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Jesse Orosco League
8-5-2215
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1961 Minors 22 30.00 0 / 0 1 / 14 3 / 16 4 / 30
1962 Minors 23 50.00 0 / 2 4 / 26 4 / 22 8 / 50
1963 Minors 24 73.00 1 / 6 4 / 28 5 / 39 10 / 73
1964 Minors 25 61.00 0 / 4 0 / 26 3 / 31 3 / 61
1965 Minors 26 55.00 0 / 7 2 / 24 2 / 24 4 / 55
1965 Majors 26 7.80 22 5 0 0 / 0 1 / 7 0 / 0 1 / 7
1966 Minors 27 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1966 Majors 27 39.27 153 1 0 2 / 7 1 / 19 1 / 13 4 / 39
1967 Majors 28 30.89 162 0 0 0 / 1 1 / 11 2 / 18 3 / 30
1968 Majors 29 42.65 162 4 0 1 / 11 1 / 13 1 / 18 3 / 42
1969 Majors 30 36.76 162 0 0 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 16 0 / 36
1970 Majors 31 42.43 162 14 0 0 / 8 1 / 17 0 / 17 1 / 42
1971 Majors 32 50.32 162 34 0 0 / 13 0 / 21 0 / 16 0 / 50
1972 Majors 33 44.50 162 0 0 0 / 7 1 / 17 0 / 20 1 / 44
1973 Majors 34 50.01 162 0 0 -1 / 10 -4 / 26 -3 / 14 -8 / 50
1974 Majors 35 53.35 157 0 5 -2 / 14 -3 / 19 -3 / 20 -8 / 53
Total 1466 58 5 1 / 96 10 / 283 15 / 284 26 / 663
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.