SS Bill Spiers #28
Age: 31 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
07/07/1997
OA: 54 POT: 54
SS BILL SPIERS #28 - AGE: 31 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
82 327 97 9 0 7 38 35 41 .297 .363 .388 7 1.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 58 53 60 58
Gap 52 45 54 52
Power 19 17 19 19
Eye 60 53 63 60
Avoid K's 70 66 72 70
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 1
Errors: - 64 1
Arm: 1 62 4
Turn DP: - 66 -
Ability: 3 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 51
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 68 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 66 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 59
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 73
Stealing Ability: 91
Baserunning Inst.: 76
Sacrifice Bunt: 28
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/06/1997 @ ARI Win, 7-3 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
07/04/1997 @ FLA Win, 7-4 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
07/03/1997 @ FLA Win, 9-4 4 2 3 1 1 1 0 0
07/02/1997 @ FLA Loss, 3-4 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 2
07/01/1997 HOU Loss, 0-6 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
06/30/1997 HOU Loss, 4-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/29/1997 HOU Loss, 1-7 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
06/28/1997 @ MON Loss, 6-7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/27/1997 @ MON Win, 1-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
06/26/1997 @ MON Win, 8-4 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He is well respected in the clubhouse.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:06/05/1966
Born in:Orangeburg, SC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,240,000
Signed Through:1997 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 120 Days
Service This Yr:92 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 120 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1986, 19th Pick in Round 1
X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 82 327 97 9 0 7 38 54 35 41 .297 .363 .388 .751 .334 .092 105
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 77 366 0 1 0 5 2 2 127 16 7 3 70.0 48.0 5.35 1.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   73 17 2 0 1 2 8 5 9 0 1 0 .233 .282 .301 .583
Versus Right   254 80 7 0 6 36 46 30 32 2 1 0 .315 .385 .413 .798
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 8 1 0 1 3 5 4 2 1 0 0 .364 .444 .545 .990
April   95 36 1 0 5 15 21 6 18 1 2 0 .379 .412 .547 .959
May   110 22 4 0 0 10 12 14 13 0 0 0 .200 .290 .236 .527
June   101 31 3 0 1 10 16 11 8 0 0 0 .307 .375 .366 .741
July   21 8 1 0 1 3 5 4 2 1 0 0 .381 .462 .571 1.033
Spring Training   55 14 5 0 0 6 6 7 8 0 2 1 .255 .349 .345 .695
Last Year   596 168 22 7 4 43 90 63 88 2 7 4 .282 .353 .362 .716
2 Years Ago   602 172 26 4 8 52 84 67 84 2 4 4 .286 .360 .382 .742
Career   5682 1588 262 31 55 514 824 652 794 32 54 42 .279 .356 .366 .722
Home   155 47 4 0 1 14 27 20 16 0 2 0 .303 .383 .348 .731
Road   172 50 5 0 6 24 27 15 25 2 0 0 .291 .344 .424 .768
Grass   260 81 6 0 6 29 48 32 32 2 2 0 .312 .384 .404 .788
Turf   67 16 3 0 1 9 6 3 9 0 0 0 .239 .271 .328 .600
Day   88 20 4 0 1 8 14 10 6 1 1 0 .227 .303 .307 .610
Night   239 77 5 0 6 30 40 25 35 1 1 0 .322 .385 .418 .803
As Starter   322 96 8 0 7 38 53 34 41 2 2 0 .298 .363 .388 .751
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
Pinch Hitting   5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Close/Late   65 20 2 0 1 9 8 10 6 0 2 0 .308 .400 .385 .785
Inning 1-3   127 42 4 0 3 9 31 18 15 0 0 0 .331 .414 .433 .847
Inning 4-6   101 27 3 0 2 17 11 5 15 1 0 0 .267 .299 .356 .656
Inning 7-9   96 27 2 0 2 11 12 12 11 1 1 0 .281 .358 .365 .722
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
0 Outs   149 48 5 0 6 8 41 15 15 1 2 0 .322 .382 .477 .858
1 Outs   91 23 2 0 0 12 9 10 15 1 0 0 .253 .324 .275 .598
2 Outs   87 26 2 0 1 18 4 10 11 0 0 0 .299 .371 .356 .727
Scoring Position   79 26 1 0 0 29 4 5 12 2 2 0 .329 .360 .342 .702
Bases Empty   216 63 8 0 5 5 45 25 26 0 0 0 .292 .365 .398 .763
Runner on 1st   32 8 0 0 2 4 5 5 3 0 0 0 .250 .351 .438 .789
Runner on 2nd   39 13 0 0 0 9 3 3 4 0 2 0 .333 .381 .333 .714
Runner on 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125 .111 .125 .236
Runner on 1st & 2nd   11 4 0 0 0 3 0 1 3 0 0 0 .364 .417 .364 .780
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 5 1 0 0 9 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .600 1.100
Bases Loaded   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 .200 .167 .200 .367
Two Strikes   142 32 3 0 2 10 18 18 41 1 0 0 .225 .311 .289 .599
First Pitch   40 12 1 0 1 8 6 1 0 1 1 0 .300 .310 .400 .710
Count 0-1   36 9 2 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .389 .639
Count 0-2   24 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 1-0   41 18 2 0 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 .439 .439 .488 .927
Count 1-1   34 8 0 0 2 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .235 .412 .647
Count 1-2   36 6 2 0 0 0 5 0 10 0 0 0 .167 .167 .222 .389
Count 2-0   7 5 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 .714 .714 .714 1.429
Count 2-1   20 9 1 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .450 .450 .500 .950
Count 2-2   42 12 0 0 0 1 2 0 11 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 4 0 0 1 4 6 9 0 0 0 0 .571 .812 1.000 1.812
Full Count   40 10 1 0 2 8 10 18 8 1 0 0 .250 .475 .425 .900
Behind in Count   96 19 4 0 1 3 10 0 22 0 0 0 .198 .198 .271 .469
Ahead in Count   75 36 3 0 1 14 21 16 0 0 1 0 .480 .571 .560 1.131
Batting Leadoff   315 95 8 0 7 38 53 33 41 2 2 0 .302 .366 .394 .759
Batting 6th   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 9th   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Low Leverage   107 28 5 0 2 10 13 13 15 1 0 0 .262 .339 .364 .703
Medium Leverage   176 59 4 0 5 18 37 18 21 0 1 0 .335 .397 .443 .840
High Leverage   42 10 0 0 0 10 4 4 5 1 1 0 .238 .298 .238 .536
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1987 Milwaukee - XFBL 20 25 91 23 4 1 1 6 19 9 1 0 9 1 0 .253 .327 .352 .678 83 77 0.2
1988 Milwaukee - XFBL 21 155 579 150 28 4 4 55 71 55 6 3 80 15 9 .259 .328 .342 .670 92 93 2.1
1989 Milwaukee - XFBL 22 157 552 157 25 0 8 55 73 62 6 4 75 13 6 .284 .361 .373 .734 108 106 3.3
1990 Milwaukee - XFBL 23 153 558 148 27 5 6 55 69 71 8 6 104 19 7 .265 .353 .364 .717 102 101 2.6
1991 Milwaukee - XFBL 24 154 584 160 30 4 4 58 96 88 5 2 86 15 2 .274 .373 .360 .732 104 106 3.8
1992 Milwaukee - XFBL 25 156 600 176 34 1 6 47 93 79 6 1 60 20 9 .293 .380 .383 .764 114 116 4.4
1993 Milwaukee - XFBL 26 151 634 191 33 1 5 60 99 63 1 6 92 25 6 .301 .362 .380 .742 100 104 3.6
1994 Milwaukee - XFBL 27 153 559 146 24 4 2 45 76 60 1 4 75 9 5 .261 .332 .329 .661 70 72 0.7
1995 Milwaukee - XFBL 28 153 602 172 26 4 8 52 84 67 4 2 84 11 5 .286 .360 .382 .742 96 100 2.1
1996 Milwaukee - XFBL 29 155 596 168 22 7 4 43 90 63 4 2 88 14 4 .282 .353 .362 .716 88 90 1.8
1997 Milwaukee - XFBL 30 82 327 97 9 0 7 38 54 35 0 2 41 7 3 .297 .363 .388 .751 97 105 1.4
Total XFBL 1494 5682 1588 262 31 55 514 824 652 42 32 794 149 56 .279 .356 .366 .722 97 99 26.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1986 Newark - BC 19 56 217 62 6 0 7 33 39 24 3 4 37 12 3 .286 .359 .410 .769 102 101 0.9
1986 Santa Ana - WDL 19 55 219 48 12 1 1 27 30 24 0 5 32 18 4 .219 .290 .297 .587 103 97 1.4
1987 Clinton - A 20 54 207 69 11 2 6 49 28 22 2 5 17 6 3 .333 .394 .493 .887 127 122 1.4
1987 Santa Ana - WDL 20 48 142 42 7 0 1 23 30 26 3 2 23 12 3 .296 .410 .366 .777 150 141 2.1
1987 Elmira - AA 20 50 171 61 6 1 1 24 31 32 0 1 25 8 5 .357 .456 .421 .877 152 147 1.8
1987 Total - AA 20 98 313 103 13 1 2 47 61 58 3 3 48 20 8 .329 .435 .396 .831 151 144 3.8
1987 Portland - AAA 20 10 41 14 3 1 0 5 6 3 0 0 6 6 0 .341 .386 .463 .850 128 132 0.5
1988 Santa Ana - WDL 21 55 210 61 16 1 1 19 37 27 2 1 35 18 7 .290 .375 .390 .765 152 138 2.6
Total PCL 10 41 14 3 1 0 5 6 3 0 0 6 6 0 .341 .386 .463 .850 128 132
Total EL 50 171 61 6 1 1 24 31 32 0 1 25 8 5 .357 .456 .421 .877 152 147
Total MWL 54 207 69 11 2 6 49 28 22 2 5 17 6 3 .333 .394 .493 .887 127 122
Total NYPL 56 217 62 6 0 7 33 39 24 3 4 37 12 3 .286 .359 .410 .769 102 101
Total SOB 158 571 151 35 2 3 69 97 77 5 8 90 48 14 .264 .352 .349 .701 133 123
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1993 Milwaukee - XFBL 26 4 17 7 0 0 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 .412 .500 .588 1.088 192 196 0.3
Total XFBL 4 17 7 0 0 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 .412 .500 .588 1.088 192 196
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1987 Milwaukee - XFBL 1B 2 1 11 0 1 11 0 1.000 10.0 9.90 +0.0 1.033
1987 Milwaukee - XFBL 2B 2 1 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 10.0 3.60 +0.2 1.010
1987 Milwaukee - XFBL 3B 22 22 12 49 4 66 5 .924 193.2 2.83 -1.1 .968
1987 Milwaukee - XFBL SS 5 0 1 2 0 4 1 .750 13.0 2.08 -0.3 .748
1988 Milwaukee - XFBL 1B 44 43 367 18 31 387 2 .995 383.2 9.03 +0.1 .990
1988 Milwaukee - XFBL 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.001
1988 Milwaukee - XFBL 3B 108 104 34 205 23 251 12 .952 916.2 2.35 +0.8 1.016
1988 Milwaukee - XFBL SS 2 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 -0.0 .985
1989 Milwaukee - XFBL 1B 5 3 24 2 3 26 0 1.000 27.0 8.67 -0.0 1.029
1989 Milwaukee - XFBL 2B 5 0 6 10 4 16 0 1.000 13.0 11.08 +0.4 .995
1989 Milwaukee - XFBL 3B 142 139 63 273 24 356 20 .944 1207.1 2.50 -2.3 .988
1989 Milwaukee - XFBL SS 8 8 8 25 4 34 1 .971 68.0 4.37 +0.7 1.070
1990 Milwaukee - XFBL 1B 7 5 54 1 4 55 0 1.000 52.1 9.46 -0.1 1.044
1990 Milwaukee - XFBL 2B 3 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 +0.4 1.007
1990 Milwaukee - XFBL 3B 121 118 33 190 21 235 12 .949 1056.0 1.90 -0.2 1.009
1990 Milwaukee - XFBL SS 12 12 17 39 8 58 2 .966 102.0 4.94 -1.4 .895
1991 Milwaukee - XFBL 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 0.0 .000
1991 Milwaukee - XFBL 2B 2 0 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 2.0 18.00 +0.0 1.002
1991 Milwaukee - XFBL 3B 153 150 65 302 26 381 14 .963 1351.0 2.44 +3.2 1.033
1991 Milwaukee - XFBL SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1992 Milwaukee - XFBL 1B 12 10 107 6 10 113 0 1.000 95.0 10.71 +0.5 1.021
1992 Milwaukee - XFBL 2B 2 2 4 10 4 14 0 1.000 18.0 7.00 -0.9 .782
1992 Milwaukee - XFBL 3B 142 141 49 282 30 352 21 .940 1254.1 2.37 -1.4 .973
1992 Milwaukee - XFBL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1993 Milwaukee - XFBL 1B 10 4 40 2 2 42 0 1.000 46.0 8.22 -0.5 .924
1993 Milwaukee - XFBL 3B 146 145 66 246 20 327 15 .954 1288.1 2.18 -0.2 1.000
1994 Milwaukee - XFBL 1B 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1994 Milwaukee - XFBL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1994 Milwaukee - XFBL 3B 151 148 82 280 35 371 9 .976 1299.0 2.51 +3.6 1.028
1994 Milwaukee - XFBL SS 3 1 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 13.1 4.72 -0.0 1.024
1995 Milwaukee - XFBL 1B 7 6 48 5 5 54 1 .981 54.0 8.83 -0.3 .920
1995 Milwaukee - XFBL 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1995 Milwaukee - XFBL 3B 145 144 83 275 22 378 20 .947 1266.0 2.55 +0.5 1.001
1996 Milwaukee - XFBL 1B 6 3 32 3 5 35 0 1.000 31.0 10.16 +0.1 1.031
1996 Milwaukee - XFBL 3B 144 141 78 250 28 349 21 .940 1244.0 2.37 +0.6 .994
1997 Milwaukee - XFBL 1B 2 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 10.0 5.40 -0.1 1.037
1997 Milwaukee - XFBL 2B 54 52 100 141 39 249 8 .968 446.0 4.86 -2.1 .972
1997 Milwaukee - XFBL 3B 13 3 3 9 0 14 2 .857 41.0 2.63 -0.4 .903
1997 Milwaukee - XFBL SS 25 21 26 58 12 87 3 .966 186.2 4.05 -0.7 .973
TOTAL 1B 98 76 691 37 62 731 3 .996 714.0 9.18 -0.2 .991
TOTAL 2B 70 55 114 170 49 292 8 .973 497.0 5.14 -1.9 .964
TOTAL 3B 1287 1255 568 2361 233 3080 151 .951 11117.1 2.37 +3.0 1.003
TOTAL SS 56 42 55 131 26 193 7 .964 394.0 4.25 -1.8 .961
PLAYER HISTORY
06/02/1986 Drafted in the 1986 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 19, 19th overall pick) by the Milwaukee Brewers.
07/06/1986 Named the #65 prospect in the XFBL
11/05/1986 Named the #54 prospect in the XFBL
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (67); Power: 18 (25); Eye: 31 (56).
04/06/1987 Named the #46 prospect in the XFBL
07/05/1987 Named the #45 prospect in the XFBL
11/02/1987 Named the #36 prospect in the XFBL
11/26/1987 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $29,000.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 72 (80); Power: 25 (29); Eye: 40 (64).
04/04/1988 Named the #39 prospect in the XFBL
11/25/1988 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $29,600.
11/28/1988 Wins the SOB Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (79); Power: 29 (30); Eye: 54 (66).
11/24/1989 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $62,000.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 78 (80); Power: 28 (29); Eye: 54 (64).
11/20/1990 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $129,465.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (73); Power: 25 (26); Eye: 56 (62).
07/07/1991 Was selected to the 1991 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/28/1991 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $445,875.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 68 (69); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 61 (65).
09/28/1992 Wins the XFBL AL Player of the Week Award.
11/23/1992 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $749,000.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (68); Power: 26 (26); Eye: 56 (60).
04/06/1993 Goes 0-1 against the California Angels, ending his hitting streak at 26 games.
05/07/1993 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $4,530,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
10/09/1993 Wins the 1993 XFBL AL League Division Series MVP Award.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (64); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 63 (64).
05/30/1994 Goes 5-5 against the Texas Rangers, with 1 HR, 4 RBI and 1 R.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 62 (62); Power: 18 (18); Eye: 60 (62).
05/20/1995 Goes 0-6 against the Texas Rangers, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (61); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 60 (61).
11/20/1996 Signed a 1-year contract (qualifying offer) worth a total of $1,240,000.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (61); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 60 (60).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1992 693 10
1993 708 4
Year AB Rank
1993 634 5
Year H Rank
1993 191 7
Year 3B Rank
1996 7 5
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