Jim Spencer Stats

Jim Spencer was born on Wednesday, July 30, 1947, in Hanover, Pennsylvania. Spencer was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 7, 1968, with the California Angels. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Jim Spencer baseball stats page.

"I decided then (in 1969) that my life's work would be baseball and after that, it was all I thought about for every moment of every day." - Jim Spencer

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Jim Spencer

Jim Spencer Autograph on a 1981 Fleer (#96)

Jim Spencer Autograph on a 1981 Fleer (#96)
 

Career All-Star Division LCS World Series Trades Awards
Birth Name:   James Lloyd Spencer
Nickname:   Jim or Spence
Born On:   07-30-1947
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Hanover, Pennsylvania
Zodiac:   Leo
Year of Death Data Died On:   02-10-2002
Place of Death Data Died In:   Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Cemetery:   Cremated
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Left
Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Left
Player Height Chart Height:   6-02
Player Weight Chart Weight:   195
First Game:   09-07-1968 (Age 21)
Last Game:   06-20-1982
Draft:   1965 : 1st Round (11th)
Jim Spencer

Jim Spencer Pitching Stats

G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
- Did Not Pitch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
Jim Spencer

Jim Spencer Hitting Stats

G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1968 Angels 19 68 2 13 1 0 0 0 5 3 0 10 0 1 1 2 .191 .233 .206
1969 Angels 113 386 39 98 14 3 10 0 31 26 6 53 8 0 2 6 .254 .304 .383
1970 Angels 146 511 61 140 20 4 12 0 68 28 6 61 6 5 0 9 .274 .309 .399
1971 Angels 148 510 50 121 21 2 18 0 59 48 7 63 6 5 3 16 .237 .304 .392
1972 Angels 82 212 13 47 5 0 1 0 14 12 1 25 0 1 0 8 .222 .262 .259
1973 Angels 29 87 10 21 4 2 2 0 11 9 1 9 1 1 1 3 .241 .316 .402
1973 Rangers 102 352 35 94 12 3 4 0 43 34 6 41 1 2 1 8 .267 .332 .352
1974 Rangers 118 352 36 98 11 4 7 0 44 22 3 27 3 4 3 8 .278 .323 .392
1975 Rangers 132 403 50 107 18 1 11 0 47 35 6 43 2 1 2 9 .266 .327 .397
1976 White Sox 150 518 53 131 13 2 14 0 70 49 19 52 4 7 1 10 .253 .315 .367
1977 White Sox 128 470 56 116 16 1 18 2 69 36 11 50 2 5 2 11 .247 .300 .400
1978 Yankees 71 150 12 34 9 1 7 1 24 15 3 32 0 1 0 4 .227 .295 .440
1979 Yankees 106 295 60 85 15 3 23 0 53 38 11 25 1 2 0 12 .288 .367 .593
1980 Yankees 97 259 38 61 9 0 13 1 43 30 2 44 1 4 1 7 .236 .313 .421
1981 Yankees 25 63 6 9 2 0 2 0 4 9 2 7 0 0 0 3 .143 .250 .270
1981 Athletics 54 171 14 35 6 0 2 0 9 10 1 20 0 2 0 5 .205 .246 .275
1982 Athletics 33 101 6 17 3 1 2 0 5 3 1 20 0 1 0 3 .168 .190 .277
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
15 Years 1,553 4,908 541 1,227 179 27 146 4 599 407 86 582 35 42 17 124 .250 .307 .387
Jim Spencer

Jim Spencer Fielding Stats

POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
1968 Angels 1B 19 - - 171 9.0 170 152 18 1 15 n/a n/a n/a .994 0.00 -
1969 Angels 1B 107 - - 1,001 9.4 992 926 66 9 81 n/a n/a n/a .991 0.00 -
1970 Angels 1B 142 - - 1,304 9.2 1,297 1,212 85 7 131 n/a n/a n/a .995 0.00 -
1971 Angels 1B 145 - - 1,394 9.6 1,389 1,296 93 5 117 n/a n/a n/a .996 0.00 -
1972 Angels 1B 35 - - 292 8.3 289 267 22 3 25 n/a n/a n/a .990 0.00 -
1972 Angels LF 24 - - 23 1.0 23 22 1 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 -
1973 Angels 1B 26 - - 211 8.1 211 204 7 0 24 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 -
1973 Rangers 1B 99 - - 858 8.7 857 790 67 1 86 n/a n/a n/a .999 0.00 -
1974 Rangers 1B 60 - - 417 7.0 416 389 27 1 36 n/a n/a n/a .998 0.00 -
1975 Rangers 1B 99 - - 919 9.3 914 844 70 5 92 n/a n/a n/a .995 0.00 -
1976 White Sox 1B 143 - - 1,320 9.2 1,318 1,206 112 2 116 n/a n/a n/a .998 0.00 -
1977 White Sox 1B 125 - - 1,077 8.6 1,067 977 90 10 76 n/a n/a n/a .991 0.00 -
1978 Yankees 1B 15 - - 97 6.5 97 90 7 0 4 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 -
1979 Yankees 1B 26 - - 251 9.7 249 232 17 2 35 n/a n/a n/a .992 0.00 -
1980 Yankees 1B 75 - - 614 8.2 608 567 41 6 51 n/a n/a n/a .990 0.00 -
1981 Yankees 1B 25 - - 189 7.6 189 172 17 0 17 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 -
1981 Athletics 1B 48 - - 381 7.9 380 344 36 1 30 n/a n/a n/a .997 0.00 -
1982 Athletics 1B 32 - - 254 7.9 252 230 22 2 20 n/a n/a n/a .992 0.00 -
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
1B Totals 1,221 0 0 10,750 8.8 10,695 9,898 797 55 956 n/a n/a n/a .995 0.00 --
LF Totals 24 0 0 23 1.0 23 22 1 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00 --
15 Years 1,450 - 0 10,773 7.4 10,718 9,920 798 55 956 n/a n/a n/a .995 0.00 --
Jim Spencer

Jim Spencer Miscellaneous Stats

SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1968 Angels 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 6.8 13.6 - - -
1969 Angels 1 0 1.000 - - n/a 38.6 7.3 12.5 - - -
1970 Angels 0 2 .000 - - n/a 42.6 8.4 7.5 - - -
1971 Angels 0 1 .000 - - n/a 28.3 8.1 8.6 - - -
1972 Angels 0 1 .000 - - n/a 212.0 8.5 15.1 - - -
1973 Angels 0 0 .000 - - 2 43.5 9.7 7.9 - - -
1973 Rangers 0 3 .000 - - 1 88.0 8.6 8.2 - - -
1974 Rangers 1 2 .333 - - 54 50.3 13.0 8.0 - - -
1975 Rangers 0 1 .000 - - 25 36.6 9.4 8.6 - - -
1976 White Sox 6 4 .600 - - 2 37.0 10.0 7.4 - - -
1977 White Sox 1 2 .333 - - 0 26.1 9.4 6.8 - - -
1978 Yankees 0 1 .000 - - 35 21.4 4.7 6.3 - - -
1979 Yankees 0 2 .000 - - 71 12.8 11.8 5.6 - - -
1980 Yankees 1 0 1.000 - - 15 19.9 5.9 6.0 - - -
1981 Yankees 0 0 .000 - - 0 31.5 9.0 15.8 - - -
1981 Athletics 1 0 1.000 - - 0 85.5 8.6 19.0 - - -
1982 Athletics 0 0 .000 - - 0 50.5 5.1 20.2 - - -
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
15 Years 11 19 .367 - - 205 33.6 8.4 8.2 - - -
Jim Spencer

Jim Spencer Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1968 California Angels 9 Undetermined - -
1969 California Angels 9 Undetermined - -
1970 California Angels 9 Undetermined - -
1971 California Angels 9 Undetermined - -
1972 California Angels 9 Undetermined - -
1973 California Angels 9 Undetermined Stats -
1973 Texas Rangers 3, 24 $27,000.00 Stats -
1974 Texas Rangers 3 $35,000.00 - -
1975 Texas Rangers 3, 9 Undetermined - -
1976 Chicago White Sox 3 $47,000.00 - -
1977 Chicago White Sox 3 $75,000.00 - -
1978 New York Yankees 12 Undetermined - Stats
1979 New York Yankees 12 Undetermined - -
1980 New York Yankees 12 Undetermined - -
1981 New York Yankees 12 Undetermined - -
1981 Oakland Athletics 12 Undetermined - -
1982 Oakland Athletics 12 Undetermined - -


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