Tim Spehr
Timothy Joseph Spehr (born July 2, 1966) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Kansas City Royals (1991, 1997 and 1998–99), Montreal Expos (1993–96), Atlanta Braves (1997) and New York Mets (1998).[1]
Tim Spehr | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Excelsior Springs, Missouri, U.S. | July 2, 1966|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 18, 1991, for the Kansas City Royals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 28, 1999, for the Kansas City Royals | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .198 |
Home runs | 19 |
Runs batted in | 72 |
Teams | |
Spehr played college baseball for the Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team. He was not known for his offense, but he did have some power. In his first at-bat with the Atlanta Braves in 1997, he hit a grand slam (the first of two in the game, the second by Ryan Klesko) to help power a comeback from a 6–0 deficit to the Phillies. Only once did he hit above .250, when he had nine hits in 35 at-bats for the Expos in 1994.
Spehr's best season was his last, where he set career highs in many offensive categories.[1]
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Venezuela Winter League