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Earl Averill League
8-6-2077
Jim Spencer Relief Pitcher
Retired (1988, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.94 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 169-91 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
SV 5 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 02-04-1951
K 1593 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(78 games)
IP 2523.1
WHIP 1.29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A-
Speed C- Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 5
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Series W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1976 LCS
1
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
14.0
 8 4 3 0 1
13
0.64
1.93
1976 WS
1
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
10.0
 15 8 8 0 3
6
1.80
7.20
1977 LCS
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
4.1
 7 6 5 0 2
2
2.08
10.38
1977 WS
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.1
 4 1 1 0 1
5
0.68
1.23
1978 LCS
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
8.2
 5 2 2 0 3
3
0.92
2.08
1978 WS
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 7 5 5 0 1
7
1.14
6.43
1981 LCS
0
 2
2
2
0
0
0
 0
13.2
 18 8 8 0 3
9
1.54
5.27
1982 LCS
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
6.0
 5 3 3 1 2
3
1.17
4.50
1982 WS
1
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
12.0
 12 7 6 0 5
7
1.42
4.50
1983 LCS
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
6.1
 4 1 1 1 5
1
1.42
1.42
1984 LCS
0
 0
4
0
0
0
3
 0
3.0
 4 1 1 0 0
1
1.33
3.00
1984 WS
0
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 0
4.2
 4 0 0 0 1
3
1.07
0.00
1985 LCS
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
0.2
 1 0 0 0 0
1
1.50
0.00
1985 WS
0
 0
5
0
0
0
1
 0
5.0
 4 2 2 0 0
3
0.80
3.60
1986 LCS
1
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
4.2
 2 0 0 0 2
5
0.86
0.00
1986 WS
1
 1
3
0
0
0
0
 0
5.0
 5 4 4 0 2
4
1.40
7.20
Total
8
 8
33
14
0
0
4
 0
112.1
 105 52 49 2 31
73
1.21
3.93
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Jim Spencer has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1988-10-11The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Jim Spencer from the waiver wire.
1988-08-15The Pittsburgh Paladins have waived Art Murakami. The Pittsburgh Paladins have waived Jim Spencer.
1988-05-22The Pittsburgh Paladins have promoted Rock Cunnane to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Paladins have designated Jim Spencer for assignment.
1987-09-24Jim Spencer of the Pittsburgh Paladins is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1984-07-07Jim Spencer of the Pittsburgh Paladins is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1980-08-13A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Paladins and the Kansas City Athletics. The Kansas City Athletics receive Carl Ellis, Rick Boggs, Draft Pick - 1981 Round 2 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Paladins in exchange for Joe Vick, Al Figueroa, Jim Spencer, Jack Borchers.
1977-08-13A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Brooklyn Mudducks. The Brooklyn Mudducks receive Draft Pick - 1979 Round 2 (KC), Draft Pick - 1979 Round 1 (KC), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Jim Spencer.
1974-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Mud Ducks and the Kansas City Athletics. The Kansas City Athletics receive Cy Wilson, Jack Borchers, Brian Forster from the Brooklyn Mud Ducks in exchange for Richard Nigh, Jim Price, Gene Crumling, Jim Spencer.
1974-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Jim Spencer to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Cliff Marte for assignment.