Arnold Spence
Arnold Edward Spence
Born: 1925
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1948-1953
Arnold Spence compiled a career batting average of .269 with 81 home runs and 135 RBI in his 719-game career with the Ada Herefords, Globe-Miami Browns, Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers, Oneonta Red Sox, Albany Senators and Quebec Braves. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | SOSL | Ada Herefords | 117 | 408 | 408 | 120 | 13 | 3 | 13 | .294 | .294 | .436 | .730 | 178 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | AZTX | Globe-Miami Browns | 22 | 84 | 84 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .214 | .214 | .333 | .548 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 131 | 600 | 469 | 127 | 140 | 33 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 18 | 120 | 135 | .299 | .451 | .520 | .971 | 244 | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CAML | Oneonta Red Sox | 129 | 419 | 419 | 109 | 11 | 21 | 14 | .260 | .260 | .487 | .747 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | CAML | Oneonta Red Sox | 105 | 448 | 335 | 98 | 101 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 75 | 19 | 98 | 77 | .301 | .475 | .531 | 1.007 | 178 | 13 | 2 | ||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 122 | 405 | 405 | 101 | 16 | 6 | 21 | .249 | .249 | .474 | .723 | 192 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 57 | 159 | 159 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .170 | .170 | .226 | .396 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | PROV | Quebec Braves | 36 | 118 | 118 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .237 | .237 | .356 | .593 | 42 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 719 | 2641 | 2397 | 225 | 644 | 101 | 57 | 81 | 135 | 37 | 0 | 218 | 212 | .269 | .335 | .460 | .795 | 1102 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | OF | 131 | 303 | 20 | 21 | 4 | .939 | 2.466 |
| 1951 | C | CAML | Oneonta Red Sox | OF | 88 | 172 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .962 | 2.000 |
| 1951 | C | CAML | Oneonta Red Sox | 1B | 15 | 113 | 4 | 5 | 11 | .959 | 7.800 |
| 1953 | A | EL | Albany Senators | OF | 46 | 124 | 11 | 3 | .978 | 2.935 | |
| Totals | 280 | 712 | 39 | 36 | 16 | .954 | 2.682 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Sooner State League | Ada Herefords | SLA | ||
| 1948 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Globe-Miami Browns | SLA | ||
| 1949 | C | Canadian-American League | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | SLA | ||
| 1950 | C | Canadian-American League | Oneonta Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1951 | C | Canadian-American League | Oneonta Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | BOS | ||
| 1953 | C | Provincial League | Quebec Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | BOS |
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