Robert Spence
Robert Gordon Spence
Born: 1928
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 155
Career: 1948-1953
Robert Spence compiled a career record of 55 wins and 50 losses and a 4.99 ERA in his 143-game pitching career with the Pauls Valley Raiders, Albuquerque Dukes, Sweetwater Swatters, Borger Gassers and San Jose Red Sox. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | SOSL | Pauls Valley Raiders | 11 | 14 | .440 | 5.49 | 34 | 20 | 177.0 | 215 | 134 | 108 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | LONG | Sweetwater Swatters | 17 | 14 | .548 | 4.15 | 39 | 18 | 2 | 206.0 | 242 | 122 | 95 | 46 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 16 | 10 | .615 | 4.64 | 36 | 23 | 192.0 | 244 | 112 | 99 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 11 | 12 | .478 | 5.84 | 34 | 24 | 182.0 | 245 | 140 | 118 | 67 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 55 | 50 | .524 | 4.99 | 143 | 67 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 757.0 | 946 | 508 | 420 | 0 | 245 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | SOSL | Pauls Valley Raiders | 39 | 57 | 57 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .193 | .351 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | LONG | Sweetwater Swatters | 45 | 98 | 91 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 24 | .220 | .253 | .231 | .483 | 21 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 38 | 83 | 83 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .229 | .229 | .458 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | 35 | 80 | 80 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .262 | .475 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | (+) Borger Gassers | 12 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .176 | .353 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | (+) Albuquerque Dukes | 12 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .176 | .353 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 168 | 321 | 314 | 11 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | .210 | .220 | .232 | .453 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | SOSL | Pauls Valley Raiders | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | LONG | Sweetwater Swatters | P | 38 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 2 | .956 | 1.132 |
| 1950 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | C | WTNM | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 142 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 2 | .956 | .303 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Sooner State League | Pauls Valley Raiders | |||
| 1948 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1949 | D | Longhorn League | Sweetwater Swatters | |||
| 1950 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1951 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1952 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Albuquerque Dukes | |||
| 1952 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Borger Gassers | |||
| 1953 | C | California League | San Jose Red Sox | BOS |
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