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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Jose Spencer Third Base
Retired (1975, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .799 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 2064 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 02-22-1938
HR 176 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(28 games)
RBI 857
SB 229 Salary $1.60M Final Contract Year 1975
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D- (11.7%) Range B- WS Rings 2
1B C+ (51.9%) LF A+ (94.5%) Arm A- WS Appearances 4
2B A+ (99.0%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 6
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 65% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1960 CLE
44
161
22
36
5
1
2
10
29
 22 0 1
4
 1 4
.645
.340
.304
.081
.224
1961 CLE
120
472
70
134
14
8
8
49
55
 53 0 1
6
 4 16
.756
.358
.398
.114
.284
1962 CLE
139
546
81
160
17
6
8
44
62
 68 0 1
10
 10 20
.755
.365
.390
.097
.293
1963 CLE
114
444
68
123
19
4
8
56
55
 69 2 3
7
 4 10
.749
.357
.392
.115
.277
1964 CLE
139
521
94
145
25
10
13
77
80
 69 0 3
16
 5 16
.812
.373
.440
.161
.278
1965 CLE
129
512
82
154
28
6
18
85
49
 64 1 5
11
 1 9
.844
.360
.484
.184
.301
1966 CLE-PIT
85
338
51
92
14
5
6
26
42
 41 2 2
12
 4 5
.751
.354
.396
.124
.272
1967 CHA
117
436
69
139
27
10
10
66
49
 62 2 3
18
 4 10
.883
.388
.495
.177
.319
1968 CHA
139
579
107
174
27
9
20
71
59
 72 4 0
27
 4 18
.851
.369
.482
.181
.301
1969 CHA
139
562
107
183
35
7
19
76
73
 73 2 2
25
 8 7
.918
.404
.514
.189
.326
1970 CHA
139
556
86
161
34
5
14
61
69
 78 5 4
12
 8 4
.815
.371
.444
.155
.290
1971 PIT
134
550
95
153
25
3
16
54
78
 60 2 1
25
 7 21
.791
.369
.422
.144
.278
1972 CLE
139
548
92
154
36
8
12
69
65
 89 1 5
23
 3 11
.797
.355
.442
.161
.281
1973 NYA
124
493
79
130
20
3
9
61
53
 78 3 3
21
 4 13
.708
.337
.371
.108
.264
1974 CHA
102
203
26
62
5
1
6
20
30
 36 0 1
11
 4 4
.822
.393
.429
.123
.305
1975 CIN
79
263
37
64
11
4
7
32
38
 42 1 1
1
 0 8
.735
.340
.395
.152
.243
Total
1882
7184
1166
2064
342
90
176
857
886
 976 25 36
229
 71 176
.799
.366
.433
.146
.287
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Jose Spencer has retired from the Cincinnati Cyclones
1975-07-25Jose Spencer of the Cincinnati Cyclones is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1975-03-30The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Chick Lewis to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Jose Spencer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Billy Ashby to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Tom Burke to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Lew Corbett to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Mike McGhee to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Stu Wiltse to the minors. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Bert Jacobson to the minors.
1975-03-30Jose Spencer has signed with the Cincinnati Cyclones for $1.6M per year for 1 year.
1974-03-30The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Jose Spencer to the major league team.
1974-03-30Jose Spencer has signed with the Chicago Wildcats for $2.0M per year for 1 year.
1973-04-22Jose Spencer of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1973-03-31The New York Leathernecks have promoted Doc Whitt to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Elmer Smith to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Hotshot Hannigan to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Denis Forsythe to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Jose Spencer to the major league team.
1973-03-31Jose Spencer has signed with the New York Leathernecks for $3.7M per year for 1 year.
1972-03-30A trade has been completed between the San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi and the Cleveland Aggies. The Cleveland Aggies receive Jose Spencer, Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 SF (Ed Sadecki) from the San Francisco Psychedelic Colossi in exchange for Draft Pick 1973 Round 1 CLE (Noe Fisher), Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 CLE (Paul Ruebel).
1971-09-21Jose Spencer of the Pittsburgh Pioneers is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1971-03-31A trade has been completed between the Chicago Wildcats and the Pittsburgh Pioneers. The Pittsburgh Pioneers receive Jose Spencer, Leroy Javery from the Chicago Wildcats in exchange for Amos Wickham, Earl Boney, Ralph Moyer.
1967-06-06Jose Spencer of the Chicago Wildcats is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1967-03-30The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Jerry Abstein to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Steve Ball to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Gene Davis to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Joe Barnes to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Jose Spencer to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Randy Montemayor to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Tex Brown to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Harry Shinall to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted George Rivas to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Bill Guillen to the major league team.
1967-03-29Jose Spencer has signed with the Chicago Wildcats for $3.3M per year for 6 years.
1966-08-17Jose Spencer of the Pittsburgh Pioneers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1966-07-11Jose Spencer of the Pittsburgh Pioneers is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1966-05-10A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Aggies and the Pittsburgh Pioneers. The Pittsburgh Pioneers receive Bill Miller, Danny Walker, Marv Ferson, Jose Spencer from the Cleveland Aggies in exchange for John Hughes, Thomas Nomura, Dummy Houser, Leado Schuffles, Carlos McGeehan.
1966-04-10Jose Spencer of the Cleveland Aggies is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1965-09-10Jose Spencer of the Cleveland Aggies is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1963-05-16Jose Spencer of the Cleveland Aggies is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1961-05-19Jose Spencer of the Cleveland Aggies is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1960-09-10The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Jose Spencer to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have sent Ramon Nahorodny to the minors.
1960-08-21The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Ramon Nahorodny to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have sent Jose Spencer to the minors.
1960-07-18The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Jose Spencer to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have sent Ramon Nahorodny to the minors.