Donald Spencer
Donald Gilmore Spencer
Born: September 9, 1927
Pittsburgh, PA US
Deceased: April 4, 2011
York, PA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1945-1954
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Donald Spencer compiled a career batting average of .268 with 82 home runs and 219 RBI in his 971-game career with the Salisbury Pirates, Albany Senators, Fort Wayne Generals, York White Roses, Davenport Pirates, Hutchinson Elks, Lynchburg Cardinals, Columbus Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, Houston Buffalos, Rochester Red Wings and Shreveport Sports. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 18 | 66 | 58 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .224 | .297 | .224 | .521 | 13 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1945 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Pirates | 85 | 366 | 329 | 71 | 97 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 27 | 31 | 34 | .295 | .364 | .368 | .732 | 121 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | A | CENL5 | Fort Wayne Generals | 121 | 456 | 456 | 124 | 21 | 4 | 3 | .272 | .272 | .355 | .627 | 162 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Davenport Pirates | 43 | 192 | 165 | 25 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 23 | 21 | .224 | .323 | .327 | .650 | 54 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 78 | 328 | 291 | 39 | 76 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 2 | 31 | 37 | .261 | .334 | .443 | .778 | 129 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 20 | 66 | 66 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .258 | .258 | .439 | .697 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | WA | Hutchinson Elks | 103 | 407 | 407 | 132 | 31 | 5 | 22 | .324 | .324 | .587 | .912 | 239 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 139 | 525 | 525 | 137 | 41 | 7 | 13 | .261 | .261 | .440 | .701 | 231 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 7 | 21 | 21 | 3 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 131 | 452 | 452 | 125 | 25 | 5 | 8 | .277 | .277 | .407 | .684 | 184 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 68 | 281 | 246 | 34 | 69 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 29 | .280 | .356 | .443 | .799 | 109 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 158 | 706 | 616 | 93 | 145 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 86 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 92 | .235 | .320 | .359 | .679 | 221 | 6 | 9 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 971 | 3866 | 3632 | 269 | 975 | 192 | 41 | 82 | 219 | 37 | 7 | 190 | 219 | .268 | .307 | .412 | .719 | 1495 | 0 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Pirates | 2B | 64 | 167 | 182 | 17 | 23 | .954 | 5.453 |
| 1945 | A | EL | Albany Senators | SS | 10 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 3 | .795 | 3.500 |
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | OF | 71 | 114 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .960 | 1.704 |
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Davenport Pirates | 2B | 32 | 73 | 86 | 11 | 21 | .935 | 4.969 |
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Davenport Pirates | OF | 11 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .958 | 2.091 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | SS | 46 | 72 | 144 | 14 | 31 | .939 | 4.696 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 3B | 19 | 22 | 45 | 3 | 3 | .957 | 3.526 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 2B | 154 | 412 | 442 | 30 | 119 | .966 | 5.545 |
| Totals | 407 | 896 | 928 | 90 | 200 | .953 | 4.482 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1945 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1948 | A | Central League | Fort Wayne Generals | PIT | ||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | York White Roses | PIT | ||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Davenport Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1950 | C | Western Association | Hutchinson Elks | PIT | ||
| 1950 | B | Inter-State League | York White Roses | PIT | ||
| 1951 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports |
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