What years did Bob Speake play?

Bob Speake played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1959.

Was Bob Speake a pitcher?

No. Bob Speake was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Bob Speake hit?

Bob Speake hit 31 career home runs with 170 hits.

Bob Speake

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1959)

AVG .223

HR 31

RBI 104

H 170

OPS .707

PIV -195

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 178 lb
Born: 8/22/1930 in Springfield, MO, USA
Died: 10/3/2024 in Topeka, KS, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-04-16
Last Game: 1959-06-08

Full name: Robert Charles Speake

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
305	761	110	170	26	10	31	104	8	80	158	.223	.301	.406	.707	-195

Career AVG .223 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career SLG .406 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .707 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	CHN	NL	95	261	36	57	9	5	12	43	3	28	71	.218	.258 (-16%)	.332 (-10%)	.393 (+9%)	.726 (avg)	-39.7
1957	CHN	NL	129	418	65	97	14	5	16	50	5	38	68	.232	.257 (-10%)	.323 (-8%)	.391 (+3%)	.715 (-2%)	-175.9
1958	SFN	NL	66	71	9	15	3	0	3	10	0	13	15	.211	.257 (-18%)	.324 (+3%)	.394 (-4%)	.719 (-1%)	20.9
1959	SFN	NL	15	11	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			305	761	110	170	26	10	31	104	8	80	158	.223	—	—	—	—	-195

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	147	339	41	79	12	43	.233
Away	158	422	69	91	19	61	.216

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1959-06-08	SFG	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1959-06-07	SFG	CIN	L	1	0	0	0
1959-06-04	SFG	ATL	W	1	0	0	0
1959-05-29	SFG	STL	L	1	0	0	1
1959-05-28	SFG	STL	W	1	0	0	1
1959-05-09	SFG	LAD	L	1	1	1	0
1959-05-07	SFG	LAD	L	0	0	0	0
1959-05-05	SFG	CIN	L	1	0	0	0
1959-05-03	SFG	ATL	L	1	0	0	0
1959-05-01	SFG	ATL	W	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	47	47	406	43	5	28
OF	125	121	246	11	9	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	CHN	1B	8	7	69	7	2	7
1955	CHN	OF	55	55	90	4	4	1
1957	CHN	1B	39	40	337	36	3	21
1957	CHN	OF	60	59	143	5	4	0
1958	SFN	OF	10	7	13	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	51
Left Field	79
Center Field	40
Right Field	8

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Speake

What years did Bob Speake play?: Bob Speake played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1959.
Was Bob Speake a pitcher?: No. Bob Speake was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bob Speake hit?: Bob Speake hit 31 career home runs with 170 hits.