Stan Spence
Stanley Orville Spence
Born: March 20, 1915
South Portsmouth, KY USA
Deceased: 1983
Kinston, NC USA
Primary Position: CF
All Position(s) Played: 1B, RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: L
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Career: 1940-1949
Minor League Statistics
Stan Spence compiled a career batting average of .282 with 95 home runs and 575 RBI in his 1112-game career with the Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators and St. Louis Browns. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 51 | 72 | 68 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | .279 | .319 | .426 | .746 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 86 | 227 | 203 | 22 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 14 | .232 | .304 | .340 | .643 | 69 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942 | AL | Washington Senators | 149 | 696 | 629 | 94 | 203 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 79 | 5 | 2 | 62 | 16 | .323 | .384 | .432 | .817 | 272 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943 | AL | Washington Senators | 149 | 663 | 570 | 72 | 152 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 88 | 8 | 1 | 84 | 39 | .267 | .366 | .405 | .771 | 231 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944 | AL | Washington Senators | 153 | 669 | 592 | 83 | 187 | 31 | 8 | 18 | 100 | 3 | 7 | 69 | 28 | .316 | .391 | .486 | .877 | 288 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | AL | Washington Senators | 152 | 652 | 578 | 83 | 169 | 50 | 10 | 16 | 87 | 1 | 7 | 62 | 31 | .292 | .365 | .497 | .861 | 287 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | AL | Washington Senators | 147 | 588 | 506 | 62 | 141 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 73 | 2 | 2 | 81 | 41 | .279 | .378 | .441 | .819 | 223 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 114 | 477 | 391 | 71 | 92 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 61 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 33 | .235 | .368 | .391 | .759 | 153 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 7 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .150 | .346 | .200 | .546 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | AL | St. Louis Browns | 104 | 376 | 314 | 46 | 77 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 36 | .245 | .356 | .430 | .786 | 135 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1112 | 4446 | 3871 | 541 | 1090 | 196 | 60 | 95 | 575 | 21 | 23 | 520 | 248 | .282 | .369 | .437 | .806 | 1691 | 67 | 19 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| 1941 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 1941 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 52 | 0 | 0.0 | 97 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.981 | |
| 1942 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 149 | 0 | 0.0 | 395 | 7 | 11 | 0 | .973 | 2.698 | |
| 1943 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 148 | 0 | 0.0 | 396 | 12 | 7 | 1 | .983 | 2.757 | |
| 1944 | AL | Washington Senators | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 6.667 | |
| 1944 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 150 | 0 | 0.0 | 434 | 29 | 5 | 9 | .989 | 3.087 | |
| 1946 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 150 | 0 | 0.0 | 412 | 15 | 8 | 3 | .982 | 2.847 | |
| 1947 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 142 | 0 | 0.0 | 408 | 12 | 7 | 3 | .984 | 2.958 | |
| 1948 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | 110 | 6 | 1 | 6 | .991 | 8.286 | |
| 1948 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 92 | 0 | 0.0 | 206 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .977 | 2.283 | |
| 1949 | AL | St. Louis Browns | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1949 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | |
| 1949 | AL | St. Louis Browns | OF | 87 | 0 | 0.0 | 205 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .995 | 2.471 | |
| Totals | 1009 | 0 | 0.0 | 2714 | 102 | 46 | 27 | .984 | 2.791 |
Awards
1942 - AL Baseball Magazine All-Star RF
1943 - AL Baseball Magazine All-Star CF
1944 - AL Baseball Magazine All-Star CF
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