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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 D 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B F  (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   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1992 LCS
7
17
1
3
2
0
0
0
4
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.627
.333
.294
.118
.176
1992 WS
4
12
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.397
.231
.167
.000
.167
1996 LCS
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
12
30
1
5
2
0
0
0
5
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.519
.286
.233
.067
.167
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.