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Charlie Spikes
Leslie Charles Spikes

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 3", Weight 220 lb.

Debut September 1, 1972
  vs. CHW 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Final Game October 5, 1980
Born January 23, 1951 in Bogalusa, LA

Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1972 21 NYY AL  14   34    2    5   1  0   0    3   0  1   1  13  .147  .171  .176    5    6   0   0   0   0   0
 1973 22 CLE AL 140  506   68  120  12  3  23   73   5  3  45 103  .237  .303  .409   97  207   0   5   1   5  12
 1974 23 CLE AL 155  568   63  154  23  1  22   80  10  7  34 100  .271  .319  .431  116  245   0   3   2   7  15
 1975 24 CLE AL 111  345   41   79  13  3  11   33   7  6  30  51  .229  .291  .380   90  131   3   0   3   0  11
 1976 25 CLE AL 101  334   34   79  11  5   3   31   5  6  23  50  .237  .294  .326   84  109   1   2   3   5   4
 1977 26 CLE AL  32   95   13   22   2  0   3   11   0  2  11  17  .232  .321  .347   86   33   0   1   0   2   4
 1978 27 DET AL  10   28    1    7   1  0   0    2   0  0   2   6  .250  .344  .286   77    8   0   0   1   2   0
 1979 28 ATL NL  66   93   12   26   8  0   3   21   0  0   5  30  .280  .310  .462  103   43   0   2   1   0   3
 1980 29 ATL NL  41   36    6   10   1  0   0    2   0  0   3  18  .278  .350  .306   83   11   0   0   2   1   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 9 Seasons      670 2039  240  502  72 12  65  256  27 25 154 388  .246  .304  .389   97  793   4  13  13  22  49
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        493   58  121  17  3  16   62   7  6  37  94  .246  .304  .389   97  192   1   3   3   5  12
 Career High    155  568   68  154  23  5  23   80  10  7  45 103  .271  .319  .431  116  245   3   5   3   7  15
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1972 21 NYY AL   35   30    1   0.9    81| .147  .243| .171  .311| .176  .351| .347  .662|   5  .072  -4.0  -0.5   0%
 1973 22 CLE AL  561  406   62   4.1    96| .237  .263| .303  .332| .409  .386| .712  .719|  97  .474  -4.1  -0.4  62%
 1974 23 CLE AL  612  439   74   4.5    88| .271  .257| .319  .322| .431  .370| .750  .691| 116  .542   9.5   1.0  58%
 1975 24 CLE AL  378  286   35   3.3    92| .229  .257| .291  .327| .380  .377| .671  .704|  90  .379  -6.3  -0.6  53%
 1976 25 CLE AL  365  268   32   3.2    84| .237  .254| .294  .318| .326  .358| .620  .675|  84  .403  -7.5  -0.8  45%
 1977 26 CLE AL  109   80   10   3.4    96| .232  .261| .321  .325| .347  .398| .668  .723|  86  .355  -1.5  -0.1   0%
 1978 27 DET AL   32   21    3   3.8    96| .250  .264| .344  .330| .286  .390| .630  .720|  77  .444  -0.7  -0.1   0%
 1979 28 ATL NL  100   72   13   4.9   105| .280  .277| .310  .344| .462  .411| .772  .755| 103  .544   0.3   0.0   0%
 1980 29 ATL NL   40   26    4   4.2    97| .278  .270| .350  .333| .306  .392| .656  .725|  83  .491  -0.7  -0.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 9 Seasons      2232 1628  234   3.9    91| .246  .259| .304  .326| .389  .377| .693  .703|  97  .459 -15.1  -1.6  51%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1972 21 NYY AL RF 9 14 1 0 1 1.000 .980 1.67 1.76 2.08 2.12 9 65.0 1973 22 CLE AL OF 111 202 13 8 0 .964 .979 1.94 2.02 2.04 2.29 110 947.7 LF 91 174 10 7 0 .963 .977 2.02 1.68 2.09 2.00 90 794.0 DH 26 RF 22 25 3 1 0 .966 .976 1.27 1.73 1.64 2.09 20 153.7 1974 23 CLE AL RF 154 282 17 10 3 .968 .976 1.94 1.86 2.09 2.18 154 1287.7 1975 24 CLE AL OF 103 176 13 5 5 .974 .979 1.83 2.10 2.14 2.37 86 795.7 RF 73 117 7 3 5 .976 .976 1.70 1.84 2.00 2.11 59 556.7 LF 31 58 5 2 0 .969 .977 2.03 1.80 2.37 2.18 27 239.0 DH 2 1976 25 CLE AL OF 98 185 7 3 0 .985 .981 1.96 2.21 2.14 2.47 90 808.7 RF 96 182 7 3 0 .984 .980 1.97 1.92 2.15 2.21 88 791.7 LF 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.90 1.06 2.22 2 17.0 DH 2 1977 26 CLE AL RF 27 34 1 1 1 .972 .975 1.30 1.71 1.52 2.08 24 207.0 DH 2 1978 27 DET AL RF 9 9 1 1 1 .909 .980 1.11 1.86 1.43 2.24 9 63.0 1979 28 ATL NL OF 15 16 0 3 0 .842 .982 1.07 2.00 1.46 2.33 12 98.3 LF 12 11 0 2 0 .846 .973 0.92 1.58 1.16 2.02 11 85.3 RF 3 3 0 1 0 .750 .968 1.00 1.87 2.08 2.22 1 13.0 1980 29 ATL NL OF 7 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.57 1.99 1.80 2.29 1 20.0 RF 6 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.33 1.72 1.06 2.06 1 17.0 LF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.70 3.00 2.10 0 3.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1973 22 CLE AL DH 26 1975 24 CLE AL DH 2 1976 25 CLE AL DH 2 1977 26 CLE AL DH 2 1973 22 CLE AL LF 91 174 10 7 0 .963 .977 2.02 1.68 2.09 2.00 90 794.0 1975 24 CLE AL LF 31 58 5 2 0 .969 .977 2.03 1.80 2.37 2.18 27 239.0 1976 25 CLE AL LF 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.90 1.06 2.22 2 17.0 1979 28 ATL NL LF 12 11 0 2 0 .846 .973 0.92 1.58 1.16 2.02 11 85.3 1980 29 ATL NL LF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.70 3.00 2.10 0 3.0 1972 21 NYY AL OF 9 14 1 0 1 1.000 .980 1.67 1.91 2.08 2.22 9 65.0 1973 22 CLE AL OF 111 202 13 8 0 .964 .979 1.94 2.02 2.04 2.29 110 947.7 1974 23 CLE AL OF 154 284 16 10 3 .968 .980 1.95 2.12 2.10 2.41 154 1287.7 1975 24 CLE AL OF 103 176 13 5 5 .974 .979 1.83 2.10 2.14 2.37 86 795.7 1976 25 CLE AL OF 98 185 7 3 0 .985 .981 1.96 2.21 2.14 2.47 90 808.7 1977 26 CLE AL OF 27 34 1 1 1 .972 .978 1.30 2.03 1.52 2.34 24 207.0 1978 27 DET AL OF 9 9 1 1 1 .909 .980 1.11 2.13 1.43 2.47 9 63.0 1979 28 ATL NL OF 15 16 0 3 0 .842 .982 1.07 2.00 1.46 2.33 12 98.3 1980 29 ATL NL OF 7 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.57 1.99 1.80 2.29 1 20.0 1972 21 NYY AL RF 9 14 1 0 1 1.000 .980 1.67 1.76 2.08 2.12 9 65.0 1973 22 CLE AL RF 22 25 3 1 0 .966 .976 1.27 1.73 1.64 2.09 20 153.7 1974 23 CLE AL RF 154 282 17 10 3 .968 .976 1.94 1.86 2.09 2.18 154 1287.7 1975 24 CLE AL RF 73 117 7 3 5 .976 .976 1.70 1.84 2.00 2.11 59 556.7 1976 25 CLE AL RF 96 182 7 3 0 .984 .980 1.97 1.92 2.15 2.21 88 791.7 1977 26 CLE AL RF 27 34 1 1 1 .972 .975 1.30 1.71 1.52 2.08 24 207.0 1978 27 DET AL RF 9 9 1 1 1 .909 .980 1.11 1.86 1.43 2.24 9 63.0 1979 28 ATL NL RF 3 3 0 1 0 .750 .968 1.00 1.87 2.08 2.22 1 13.0 1980 29 ATL NL RF 6 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.33 1.72 1.06 2.06 1 17.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 533 924 52 31 11 .969 .980 1.83 2.10 2.05 2.38 495 4293.0 137 0 399# RF* 399 668 37 20 11 .972 .977 1.77 1.85 2.01 2.16 365 3154.7 LF* 137 246 15 11 0 .960 .977 1.91 1.70 2.06 2.04 130 1138.3 DH 32 Games not counted in Overall Total below +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 533 924 52 31 11 .969 .980 1.83 2.10 2.05 2.38 495 4293
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Home Runs
1974 AL-22-6

Strikeouts
1973 AL-103-8
1974 AL-100-10

Hit By Pitch
1974 AL-7-9

Power/Speed Number
1974 AL-13.8-10

At Bats per Home Run
1973 AL-22.0-10

Gray Ink: Batting - 4 (1790) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 4.0 (2772) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

June 5, 1969: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft.

November 27, 1972: Traded by the New York Yankees with John Ellis, Jerry Kenney, and Rusty Torres to the Cleveland Indians for Graig Nettles and Jerry Moses.

December 9, 1977: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Detroit Tigers for Tom Veryzer.

September 25, 1978: Released by the Detroit Tigers.

April 5, 1979: Signed as a Free Agent with the Atlanta Braves.

December 13, 1980: Granted Free Agency.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
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