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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
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| 1941 | 21 | BBB | NAL | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .571 | .571 | .714 | 1.286 | 286 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | /9 | ||||
| 1942 | 22 | BBB | NAL | 7 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .353 | .389 | .412 | .801 | 146 | 7 | 0 | /65 | |||||||
| 1943 | 23 | TOT | NN2 | 25 | 84 | 77 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | .221 | .286 | .221 | .506 | 37 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4/5 | |||||
| 1943 | 23 | HG | NN2 | 20 | 63 | 58 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .224 | .286 | .224 | .510 | 38 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4/5 | |||||
| 1943 | 23 | BEG | NN2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | -69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /4 | |||||
| 1943 | 23 | NE | NN2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .364 | .417 | .364 | .780 | 111 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /4 | |||||
| 1944 | 24 | TOT | NN2 | 21 | 67 | 62 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .210 | .258 | .258 | .516 | 38 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4/5 | ||||
| 1944 | 24 | HG | NN2 | 12 | 32 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .250 | .267 | .517 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4/5 | ||||
| 1944 | 24 | NBY | NN2 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .219 | .265 | .250 | .515 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 1 | /4 | ||||||
| 1945 | 25 | TOT | MLB | 12 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .200 | .250 | .450 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1945 | 25 | BBB | NAL | 11 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .120 | .185 | .240 | .425 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1945 | 25 | NYC | NN2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /4 | |||||
| 1946 | 26 | NYC | NN2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /4 | ||||||
| 1947 | 27 | NBY | NN2 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .241 | .214 | .456 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 2 | /54 | ||||||
| 1948 | 28 | NBY | NN2 | 20 | 65 | 58 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | .138 | .219 | .138 | .357 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4/5 | ||||||
| 8 Yrs | 96 | 307 | 281 | 28 | 58 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 21 | .206 | .262 | .235 | .496 | 39 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 518 | 474 | 47 | 98 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 35 | .206 | .262 | .235 | .496 | 39 | 111 | 8 | |||||||||||
| NBY (3 yrs) | 37 | 131 | 118 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | .178 | .236 | .186 | .423 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
| BBB (3 yrs) | 20 | 53 | 49 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | .265 | .308 | .367 | .675 | 101 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| NYC (2 yrs) | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | -20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| HG (2 yrs) | 32 | 95 | 88 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | .216 | .274 | .239 | .512 | 38 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| BEG (1 yr) | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | -69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| NE (1 yr) | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .364 | .417 | .364 | .780 | 111 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| NN2 (6 yrs) | 76 | 254 | 232 | 25 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 18 | .194 | .252 | .207 | .459 | 26 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| NAL (3 yrs) | 20 | 53 | 49 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | .265 | .308 | .367 | .675 | 101 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Joe Spencer born?
Joe Spencer was born on August 4, 1919.
Where was Joe Spencer born?
Joe Spencer was born in Gretna, LA.
How tall was Joe Spencer?
Joe Spencer was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.
How much did Joe Spencer weigh when playing?
Joe Spencer weighed 151 lbs (68 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Joe Spencer play?
Joe Spencer played 8 seasons.
Is Joe Spencer in the Hall of Fame?
Joe Spencer has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Joe Spencer play?
Joe Spencer was a Second Baseman and Third Baseman.
How many hits did Joe Spencer have?
Joe Spencer had 58 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Joe Spencer have?
Joe Spencer had 0 home runs over his career.
What was Joe Spencer's average?
Joe Spencer had a .206 average over his career.
How many teams has Joe Spencer played for?
Joe Spencer played for 6 teams; the Birmingham Black Barons, Baltimore Elite Giants, Homestead Grays, Newark Eagles, New York Black Yankees and New York Cubans.
When did Joe Spencer retire?
Joe Spencer last played in 1948.
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