Horace Speed (baseball)
| Horace Speed | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: October 4, 1951 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| Died: May 26, 2025 (aged 73) Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 10, 1975, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 26, 1979, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .207 |
| Hits | 28 |
| Runs batted in | 6 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Horace Arthur Speed III (October 4, 1951 – May 26, 2025) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder who played three seasons for the San Francisco Giants and the Cleveland Indians.[1]
Biography
Speed was selected by the Giants in the 3rd round of the 1969 MLB Draft.[1] He made his major league debut with San Francisco as a pinch runner for catcher Dave Rader in 1975, as the Giants defeated the San Diego Padres, 2–0.[2] He then signed as a free agent with the Indians on December 7, 1977, and had his most productive major league season with the team in 1978, appearing in 70 games.[1]
He made his final major league appearance in 1979, as a pinch runner for Cliff Johnson, in a Cleveland 4–3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.[3]
Speed died on May 26, 2025, at the age of 73.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Horace Speed Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "San Francisco Giants vs San Diego Padres Box Score". Baseball Reference. April 10, 1975. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ "Cleveland Indians vs Baltimore Orioles Box Score". Baseball Reference. June 26, 1979. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ "MLB Stats for Horace Speed". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet