Chris Speier

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)

Born: June 28, 1950 in Alameda, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Washington Senators in the 11th round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Alameda HS (Alameda, CA) and the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (2nd) of the 1970 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Laney College (Oakland, CA).

High Schools: Alameda HS (Alameda, CA), Encinal HS (Alameda, CA)

Schools: Laney College (Oakland, CA), University of California, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)

Debut: April 7, 1971 (Age 20-283d, 13,097th in major league history)
vs. SDP 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 1989 (Age 39-095d)
vs. SDP 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1971 season

Full Name: Chris Edward Speier

Nicknames: Spy

Pronunciation: \spire\

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Relatives: Father of Justin Speier

3x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

30.6

7156

1759

112

.246

770

RBI

720

OBP

.327

SLG

.349

OPS

.676

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	38-37 / in Starts: 28-24
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	26 games
Most Games w/o RBI	20 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	4

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 209 PAs	10
Actual Runners on Base	121 (54-49-18)
Avg. MLBer w/ 209 PAs	22
Avg. Runners on Base	127 (63-41-21)

Most Driven In
Self	3
D Green	1
T Landrum	1
T Herr	1
G Hendrick	1
G Carter	1
G Gaetti	1
L Smith	1

Most Driven In By
Self	3
W McGee	2
D Porter	1
T Teufel	1
T Laudner	1
T Herr	1
D Thomas	1
A Van Slyke	1

1984 Batting Game Log

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1984 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1764	1	Apr 3	MON	@	HOU	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						SS
2	1765	6 (4)	Apr 9	MON	@	CIN	L,6-9	6-6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	.67	0.040	.89	0.03%	0.73	PH
3	1766	10 (3)	Apr 14	MON		PHI	L,3-4	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	4.09	-0.108	6.60	-0.10%	-0.33	PH 3B
4	1767	15 (4)	Apr 21 (2)	MON	@	STL	W,4-0	CG(5)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	8	.59	-0.029	.96	-0.03%	-0.55	SS
5	1768	18 (2)	Apr 25	MON		NYM	L,1-2	10-11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	3.75	-0.101	7.26	-0.12%	-0.30	PH
6	1769	20 (1)	Apr 28	MON		STL	L,1-6	5-6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.43	0.020	.69	0.02%	0.24	PH
7	1770	21	Apr 29	MON		STL	W,6-2	4-GF	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.375	.750	8	.27	-0.003	.39	0.00%	0.67	PR SS
8	1771	22	Apr 30	MON	@	PHI	W,5-2	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	7	.87	-0.068	1.46	-0.07%	-0.41	SS
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	1772	23	May 1	MON	@	PHI	L,4-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.267	.267	.533	8	1.01	-0.084	1.90	-0.09%	-0.78	SS
10	1773	24	May 2	MON	@	PHI	W,3-2	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.278	.278	.556	8	1.50	-0.022	2.51	-0.02%	-0.27	SS
11	1774	27 (2)	May 6 (2)	MON		ATL	L,8-9	2-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.263	.263	.526	9	.98	-0.026	1.45	-0.02%	-0.33	PH
12	1775	32 (4)	May 12	MON	@	SFG	L,7-8	6-GF	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.273	.273	.273	.545	9	1.53	0.056	2.52	0.06%	0.85	PH SS
13	1776	33	May 13	MON	@	SFG	L,3-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.261	.261	.522	8	4.66	-0.103	6.54	-0.09%	-0.34	PH
14	1777	34	May 14	MON	@	SDP	W,7-6	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	1.77	-0.044	2.31	-0.04%	-0.41	PH
15	1778	35	May 15	MON	@	SDP	W,6-4	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.231	.462	8	1.87	-0.085	2.74	-0.07%	-0.66	PH SS
16	1779	36	May 16	MON	@	SDP	W,3-2	7-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.214	.214	.214	.429	8	1.80	-0.130	2.61	-0.11%	-0.91	PH SS
17	1780	37	May 17	MON	@	SDP	L,4-5	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.207	.207	.414	9	1.28	-0.032	1.94	-0.03%	-0.22	PH
18	1781	38	May 18	MON	@	LAD	W,5-4	8-GF(11)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	9	1.98	-0.032	2.86	-0.03%	-0.58	3B
19	1782	39	May 19	MON	@	LAD	L,1-5	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194	.194	.194	.387	9	.08	-0.002	.12	0.00%	-0.09	PH
20	1783	46 (6)	May 28	MON		LAD	L,1-6	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.188	.188	.375	9	.43	-0.010	.69	-0.01%	-0.14	PH
21	1784	47	May 30	MON		LAD	L,1-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.188	.188	.188	.375	8						SS
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	1785	49 (1)	Jun 1	MON	@	PIT	W,2-0	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.182	.364	9	4.15	-0.209	5.90	-0.18%	-0.78	PH SS
23	1786	52 (2)	Jun 5	MON		CHC	L,2-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.176	.176	.353	8	7.09	-0.128	11.88	-0.13%	-0.38	SS
24	1787	57 (4)	Jun 9 (2)	MON		NYM	L,5-6	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.189	.167	.356	6	.78	-0.030	.94	-0.02%	-0.30	3B
25	1788	58	Jun 10	MON		NYM	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.171	.150	.321	7	.74	-0.070	.79	-0.05%	-1.19	3B SS
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
				Player went from Montreal Expos to St. Louis Cardinals
26	1789	81	Jul 4 (1)	STL	@	SFG	W,4-3	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.159	.178	.159	.337	8	.73	-0.026	.46	-0.01%	-0.22	3B
27	1790	84 (2)	Jul 6	STL	@	LAD	L,2-3	GS-9	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.188	.152	.340	6	.79	0.021	.71	0.01%	0.01	3B
28	1791	86 (1)	Jul 8	STL	@	LAD	W,8-6	2-2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.149	.184	.149	.333	9	.86	-0.022	.51	-0.01%	-0.41	PH
29	1792	88 (1)	Jul 13	STL		SDP	W,7-4	5-GF(10)	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.157	.189	.216	.404	8	2.09	0.295	.87	0.07%	1.98	PH SS
30	1793	89	Jul 14	STL		SDP	W,7-6	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.151	.196	.208	.404	8	.39	-0.008	.16	0.00%	-0.50	SS
31	1794	90	Jul 15	STL		SDP	L,1-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.200	.211	.411	7	.46	0.027	.21	0.01%	-0.32	SS
32	1795	91	Jul 16	STL		SFG	L,6-7	CG	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.164	.215	.230	.445	8	1.61	0.044	.65	0.01%	0.93	SS
33	1796	92	Jul 17	STL		SFG	L,2-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.169	.217	.231	.448	8	.70	-0.062	.22	-0.01%	-0.66	SS
34	1797	93	Jul 18	STL		SFG	W,8-4	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.162	.208	.221	.429	8	2.53	-0.188	.69	-0.03%	-1.17	SS
35	1798	94	Jul 19	STL		LAD	L,0-10	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.155	.200	.211	.411	8	.61	-0.048	.16	-0.01%	-0.58	SS
36	1799	95	Jul 20	STL		LAD	W,10-5	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.162	.215	.216	.431	8	.38	-0.007	.07	0.00%	0.26	SS
37	1800	96	Jul 21	STL		LAD	L,1-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.217	.244	.460	7	1.04	0.058	.28	0.01%	0.40	SS
38	1801	97	Jul 22	STL		LAD	W,7-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.209	.235	.444	8	1.17	-0.074	.21	-0.01%	-0.69	SS
39	1802	98	Jul 23	STL	@	NYM	L,3-4	GS-9	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.165	.211	.247	.458	8	1.54	-0.120	.41	-0.02%	-0.83	SS
40	1803	99	Jul 24	STL	@	NYM	L,8-9	CG(10)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.156	.200	.233	.433	8	1.39	-0.219	.26	-0.02%	-1.22	SS
41	1804	100	Jul 25	STL	@	NYM	L,3-9	GS-8	3	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.214	.280	.494	7	.40	0.090	.05	0.01%	1.16	SS
42	1805	101	Jul 27	STL	@	PIT	W,3-2	CG(10)	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.165	.206	.268	.474	7	.88	0.260	.05	0.01%	0.53	SS
43	1806	102	Jul 28	STL	@	PIT	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.168	.208	.277	.485	8	.97	-0.050	.07	0.00%	0.09	SS
44	1807	103	Jul 29	STL	@	PIT	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.209	.276	.485	7	.68	0.001	.07	0.00%	-0.20	SS
45	1808	104	Jul 30	STL		NYM	W,3-1	CG(10)	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.211	.269	.479	7	1.25	-0.064	.26	-0.01%	-0.40	SS
46	1809	105	Jul 31	STL		NYM	W,6-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.162	.212	.261	.473	8	.28	-0.007	.07	0.00%	-0.14	SS
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
47	1810	106	Aug 1	STL		NYM	W,11-2	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.165	.220	.261	.480	8	.21	0.038	.07	0.01%	0.08	SS
48	1811	107	Aug 2	STL		PHI	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.161	.214	.254	.469	7	.71	-0.055	.23	-0.01%	-0.51	SS
49	1812	108	Aug 3	STL		PHI	W,4-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.157	.209	.248	.457	8	.43	-0.032	.10	0.00%	-0.44	SS
50	1813	109	Aug 4	STL		PHI	W,3-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.206	.244	.450	8	.72	-0.034	.26	-0.01%	-0.36	SS
51	1814	110	Aug 5	STL		PHI	L,3-6	GS-8	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.159	.209	.254	.463	8	1.22	-0.001	.39	0.00%	0.17	SS
52	1815	111	Aug 6	STL		PIT	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.163	.212	.256	.467	8	1.17	0.019	.21	0.00%	-0.05	SS
53	1816	112	Aug 7	STL		PIT	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.214	.265	.479	8	.81	-0.015	.09	0.00%	0.10	SS
54	1817	113	Aug 8	STL		PIT	L,4-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.163	.210	.259	.469	8	.55	-0.041	.07	0.00%	-0.39	SS
55	1818	114	Aug 9	STL	@	PHI	L,1-2	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.159	.205	.254	.459	8	.84	-0.074	.10	-0.01%	-0.67	SS
56	1819	115	Aug 10	STL	@	PHI	W,3-0	CG(10)	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.156	.207	.248	.455	8	2.08	-0.076	.20	0.00%	-1.06	SS
57	1820	116	Aug 11	STL	@	PHI	L,1-6	CG	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.161	.216	.259	.474	8	.73	0.006	.13	0.00%	0.37	SS
58	1821	117	Aug 13	STL		CIN	W,5-3	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.170	.223	.265	.488	8	.65	0.086	.03	0.00%	0.54	SS
59	1822	118	Aug 14	STL		CIN	W,8-2	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169	.222	.264	.485	8	.10	-0.003	.01	0.00%	-0.09	SS
60	1823	119	Aug 15	STL		CIN	L,2-3	11-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.168	.220	.262	.482	6	4.89	-0.134	.65	-0.01%	-0.30	PH
61	1824	120	Aug 17	STL		ATL	W,3-1	CG	3	3	1	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.178	.228	.296	.524	8	1.21	0.202	.11	0.01%	1.67	SS
62	1825	121	Aug 18	STL		ATL	L,3-8	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.224	.290	.515	8	.76	-0.061	.09	0.00%	-0.85	SS
63	1826	122	Aug 19	STL		ATL	W,8-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.225	.285	.510	8	.23	-0.020	.01	0.00%	-0.33	SS
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
				Player went from St. Louis Cardinals to Minnesota Twins
64	1827	140	Sep 7	MIN		TEX	W,7-3	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.231	.286	.517	8	.76	0.021	3.80	0.06%	-0.27	SS
65	1828	141	Sep 8	MIN		TEX	W,5-4	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.227	.280	.508	8	.98	-0.075	5.04	-0.23%	-0.65	SS
66	1829	142	Sep 9	MIN		TEX	L,3-9	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.167	.222	.274	.496	8	.81	-0.048	4.10	-0.15%	-1.15	SS
67	1830	143	Sep 10	MIN		KCR	W,7-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.222	.274	.496	9						SS
68	1831	144	Sep 11	MIN		KCR	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169	.223	.273	.496	9	.60	-0.026	5.17	-0.13%	-0.38	SS
69	1832	145	Sep 12	MIN		KCR	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.225	.274	.499	9	1.71	-0.109	16.91	-0.65%	-0.79	SS
70	1833	146	Sep 14	MIN	@	TEX	L,2-9	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169	.221	.270	.491	9	.64	-0.050	3.91	-0.18%	-0.85	SS
71	1834	147	Sep 15	MIN	@	TEX	W,1-0	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.177	.232	.276	.508	8	.50	0.022	3.05	0.08%	0.14	SS
72	1835	148	Sep 16	MIN	@	TEX	W,2-0	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.234	.277	.511	8	1.18	0.030	7.37	0.11%	0.02	SS
73	1836	149	Sep 17	MIN		CHW	L,3-7	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.235	.278	.513	8	.72	-0.053	4.66	-0.21%	-0.36	SS
74	1837	150	Sep 18	MIN		CHW	L,3-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.180	.233	.275	.508	9	.86	-0.092	4.78	-0.31%	-1.10	SS
75	1838	151	Sep 19	MIN		CHW	L,3-7	CG	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.178	.234	.272	.506	8	.68	-0.020	2.81	-0.05%	-0.28	SS
							38-37		209	191	12	34	7	1	3	10	13	1	34	1	4	0	4	6	0	0	.178	.234	.272	.506		1.05	-1.894	1.59	-2.78%	-16.22

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