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Name Team Age
Jim Spencer Retired (1988, Age 37) Died (2013, Age 62)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 23
(1971)
RP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Earl Averill League 0 14 years (78 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C- C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D+ C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- D- C-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- B+
Leadership   Mentor Value  
B- A-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
0 2/4/1951
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
5 7 9
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
(0.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1974 BRO 7 10 35 34 0 0 0 0 190.2 219 111 105 4 69 132 1.51 4.96
1975 BRO 16 12 35 35 0 0 0 0 202.1 219 109 98 5 59 131 1.37 4.36
1976 BRO 19 6 35 35 0 0 0 0 216.2 211 100 100 0 73 144 1.31 4.15
1977 BRO-KC 11 7 34 34 1 0 0 0 204.2 205 114 109 2 67 143 1.33 4.79
1978 KC 15 6 32 32 7 0 0 0 213.1 193 84 84 0 80 135 1.28 3.54
1979 KC 14 9 33 33 10 1 0 0 233.0 222 97 91 1 59 137 1.21 3.52
1980 KC-PIT 19 8 33 33 10 2 0 0 253.0 194 70 63 5 79 150 1.08 2.24
1981 PIT 19 8 35 35 8 3 0 0 231.0 200 93 90 2 78 134 1.20 3.51
1982 PIT 18 11 31 31 2 0 0 0 194.0 208 99 92 2 54 128 1.35 4.27
1983 PIT 10 3 51 8 0 0 0 1 129.0 124 64 63 2 37 88 1.25 4.40
1984 PIT 2 1 45 5 0 0 1 0 101.0 108 62 53 0 28 58 1.35 4.72
1985 PIT 4 4 66 0 0 0 3 3 76.2 77 40 37 0 26 53 1.34 4.34
1986 PIT 6 3 45 13 1 1 0 1 130.2 118 52 47 1 43 82 1.23 3.24
1987 PIT 8 1 79 0 0 0 1 1 122.2 125 58 52 0 41 63 1.35 3.82
1988 PIT-KC 1 2 21 0 0 0 0 0 24.2 38 24 22 1 8 15 1.86 8.03
2077 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total 169 91 610 328 39 7 5 6 2523.1 2461 1177 1106 25 801 1593 1.29 3.94
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Jim Spencer has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1988-10-11The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Jim Spencer from the waiver wire.
1988-08-15The Pittsburgh Paladins have waived Art Murakami. The Pittsburgh Paladins have waived Jim Spencer.
1988-05-22The Pittsburgh Paladins have promoted Rock Cunnane to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Paladins have designated Jim Spencer for assignment.
1987-09-24Jim Spencer of the Pittsburgh Paladins is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1984-07-07Jim Spencer of the Pittsburgh Paladins is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1980-08-13A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Paladins and the Kansas City Athletics. The Kansas City Athletics receive Carl Ellis, Rick Boggs, Draft Pick - 1981 Round 2 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Paladins in exchange for Joe Vick, Al Figueroa, Jim Spencer, Jack Borchers.
1977-08-13A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Brooklyn Mudducks. The Brooklyn Mudducks receive Draft Pick - 1979 Round 2 (KC), Draft Pick - 1979 Round 1 (KC), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Jim Spencer.
1974-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Mud Ducks and the Kansas City Athletics. The Kansas City Athletics receive Cy Wilson, Jack Borchers, Brian Forster from the Brooklyn Mud Ducks in exchange for Richard Nigh, Jim Price, Gene Crumling, Jim Spencer.
1974-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Jim Spencer to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Cliff Marte for assignment.