#15 Lane Speed, Starting Pitcher, 29 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Wednesday, 7/16/1952
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Lane Speed

6/6/1923
29
Buffalo, NY
6"2
200

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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Minimal
Loyal
Great Leader
2 / 6 (Fair)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Good
Normal
Normal
2.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 350,000
1954
5 Year(s), 70 Days (930 total Days)
107 Day(s)
5 Year(s)
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall00093-96 Mph
Versus LHB000 
Versus RHB000 
Talent699 
Pitching Ratings
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7
42
5
 Pitches:
Fastball
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall00000
Versus LHP00000
Versus RHP00000
Talent45654
Running & Bunting Ratings
Running Speed :
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2
3
1
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
P : 10 (Range), .915 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
5/23@NY1L 3-5*885532L    
5/27@PHIW 14-4*9114425W    
6/1@CINW 4-1*961144WPoG   
6/5@SLNW 7-3*943335WPoG   
6/9@PITW 4-3*853344WPoG   
6/17CINW 7-0*930003WPoG   
6/22SLNW 4-0*852242WPoG   
6/30NY1L 1-7*797744L    
7/6BSNW 5-4*763370     
7/13@PITL 8-9*4.187722     

Pitching Stats 1952

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall171711303.27134.210953494649847.131164.7
Projected303019503.27238.019394878187     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00010.67.33.33.17571.400.02.31
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB1904261322242419001.221.305.311.615
vs. RHB31167131023292230002.215.265.264.529
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home775102.7356.04517171816
Road10106203.6678.26436322833
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week1100014.544.187722
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April332001.5423.1146476
May664203.4250.04921191119
June665102.8850.03216161922
July220007.9411.114101092

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
194716139302.24112.2913428224391061.02.236 DET
194854035343.6344.250221801415001.43.314DET
19493939211504.45295.13191651463102881521.43.299DET BRO,NL
19503434171104.28254.22821321211297731221.49.297BRO
19513737191303.46288.2274135111998971531.29.266BRO,NL
1952171711303.27134.2109534934649831.15.236BRO,NL
Total1971408050343.771130.211255414732938136160161.33.278 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1947, AAA10109001.7881.060161611641200.94.226

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
19472100010.805.010664000
1948220003.1217.121665800
Total430004.8422.13112129800

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194716405000252500.125.159.125.284 DET
19485400000000000.000.000.000.000DET
1949391002050099132000.200.287.250.537DET BRO,NL
195034100156009732200.150.175.210.385BRO
195137971820267102002.186.262.268.530BRO,NL
1952174971013831800.143.192.224.417BRO,NL
Total1973866514032936318502.168.228.228.456 

Fielding Stats 1952

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher17175111215.762134.21.40    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 10th overall pick, by Detroit in 1947...
Earned first career win on 7/20/1947...
Had first career hit on 7/24/1947, off Melvin Winesap (PHA)...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1947, going 2-1, 0.33...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/8/1947, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1947, going 4-0, 1.04...
Won WORLD SERIES with Detroit in 1947...
Won WORLD SERIES with Detroit in 1948...
Traded from Detroit to Brooklyn on 3/2/1949 (Going to BRO: P Lane Speed. Going to DET: P Rodney Westlake, SS Mike Powers)...
Was selected to the 1949 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1950, going 2-0, 1.07...
Injured on 6/2/1950 with a Hyper Extended Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
Hit first career homerun on 4/19/1951, off Lefty McGinnis (NY1)...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/30/1951, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Was selected to the 1951 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/28/1952, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Was selected to the 1952 Allstar game...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1951 - 3.46 - 10th
Wins
1949 - 21 - 5th
Losses
1949 - 15 - 9th
Saves
1948 - 34 - 1st
BB
1951 - 98 - 9th
SHO
1947 - 6 - 2nd
1950 - 2 - 10th
1951 - 3 - 7th
    

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