Horace Speed
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1979)
Horace Speed was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1979 for the San Francisco Giants and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 5 seasons. In 113 career games, he hit .207 with 28 hits and 6 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 180 lb
- Died
- 5/26/2025 in Meridian, MS, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1975-04-10
- Last Game
- 1979-06-26
Full name: Horace Arthur Speed
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | 135 | 21 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 46 | .207 | .316 | .259 | .576 | -202 |
Career AVG .207 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 20.3% below league average.
Career OBP .316 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .259 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 32.4% below league average.
Career OPS .576 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | SFN | NL | 17 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1978 | CLE | AL | 70 | 106 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 31 | .226 | .257 (-12%) | .323 (-1%) | .378 (-25%) | .702 (-14%) | -201.7 |
| 1979 | CLE | AL | 26 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 113 | 135 | 21 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 46 | .207 | — | — | — | — | -202 | ||
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
View full game log (113 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 56 | 64 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 4 | .203 |
| Away | 57 | 71 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 2 | .211 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-06-26 | CLE | BAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-06-25 | CLE | BAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-06-23 | CLE | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-06-22 | CLE | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-06-16 | CLE | SEA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-06-14 | CLE | OAK | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-06-12 | CLE | LAA | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-06-05 | CLE | OAK | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979-06-04 | CLE | OAK | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-05-30 | CLE | CHW | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 27 |
| Center Field | 25 |
| Right Field | 39 |
| Designated Hitter | 7 |
Horace Speed: the record in brief
Horace Speed played a first major league game on April 10, 1975 and a last one on June 26, 1979. The season rows list, in order, the San Francisco Giants (1975) and the Cleveland Indians (1978 to 1979). Speed played primarily as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 4, 1951, in Los Angeles, CA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds. Speed died on May 26, 2025, in Meridian, MS, USA. On the record, Horace Speed was born Horace Arthur Speed.
Speed collected 28 hits in 135 at bats across 113 games, good for a .207 batting average, plus 6 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .316 and .259 give Speed a career OPS of .576. Over the seasons Speed played, league hitters batted .260; the .207 career figure is 20.3% below that. By OPS the gap is 19.0% below league average (.576 against .711). 1978 produced Speed's most hits, 24 of them for the Cleveland Indians. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .226 in 1978, did not top the league's .257.
Frequently Asked Questions about Horace Speed
- What years did Horace Speed play?
- Horace Speed played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1979.
- Was Horace Speed a pitcher?
- No. Horace Speed was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Horace Speed hit?
- Horace Speed hit 0 career home runs with 28 hits.
- What teams did Horace Speed play for?
- Horace Speed played for 2 teams: the San Francisco Giants (1975) and the Cleveland Indians (1978–1979).
- What were Horace Speed's career stats?
- In 113 games, Horace Speed had 28 hits, 6 RBI, 21 runs, and 4 stolen bases, with a .207 batting average.
- What position did Horace Speed play?
- Horace Speed played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Horace Speed and how much did he weigh?
- Horace Speed was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
- What was Horace Speed's career batting average?
- Horace Speed batted .207 over his career, with 28 hits in 135 at bats.
- How many RBI did Horace Speed have?
- Horace Speed drove in 6 runs in his career.
- Is Horace Speed in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Horace Speed has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.