Shane Spencer

Q: When was Shane Spencer born?

Shane Spencer was born on February 20, 1972.

Q: Where was Shane Spencer born?

Shane Spencer was born in Key West, FL .

Q: How tall is Shane Spencer?

Shane Spencer is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Shane Spencer weigh when playing?

Shane Spencer weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Shane Spencer play?

Shane Spencer played 7 seasons.

Q: Is Shane Spencer in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Shane Spencer drafted?

Shane Spencer was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 28th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Granite Hills HS (El Cajon, CA) .

Q: What position did Shane Spencer play?

Shane Spencer was an Outfielder.

Q: How many hits did Shane Spencer have?

Shane Spencer had 438 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Shane Spencer have?

Shane Spencer had 59 home runs over his career.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 210lb (180cm, 95kg)

Born: February 20, 1972 in Key West, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 28th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Granite Hills HS (El Cajon, CA).

High School: Granite Hills HS (El Cajon, CA)

Debut: April 10, 1998 (Age 26-049d, 17,220th in major league history)
vs. OAK 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 22, 2004 (Age 32-153d)
vs. MON 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1999 season

Agents: David Trimble, Jim Krivacs

Full Name: Michael Shane Spencer

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2x World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.0

1671

438

.262

208

RBI

242

OBP

.326

SLG

.428

OPS

.754

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1990	18	NYY-min	Rk	42	169	147	20	27	4	0	0	7	11	2	20	23	.184	.284	.211	.495		31		1	0	1	0		YNK · GULF
1991	19	NYY-min	Rk,A-	59	247	213	35	62	9	1	0	33	11	4	24	28	.291	.365	.343	.707		73	7	3	3	4	0		YNK,ONE · GULF,NYPL
1992	20	NYY-min	A	83	297	258	43	74	10	2	3	27	8	2	33	37	.287	.372	.376	.748		97	12	3	1	2	0		GBO · SALL
1993	21	NYY-min	A	122	494	431	89	116	35	2	12	80	14	2	52	62	.269	.346	.443	.789		191	8	3	0	8	0		GBO · SALL
1994	22	NYY-min	A+	90	367	334	44	97	22	3	8	53	5	3	30	53	.290	.350	.446	.796		149	8	1	1	1	0		TAM · FLOR
1995	23	NYY-min	A+	134	573	500	87	150	31	3	16	88	14	8	61	60	.300	.382	.470	.852		235	7	7	2	3	2		TAM · FLOR
1996	24	NYY-min	AA,AAA	135	565	481	77	125	23	0	32	95	4	3	73	104	.260	.360	.507	.867		244	6	5	1	5	2		NCH,CLB · EL,IL
1997	25	NYY-min	AAA	125	533	452	78	109	34	4	30	86	0	2	71	105	.241	.346	.533	.879		241	8	4	1	5	1		CLB · IL
1998	26	NYY-min	AAA	87	388	342	66	110	29	1	18	67	1	3	41	59	.322	.397	.570	.967		195	8	3	0	2	0		CLB · IL
1998	26	NYY	AL	27	73	67	18	25	6	0	10	27	0	1	5	12	.373	.411	.910	1.321	236	61	0	0	0	1	0	9/7HD3
1999	27	NYY-min	AAA	14	59	50	17	18	2	0	2	10	0	0	9	8	.360	.458	.520	.978		26	3	0	0	0	0		CLB · IL
1999	27	NYY	AL	71	226	205	25	48	8	0	8	20	0	4	18	51	.234	.301	.390	.691	77	80	1	2	0	1	0	79H/D
2000	28	NYY	AL	73	276	248	33	70	11	3	9	40	1	2	19	45	.282	.330	.460	.789	99	114	4	2	0	7	0	D7/9H
2001	29	NYY-min	AAA	49	201	173	17	40	10	1	3	14	4	1	23	21	.231	.323	.353	.676		61	9	2	0	3	0		CLB · IL
2001	29	NYY	AL	80	311	283	40	73	14	2	10	46	4	1	21	58	.258	.315	.428	.743	93	121	4	4	0	3	0	79D/H
2002	30	NYY	AL	94	329	288	32	71	15	2	6	34	0	3	31	62	.247	.324	.375	.699	86	108	5	4	2	4	4	97H/D
2003	31	TOT	AL	119	448	395	39	99	20	0	12	49	2	0	45	92	.251	.328	.392	.721	88	155	8	3	0	5	0	79H3/D
2003	31	CLE	AL	64	232	210	23	57	10	0	8	26	2	0	18	52	.271	.328	.433	.761	103	91	6	1	0	3	0	973H/D
2003	31	TEX	AL	55	216	185	16	42	10	0	4	23	0	0	27	40	.227	.329	.346	.675	72	64	2	2	0	2	0	79/HD
2004	32	NYY-min	AAA,A+	18	69	59	6	16	4	0	0	7	1	0	8	16	.271	.377	.339	.716		20	2	2	0	0	0		CLB,TAM · IL,FLOR
2004	32	NYM	NL	74	204	185	21	52	10	1	4	26	6	0	13	37	.281	.332	.411	.742	93	76	1	2	2	2	0	7H9/83D
7 Yrs				538	1867	1671	208	438	84	8	59	242	13	11	152	357	.262	.326	.428	.754	95	715	23	17	4	23	4
162 Game Avg.				162	562	503	63	132	25	2	18	73	4	3	46	107	.262	.326	.428	.754	95	215	7	5	1	7	1

NYY (5 yrs)				345	1215	1091	148	287	54	7	43	167	5	11	94	228	.263	.324	.444	.768	98	484	14	12	2	16	4
NYM (1 yr)				74	204	185	21	52	10	1	4	26	6	0	13	37	.281	.332	.411	.742	93	76	1	2	2	2	0
TEX (1 yr)				55	216	185	16	42	10	0	4	23	0	0	27	40	.227	.329	.346	.675	72	64	2	2	0	2	0
CLE (1 yr)				64	232	210	23	57	10	0	8	26	2	0	18	52	.271	.328	.433	.761	103	91	6	1	0	3	0

AL (6 yrs)				464	1663	1486	187	386	74	7	55	216	7	11	139	320	.260	.325	.430	.755	95	639	22	15	2	21	4
NL (1 yr)				74	204	185	21	52	10	1	4	26	6	0	13	37	.281	.332	.411	.742	93	76	1	2	2	2	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Shane Spencer?

Shane Spencer is 52 years old.

When was Shane Spencer born?

Shane Spencer was born on February 20, 1972.

Where was Shane Spencer born?

Shane Spencer was born in Key West, FL.

How tall is Shane Spencer?

Shane Spencer is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Shane Spencer weigh when playing?

Shane Spencer weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Shane Spencer play?

Shane Spencer played 7 seasons.

Is Shane Spencer in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Shane Spencer drafted?

Shane Spencer was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 28th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Granite Hills HS (El Cajon, CA).

What position did Shane Spencer play?

Shane Spencer was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Shane Spencer have?

Shane Spencer had 438 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Shane Spencer have?

Shane Spencer had 59 home runs over his career.

What was Shane Spencer's average?

Shane Spencer had a .262 average over his career.

How many teams has Shane Spencer played for?

Shane Spencer played for 4 teams; the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers and New York Mets.

How many World Series has Shane Spencer won?

Shane Spencer has won 2 World Series.

When did Shane Spencer retire?

Shane Spencer last played in 2004.

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