Retired
Ralphie Spires
Birthdate:
Aug. 31, 1925 (36 y, 9 m, 4 d)Born In:
Northport, NY, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/182Entry:
1947 Draft
- Round: 4, Overall: 50, Team: St. Louis Pioneers
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1948 (3rd) | None (None) |
| League Champ | 1950 | None (None) |
| 1948 | St. Louis (FABL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 61.9 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 17 | 239.8 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 61.5 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 5.8 | 99.4 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 6.7 | 67.0 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 6.2 | 83.2 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Joe Kienle | 975 |
| Gordie Irwin R | 970 |
| Hank Walker | 966 |
| Stan Reichmann R | 965 |
| Joe Foley R | 964 |
| Harvey Rodgers R | 961 |
| Dick Long | 959 |
| Marco Ramirez R | 957 |
| Earle Whitten R | 957 |
| Jim Cooper | 957 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 15 | 6 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 13 | 9 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.632 | 8 |
| 1953 | 0.652 | 3 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2 | 2 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 29 | 3 |
| 1954 | 25 | 6 |
| 1955 | 33 | 3 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 5 | 9 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 0.261 | 6 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1.183 | 6 |
| 1954 | 1.371 | 10 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 2.464 | 3 |
| 1953 | 2.790 | 9 |
| 1955 | 2.983 | 8 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 3 | 4 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 47 | 2 |
| 1953 | 62 | 4 |
| 1954 | 72 | 8 |
| 1955 | 57 | 3 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 156 | 3 |
| 1953 | 205 | 9 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 8 | 1 |
| 1955 | 10 | 10 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 7 | 1 |
| 1953 | 8 | 2 |