From SABR Encyclopedia
Robert Oberton Spicer
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Bat/Throw:
| L/R
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Height:
| 5' 10"
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Weight:
| 173
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Born:
| 1925-4-11 at Richmond, VA (US)
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Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Bob Spicer was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Richmond, Virginia in 1952.
- Resided in Richmond, Virginia in 1953.
- Self-identified as being of Irish-English ancestry.
- Listed hobby as "all sports".
- Winning both ends of a doubleheader was his greatest thrill; he pitched the last three innings of the first game and then started and finished the second game.
Pre-professional career
- Attended high school in Newport News, Virginia.
- Was an all-around athlete in high school.
- Was all-state in basketball three years, baseball two years and football one year in high school.
- Played Army ball at Macon, Georgia before turning pro.
Achievements
- Led the 1947 Tobacco League in shutouts with 3.
- Tied for the lead in most games won with 18 and had the highest won-lost percentage with .818 in the 1948 Tri State League.
- Led the 1949 South Atlantic League in won-lost percentage with .769.
- Tied for the lead in most complete games with 23 in the 1949 South Atlantic League.
== Outside of baseball
- Was a clothing store salesman and basketball official during the off-season in 1952.
Sources
- 1952 Pacific Coast League Thumbnail Sketches.
- 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.