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Jesse Orosco League
7-29-2215
Talmadge Spence Relief Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.14 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 46-46 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 40 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 03-20-1953
K 758 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(76 games)
IP 974.0
WHIP 1.55
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1974 Minors 21 43.00 2 / 5 4 / 17 4 / 21 10 / 43
1975 Majors 22 39.89 143 0 19 3 / 4 2 / 16 4 / 19 9 / 39
1976 Majors 23 48.64 162 0 0 7 / 9 2 / 11 8 / 28 17 / 48
1977 Minors 24 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 5
1977 Majors 24 26.06 110 0 0 0 / 0 2 / 12 4 / 14 6 / 26
1978 Majors 25 38.07 160 0 0 4 / 9 0 / 9 4 / 20 8 / 38
1979 Minors 26 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2
1979 Majors 26 30.62 146 0 0 1 / 3 1 / 13 1 / 14 3 / 30
1980 Majors 27 32.23 162 0 0 1 / 5 1 / 13 0 / 14 2 / 32
1981 Majors 28 19.34 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 19
1982 Majors 29 34.66 162 0 0 1 / 6 0 / 17 1 / 11 2 / 34
1983 Majors 30 42.86 162 0 0 1 / 7 1 / 14 0 / 21 2 / 42
1984 Majors 31 45.36 162 0 0 0 / 10 0 / 18 1 / 17 1 / 45
1985 Majors 32 47.20 162 0 0 0 / 9 0 / 17 0 / 21 0 / 47
1986 Majors 33 41.77 162 0 0 0 / 5 0 / 16 0 / 20 0 / 41
1987 Majors 34 38.50 159 0 3 -1 / 4 -9 / 16 -3 / 18 -13 / 38
1988 Majors 35 41.78 162 0 0 0 / 7 -6 / 13 -1 / 21 -7 / 41
1989 Majors 36 37.99 162 0 0 -3 / 5 -4 / 20 -3 / 12 -10 / 37
1990 Majors 37 37.08 125 1 37 -3 / 6 -4 / 16 -1 / 15 -8 / 37
Total 2463 1 59 13 / 94 -10 / 252 20 / 298 23 / 644
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Talmadge Spence has retired from the Florida Rowdies
1990-04-23Talmadge Spence of the Florida Rowdies is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1987-09-28Talmadge Spence of the Florida Rowdies is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1979-08-05The Arizona Sueros have promoted Talmadge Spence to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have sent Ricardo Akers to the minors.
1979-07-17The Arizona Sueros have sent Billy Scherman to the minors. The Arizona Sueros have sent Talmadge Spence to the minors.
1978-04-03The Arizona Sueros have promoted Talmadge Spence to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have sent Jake Kutzler to the minors.
1977-08-05The Arizona Sueros have promoted Pat Baxes to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have sent Talmadge Spence to the minors.
1975-05-20Talmadge Spence of the Arizona Sueros is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1975-04-01The Arizona Sueros have promoted Talmadge Spence to the major league team. The Arizona Sueros have promoted Pat Baxes to the major league team.
1972-08-13A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Arizona Sueros. The Arizona Sueros receive Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 PIT (Talmadge Spence), Draft Pick 1973 Round 1 PIT (Bud Tyler) from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Sam Wells.