Stan Spence
Stanley Orville Spence
Born: March 20, 1915
South Portsmouth, KY US
Deceased: January 9, 1983
Kinston, NC US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Career: 1935-1952
Major League Statistics
Stan Spence compiled a career batting average of .289 with 89 home runs and 83 RBI in his 936-game career with the Eau Claire Muskies, Rocky Mount Red Sox, Minneapolis Millers, Louisville Colonels, Los Angeles Angels, Lynchburg Cardinals, Springfield Cubs and Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | NORL1 | Eau Claire Muskies | 121 | 484 | 484 | 136 | 19 | 11 | 9 | .281 | .281 | .421 | .702 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | B | PIED | Rocky Mount Red Sox | 138 | 540 | 540 | 170 | 33 | 11 | 8 | .315 | .315 | .461 | .776 | 249 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 117 | 386 | 386 | 124 | 16 | 4 | 9 | .321 | .321 | .453 | .775 | 175 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 136 | 506 | 506 | 163 | 26 | 4 | 19 | .322 | .322 | .502 | .824 | 254 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 136 | 485 | 485 | 140 | 25 | 12 | 12 | .289 | .289 | .464 | .753 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 11 | 39 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .256 | .256 | .462 | .718 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 146 | 493 | 438 | 65 | 100 | 16 | 1 | 22 | 66 | 1 | 51 | 32 | .228 | .309 | .420 | .729 | 184 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 87 | 267 | 267 | 69 | 12 | 2 | 4 | .258 | .258 | .363 | .622 | 97 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 23 | 63 | 49 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 3 | .204 | .371 | .306 | .677 | 15 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators | 21 | 89 | 74 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 6 | .297 | .409 | .500 | .909 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 936 | 3352 | 3268 | 83 | 944 | 155 | 46 | 89 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 41 | .289 | .305 | .446 | .752 | 1458 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | NORL1 | Eau Claire Muskies | OF | 121 | 267 | 19 | 16 | .947 | 2.364 | |
| 1936 | B | PIED | Rocky Mount Red Sox | OF | 137 | 253 | 13 | 8 | .971 | 1.942 | |
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | OF | 104 | 231 | 11 | 9 | .964 | 2.327 | |
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | OF | 130 | 305 | 15 | 12 | .964 | 2.462 | |
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 132 | 271 | 6 | 3 | .989 | 2.098 | |
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | OF | 11 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | OF | 59 | 104 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .991 | 1.831 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 1B | 57 | 447 | 40 | 2 | 47 | .996 | 8.544 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators | 1B | 20 | 126 | 22 | 2 | 8 | .987 | 7.400 |
| Totals | 771 | 2025 | 131 | 53 | 56 | .976 | 2.796 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | Northern League | Eau Claire Muskies | |||
| 1936 | B | Piedmont League | Rocky Mount Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1937 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | BOS | ||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1951 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators |
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