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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP Pos Awards
1924 24 MRS NNL 0.7 27 57 50 6 16 1 3 1 10 2 6 .320 .404 .520 .924 151 .425 145 26 1 1/9
1925 25 MRS NNL 0.3 33 83 79 5 18 3 0 2 9 0 4 .228 .265 .342 .607 62 .276 60 27 1
1926 26 CEL NNL -0.1 13 16 16 3 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 .250 .250 .313 .563 44 .256 37 5 0 /189
1927 27 2TM NNL 0.0 14 17 17 4 3 0 0 1 4 0 0 .176 .176 .353 .529 40 .232 30 6 0 1
1927 27 CHT NNL 0.0 13 13 13 3 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 .154 .154 .385 .538 41 .232 30 5 0 /1
1927 27 SLS NNL 0.0 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 36 .233 30 1 0 /1
4 Yrs 0.9 87 173 162 18 41 5 3 4 26 2 10 .253 .301 .395 .696 86 .319 83 64 1 1/98
162 Game Avg 1.7 162 322 302 34 76 9 6 7 48 4 19 .253 .301 .395 .696 86 .319 83 119
MRS (2 Yrs) 1.0 60 140 129 11 34 4 3 3 19 2 10 .264 .321 .411 .732 97 .336 94 53 1 1/9
CEL (1 Yr) -0.1 13 16 16 3 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 .250 .250 .313 .563 44 .256 37 5 0 /189
CHT (1 Yr) 0.0 13 13 13 3 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 .154 .154 .385 .538 41 .232 30 5 0 /1
SLS (1 Yr) 0.0 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 36 .233 30 1 0 /1

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1924 24 MRS NNL 57 4 0 0 0 0 7 0.6 0 8 0.7 .524 .504 0.7 0.0 8 1/9
1925 25 MRS NNL 83 -5 0 0 0 0 3 0.3 0 3 0.3 .507 .501 0.3 0.0 3 1
1926 26 CEL NNL 16 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .495 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /189
1927 27 2TM NNL 17 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1
1927 27 CHT NNL 13 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .498 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
1927 27 SLS NNL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .504 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
4 Yrs 173 -4 0 0 0 0 9 0.8 1 10 0.9 .509 .502 0.9 0.0 11 1/98
162 Game Avg 322 -7 0 0 -1 0 17 1.5 2 19 1.7 .509 .502 1.7 -0.1 20
MRS (2 Yrs) 140 -1 0 0 0 0 10 0.9 1 11 1.0 .515 .503 1.0 0.0 11 1/9
CEL (1 Yr) 16 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .495 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /189
CHT (1 Yr) 13 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .498 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
SLS (1 Yr) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .504 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1

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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1924 24 MRS NNL 57 .425 145 .306 .200 1.8 10.5 22.7 1/9
1925 25 MRS NNL 83 .276 60 .208 .114 2.4 4.8 15.0 1
1926 26 CEL NNL 16 .256 37 .250 .063 0.0 0.0 75.0 /189
1927 27 2TM NNL 17 .232 30 .125 .176 5.9 0.0 150.0 1
1927 27 CHT NNL 13 .232 30 .083 .231 7.7 0.0 200.0 /1
1927 27 SLS NNL 4 .233 30 .250 .000 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
4 Yrs 173 .319 83 .234 .142 2.3 5.8 29.2 1/98
MLB Average .344 100 .291 .111 1.1 8.0 36.4
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Willie Spearman born?

Willie Spearman was born on December 31, 1899.

Where was Willie Spearman born?

Willie Spearman was born in Arkadelphia, AR.

How many seasons did Willie Spearman play?

Willie Spearman played 4 seasons.

Is Willie Spearman in the Hall of Fame?

Willie Spearman has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Willie Spearman play?

Willie Spearman was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Willie Spearman have?

Willie Spearman had 162 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Willie Spearman played for?

Willie Spearman played for 4 teams; the Memphis Red Sox, Cleveland Elites, Cleveland Hornets and St. Louis Stars.

When did Willie Spearman retire?

Willie Spearman last played in 1927.

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