chart Weight:   178
First Game:   04-16-1955 (Age 24)
Last Game:   06-08-1959
Draft:   Not Applicable
Bob Speake

Bob Speake Pitching Stats

G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
- Did Not Pitch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
Bob Speake

Bob Speake Hitting Stats

G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1955 Cubs 95 261 36 57 9 5 12 0 43 28 4 71 0 1 3 1 .218 .300 .429
1957 Cubs 129 418 65 97 14 5 16 0 50 38 1 68 1 3 3 3 .232 .299 .404
1958 Giants 66 71 9 15 3 0 3 0 10 13 1 15 0 0 0 1 .211 .333 .380
1959 Giants 15 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 .091 .167 .091
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
4 Years 305 761 110 170 26 10 31 0 104 80 6 158 2 4 6 6 .223 .301 .406
Bob Speake

Bob Speake Fielding Stats

POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
1955 Cubs 1B 8 - - 78 9.8 76 69 7 2 7 n/a n/a n/a .974 0.00 -
1955 Cubs OF 55 - - 98 1.8 94 90 4 4 1 n/a n/a n/a .959 0.00 -
1957 Cubs 1B 39 - - 376 9.6 373 337 36 3 21 n/a n/a n/a .992 0.00 -
1957 Cubs OF 60 - - 152 2.5 148 143 5 4 0 n/a n/a n/a .974 0.00 -
1958 Giants LF 10 - - 16 1.6 15 13 2 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .938 0.00 -
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
OF Totals 115 0 0 250 2.2 242 233 9 8 1 n/a n/a n/a .968 0.00 --
1B Totals 47 0 0 454 9.7 449 406 43 5 28 n/a n/a n/a .989 0.00 --
LF Totals 10 0 0 16 1.6 15 13 2 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .938 0.00 --
3 Years 172 - - 720 4.2 706 652 54 14 29 n/a n/a n/a .981 0.00 --
Bob Speake

Bob Speake Miscellaneous Stats

SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1955 Cubs 3 4 .429 - - n/a 21.8 3.7 6.1 - - -
1957 Cubs 5 6 .455 - - n/a 26.1 6.1 8.4 - - -
1958 Giants 0 1 .000 - - n/a 23.7 4.7 7.1 - - -
1959 Giants 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 2.8 11.0 - - -
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
4 Years 8 11 .421 - - n/a 24.5 4.8 7.3 - - -
Bob Speake

Bob Speake Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1955 Chicago Cubs 11 Undetermined - -
1957 Chicago Cubs 11 Undetermined - -
1958 San Francisco Giants 23 Undetermined - -
1959 San Francisco Giants 26 Undetermined - -


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