Kid Speer
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909)
Kid Speer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1909 for the Detroit Tigers. Across 12 career appearances, he went 4-4 with a 2.83 ERA and 12 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 152 lb
- Died
- 1/13/1946 in Edmonton, AB, CAN
- MLB Debut
- 1909-04-24
- Last Game
- 1909-10-01
Full name: George Nathan Speer
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | DET | AL | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 76.1 | 88 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 2.83 | 2.55 (-11%) | -742.6 |
| Career · 1 season | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 76.1 | 88 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 2.83 | — | -743 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .120 | .185 | .160 | .345 | 0 |
Career AVG .120 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 50.9% below league average.
Career OBP .185 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — 39.6% below league average.
Career SLG .160 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.
Career OPS .345 vs. league average .619 across their career seasons — 44.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | DET | AL | 13 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .120 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 13 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .120 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 (25 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| Away | 8 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .125 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 31.2 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1.99 |
| Away | 8 | 41.2 | 53 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2.16 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-10-01 | DET | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-29 | DET | BOS | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-08 | DET | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-01 | DET | BOS | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1909-08-04 | DET | BOS | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1909-08-03 | DET | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-07-23 | DET | BOS | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-06-28 | DET | CHW | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-05-31 | DET | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1909-05-22 | DET | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-10-01 | DET | BOS | L | 8.0 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1909-09-29 | DET | BOS | SV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-09-01 | DET | BOS | — | 7.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1909-08-04 | DET | BOS | W | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909-08-03 | DET | BOS | L | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-07-23 | DET | BOS | W | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1909-06-28 | DET | CHW | W | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-05-31 | DET | CHW | — | 7.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-05-22 | DET | PHA | L | 6.0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909-05-16 | DET | BOS | L | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 12 |
Kid Speer: the record in brief
April 24, 1909 and October 1, 1909 bracket Kid Speer's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column never changes: it is the Detroit Tigers in 1909. Speer played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 16, 1886, in Corning, MO, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-9 and 152 pounds. The bio records the death on January 13, 1946, in Edmonton, AB, CAN. On the record, Kid Speer was born George Nathan Speer.
Speer's career pitching line is 4 wins, 4 losses and a 2.83 ERA over 12 appearances. Speer had 12 strikeouts. Against a 2.55 league ERA for the same seasons, the 2.83 mark was 11.1% worse. Speer's only pitching season is 1909: 12 games, 12 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Speer, 12 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Speer with 4 putouts, 30 assists and 2 errors on the mound.
Retrosheet box scores cover 25 of Speer's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kid Speer
- Was Kid Speer a pitcher?
- Yes. Kid Speer pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 12 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Kid Speer hit?
- Kid Speer hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What was Kid Speer's career batting average?
- Kid Speer batted .120 over his career, with 3 hits in 25 at bats.
- How many RBI did Kid Speer have?
- Kid Speer drove in 2 runs in his career.
- What was Kid Speer's career ERA?
- Kid Speer finished with a 2.83 career ERA, going 4-4 with 12 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Kid Speer have?
- Kid Speer recorded 12 career strikeouts.