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Chris Speier   |   Major Leaguer   1971-1989

Full Name:  Chris Edward Speier
Born:  June 28,1950  in  Alameda, California
Height:  6-1  Weight:  180  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Alameda (CA)
College:  University of California-Santa Barbara

Father of Justin Speier

Baseball Lists:  Hitting for the Cycle

Debut:  April 7,1971

Drafted:  Selected by Washington Senators II in 11th Round (236th overall) of 1968 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  ... Selected by San Francisco Giants in 1st Round (2nd overall) of 1970 amateur entry draft (Jan-Sec)  

Transactions:   [Apr 27,1977] - Traded by Giants to Expos for Tim Foli.  [Nov 13,1981] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 12,1982] - Signed as Free Agent by Expos.  [Jul 1,1984] - Traded by Expos with Cash to Cardinals for Mike Ramsey.  [Aug 19,1984] - Traded by Cardinals to Twins for Jay Pettibone and Cash.  [Nov 8,1984] - Granted Free Agency.  [Apr 8,1985] - Signed as Free Agent by Cubs.  [Nov 12,1986] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 12,1986] - Signed as Free Agent by Giants.  [Nov 13,1989] - Granted Free Agency.  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1970AmarilloTex20SfAA   12946044130205666          .283---.387-----
1971SF GiantsNL21SfMLB ss2,1,715760174141176846475690765115 .235.307.32363053%
1972SF GiantsNL22SfMLB ss3,215056274151252157194829232478 .269.361.40076151%
1973SF GiantsNL23SfMLB ss6,3,7153542581351741171456669245218 .249.332.35668846%
1974SF GiantsNL24SfMLB ss6,2,71415015512519595332626448827 .250.336.36169755%
1975SF GiantsNL25SfMLB ss6141487601323051069457050173313 .271.362.41577751%
1976SF GiantsNL26SfMLB ss6,714549551112184340226052416716 .226.311.29760850%
1977MontrealNL27MtlMLB ss213953158125306538126778133214 .235.321.34366459%
 SF GiantsNL27SfMLB ss7617131000000300000 .176.176.23541146%
1978MontrealNL28MtlMLB ss8150501471261835511060751102614 .251.329.32965853%
1979MontrealNL29MtlMLB ss811334431781317260043453100113 .227.317.33164854%
1980MontrealNL30MtlMLB ss8128388351031441320352380186110 .265.351.33068158%
1981MontrealNL31MtlMLB ss8963073369102225123829010609 .225.310.29060048%
1982MontrealNL32MtlMLB ss8,7156530411362647601647671123413 .257.316.36067653%
1983MontrealNL33MtlMLB ss7,288261316712222221293724334 .257.332.34167358%
1984MontrealNL34MtlMLB ss-3b9,82540160001001800201 .150.171.15032157%
 St. LouisNL34StlMLB ss83811892171380091911104 .178.242.33157361%
 MinnesotaAL34MinMLB ss8,91233270001003700101 .212.278.21249025%
1985Chi CubsNL35ChcMLB ss-3b8,9,7106218165311042413173400327 .243.295.34964449%
1986Chi CubsNL36ChcMLB 3b-ss9,8,79515521448062322153213414 .284.349.45280154%
1987SF GiantsNL37SfMLB 2b-3b7,1,21113173979130113947425135113 .249.342.39473644%
1988SF GiantsNL38SfMLB 2b-3b2,68217126379131833233912517 .216.311.33364450%
1989PhoenixPCL39SfAAA ss-2b 92256100410870110  .273.467.318785--
 SF GiantsNL39SfMLB ss-3b92837794002005900202 .243.333.35168440%
 
Major League Totals - 19 Season(s)226071567701759302501127204254847988351067344183 .246.327.34967652%
Minor League Totals - 2 Season(s)13848249136215670 .282---.384-----


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1971SF GiantsNL21SfCh414451011001100000 .357.400.6431043--
1981MontrealNL31MtlDiv515462003004200000 .400.526.5331059--
 MontrealNL31MtlCh516030000002000000 .188.278.188466--
1987SF GiantsNL37SfCh35000000000200000 .000.000.000000--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)17508143014007500000 .280.368.400768--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1971SF GiantsNL21SfMLBSS1562395173378995---.958--
 
1972SF GiantsNL22SfMLBSS1502435172078069---.974--
 
1973SF GiantsNL23SfMLB2B101010---1.000--
1973SF GiantsNL23SfMLBSS1502554703375892---.956--
 
1974SF GiantsNL24SfMLB2B4580132---1.000--
1974SF GiantsNL24SfMLBSS1352104452167682---.969--
 
1975SF GiantsNL25SfMLB3B101010---1.000--
1975SF GiantsNL25SfMLBSS1362474201267981---.982--
 
1976SF GiantsNL26SfMLB1B141050---1.000--
1976SF GiantsNL26SfMLB2B78180262---1.000--
1976SF GiantsNL26SfMLB3B544192---.889--
1976SF GiantsNL26SfMLBSS1352254411868481---.974--
 
1977MontrealNL27MtlMLBSS1382364352169275---.970--
1977SF GiantsNL27SfMLBSS53202252---.920--
 
1978MontrealNL28MtlMLBSS1482454671873093---.975--
 
1979MontrealNL29MtlMLBSS1121943551756652---.970--
 
1980MontrealNL30MtlMLB3B101010---1.000--
1980MontrealNL30MtlMLBSS1271873962160462---.965--
 
1981MontrealNL31MtlMLBSS961752801747257---.964--
 
1982MontrealNL32MtlMLBSS1552914051370976---.982--
 
1983MontrealNL33MtlMLB2B200000--------
1983MontrealNL33MtlMLB3B121072191---.895--
1983MontrealNL33MtlMLBSS741071961231531---.962--
 
1984MinnesotaAL34MinMLBSS1214281436---.977--
1984MontrealNL34MtlMLB3B409090---1.000--
1984MontrealNL34MtlMLBSS137171254---.960--
1984St. LouisNL34StlMLB3B202020---1.000--
1984St. LouisNL34StlMLBSS3449124317625---.983--
 
1985Chi CubsNL35ChcMLB2B1321282519---.961--
1985Chi CubsNL35ChcMLB3B315242311---.935--
1985Chi CubsNL35ChcMLBSS5861125719333---.964--
 
1986Chi CubsNL36ChcMLB2B79180271---1.000--
1986Chi CubsNL36ChcMLB3B5321421643---.984--
1986Chi CubsNL36ChcMLBSS23324628011---.975--
 
1987SF GiantsNL37SfMLB2B5580105218723---.989--
1987SF GiantsNL37SfMLB3B442284110710---.991--
1987SF GiantsNL37SfMLBSS2216401578---.982--
 
1988SF GiantsNL38SfMLB2B454687213518---.985--
1988SF GiantsNL38SfMLB3B229260351---1.000--
1988SF GiantsNL38SfMLBSS1215291457---.978--
 
1989PhoenixPCL39SfAAA2B2361102---.900--
1989PhoenixPCL39SfAAASS5760131---1.000--
1989SF GiantsNL39SfMLB1B141051---1.000--
1989SF GiantsNL39SfMLB2B4770144---1.000--
1989SF GiantsNL39SfMLB3B924060---1.000--
1989SF GiantsNL39SfMLBSS9681151---.933--
 


 Awards
[1972] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #28), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1973] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1974] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1995] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (1 votes - 0.22%)  [1997] - California League Manager of the Year
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1985225,000  299,10845
1986275,000  325,46643
1987275,000  292,85335
1988400,000  325,30530
1989425,000  375,25730
 
Career:  $1,600,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Notes: Played in 3 All-Star games during his career (1972-1974)
 Jobs in Baseball
Year(s)TeamPosition
1989-1994San Francisco Giants [MLB]Roving Minor League Instructor
1995Orlando [Sou]Hitting Coach
1996Lethbridge [Pio]Manager
1997High Desert [Calif]manager
1998-1999Tucson [Pcl]Manager
2000Milwaukee Brewers [MLB]Third Base Coach
2001Arizona Diamondbacks [MLB]Third Base Coach
2004Oakland Athletics [MLB]BEnch Coach
2005-2006Chicago Cubs [MLB]Third Base Coach
2008Cincinnati Reds [MLB]Bench Coach
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