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Harmon Killebrew League
9-5-2180
Matt Spencer First Base
Retired (1997, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .771 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 540 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 02-12-1962
HR 75 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1983)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(155 games)
RBI 317
SB 27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B (0.3%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (95.3%)   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
1986 1B OAK 3 3 27.0 37 36 1 0 2 0 12.33 1.000
1987 1B OAK 93 93 804.1 879 850 22 7 57 -8 9.76 .992
LF OAK 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1988 1B OAK 86 86 758.1 797 766 26 5 40 -6 9.40 .994
1989 RF OAK 36 36 307.0 56 52 0 4 0 -5 1.52 .929
1B OAK 14 14 122.0 132 129 3 0 5 -1 9.74 1.000
3B OAK 1 1 9.0 4 0 4 0 1 0 4.00 1.000
1990 1B OAK 11 9 81.0 86 83 3 0 6 0 9.56 1.000
3B OAK 8 8 74.1 22 9 12 1 0 -2 2.54 .955
LF OAK 6 0 11.1 3 3 0 0 0 0 2.38 1.000
2B OAK 1 1 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1992 1B NYN 96 96 854.1 936 914 20 2 57 0 9.84 .998
1993 1B NYN 3 3 25.0 27 26 1 0 2 0 9.72 1.000
LF NYN 2 2 18.0 4 4 0 0 0 -1 2.00 1.000
1994 LF NYN-TEX-ATL 32 32 277.2 65 65 0 0 0 -2 2.11 1.000
3B NYN-TEX-ATL 9 9 75.0 29 1 27 1 0 -1 3.36 .966
RF NYN-TEX-ATL 4 4 35.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 1.54 1.000
1B NYN-TEX-ATL 5 3 30.1 38 37 1 0 2 0 11.28 1.000
CF NYN-TEX-ATL 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
1995 LF ATL 48 46 415.1 97 96 0 1 0 -2 2.08 .990
RF ATL 23 23 202.0 47 47 0 0 0 0 2.09 1.000
1B ATL 11 11 99.0 95 89 6 0 8 +2 8.64 1.000
1996 LF ATL-CLE 31 27 241.0 38 38 0 0 0 -2 1.42 1.000
2B ATL-CLE 5 5 44.2 26 9 17 0 3 -3 5.24 1.000
RF ATL-CLE 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
Pos Total 1B 322 318 2801.1 3027 2930 83 14 179 -13 9.68 .995
LF 120 107 965.1 207 206 0 1 0 -7 1.92 .995
RF 64 64 553.0 112 108 0 4 0 -5 1.76 .964
3B 18 18 158.1 55 10 43 2 1 -3 3.01 .964
2B 6 6 52.2 26 9 17 0 3 -3 4.44 1.000
CF 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
Total 531 514 4538.2 3429 3265 143 21 183 -31 6.76 .994
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Matt Spencer has retired from the New York Giants
1997-05-05The New York Giants have acquired Matt Spencer from the waiver wire.
1997-04-18The Cleveland Barons have waived Matt Spencer.
1997-04-05The Cleveland Barons have promoted Joe Adams to the major league team. The Cleveland Barons have designated Matt Spencer for assignment.
1996-07-21The Cleveland Barons have promoted Matt Spencer to the major league team. The Cleveland Barons have promoted Ronnie Alexander to the major league team. The Cleveland Barons have designated Frank Cressend for assignment. The Cleveland Barons have designated Hal Blateric for assignment.
1996-07-21The Cleveland Barons have acquired Matt Spencer from the waiver wire.
1996-06-28The Atlanta Buckheads have waived Matt Spencer.
1996-06-15The Atlanta Buckheads have promoted Orlando Puccinelli to the major league team. The Atlanta Buckheads have promoted Roy White to the major league team. The Atlanta Buckheads have designated Matt Spencer for assignment. The Atlanta Buckheads have designated George Nichols for assignment.
1995-06-08Matt Spencer of the Atlanta Buckheads is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1994-07-17The Atlanta Buckheads have acquired Matt Spencer from the waiver wire.
1994-07-10The Texas Tornados have designated Matt Spencer for assignment.
1994-06-08The Texas Tornados have acquired Matt Spencer from the waiver wire.
1994-06-01The New York Giants have promoted Dave Hurley to the major league team. The New York Giants have designated Matt Spencer for assignment.
1994-03-25The New York Giants have promoted Matt Spencer to the major league team. The New York Giants have promoted Lance Benjamin to the major league team. The New York Giants have designated Brian Bernhardt for assignment. The New York Giants have designated Stump Barbeau for assignment.
1993-05-15The New York Giants have promoted Chuck Piazza to the major league team. The New York Giants have promoted Rob Humphries to the major league team. The New York Giants have designated Matt Spencer for assignment. The New York Giants have designated Walt Smythe for assignment.
1992-04-01The New York Giants have promoted Matt Spencer to the major league team. The New York Giants have designated Elmer Skinner for assignment.
1991-04-02The New York Giants have acquired Matt Spencer from the waiver wire.
1988-05-20Matt Spencer of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1986-09-23The Oakland Athletics have promoted Matt Spencer to the major league team.
1984-04-21The Oakland Athletics have renamed Bill Hafey to Matt Spencer.