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George Spencer
George Elwell Spencer
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 215 lb.

Born: July 7, 1926 in Columbus, OH
School: Ohio State University
Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent in 1948. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 17, 1950
Final Game: September 26, 1960
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1950 23 NYG NL 1 0 1.000 2.49 10 1 4 1 0 0 25.1 12 7 7 3 7 5 0 0 0 94 165 0.750 4.3 1.1 2.5 1.8 0.71
1951 24 NYG NL 10 4 .714 3.75 57 4 20 2 0 6 132.0 125 62 55 21 56 36 1 0 2 555 104 1.371 8.5 1.4 3.8 2.5 0.64
1952 25 NYG NL 3 5 .375 5.55 35 4 18 0 0 3 60.0 57 39 37 13 21 27 3 0 1 256 67 1.300 8.6 2.0 3.2 4.1 1.29
1953 26 NYG NL 0 0 7.71 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.1 3 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 12 56 2.143 11.6 0.0 7.7 3.9 0.50
1954 27 NYG NL 1 0 1.000 3.65 6 0 1 0 0 0 12.1 9 5 5 1 8 4 0 0 0 52 112 1.378 6.6 0.7 5.8 2.9 0.50
1955 28 NYG NL 0 0 5.40 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 76 2.400 5.4 5.4 16.2 0.0 0.00
1958 31 DET AL 1 0 1.000 2.70 7 0 2 0 0 0 10.0 11 4 3 0 4 0 5 0 0 0 44 149 1.500 9.9 0.0 3.6 4.5 1.25
1960 33 DET AL 0 1 .000 3.52 5 0 3 0 0 0 7.2 10 3 3 1 5 1 4 0 0 0 37 113 1.957 11.7 1.2 5.9 4.7 0.80
8 Seasons 16 10 .615 4.05 122 9 48 3 0 9 251.1 228 123 113 40 106 1 82 4 0 3 1059 97 1.329 8.2 1.4 3.8 2.9 0.77
162 Game Avg. 8 5 .615 4.05 63 5 25 2 0 5 130 118 64 59 21 55 43 2 0 2 550 97 1.329 8.2 1.4 3.8 2.9 0.77
NYG (6 yrs) 15 9 .625 4.12 110 9 43 3 0 9 233.2 207 116 107 39 97 0 73 4 0 3 978 95 1.301 8.0 1.5 3.7 2.8 0.75
DET (2 yrs) 1 1 .500 3.06 12 0 5 0 0 0 17.2 21 7 6 1 9 1 9 0 0 0 81 131 1.698 10.7 0.5 4.6 4.6 1.00
NL (6 yrs) 15 9 .625 4.12 110 9 43 3 0 9 233.2 207 116 107 39 97 0 73 4 0 3 978 95 1.301 8.0 1.5 3.7 2.8 0.75
AL (2 yrs) 1 1 .500 3.06 12 0 5 0 0 0 17.2 21 7 6 1 9 1 9 0 0 0 81 131 1.698 10.7 0.5 4.6 4.6 1.00

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1951 24 NYG NL WS L NYY 0 0 18.90 2 0 1 0 0 0 3.1 6 7 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 19 2.700 16.2 0.0 8.1 0.0 0.00
1 WS 0 0 18.90 2 0 1 0 0 0 3.1 6 7 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 19 2.700 16.2 0.0 8.1 0.0 0.00

Standard Batting

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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
1950 23 NYG NL 10 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 1
1951 24 NYG NL 57 38 32 2 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 11 .125 .200 .125 .325 -11 4 1 0 3 1
1952 25 NYG NL 35 10 10 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .200 .200 .200 .400 11 2 0 0 0 1
1953 26 NYG NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1954 27 NYG NL 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1955 28 NYG NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1958 31 DET AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1960 33 DET AL 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
8 Seasons 122 56 50 4 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 21 .120 .170 .120 .290 -21 6 1 0 3 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 74 66 5 8 0 0 0 4 0 4 28 .120 .170 .120 .290 -21 8 1 0 4
NYG (6 yrs) 110 55 49 4 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 21 .122 .173 .122 .296 -19 6 1 0 3 0 0
DET (2 yrs) 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (6 yrs) 110 55 49 4 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 21 .122 .173 .122 .296 -19 6 1 0 3 0 0
AL (2 yrs) 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1951 24 NYG NL WS NYY L 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1950 NYG NL 23 P 10 6 0 6 0 0 1.000 0.60 .967 0.97
1951 NYG NL 24 P 57 46 13 29 4 2 .913 0.74 .963 0.96
1952 NYG NL 25 P 35 16 5 10 1 1 .938 0.43 .956 0.98
1953 NYG NL 26 P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.90
1954 NYG NL 27 P 6 0 12.1 6 2 4 0 1 1.000 4.38 1.00 .967 2.04 0.87
1955 NYG NL 28 P 1 0 1.2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 5.40 1.00 .900 2.16 0.80
1958 DET AL 31 P 7 0 10.0 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 2.70 0.43 .967 1.98 0.81
1960 DET AL 33 P 5 0 7.2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.17 0.20 1.000 2.00 0.78
8 Seasons P 122 0 31.2 79 20 54 5 4 .937 21.03 0.61 .962 2.02 0.94
8 Seasons TOT 122 0 31.2 79 20 54 5 4 .937 21.03 0.61 .899 2.02 0.94

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Games Played s c a p y
1951 NL  57 (4th)

Saves s c a p y
1951 NL  6 (5th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1951 NL  21 (8th)

Games Finished s c a p y
1951 NL  20 (9th)

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkPitching - 4 (1919), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 4 (1351), Likely HOFer ≈ 100

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Transactions

Before 1948 Season: Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent.

April 22, 1955: Purchased by the St. Louis Cardinals from the New York Giants.

October 17, 1955: Purchased by the Cleveland Indians from the St. Louis Cardinals.

Before 1957 Season: Returned to Indianapolis (American Association) by the Cleveland Indians after expiration of minor league working agreement.

Before 1957 Season: Obtained by the Chicago White Sox from Indianapolis (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

December 12, 1957: Purchased by the Detroit Tigers from the Chicago White Sox.

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