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Bill Spiers SSBrewers

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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	WARP
13	3845	.271	.341	.370	.252	13.1

Birth Date	6-5-1966
Height	6' 2"
Weight	190 lbs

Bats	L
Throws	R

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YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	BB	SO	HBP	SF	SH	RBI	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1989	MIL	23	114	373	345	44	88	9	3	4	115	21	63	1	2	4	33	10	2	.255	.298	.333	.243	12.1	5.0	1.9
1990	MIL	24	112	389	363	44	88	15	3	2	115	16	45	1	3	6	36	11	6	.242	.274	.317	.217	1.5	3.4	0.5
1991	MIL	25	133	464	414	71	117	13	6	8	166	34	55	2	4	10	54	14	8	.283	.337	.401	.277	34.4	-7.2	2.9
1992	MIL	26	12	18	16	2	5	2	0	0	7	1	4	0	0	1	2	1	1	.312	.353	.438	.296	0.9	-0.3	0.1
1993	MIL	27	113	386	340	43	81	8	4	2	103	29	51	4	4	9	36	9	8	.238	.302	.303	.223	-4.8	-18.1	-2.3
1994	MIL	28	73	237	214	27	54	10	1	0	66	19	42	1	0	3	17	7	1	.252	.316	.308	.212	-5.7	2.6	-0.3
1995	NYN	29	63	87	72	5	15	2	1	0	19	12	15	0	2	1	11	0	1	.208	.314	.264	.227	2.0	0.6	0.3
1996	HOU	30	122	242	218	27	55	10	1	6	85	20	34	2	1	1	26	7	0	.252	.320	.390	.244	4.6	0.5	0.5
1997	HOU	31	132	355	291	51	93	27	4	4	140	61	42	1	1	1	48	10	5	.320	.438	.481	.314	33.5	5.2	3.8
1998	HOU	32	123	437	384	66	105	27	4	4	152	45	62	5	2	1	43	11	2	.273	.356	.396	.264	24.4	-0.2	2.4
1999	HOU	33	127	444	393	56	113	18	5	4	153	47	45	0	1	3	39	10	5	.288	.363	.389	.254	11.7	7.2	1.8
2000	HOU	34	124	409	355	41	107	17	3	3	139	49	38	1	2	2	43	7	4	.301	.386	.392	.252	14.3	3.2	1.6
2001	HOU	35	4	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333	.267	0.3	0.0	0.0
Career			1252	3845	3408	477	922	158	35	37	1261	355	496	18	22	42	388	97	43	.271	.341	.370	.252	129.3	1.9	13.1

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'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	PA	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	FRAA	BRR	BVORP	BWARP	VORP	WARP
1987	BLT	A	64	278	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.338			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1987	HEL	Rk	6	25	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.474			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1988	STO	A+	84	409	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.287			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1988	ELP	AA	47	186	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.303			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1989	MIL	MLB	114	373	.243	.257	.317	.376	.000	.300	97	-5.9	9.7	3.5	5.0	4.5	12.1	1.9	12.1	1.9
1989	DEN	AAA	14	53	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.375			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1990	MIL	MLB	112	389	.217	.255	.318	.380	.000	.270	98	-16.6	10.4	4.8	3.4	1.5	1.5	0.5	1.5	0.5
1990	DEN	AAA	11	49	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.379			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1991	MIL	MLB	133	464	.277	.260	.323	.393	.000	.307	101	7.8	12.6	5.8	-7.2	3.8	34.4	2.9	34.4	2.9
1992	MIL	MLB	12	18	.296	.249	.318	.380	.000	.417	97	0.6	0.5	0	-0.3	-0.2	0.9	0.1	0.9	0.1
1992	BLT	A	16	63	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.271			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1993	MIL	MLB	113	386	.223	.264	.328	.400	.000	.271	100	-15.5	11.1	-0.4	-18.1	0.1	-4.8	-2.3	-4.8	-2.3
1994	MIL	MLB	73	237	.212	.260	.328	.408	.000	.314	100	-12.8	7.2	1.7	2.6	-1.0	-5.7	-0.3	-5.7	-0.3
1995	NYN	MLB	63	87	.227	.255	.321	.392	.000	.254	99	-3.2	2.6	0.1	0.6	0.9	2.0	0.3	2.0	0.3
1995	NOR	AAA	12	51	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.250			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1996	HOU	MLB	122	242	.244	.255	.318	.404	.000	.274	98	-4.6	7.5	0.9	0.5	0.0	4.6	0.5	4.6	0.5
1997	HOU	MLB	132	355	.314	.258	.323	.404	.000	.362	99	21.2	9.4	1.3	5.2	-1.6	33.5	3.8	33.5	3.8
1998	HOU	MLB	123	437	.264	.263	.326	.414	.000	.316	99	1.8	11.4	1.2	-0.2	4.5	24.4	2.4	24.4	2.4
1999	HOU	MLB	127	444	.254	.268	.335	.429	.000	.316	96	-3.2	12.1	1	7.2	1.9	11.7	1.8	11.7	1.8
2000	HOU	MLB	124	409	.252	.268	.336	.434	.000	.329	109	-3.9	11.3	2	3.2	0.3	14.3	1.6	14.3	1.6
2001	HOU	MLB	4	4	.267	.261	.349	.436	.000	.333	111	0	0.1	0	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
Career		MLB		3845	.252	.261	.325	.404	.256	.305	100	-34.3	105.9	21.9	1.9	14.8	129.3	13.1	129.3	13.1

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
1987	HEL	Rk	25	4	9	1	0	0	3	3	3	2	0	.409	.480	.455	.045	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1987	BLT	A	278	43	77	10	1	3	26	15	38	11	5	.298	.342	.380	.081	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1988	STO	A+	409	68	95	17	3	5	52	42	41	27	7	.269	.349	.377	.108	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1988	ELP	AA	186	22	47	5	2	3	21	15	20	4	4	.280	.346	.387	.107	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1989	DEN	AAA	53	9	17	2	1	2	8	5	6	1	0	.362	.415	.574	.213	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1989	MIL	MLB	373	44	88	9	3	4	33	21	63	10	2	.255	.298	.333	.078	.243	12.1	5.0	1.9
1990	DEN	AAA	49	6	12	0	0	1	7	10	8	1	1	.316	.458	.395	.079	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1990	MIL	MLB	389	44	88	15	3	2	36	16	45	11	6	.242	.274	.317	.074	.217	1.5	3.4	0.5
1991	MIL	MLB	464	71	117	13	6	8	54	34	55	14	8	.283	.337	.401	.118	.277	34.4	-7.2	2.9
1992	BLT	A	63	9	13	3	0	0	7	7	7	4	0	.236	.323	.291	.055	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1992	MIL	MLB	18	2	5	2	0	0	2	1	4	1	1	.312	.353	.438	.125	.296	0.9	-0.3	0.1
1993	MIL	MLB	386	43	81	8	4	2	36	29	51	9	8	.238	.302	.303	.065	.223	-4.8	-18.1	-2.3
1994	MIL	MLB	237	27	54	10	1	0	17	19	42	7	1	.252	.316	.308	.056	.212	-5.7	2.6	-0.3
1995	NOR	AAA	51	4	9	2	0	0	4	8	6	0	1	.220	.340	.268	.049	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
1995	NYN	MLB	87	5	15	2	1	0	11	12	15	0	1	.208	.314	.264	.056	.227	2.0	0.6	0.3
1996	HOU	MLB	242	27	55	10	1	6	26	20	34	7	0	.252	.320	.390	.138	.244	4.6	0.5	0.5
1997	HOU	MLB	355	51	93	27	4	4	48	61	42	10	5	.320	.438	.481	.162	.314	33.5	5.2	3.8
1998	HOU	MLB	437	66	105	27	4	4	43	45	62	11	2	.273	.356	.396	.122	.264	24.4	-0.2	2.4
1999	HOU	MLB	444	56	113	18	5	4	39	47	45	10	5	.288	.363	.389	.102	.254	11.7	7.2	1.8
2000	HOU	MLB	409	41	107	17	3	3	43	49	38	7	4	.301	.386	.392	.090	.252	14.3	3.2	1.6
2001	HOU	MLB	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333	.000	.267	0.3	0.0	0.0

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2001-04-09	2001-10-13	60-DL	187	156	-	Low Back	Surgery	Herniated Disc	2001-05-16	-
1995-06-26	1995-07-17	15-DL	21	17	Right	Shoulder	Strain	Rotator Cuff	-	-
1995-05-15	1995-06-05	15-DL	21	19	Right	Shoulder	Soreness		-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2001	HOU	$1,700,000
2000	HOU	$1,700,000

Years	Description	Salary
2 yr	Previous	$3,400,000
2 yr	Total	$3,400,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status

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Title	Author	Date
Pebble Hunting: The 30-Second Story of the San Francisco Giants	Sam Miller	2013-02-27
Future Shock Blog: Draft Day Dream Crushing	Kevin Goldstein	2012-06-04
Inside The Park Blog: Big 3s: The Complete List	Bradford Doolittle	2012-05-24
The BP Broadside: Genius + Zobrist = Maddon	Steven Goldman	2011-02-23
Transaction Action: Senior Shuffling	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-10
Prospectus Matchups: Discount Division Winners	Jim Baker	2007-03-02
Prospectus Today: Fenway Frenzy	Joe Sheehan	2005-04-15

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