News: s-r blog:Player Birthdays

 

Photo of Tubby Spencer


Tubby Spencer

Edward Russell Spencer

Position: Catcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 215 lb.

Born: January 26, 1884 in Oil City, PA (All Transactions)
Debut: July 23, 1905
Teams (by GP): Browns/Tigers/RedSox/Phillies 1905-1918

Final Game: September 1, 1918
Died: February 1, 1945 in San Francisco, CA
Buried: Woodlawn Memorial Park, Daly City, CA
    About biographical information

View team uniforms at Dressed to the Nines a Baseball Hall of Fame on-line exhibit / Report an error

Standard Batting

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
1905 21 SLB AL 35 125 115 6 27 1 2 0 11 2 7 15 .235 .285 .278 .563 83 32 1 2 2
1906 22 SLB AL 58 200 188 15 33 6 1 0 17 4 7 11 .176 .205 .218 .423 35 41 0 5 2
1907 23 SLB AL 71 244 230 27 61 11 1 1 25 1 7 23 .265 .299 .335 .634 103 77 4 3 2
1908 24 SLB AL 91 310 286 19 60 6 1 0 28 1 17 24 .210 .254 .238 .492 60 68 0 7 2
1909 25 BOS AL 28 82 74 6 12 1 0 0 9 2 6 6 .162 .225 .176 .401 25 13 0 2 2
1911 27 PHI NL 11 35 32 2 5 1 0 1 3 0 3 7 .156 .229 .281 .510 42 9 0 0 2
1916 32 DET AL 19 65 54 7 20 1 1 1 10 2 0 6 6 .370 .443 .481 .924 174 26 1 4 2
1917 33 DET AL 70 218 192 13 46 8 3 0 22 0 15 15 .240 .324 .313 .637 95 60 9 2 2
1918 34 DET AL 66 178 155 11 34 8 1 0 8 1 19 18 .219 .313 .284 .596 84 44 2 2 2/3
9 Yrs 449 1457 1326 106 298 43 10 3 133 13 0 87 125 .225 .281 .279 .560 77 370 17 27
162 Game Avg. 162 526 478 38 108 16 4 1 48 5 31 45 .225 .281 .279 .560 77 133 6 10
SLB (4 yrs) 255 879 819 67 181 24 5 1 81 8 38 73 .221 .260 .266 .526 70 218 5 17
DET (3 yrs) 155 461 401 31 100 17 5 1 40 3 0 40 39 .249 .336 .324 .660 102 130 12 8
PHI (1 yr) 11 35 32 2 5 1 0 1 3 0 3 7 .156 .229 .281 .510 42 9 0 0
BOS (1 yr) 28 82 74 6 12 1 0 0 9 2 6 6 .162 .225 .176 .401 25 13 0 2
AL (8 yrs) 438 1422 1294 104 293 42 10 2 130 13 0 84 118 .226 .282 .279 .561 78 361 17 27
NL (1 yr) 11 35 32 2 5 1 0 1 3 0 3 7 .156 .229 .281 .510 42 9 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1905 21 SLB AL 35 125 -2 -0 0 -1 2 -1 -0.2 4 3 0.3 .496 .499 0.4 0.1 4 $ 2
1906 22 SLB AL 58 200 -12 -0 0 -3 3 -12 -1.4 7 -5 -0.7 .475 .491 -0.4 0.1 -2 $ 2
1907 23 SLB AL 71 244 0 0 0 1 4 6 0.7 8 14 1.5 .510 .504 1.4 0.6 13 $ 2
1908 24 SLB AL 91 310 -11 0 0 1 5 -5 -0.6 10 6 0.4 .493 .496 0.3 0.8 5 $ 2
1909 25 BOS AL 28 82 -6 -0 0 1 1 -3 -0.4 3 -0 -0.2 .485 .497 -0.3 0.3 -2 $ 2
1911 27 PHI NL 11 35 -3 0 0 -1 1 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .472 .498 -0.1 -0.1 -1 $ 2
1916 32 DET AL 19 65 5 -0 0 0 1 6 0.7 2 8 0.9 .536 .504 0.9 0.1 8 $ 2
1917 33 DET AL 70 218 -0 0 0 1 3 4 0.5 8 12 1.3 .508 .503 1.2 0.5 11 $ 2
1918 34 DET AL 66 178 -2 0 0 -1 2 -1 -0.1 6 5 0.5 .498 .499 0.6 0.2 6 $ 2/3
9 Seasons 449 1457 -31 0 0 -2 24 -9 -1.2 49 40 3.8 .498 .499 4.0 2.6 42 $
SLB (4 yrs) 255 879 -25 -0 0 -2 15 -12 -1.5 30 18 1.5 .494 .498 1.7 1.6 20 $
DET (3 yrs) 155 461 2 0 0 0 7 9 1.1 16 25 2.7 .507 .502 2.7 0.8 25 $
PHI (1 yr) 11 35 -3 0 0 -1 1 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .472 .498 -0.1 -0.1 -1 $
BOS (1 yr) 28 82 -6 -0 0 1 1 -3 -0.4 3 -0 -0.2 .485 .497 -0.3 0.3 -2 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1905 21 SLB AL 125 90 9 2.7 69 .270 .235 .242 .285 .301 .278 .316 .563 .617 83 .429 -2.5 -0.3 .477 .122 .043 .0
1906 22 SLB AL 200 160 8 1.3 71 .186 .176 .250 .205 .305 .218 .320 .423 .625 35 .166 -14.0 -1.7 .335 .101 .043 .0
1907 23 SLB AL 244 172 22 3.4 71 .291 .265 .253 .299 .308 .335 .316 .634 .624 103 .542 0.3 0.0 .527 .104 .070 1.0
1908 24 SLB AL 310 233 17 2.0 69 .229 .210 .246 .254 .303 .238 .313 .492 .616 60 .323 -12.7 -1.6 .381 .091 .028 .0
1909 25 BOS AL 82 64 3 1.2 76 .176 .162 .256 .225 .317 .176 .325 .401 .642 25 .163 -6.3 -0.8 .339 .122 .014 .0
1911 27 PHI NL 35 27 2 2.0 96 .167 .156 .268 .229 .345 .281 .370 .510 .715 42 .218 -2.7 -0.3 .444 .219 .125 .0
1916 32 DET AL 65 38 12 8.6 85 .404 .370 .260 .443 .335 .481 .340 .924 .674 174 .834 5.0 0.6 1.029 .259 .111 1.3
1917 33 DET AL 218 148 18 3.3 79 .260 .240 .254 .324 .325 .313 .328 .637 .653 95 .486 -0.7 -0.1 .575 .151 .073
1918 34 DET AL 178 123 13 2.9 78 .248 .219 .255 .313 .325 .284 .325 .596 .649 84 .412 -2.3 -0.3 .545 .194 .065 .0
9 Yrs 1457 1055 104 2.6 74 .246 .225 .251 .281 .313 .279 .321 .560 .635 77 .412 -35.9 -4.4 .474 .130 .054 4.9
162 Game Avg. 526 381 38 2.6 74 .246 .225 .251 .281 .313 .279 .321 .560 .635 77 .412 -35.9 -4.4 .474 .130 .054 2
SLB (4 yrs) 879 655 56 2.3 70 .242 .221 .248 .260 .305 .266 .316 .526 .621 70 .367 -28.9 -3.5 .422 .101 .045 1.8
DET (3 yrs) 461 309 43 3.8 79 .274 .249 .255 .336 .326 .324 .328 .660 .654 102 .541 2.0 0.2 .615 .182 .075 1.5
PHI (1 yr) 35 27 2 2.0 96 .167 .156 .268 .229 .345 .281 .370 .510 .715 42 .218 -2.7 -0.3 .444 .219 .125 .0
BOS (1 yr) 82 64 3 1.3 76 .176 .162 .256 .225 .317 .176 .325 .401 .642 25 .163 -6.3 -0.8 .339 .122 .014 .0
AL (8 yrs) 1422 1028 102 2.7 73 .248 .226 .251 .282 .312 .279 .320 .561 .633 78 .417 -33.2 -4.1 .475 .128 .053 3.5
NL (1 yr) 35 27 2 2.0 96 .167 .156 .268 .229 .345 .281 .370 .510 .715 42 .218 -2.7 -0.3 .444 .219 .125 .0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1918 34 DET AL 178 0.0% 10.1% 10.7% 5.1% 27% 0.95 8.6 19.4 77%
9 Yrs 178 1.7% 70.2% 48.9% 31.5% 19% 1.44 10.6 442.0 10.0 673%
MLB Averages 7.2% 180.5% 135.5% 85.9% 22% 1.33 8.8 221.1 10.3 1399%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1905 21 35 125 115 6 27 1 2 0 11 2 7 15 .235 .285 .278 .563 83 32 1 2
1906 22 93 325 303 21 60 7 3 0 28 6 14 26 .198 .236 .241 .477 53 73 1 7
1907 23 164 569 533 48 121 18 4 1 53 7 21 49 .227 .263 .281 .544 75 150 5 10
1908 24 255 879 819 67 181 24 5 1 81 8 38 73 .221 .260 .266 .526 70 218 5 17
1909 25 283 961 893 73 193 25 5 1 90 10 44 79 .216 .257 .259 .516 66 231 5 19
1910 26 283 961 893 73 193 25 5 1 90 10 44 79 .216 .257 .259 .516 66 231 5 19
1911 27 294 996 925 75 198 26 5 2 93 10 47 86 .214 .256 .259 .515 65 240 5 19
1912 28 294 996 925 75 198 26 5 2 93 10 47 86 .214 .256 .259 .515 65 240 5 19
1913 29 294 996 925 75 198 26 5 2 93 10 47 86 .214 .256 .259 .515 65 240 5 19
1914 30 294 996 925 75 198 26 5 2 93 10 47 86 .214 .256 .259 .515 65 240 5 19
1915 31 294 996 925 75 198 26 5 2 93 10 47 86 .214 .256 .259 .515 65 240 5 19
1916 32 313 1061 979 82 218 27 6 3 103 12 0 53 92 .223 .267 .272 .539 71 266 6 23
1917 33 383 1279 1171 95 264 35 9 3 125 12 0 68 107 .225 .277 .278 .555 76 326 15 25
1918 34 449 1457 1326 106 298 43 10 3 133 13 0 87 125 .225 .281 .279 .560 77 370 17 27

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1905 21 37 136 125 8 32 1 2 0 14 2 8 16 .256 .306 .296 .602 12 35
1906 22 61 219 205 21 41 7 1 0 24 5 9 12 .200 .234 .244 .478 12 58
1907 23 75 266 250 35 72 13 1 1 32 1 8 24 .288 .323 .360 .683 28 71
1908 24 95 334 307 25 72 7 1 0 37 1 20 25 .235 .281 .264 .545 23 91
1909 25 29 90 80 9 15 1 0 0 13 2 8 6 .188 .261 .200 .461 4 28
1911 27 11 36 33 2 5 1 0 1 3 0 3 7 .152 .222 .273 .495 2 11
1916 32 20 70 58 8 23 1 1 1 12 2 7 6 .397 .470 .500 .970 14 19
1917 33 73 237 206 17 54 9 4 0 28 0 18 16 .262 .353 .345 .698 23 70
1918 34 84 238 204 18 50 12 1 0 13 1 28 23 .245 .345 .314 .658 22 66
9 Yrs 485 1626 1468 143 364 52 11 3 176 14 109 135 .248 .309 .304 .614 140 449
162 Game Avg. 162 543 490 48 122 17 4 1 59 5 36 45 .248 .309 .304 .614 47 449

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1917 AL  9 (1st)

                                         

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
Similar Batters 
 View Similar Player Links in Pop-up
 Compare Stats to Similars
  1. Merv Shea (980)
  2. Jim Stephens (978)
  3. Walter Blair (974)
  4. Mike Simon (973)
  5. Roxy Walters (970)
  6. Mike Kahoe (969)
  7. Matt Treanor (967)
  8. Pinch Thomas (965)
  9. Bob Barton (964)
  10. Lew Ritter (963)
Most Similar by Ages 
 View Similar Player Links in Pop-up
 Hold mouse over #'s to see names
  1. Bob Didier (979)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  2. Bill Rariden (981)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  3. Eddie Ainsmith (977)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Terry Humphrey (982)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Mike Simon (986)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Mike Kahoe (972)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Mike Kahoe (969)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C

Other Resources & Links

Error?     Compare     Search SABR's Baseball Index     Other Links@google.com     Baseball Library     Baseball-Almanac.com     Retrosheet     The Baseball Cube     The Baseball Page     WhatIfSports: Tubby Spencer    

Viewed 3,845 times through June 1, 2012.
Name and misspellings: Edward Russell Tubby Spencer

Player Page Tricks and Tips

Sum any set of rows by clicking anywhere (not red or blue) on the first and last rows of your selection. We will then compute the totals for the player between and including those two seasons.
Default Setting for this feature: Turn On / Turn Off
Summation of season totals only works for the initial case when the table is in year order. On a sorted table the results may get a bit goofy.

HIGHLIGHTING: Adding a range or series of player's career seasons or career game numbers (like '#1972:batting_standard', '#1970-1980-sum:batting_standard', or '#1998,1999,2001,2002,sum:pitching_standard') onto the end of a player page url causes the seasons to the highlighted and summed. After changing address bar, reload the page to see highlighting. This will work even in links e-mailed to others. Note that for tables with multiple pages the first table is the default. If you want to create a sum for a table other than the first one, select the rows and after the summation window appears click on "permanent link" link.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.