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Satchel Paige League
9-9-2046
Elmer Spencer Shortstop
Retired (1976, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .247 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .672 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 270 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 02-26-1941
HR 26 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1963)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(17 games)
RBI 124
SB 46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt A+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (96.0%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1968 2B SEA 8 8 71.2 32 15 17 0 4 +1 4.02 1.000
SS SEA 5 5 49.1 27 11 16 0 4 -2 4.93 1.000
3B SEA 2 2 19.0 4 2 2 0 0 0 1.89 1.000
RF SEA 2 2 19.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.47 1.000
1969 SS SEA 29 28 242.2 120 40 76 4 17 -1 4.30 .967
2B SEA 20 17 151.0 92 43 47 2 12 -1 5.36 .978
1B SEA 16 16 141.0 151 145 3 3 4 -1 9.45 .980
3B SEA 4 4 34.0 19 3 14 2 0 -3 4.50 .895
LF SEA 2 2 18.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 2.50 1.000
CF SEA 2 2 18.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
RF SEA 1 1 8.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
1970 SS SEA 8 8 69.0 40 15 25 0 7 -2 5.22 1.000
3B SEA 1 1 9.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1971 2B SEA 8 8 73.1 34 14 20 0 4 -1 4.17 1.000
SS SEA 8 8 69.0 29 8 21 0 2 -3 3.78 1.000
3B SEA 4 4 34.0 11 1 9 1 0 -1 2.65 .909
1972 SS SEA 8 8 78.0 51 25 23 3 7 -1 5.54 .941
2B SEA 8 8 68.0 36 14 21 1 2 +1 4.63 .972
3B SEA 2 2 19.0 4 0 4 0 1 0 1.89 1.000
1973 SS SEA 19 18 155.1 74 25 46 3 7 0 4.11 .959
RF SEA 2 2 16.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000
1974 SS MIN 48 38 355.2 159 56 95 8 14 -9 3.82 .950
CF MIN 6 6 53.0 15 15 0 0 0 0 2.55 1.000
LF MIN 2 2 18.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.50 1.000
1975 SS TEX 117 115 986.0 490 165 313 12 49 -2 4.36 .976
2B TEX 14 4 56.0 36 16 18 2 2 -2 5.46 .944
1976 SS TEX 52 52 454.1 245 77 156 12 38 -9 4.62 .951
2B TEX 5 1 13.0 10 5 4 1 1 0 6.23 .900
Pos Total SS 260 247 2167.1 1088 371 679 38 124 -26 4.36 .965
2B 35 21 210.1 116 49 63 4 9 -2 4.79 .966
3B 7 7 62.0 17 1 15 1 1 -1 2.32 .941
CF 6 6 53.0 15 15 0 0 0 0 2.55 1.000
LF 2 2 18.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.50 1.000
RF 2 2 16.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000
Total 312 285 2527.1 1240 439 757 44 134 -29 4.26 .965

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Elmer Spencer has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1976-06-27The Texas Sidewinders have waived Elmer Spencer.
1973-06-28The Seattle Eddie Vedders have promoted Elmer Spencer to the major league team. The Seattle Eddie Vedders have designated Steve Swartwood for assignment.
1973-06-21The Seattle Eddie Vedders have promoted Rich Crawford to the major league team. The Seattle Eddie Vedders have promoted Jack Hallahan to the major league team. The Seattle Eddie Vedders have promoted Vern Smith to the major league team. The Seattle Eddie Vedders have designated Elmer Spencer for assignment. The Seattle Eddie Vedders have designated Mel Moraga for assignment. The Seattle Eddie Vedders have designated Jim Held for assignment.