Ernest Spence
Ernest A. Spence
Born: 1915
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Career: 1936-1940
Ernest Spence compiled a career batting average of .279 with 27 home runs and 0 RBI in his 458-game career with the Lafayette White Sox, Palestine Pals, San Antonio Missions, Corpus Christi Spudders, Lincoln Links, Johnstown Johnnies, El Dorado Lions and Durham Bulls. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Palestine Pals | 29 | 94 | 94 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .234 | .234 | .319 | .553 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | 31 | 110 | 110 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 3 | .300 | .300 | .500 | .800 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | 120 | 471 | 471 | 123 | 19 | 13 | 6 | .261 | .261 | .395 | .656 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 55 | 172 | 172 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .291 | .291 | .395 | .686 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | NESL | Lincoln Links | 12 | 50 | 50 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .320 | .320 | .340 | .660 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | RGVL | Corpus Christi Spudders | 59 | 59 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .356 | .356 | .441 | .797 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Lions | 129 | 490 | 490 | 153 | 20 | 6 | 12 | .312 | .312 | .451 | .763 | 221 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 82 | 244 | 244 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .250 | .467 | 61 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 458 | 1690 | 1690 | 0 | 471 | 64 | 24 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .279 | .393 | .672 | 664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | C | 31 | 95 | 11 | 5 | .955 | 3.419 | |
| 1936 | C | ETXL | Palestine Pals | C | 29 | 129 | 10 | 6 | .959 | 4.793 | |
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | C | 120 | 688 | 94 | 16 | .980 | 6.517 | |
| 1938 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | C | 45 | 332 | 45 | 8 | .979 | 8.378 | |
| 1938 | D | NESL | Lincoln Links | OF | 12 | 14 | 2 | 4 | .800 | 1.333 | |
| 1939 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Lions | C | 129 | 706 | 102 | 32 | .962 | 6.264 | |
| 1940 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | C | 73 | 360 | 41 | 16 | .962 | 5.493 | |
| Totals | 439 | 2324 | 305 | 87 | 0 | .968 | 5.989 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | D | Evangeline League | Lafayette White Sox | SLA | ||
| 1936 | C | East Texas League | Palestine Pals | SLA | ||
| 1936 | A1 | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1937 | D | Evangeline League | Lafayette White Sox | SLA | ||
| 1938 | D | Texas Valley League | Corpus Christi Spudders | SLA | ||
| 1938 | D | Nebraska State League | Lincoln Links | SLA | ||
| 1938 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Johnstown Johnnies | SLA | ||
| 1939 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Lions | CIN | ||
| 1940 | B | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls | CIN |
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