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Proper Name
James Lloyd Spencer
High Level
MLB (1968-1982)
Positions
1B (1221) ... DH (204) ... OF (24)
Ht / Wt
6-2 / 195
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
place
Hanover,Pennsylvania
Died
2/10/2002
Cause of Death
Heart attack
High School
Andover (Linthicum,MD)
Signing Bonus
$ 32,500
draft posit
1B-3b
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
CAL [6] NYA [4] TEX [3] CHA [2] OAK [2]
TBC#
18302
mlbam id
122584
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1968-1982].250.6904908541122714659911
Speed
31
Power
62
Contact
67
XBH
61
RBIs
63
Runs
44
Hitting
52
Durability
66
Team
.498
Player Tags
Player Notes:  Grandson of Ben Spencer ... [1978] World Series Champion with New York Yankees
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year team name league level org age   # pos link   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1968 California Angels AL MLB cal 20 9 1b log 19 68 2 13 1 0 0 5 0 0 3 10 1 0 1 0 2 14 73 1 12 .191 .233 .206 .439 .059 .015 .220 4.11 13.70 3.33 --
1969 California Angels AL MLB cal 21 9 1b log 113 386 39 98 14 3 10 31 1 0 26 53 2 8 0 6 6 148 422 27 71 .254 .304 .383 .688 .199 .130 .272 6.16 12.56 2.04 38.60
1970 California Angels AL MLB cal 22 9 1b log 146 511 61 140 20 4 12 68 0 2 28 61 0 6 5 6 9 204 550 36 104 .274 .309 .399 .708 .176 .125 .289 5.09 11.09 2.18 42.58
1971 California Angels AL MLB cal 23 9 1b log 148 510 50 121 21 2 18 59 0 1 48 63 3 6 5 7 16 200 572 41 80 .237 .304 .392 .696 .247 .155 .237 8.39 11.01 1.31 28.33
1972 California Angels AL MLB cal 24 9 1b-of log 82 212 13 47 5 0 1 14 0 1 12 25 0 0 1 1 8 55 225 6 41 .222 .262 .259 .522 .090 .038 .246 5.33 11.11 2.08 212.00
1973 California Angels AL MLB cal 25 9 1b log 29 87 10 21 4 2 2 11 0 0 9 9 1 1 1 1 3 35 99 8 13 .241 .316 .402 .719 .264 .161 .247 9.09 9.09 1.00 43.50
1973 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 25 3,24 1b log 102 352 35 94 12 3 4 43 0 3 34 41 1 1 2 6 8 124 390 19 75 .267 .332 .352 .684 .173 .085 .291 8.72 10.51 1.21 88.00
1974 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 26 3 1b-dh log 118 352 36 98 11 4 7 44 1 2 22 27 3 3 4 3 8 138 384 22 76 .278 .323 .392 .715 .173 .114 .283 5.73 7.03 1.23 50.29
1975 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 27 3,9 1b log 132 403 50 107 18 1 11 47 0 1 35 43 2 2 1 6 9 160 443 30 77 .266 .327 .397 .724 .216 .132 .274 7.90 9.71 1.23 36.64
1976 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 28 3 1b log 150 518 53 131 13 2 14 70 6 4 49 52 1 4 7 19 10 190 579 29 102 .253 .315 .367 .682 .212 .114 .255 8.46 8.98 1.06 37.00
1977 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 29 3 1b log 128 470 56 116 16 1 18 69 1 2 36 50 2 2 5 11 11 188 515 35 81 .247 .300 .400 .700 .228 .153 .241 6.99 9.71 1.39 26.11
1978 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 30 12 dh log 71 150 12 34 9 1 7 24 0 1 15 32 0 0 1 3 4 66 166 17 17 .227 .295 .440 .735 .307 .213 .241 9.04 19.28 2.13 21.43
1979 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 31 12 dh log 106 295 60 85 15 3 23 53 0 2 38 25 0 1 2 11 12 175 336 41 44 .288 .367 .593 .960 .427 .305 .249 11.31 7.44 0.66 12.83
1980 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 32 12 1b log 97 259 38 61 9 0 13 43 1 0 30 44 1 1 4 2 7 109 295 22 39 .236 .313 .421 .734 .305 .185 .233 10.17 14.92 1.47 19.92
1981 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 33 12 1b log 25 63 6 9 2 0 2 4 0 0 9 7 0 0 0 2 3 17 72 4 5 .143 .250 .270 .520 .270 .127 .130 12.50 9.72 0.78 31.50
1981 Oakland Athletics AL MLB oak 33 12 1b log 54 171 14 35 6 0 2 9 1 0 10 20 0 0 2 1 5 47 183 8 27 .205 .246 .275 .521 .135 .070 .219 5.46 10.93 2.00 85.50
1982 Oakland Athletics AL MLB oak 34 12 1b log 33 101 6 17 3 1 2 5 0 0 3 20 0 0 1 1 3 28 105 6 11 .168 .190 .277 .468 .139 .109 .188 2.86 19.05 6.67 50.50
1968 MLB Total -- CAL -- -- -- -- 19 68 2 13 1 0 0 5 0 0 3 10 1 0 1 0 2 14 73 1 12 .191 .233 .206 .439 .059 .015 .220 4.11 13.70 3.33 --
1969 MLB Total -- CAL -- -- -- -- 113 386 39 98 14 3 10 31 1 0 26 53 2 8 0 6 6 148 422 27 71 .254 .304 .383 .688 .199 .130 .272 6.16 12.56 2.04 38.60
1970 MLB Total -- CAL -- -- -- -- 146 511 61 140 20 4 12 68 0 2 28 61 0 6 5 6 9 204 550 36 104 .274 .309 .399 .708 .176 .125 .289 5.09 11.09 2.18 42.58
1971 MLB Total -- CAL -- -- -- -- 148 510 50 121 21 2 18 59 0 1 48 63 3 6 5 7 16 200 572 41 80 .237 .304 .392 .696 .247 .155 .237 8.39 11.01 1.31 28.33
1972 MLB Total -- CAL -- -- -- -- 82 212 13 47 5 0 1 14 0 1 12 25 0 0 1 1 8 55 225 6 41 .222 .262 .259 .522 .090 .038 .246 5.33 11.11 2.08 212.00
1973 MLB Total -- CAL,TEX -- -- -- -- 131 439 45 115 16 5 6 54 0 3 43 50 2 2 3 7 11 159 489 27 88 .262 .329 .362 .691 .191 .100 .282 8.79 10.22 1.16 73.17
1974 MLB Total -- TEX -- -- -- -- 118 352 36 98 11 4 7 44 1 2 22 27 3 3 4 3 8 138 384 22 76 .278 .323 .392 .715 .173 .114 .283 5.73 7.03 1.23 50.29
1975 MLB Total -- TEX -- -- -- -- 132 403 50 107 18 1 11 47 0 1 35 43 2 2 1 6 9 160 443 30 77 .266 .327 .397 .724 .216 .132 .274 7.90 9.71 1.23 36.64
1976 MLB Total -- CHA -- -- -- -- 150 518 53 131 13 2 14 70 6 4 49 52 1 4 7 19 10 190 579 29 102 .253 .315 .367 .682 .212 .114 .255 8.46 8.98 1.06 37.00
1977 MLB Total -- CHA -- -- -- -- 128 470 56 116 16 1 18 69 1 2 36 50 2 2 5 11 11 188 515 35 81 .247 .300 .400 .700 .228 .153 .241 6.99 9.71 1.39 26.11
1978 MLB Total -- NYA -- -- -- -- 71 150 12 34 9 1 7 24 0 1 15 32 0 0 1 3 4 66 166 17 17 .227 .295 .440 .735 .307 .213 .241 9.04 19.28 2.13 21.43
1979 MLB Total -- NYA -- -- -- -- 106 295 60 85 15 3 23 53 0 2 38 25 0 1 2 11 12 175 336 41 44 .288 .367 .593 .960 .427 .305 .249 11.31 7.44 0.66 12.83
1980 MLB Total -- NYA -- -- -- -- 97 259 38 61 9 0 13 43 1 0 30 44 1 1 4 2 7 109 295 22 39 .236 .313 .421 .734 .305 .185 .233 10.17 14.92 1.47 19.92
1981 MLB Total -- NYA,OAK -- -- -- -- 79 234 20 44 8 0 4 13 1 0 19 27 0 0 2 3 8 64 255 12 32 .188 .247 .274 .521 .171 .085 .195 7.45 10.59 1.42 58.50
1982 MLB Total -- OAK -- -- -- -- 33 101 6 17 3 1 2 5 0 0 3 20 0 0 1 1 3 28 105 6 11 .168 .190 .277 .468 .139 .109 .188 2.86 19.05 6.67 50.50
Total MLB (15 yrs) -- MLB -- -- -- -- -- 1553 4908 541 1227 179 27 146 599 11 19 407 582 17 35 42 86 124 1898 5409 352 875 .250 .307 .387 .694 .218 .137 .256 7.52 10.76 1.43 33.62
Total AL (15 yrs) -- AL -- -- -- -- -- 1553 4908 541 1227 179 27 146 599 11 19 407 582 17 35 42 86 124 1898 5409 352 875 .250 .307 .387 .694 .218 .137 .256 7.52 10.76 1.43 33.62
Other Batting
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year team name league level age   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1973 American League MLB AllStar 25 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 0.00 -- --
1978 New York Yankees World Series Playoffs 30 4 12 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 14 0 2 .167 .286 .167 .452 .167 .000 .250 14.29 28.57 2.00 --
1980 New York Yankees Championship Series Playoffs 32 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 0.00 -- --
1981 Oakland Athletics Championship Series Playoffs 33 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 0.00 -- --
1981 Oakland Athletics Division Series Playoffs 33 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 .250 .250 .500 .750 .250 .250 .250 0.00 0.00 -- --
-- Totals -- AllStar 25 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 0.00 -- --
-- Totals -- Playoffs 33 8 19 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 21 1 2 .158 .238 .211 .449 .158 .053 .200 9.52 19.05 2.00 --
Fielding Statistics
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year team name league level mlb age pos   g gs inn po   a   e dp tc tsc sb cs sb% fpct rfg rfi rf9i tm shr pl shr tm rk
1968 California Angels AL MLB cal 20 1b 19 0 168.0 152 18 1 15 171 170 0 0 -- .994 8.9 1.01 9.11 11.7 100.0 3
1969 California Angels AL MLB cal 21 1b 107 0 906.0 926 66 9 81 1001 992 0 0 -- .991 9.3 1.09 9.85 66.0 94.7 1
1970 California Angels AL MLB cal 22 1b 142 0 1,204.0 1212 85 7 131 1304 1297 0 0 -- .995 9.1 1.08 9.70 87.7 97.3 1
1971 California Angels AL MLB cal 23 1b 145 0 1,251.0 1296 93 5 117 1394 1389 0 0 -- .996 9.6 1.11 9.99 89.5 98.0 1
1972 California Angels AL MLB cal 24 1b 35 0 266.0 267 22 3 25 292 289 0 0 -- .990 8.3 1.09 9.78 22.6 42.7 2
1972 California Angels AL MLB cal 24 of 24 0 162.0 22 1 0 0 23 23 0 0 -- 1.000 1.0 0.14 1.28 15.5 29.3 6
1973 California Angels AL MLB cal 25 1b 26 0 218.0 204 7 0 24 211 211 0 0 -- 1.000 8.1 0.97 8.71 16.0 89.7 3
1973 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 25 1b 99 0 809.0 790 67 1 86 858 857 0 0 -- .999 8.7 1.06 9.53 61.1 97.1 1
1973 California Angels AL MLB cal 25 dh 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- .000 0.0 -- -- 0.6 3.4 9
1973 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 25 dh 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- .000 0.0 -- -- 0.6 1.0 10
1974 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 26 1b 60 0 388.2 389 27 1 36 417 416 0 0 -- .998 6.9 1.07 9.64 37.5 50.8 2
1974 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 26 dh 54 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- .000 0.0 -- -- 33.8 45.8 1
1975 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 27 1b 99 90 770.0 844 70 5 92 919 914 0 0 -- .995 9.2 1.19 10.68 61.1 75.0 1
1975 Texas Rangers AL MLB tex 27 dh 25 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- .000 0.0 -- -- 15.4 18.9 3
1976 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 28 1b 143 134 1,208.1 1206 112 2 116 1320 1318 0 0 -- .998 9.2 1.09 9.82 88.8 95.3 1
1976 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 28 dh 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- .000 0.0 -- -- 1.2 1.3 13
1977 Chicago White Sox AL MLB cha 29 1b 125 123 1,078.0 977 90 10 76 1077 1067 0 0 -- .991 8.5 0.99 8.91 77.2 97.7 1
1978 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 30 1b 15 8 85.0 90 7 0 4 97 97 0 0 -- 1.000 6.5 1.14 10.27 9.2 21.1 2
1978 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 30 dh 35 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- .000 0.0 -- -- 21.5 49.3 2
1979 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 31 1b 26 25 232.1 232 17 2 35 251 249 0 0 -- .992 9.6 1.07 9.66 16.3 24.5 2
1979 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 31 dh 71 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- .000 0.0 -- -- 44.4 67.0 1
1980 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 32 1b 75 62 555.2 567 41 6 51 614 608 0 0 -- .990 8.1 1.10 9.86 46.3 77.3 2
1980 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 32 dh 15 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- .000 0.0 -- -- 9.3 15.5 6
1981 New York Yankees AL MLB nya 33 1b 25 20 178.0 172 17 0 17 189 189 0 0 -- 1.000 7.6 1.06 9.56 23.4 100.0 3
1981 Oakland Athletics AL MLB oak 33 1b 48 42 395.0 344 36 1 30 381 380 0 0 -- .997 7.9 0.96 8.66 44.0 88.9 1
1982 Oakland Athletics AL MLB oak 34 1b 32 26 233.1 230 22 2 20 254 252 0 0 -- .992 7.9 1.08 9.73 19.8 97.0 3
Total MLB (15 yrs) -- MLB -- -- 1b 1221 530 9,945 9898 797 55 956 10750 10695 0 0 -- .995 8.8 1.08 9.68 -- -- --
Total MLB (1 yrs) -- MLB -- -- of 24 0 162 22 1 0 0 23 23 0 0 -- 1.000 1.0 0.14 1.28 -- -- --
Total MLB (7 yrs) -- MLB -- -- dh 204 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- -- --
Yearly Positional Grid
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year category pos p pos c pos 1b pos 2b pos 3b pos ss pos lf pos cf pos rf pos of pos dh
1968 MLB 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 MLB 0 0 107 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1970 MLB 0 0 142 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 MLB 0 0 145 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1972 MLB 0 0 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
1973 MLB 0 0 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1974 MLB 0 0 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54
1975 MLB 0 0 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
1976 MLB 0 0 143 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1977 MLB 0 0 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 MLB 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35
1979 MLB 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71
1980 MLB 0 0 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
1981 MLB 0 0 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1982 MLB 0 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0