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Jesse Orosco League
7-29-2215
John Spencer Relief Pitcher
Retired (1974, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.24 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 52-41 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
SV 59 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 07-13-1939
K 683 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(13 games)
IP 941.1
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 C- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A 
Speed D- Bunt B- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1965 ARI
1
 3
5
5
2
0
0
 0
32.1
 31 15 15 1 6
29
1.14
4.18
1966 ARI
3
 1
59
1
1
0
0
 2
43.0
 39 17 15 0 16
34
1.28
3.14
1967 ARI
5
 4
38
0
0
0
4
 1
25.1
 35 13 12 0 8
16
1.70
4.26
1968 ARI
5
 6
59
4
0
0
2
 3
83.2
 82 39 36 0 33
70
1.37
3.87
1969 ARI
2
 2
42
0
0
0
0
 1
61.0
 68 40 36 0 14
44
1.34
5.31
1970 ARI
7
 4
34
14
0
0
0
 2
121.0
 95 45 45 0 35
100
1.07
3.35
1971 ARI
8
 8
37
34
1
0
0
 0
208.1
 179 86 81 0 62
139
1.16
3.50
1972 ARI
2
 5
73
0
0
0
40
 7
84.0
 91 50 47 1 22
60
1.35
5.04
1973 ARI
9
 4
87
0
0
0
12
 5
128.2
 120 58 54 2 41
87
1.25
3.78
1974 ARI
10
 4
106
0
0
0
1
 1
154.0
 203 111 102 0 36
104
1.55
5.96
Total
52
 41
540
58
4
0
59
 22
941.1
 943 474 443 4 273
683
1.29
4.24
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01John Spencer has retired from the Arizona Sueros
1974-07-13John Spencer of the Arizona Sueros is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1966-04-11The Arizona Sueros have promoted John Spencer to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have sent Bob Kell to the minors.
1965-10-08The Arizona Sueros have sent Charlie Webb to the minors. The Arizona Sueros have sent John Spencer to the minors.
1965-09-10The Arizona Sueros have promoted John Spencer to the major league team.
1961-04-22A trade has been completed between the Arizona Sueros and the Kansas City Plainsmen. The Kansas City Plainsmen receive Rube Kinsella, Luke Kallio, Rick Ouellette, Draft Pick 1962 Round 3 ARI (Cesar Robinson) from the Arizona Sueros in exchange for John Spencer, Mendy Knotts.