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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1968 20 CAL AL 0.0 19 73 68 2 13 1 0 0 5 0 0 3 10 .191 .233 .206 .439 37 .232 41 14 2 1 0 1 0 3
1969 21 CAL AL 0.2 113 422 386 39 98 14 3 10 31 1 0 26 53 .254 .304 .383 .688 97 .324 95 148 6 2 8 0 6 3/H
1970 22 CAL AL 0.9 146 550 511 61 140 20 4 12 68 0 2 28 61 .274 .309 .399 .708 98 .323 93 204 9 0 6 5 6 *3/H GG
1971 23 CAL AL 1.0 148 572 510 50 121 21 2 18 59 0 1 48 63 .237 .304 .392 .696 104 .321 100 200 16 3 6 5 7 *3/H
1972 24 CAL AL -1.2 82 225 212 13 47 5 0 1 14 0 1 12 25 .222 .262 .259 .522 60 .254 56 55 8 0 0 1 1 3H7
1973 25 2TM AL 0.7 131 489 439 45 115 16 5 6 54 0 3 43 50 .262 .329 .362 .691 100 .321 96 159 11 2 2 3 7 *3H/D AS
1973 25 CAL AL 0.1 29 99 87 10 21 4 2 2 11 0 0 9 9 .241 .316 .402 .719 110 .324 100 35 3 1 1 1 1 3/HD
1973 25 TEX AL 0.6 102 390 352 35 94 12 3 4 43 0 3 34 41 .267 .332 .352 .684 98 .321 96 124 8 1 1 2 6 3/HD
1974 26 TEX AL 0.5 118 384 352 36 98 11 4 7 44 1 2 22 27 .278 .323 .392 .715 108 .333 105 138 8 3 3 4 3 3DH
1975 27 TEX AL 0.8 132 443 403 50 107 18 1 11 47 0 1 35 43 .266 .327 .397 .724 105 .336 100 160 9 2 2 1 6 3DH
1976 28 CHW AL 0.1 150 579 518 53 131 13 2 14 70 6 4 49 52 .253 .315 .367 .682 99 .314 89 190 10 1 4 7 19 *3/HD
1977 29 CHW AL -0.3 128 515 470 56 116 16 1 18 69 1 2 36 50 .247 .300 .400 .700 90 .313 82 188 11 2 2 5 11 *3/H GG
1978 30 NYY AL 0.0 71 166 150 12 34 9 1 7 24 0 1 15 32 .227 .295 .440 .735 108 .326 98 66 4 0 0 1 3 DH3
1979 31 NYY AL 2.1 106 336 295 60 85 15 3 23 53 0 2 38 25 .288 .367 .593 .960 157 .409 151 175 12 0 1 2 11 D3H
1980 32 NYY AL -0.2 97 295 259 38 61 9 0 13 43 1 0 30 44 .236 .313 .421 .734 102 .330 95 109 7 1 1 4 2 3HD
1981 33 2TM AL -1.0 79 255 234 20 44 8 0 4 13 1 0 19 27 .188 .247 .274 .521 54 .244 43 64 8 0 0 2 3 *3H
1981 33 NYY AL -0.3 25 72 63 6 9 2 0 2 4 0 0 9 7 .143 .250 .270 .520 52 .237 35 17 3 0 0 0 2 3/H
1981 33 OAK AL -0.7 54 183 171 14 35 6 0 2 9 1 0 10 20 .205 .246 .275 .521 54 .246 46 47 5 0 0 2 1 3H
1982 34 OAK AL -0.9 33 105 101 6 17 3 1 2 5 0 0 3 20 .168 .190 .277 .468 30 .211 17 28 3 0 0 1 1 3/H
15 Yrs 2.7 1553 5409 4908 541 1227 179 27 146 599 11 19 407 582 .250 .307 .387 .694 98 .318 92 1898 124 17 35 42 86 3DH7
162 Game Avg 0.3 162 564 512 56 128 19 3 15 62 1 2 42 61 .250 .307 .387 .694 98 .318 92 198 13 2 4 4 9
CAL (6 Yrs) 1.0 537 1941 1774 175 440 65 11 43 188 1 4 126 221 .248 .298 .370 .668 94 .311 90 656 44 7 21 13 21 3H7/D
NYY (4 Yrs) 1.6 299 869 767 116 189 35 4 45 124 1 3 92 108 .246 .325 .478 .804 121 .352 113 367 26 1 2 7 18 3DH
TEX (3 Yrs) 2.0 352 1217 1107 121 299 41 8 22 134 1 6 91 111 .270 .327 .381 .708 104 .330 100 422 25 6 6 7 15 3DH
CHW (2 Yrs) -0.2 278 1094 988 109 247 29 3 32 139 7 6 85 102 .250 .308 .383 .690 94 .314 85 378 21 3 6 12 30 *3H/D
OAK (2 Yrs) -1.6 87 288 272 20 52 9 1 4 14 1 0 13 40 .191 .226 .276 .501 45 .233 35 75 8 0 0 3 2 3H
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1978 30 NYY WS 4 14 12 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .167 .286 .167 .452 2 0 0 0 0 0 /3H
1980 32 NYY AL 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 /H
1981 33 OAK AL 3 7 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429 2 0 0 0 0 0 /3H
3 Yrs 8 22 20 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .150 .227 .200 .427 4 0 0 0 0 0 /3H
162 Game Avg 162 446 405 61 61 20 0 0 0 0 0 41 81 .150 .227 .200 .427 81 0 0 0 0 0
NYY (2 Yrs) 5 15 13 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .154 .267 .154 .421 2 0 0 0 0 0 /3H
OAK (1 Yr) 3 7 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429 2 0 0 0 0 0 /3H
AL (2 Yrs) 4 8 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375 2 0 0 0 0 0 /3H
WS (1 Yr) 4 14 12 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .167 .286 .167 .452 2 0 0 0 0 0 /3H
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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1968 20 CAL AL 73 -4 0 0 3 -1 -2 -0.3 2 1 0.0 .488 .499 -0.4 0.3 -3 3
1969 21 CAL AL 422 -2 -1 0 -2 -6 -10 -1.3 14 4 0.2 .490 .493 0.5 -0.9 6 3/H
1970 22 CAL AL 550 -4 1 0 2 -8 -9 -1.1 19 10 0.9 .493 .494 0.8 -0.7 8 *3/H GG
1971 23 CAL AL 572 0 -1 -1 2 -8 -8 -1.0 20 12 1.0 .494 .494 0.8 -0.7 9 *3/H
1972 24 CAL AL 225 -9 -1 0 -3 -3 -16 -2.1 8 -8 -1.2 .475 .487 -0.8 -0.8 -5 3H7
1973 25 2TM AL 489 -2 -4 0 1 -6 -11 -1.0 18 7 0.7 .491 .496 0.5 -0.4 6 *3H/D AS
1973 25 CAL AL 99 0 0 0 -1 -1 -3 -0.3 4 1 0.1 .490 .498 0.2 -0.3 2 3/HD
1973 25 TEX AL 390 -2 -4 0 2 -5 -8 -0.7 14 6 0.6 .492 .495 0.3 -0.2 4 3/HD
1974 26 TEX AL 384 2 -2 1 -1 -8 -8 -0.8 14 6 0.5 .493 .495 0.7 -1.0 7 3DH
1975 27 TEX AL 443 0 -1 1 1 -8 -7 -0.7 16 9 0.8 .494 .495 0.8 -0.7 8 3DH
1976 28 CHW AL 579 -6 -2 0 -2 -7 -18 -2.0 21 3 0.1 .487 .488 0.4 -1.0 5 *3/HD
1977 29 CHW AL 515 -11 -1 0 -1 -7 -20 -2.0 18 -2 -0.3 .484 .487 -0.1 -0.8 0 *3/H GG
1978 30 NYY AL 166 0 0 -1 0 -4 -5 -0.6 6 1 0.0 .492 .497 0.0 -0.4 1 DH3
1979 31 NYY AL 336 20 -1 -2 0 -8 10 1.0 12 22 2.1 .509 .506 2.1 -0.8 22 D3H
1980 32 NYY AL 295 -2 1 0 -6 -6 -12 -1.2 10 -2 -0.2 .487 .492 0.3 -1.1 4 3HD
1981 33 2TM AL 255 -15 0 0 3 -4 -16 -1.8 9 -7 -1.0 .477 .494 -1.3 0.0 -10 *3H
1981 33 NYY AL 72 -5 0 0 1 -1 -5 -0.6 2 -3 -0.3 .477 .496 -0.5 0.0 -4 3/H
1981 33 OAK AL 183 -10 0 0 2 -2 -11 -1.3 6 -5 -0.7 .477 .492 -0.8 -0.1 -6 3H
1982 34 OAK AL 105 -10 -1 -1 1 -1 -12 -1.2 4 -8 -0.9 .463 .492 -1.0 0.0 -9 3/H
15 Yrs 5409 -42 -13 -2 -1 -85 -143 -16.0 190 47 2.7 .490 .494 3.3 -9.2 47 3DH7
162 Game Avg 564 -4 -1 0 0 -9 -15 -1.7 20 5 0.3 .490 .494 0.3 -1.0 5
CAL (6 Yrs) 1941 -19 -2 -1 2 -28 -47 -6.0 67 20 1.0 .490 .493 1.1 -3.1 17 3H7/D
NYY (4 Yrs) 869 13 0 -2 -4 -19 -13 -1.3 31 18 1.6 .495 .499 2.0 -2.3 22 3DH
TEX (3 Yrs) 1217 0 -6 2 2 -21 -23 -2.3 44 21 2.0 .493 .495 1.7 -1.9 18 3DH
CHW (2 Yrs) 1094 -17 -3 0 -4 -14 -38 -4.0 39 1 -0.2 .485 .487 0.3 -1.8 5 *3H/D
OAK (2 Yrs) 288 -20 -1 -1 3 -4 -23 -2.5 10 -13 -1.6 .471 .492 -1.8 -0.1 -15 3H

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% SB% XBT% Pos Awards
1968 20 CAL AL 73 .232 41 .220 .015 0.0 13.7 4.1 -0.4 0.0% -1.59 11.8 28.6 3
1969 21 CAL AL 422 .324 95 .272 .130 2.4 12.6 6.2 0.9 0.1% 0.71 25.0 100.0 41.7 3/H
1970 22 CAL AL 550 .323 93 .289 .125 2.2 11.1 5.1 0.6 1.3% -3.37 31.4 0.0 50.0 *3/H GG
1971 23 CAL AL 572 .321 100 .237 .155 3.1 11.0 8.4 -1.8 -1.2% -0.22 20.8 0.0 34.9 *3/H
1972 24 CAL AL 225 .254 56 .246 .038 0.4 11.1 5.3 -1.8 -0.5% -13.02 20.7 0.0 42.9 3H7
1973 25 2TM AL 489 .321 96 .282 .100 1.2 10.2 8.8 -0.4 -0.2% 1.24 25.3 0.0 34.9 *3H/D AS
1973 25 CAL AL 99 .324 100 .247 .161 2.0 9.1 9.1 -0.2 -0.3% -0.08 27.6 42.9 3/HD
1973 25 TEX AL 390 .321 96 .291 .085 1.0 10.5 8.7 -0.2 0.0% 1.32 24.8 0.0 33.3 3/HD
1974 26 TEX AL 384 .333 105 .283 .114 1.8 7.0 5.7 1.5 1.2% 5.92 25.0 33.3 30.0 3DH
1975 27 TEX AL 443 .336 100 .274 .132 2.5 9.7 7.9 -0.5 0.5% 7.90 29.3 0.0 30.4 3DH
1976 28 CHW AL 579 .314 89 .255 .114 2.4 9.0 8.5 -0.5 0.1% 4.72 23.4 60.0 39.6 *3/HD
1977 29 CHW AL 515 .313 82 .241 .153 3.5 9.7 7.0 -0.2 0.9% -4.39 27.9 33.3 25.6 *3/H GG
1978 30 NYY AL 166 .326 98 .241 .213 4.2 19.3 9.0 0.9 -1.3% 3.58 11.9 0.0 20.0 DH3
1979 31 NYY AL 336 .409 151 .249 .305 6.8 7.4 11.3 1.3 0.3% 13.61 37.0 0.0 41.2 D3H
1980 32 NYY AL 295 .330 95 .233 .185 4.4 14.9 10.2 0.1 0.7% 2.49 31.6 100.0 33.3 3HD
1981 33 2TM AL 255 .244 43 .195 .085 1.6 10.6 7.5 -1.4 -1.3% -16.60 27.1 100.0 33.3 *3H
1981 33 NYY AL 72 .237 35 .130 .127 2.8 9.7 12.5 -0.4 -0.2% -5.57 25.0 33.3 3/H
1981 33 OAK AL 183 .246 46 .219 .070 1.1 10.9 5.5 -1.0 -1.1% -11.03 27.9 100.0 33.3 3H
1982 34 OAK AL 105 .211 17 .188 .109 1.9 19.0 2.9 -0.9 -0.4% -9.57 22.2 0.0 3/H
15 Yrs 5409 .318 92 .256 .137 2.7 10.8 7.5 -2.5 0.1% -8.57 26.2 36.7 36.0 3DH7
MLB Average .329 100 .280 .120 1.9 13.6 8.5 29.7 64.4 45.2
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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% Pos Awards
1978 30 NYY WS 14 .250 .000 0.0 28.6 14.3 -0.2 -7.0% -0.94 75.0 /3H
1980 32 NYY AL 1 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.4% -0.49 /H
1981 33 OAK AL 7 .143 .143 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -1.2% -1.45 0.0 /3H
3 Yrs 22 .188 .050 0.0 18.2 9.1 -0.4 -9.6% -2.88 60.0 /3H
MLB Average .285 .122 2.0 14.4 8.1 25.7

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Standard Total Zone Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1968 20 CAL AL 1B 19 19 19 168.0 171 152 18 1 15 .994 .989 3 24 9.11 9.59 8.95 9.54
1969 21 CAL AL 1B 107 100 97 906.0 1001 926 66 9 81 .991 .992 -2 -2 9.85 9.63 9.27 9.62
1970 22 CAL AL 1B 142 135 123 1203.2 1304 1212 85 7 131 .995 .991 2 2 9.70 9.59 9.13 9.56 GG
1971 23 CAL AL 1B 145 135 126 1251.0 1394 1296 93 5 117 .996 .992 2 2 9.99 9.58 9.58 9.53
1972 24 CAL AL 1B 35 30 26 266.0 292 267 22 3 25 .990 .991 -2 -7 9.78 9.75 8.26 9.71
1972 24 CAL AL LF 24 21 10 161.2 22 21 1 0 0 1.000 .980 -1 -10 1.22 1.89 0.92 1.89
1972 24 CAL AL OF 24 21 10 161.2 23 22 1 0 0 1.000 .983 -1 -10 1.28 2.22 0.96 2.21
1973 25 2TM AL 1B 125 112 103 1027.0 1069 994 74 1 110 .999 .992 1 1 9.36 9.86 8.54 9.80 AS
1973 25 CAL AL 1B 26 24 23 218.0 211 204 7 0 24 1.000 .992 -1 -7 8.71 9.86 8.12 9.80
1973 25 TEX AL 1B 99 88 80 809.0 858 790 67 1 86 .999 .992 2 3 9.53 9.86 8.66 9.80
1974 26 TEX AL 1B 60 40 32 388.2 417 389 27 1 36 .998 .992 -1 -3 9.63 9.70 6.93 9.66
1975 27 TEX AL 1B 99 90 64 770.0 919 844 70 5 92 .995 .990 1 1 10.68 9.84 9.23 9.81
1976 28 CHW AL 1B 143 135 126 1208.1 1320 1206 112 2 116 .998 .992 -2 -2 9.82 9.85 9.22 9.89
1977 29 CHW AL 1B 125 123 115 1078.0 1077 977 90 10 76 .991 .990 -1 -2 8.91 10.02 8.54 9.95 GG
1978 30 NYY AL 1B 15 8 8 85.0 97 90 7 0 4 1.000 .992 0 0 10.27 10.05 6.47 9.95
1979 31 NYY AL 1B 26 25 22 232.1 251 232 17 2 35 .992 .992 0 1 9.65 10.08 9.58 9.96
1980 32 NYY AL 1B 75 62 46 555.2 614 567 41 6 51 .990 .992 -6 -12 9.85 10.02 8.11 10.00
1981 33 2TM AL 1B 73 62 52 573.0 570 516 53 1 47 .998 .993 3 7 8.94 10.06 7.79 10.03
1981 33 NYY AL 1B 25 20 12 178.0 189 172 17 0 17 1.000 .993 1 9 9.56 10.06 7.56 10.03
1981 33 OAK AL 1B 48 42 40 395.0 381 344 36 1 30 .997 .993 2 5 8.66 10.06 7.92 10.03
1982 34 OAK AL 1B 32 26 22 233.1 254 230 22 2 20 .992 .992 1 5 9.72 9.85 7.88 9.81
Standard Total Zone Range Factor
Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
15 Yrs 1245 1123 991 10107.2 10773 9920 798 55 956 .995 .991 0 0 9.54 9.68 8.61 9.62
1B (15 Yrs) 1B 1221 1102 981 9946.0 10750 9898 797 55 956 .995 .991 1 0 9.68 9.80 8.76 9.77
LF (1 Yr) LF 24 21 10 161.2 22 21 1 0 0 1.000 .980 -1 -10 1.22 1.89 0.92 1.89
OF (1 Yr) OF 24 21 10 161.2 23 22 1 0 0 1.000 .983 -1 -10 1.28 2.22 0.96 2.21
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1978 30 NYY WS 1B 3 3 26.0 25 23 2 0 4 1.000 8.65 8.33
1981 33 OAK AL 1B 3 1 15.0 14 10 4 0 2 1.000 8.40 4.67
2 Yrs 6 4 41.0 39 33 6 0 6 1.000 8.56 6.50

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jim Spencer born?

Jim Spencer was born on July 30, 1947.

Where was Jim Spencer born?

Jim Spencer was born in Hanover, PA.

How tall was Jim Spencer?

Jim Spencer was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Jim Spencer weigh when playing?

Jim Spencer weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jim Spencer play?

Jim Spencer played 15 seasons.

Is Jim Spencer in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Spencer has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Jim Spencer drafted?

Jim Spencer was drafted by the California Angels in the 1st round (11th) of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Andover HS (Linthicum, MD).

What position did Jim Spencer play?

Jim Spencer was a First Baseman.

How many hits did Jim Spencer have?

Jim Spencer had 1,227 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jim Spencer have?

Jim Spencer had 146 home runs over his career.

What was Jim Spencer's average?

Jim Spencer had a .250 average over his career.

How many teams has Jim Spencer played for?

Jim Spencer played for 5 teams; the California Angels, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics.

How many World Series has Jim Spencer won?

Jim Spencer won 1 World Series.

When did Jim Spencer retire?

Jim Spencer last played in 1982.

What are Jim Spencer's nicknames?

Spence is a nickname for Jim Spencer.

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