Chris Speier

Chris Speier
Shortstop
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
April 7, 1971, for the San Francisco Giants
Last appearance
October 1, 1989, for the San Francisco Giants
Career statistics
Batting average	.246
Home runs	112
Runs batted in	720
Teams
San Francisco Giants (1971–1977) Montreal Expos (1977–1984) St. Louis Cardinals (1984) Minnesota Twins (1984) Chicago Cubs (1985–1986) San Francisco Giants (1987–1989)
Career highlights and awards
3x All-Star selection (1972, 1973, 1974)

Christopher Edward Speier (born June 28,1950 in Alameda, California) is a former Major League Baseball player and current bench coach for the Cincinnati Reds. He was drafted second in the first round of 1970 draft, Speier played nineteen seasons in the Major Leagues as a shortstop for the Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, and briefly for the St. Louis Cardinals and Minnesota Twins during the 1984 season.

He accrued a career .246 batting average and a .970 fielding percentage. His overall playing strengths were his solid fielding and selective eye at the plate; he lead the league in intentional walks in 1980 and 1981. He was also named to the National League All-Star team during the 1972, 1973, and 1974 seasons as a member of the Giants. He won the 1987 Willie Mac Award for his spirit and leadership.

He was signed by the Cincinnati Reds on October 29, 2007 as an infield coach. According to new manager Dusty Baker, Speier will also serve as the Reds' bench coach because Baker said he needed "... an infield guy. Him being an infield guy was very important". [1]

Speier is the father of current Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim relief pitcher Justin Speier.

See also

• Hitting for the cycle

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs