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Bob Spence
John Robert Spence
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4" , Weight: 215 lb.

Born: February 10, 1946 in San Diego, CA
High School: St. Augustine (San Diego, CA)
School: Santa Clara University
Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary). (All Transactions)
Debut: September 5, 1969
Final Game: September 6, 1971
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1969 23 CHW AL 12 27 26 0 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 9 .154 .148 .192 .340 -7 5 0 0 0 1 0 /3
1970 24 CHW AL 46 145 130 11 29 4 1 4 15 0 0 11 32 .223 .285 .362 .646 77 47 3 1 1 2 0 3
1971 25 CHW AL 14 33 27 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 6 .148 .273 .148 .421 21 4 1 0 0 1 0 /3
3 Seasons 72 205 183 13 37 5 1 4 19 0 0 16 47 .202 .265 .306 .571 57 56 4 1 1 4 0
162 Game Avg. 162 461 412 29 83 11 2 9 43 0 0 36 106 .202 .265 .306 .571 57 126 9 2 2 9 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1969 CHW AL 23 1B 6 4 39.0 42 40 2 0 5 1.000 0.4 12.3 0.4 -0.1 0.5 0 9.69 7.00 .993 9.62 8.33
1970 CHW AL 24 1B 37 33 283.0 335 305 28 2 36 .994 -0.6 -2.5 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 0 10.59 9.00 .991 9.59 8.14
1971 CHW AL 25 1B 7 6 57.2 72 69 2 1 6 .986 0.6 12.5 0.6 0.5 0.1 0 11.08 10.14 .992 9.60 8.10
3 Seasons 1B 50 43 379.2 449 414 32 3 47 .993 0.4 1.3 0.4 -0.2 0.6 0 10.57 8.92 .991 9.60 8.16
3 Seasons TOT 50 43 379.2 449 414 32 3 47 .993 0.4 1.3 0.4 -0.2 0.6 0 10.57 8.92 .985 9.60 8.16

Transactions

June 7, 1966: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but did not sign.

January 28, 1967: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary).

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