SS Lanky Spencer #5
Pittsburgh Rollers LNBL
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/30/1917
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SS LANKY SPENCER #5 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
22 80 26 6 1 0 10 8 6 .325 .400 .425 2 1.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 50
Gap 50 55 50 50
Power 55 55 55 55
Eye 55 60 55 60
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 50
Errors: - 50 45
Arm: 20 50 60
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 50
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 65 Center Field: 20
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/29/1917 IND Win, 4-1 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
04/28/1917 IND Loss, 0-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/27/1917 IND Win, 1-0 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 1
04/26/1917 PHIN Loss, 2-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/25/1917 PHIN Loss, 4-5 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
04/24/1917 PHIN Loss, 0-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/22/1917 @ BUF Loss, 1-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/21/1917 @ BUF Win, 8-4 5 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
04/20/1917 @ BUF Loss, 1-3 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
04/18/1917 @ CIN Win, 6-5 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 1
PERSONALITY
Spencer is recognized as a natural leader.
High: Leader
Birthday:12/26/1888
Born in:Glendale, AZ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,200
Signed Through:1917 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 53 Days
Service This Yr:25 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1909, 4th Pick in Round 9
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1917 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 22 80 26 6 1 0 10 8 8 6 .325 .400 .425 .825 .403 .100 162
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 22 90 2 0 0 0 1 0 34 7 2 4 33.3 13.4 6.14 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   25 10 3 0 0 3 4 4 1 0 0 1 .400 .500 .520 1.020
Versus Right   55 16 3 1 0 7 4 4 5 0 1 1 .291 .350 .382 .732
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   24 7 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .292 .333 .625
April   80 26 6 1 0 10 8 8 6 0 1 2 .325 .400 .425 .825
Last Year   449 125 22 14 1 40 70 48 55 5 10 2 .278 .347 .396 .744
2 Years Ago   437 103 18 5 2 43 65 62 71 3 4 3 .236 .333 .314 .646
Career   2644 710 115 47 24 284 370 301 385 16 101 9 .269 .343 .375 .718
Home   47 17 2 0 0 5 3 4 1 0 0 1 .362 .423 .404 .827
Road   33 9 4 1 0 5 5 4 5 0 1 1 .273 .368 .455 .823
Grass   80 26 6 1 0 10 8 8 6 0 1 2 .325 .400 .425 .825
Day   28 9 3 1 0 5 3 2 2 0 1 0 .321 .367 .500 .867
Night   52 17 3 0 0 5 5 6 4 0 0 2 .327 .417 .385 .801
As Starter   80 26 6 1 0 10 8 8 6 0 1 2 .325 .400 .425 .825
Close/Late   18 6 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 1 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Inning 1-3   26 11 4 0 0 5 3 3 2 0 0 2 .423 .516 .577 1.093
Inning 4-6   31 7 1 1 0 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 .226 .250 .323 .573
Inning 7-9   20 7 1 0 0 2 3 4 1 0 1 0 .350 .458 .400 .858
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
0 Outs   20 5 2 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 .250 .348 .350 .698
1 Outs   30 10 3 0 0 3 3 1 2 0 0 1 .333 .375 .433 .808
2 Outs   30 11 1 1 0 7 2 4 3 0 0 1 .367 .457 .467 .924
Scoring Position   20 8 1 1 0 9 2 4 2 0 1 0 .400 .500 .550 1.050
Bases Empty   43 13 3 0 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 1 .302 .375 .372 .747
Runner on 1st   17 5 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .333 .412 .745
Runner on 2nd   4 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 .750 1.417
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Runner on 1st & 3rd   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   29 5 1 0 0 3 5 3 6 0 0 1 .172 .273 .207 .480
First Pitch   21 7 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .364 .429 .792
Count 0-1   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Count 1-0   8 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Count 1-1   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 1-2   10 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   8 6 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.250 2.000
Count 2-2   7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Full Count   10 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 .200 .385 .300 .685
Behind in Count   19 5 0 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 1 .263 .300 .263 .563
Ahead in Count   20 10 3 1 0 6 1 5 0 0 1 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
Batting Leadoff   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 .500 .800 .500 1.300
Batting 3rd   12 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .417 .750
Batting 4th   14 4 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .333 .429 .762
Batting 5th   18 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .368 .333 .702
Batting 6th   34 11 3 1 0 6 5 4 4 0 1 1 .324 .410 .471 .881
Low Leverage   30 9 3 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 1 .300 .364 .400 .764
Medium Leverage   33 13 2 1 0 6 4 4 2 0 1 1 .394 .474 .515 .989
High Leverage   17 4 1 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .235 .316 .294 .610
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1911 Cleveland - LNBL 22 120 434 118 13 10 6 41 59 40 0 1 74 36 58 .272 .333 .389 .722 106 109 -0.9
1912 Cleveland - LNBL 23 118 384 103 17 1 5 44 41 46 1 3 47 37 37 .268 .346 .357 .702 101 107 2.3
1913 Pittsburgh - LNBL 24 116 427 120 19 7 4 41 63 52 1 1 52 23 24 .281 .360 .386 .746 122 123 4.4
1914 Pittsburgh - LNBL 25 116 433 115 20 9 6 65 64 45 0 3 80 18 27 .266 .333 .395 .728 126 126 4.6
1915 Pittsburgh - LNBL 26 115 437 103 18 5 2 43 65 62 3 3 71 7 15 .236 .333 .314 .646 100 103 3.0
1916 Pittsburgh - LNBL 27 117 449 125 22 14 1 40 70 48 2 5 55 6 11 .278 .347 .396 .744 133 132 4.4
1917 Pittsburgh - LNBL 28 22 80 26 6 1 0 10 8 8 2 0 6 2 4 .325 .400 .425 .825 148 162 1.0
Total LNBL 724 2644 710 115 47 24 284 370 301 9 16 385 129 176 .269 .343 .375 .718 116 118 18.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1907 Brooklyn HS - HS 18 57 231 83 20 0 0 50 38 35 1 2 15 4 4 .359 .442 .446 .888 132 132 1.7
1908 Brooklyn HS - HS 19 56 195 43 5 6 0 20 23 25 3 2 23 8 13 .221 .316 .308 .623 98 99 0.4
1909 Brooklyn HS - HS 20 18 61 20 4 0 0 5 11 8 1 0 9 2 2 .328 .414 .393 .808 158 153 0.9
Total NSSBA 131 487 146 29 6 0 75 72 68 5 4 47 14 19 .300 .388 .384 .772 122 122
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1913 Pittsburgh - LNBL 24 11 45 8 2 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 8 3 1 .178 .213 .222 .435 29 30 1.1
1914 Pittsburgh - LNBL 25 14 52 12 2 1 0 5 5 4 1 0 6 5 4 .231 .298 .308 .606 89 90 1.5
1915 Pittsburgh - LNBL 26 11 42 12 4 1 0 3 6 5 0 0 2 0 0 .286 .362 .429 .790 144 141 1.5
1916 Pittsburgh - LNBL 27 13 52 12 1 0 0 4 4 3 0 1 8 1 1 .231 .268 .250 .518 62 60 1.1
Total LNBL 49 191 44 9 2 0 13 18 14 1 1 24 9 6 .230 .285 .298 .583 81 80
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1911 Cleveland - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.1 1.107
1911 Cleveland - MLB SS 117 114 125 331 50 507 51 .899 1008.2 4.07 -15.1 .936
1912 Cleveland - MLB 3B 2 2 1 0 0 3 2 .333 18.0 0.50 -1.3 .000
1912 Cleveland - MLB SS 115 111 143 357 42 544 44 .919 964.2 4.66 +11.4 1.053
1913 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 114 113 149 319 37 514 46 .911 1005.0 4.19 +4.7 1.023
1913 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1914 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.1 27.00 0.0 .000
1914 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 114 113 142 334 41 510 34 .933 1015.1 4.22 +6.3 1.018
1915 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 48 47 426 34 23 462 2 .996 389.0 10.64 +5.9 1.085
1915 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 77 64 134 199 22 356 23 .935 603.0 4.97 +3.5 1.020
1915 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 -0.0 .977
1916 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 10 10 97 10 4 110 3 .973 87.0 11.07 -0.5 .943
1916 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 106 100 198 336 41 578 44 .924 914.0 5.26 +6.1 1.015
1916 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1917 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 22 22 41 71 7 124 12 .903 198.0 5.09 -1.1 .970
TOTAL 1B 60 57 526 44 27 575 5 .991 478.1 10.72 +5.5 1.053
TOTAL 3B 2 2 1 0 0 3 2 .333 18.0 0.50 -1.3 .000
TOTAL SS 665 637 932 1947 240 3133 254 .919 5708.2 4.54 +15.6 1.008
TOTAL LF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 -0.0 .977
PLAYER HISTORY
11/26/1906 Joined the Brooklyn HS River Rats.
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (45); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 35 (65).
06/13/1907 Wins the 1907 NSSBA SL1 Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 35 (60).
03/23/1909 Injured on 03/19/1909, diagnosed with a broken collarbone, will miss 4 weeks.
04/05/1909 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks.
04/26/1909 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
06/28/1909 Drafted in the 1909 first-year player draft by the Memphis Bears. (Round 9, Pick 4, 132nd overall pick).
08/22/1909 Released by the Brooklyn HS River Rats.
08/22/1909 Signed a minor league contract with the Memphis Bears organization with a signing bonus of $220.
09/10/1909 Named the #64 prospect in the LNBL
09/13/1909 Was traded by the Memphis Bears to the Birmingham Black Magic, along with RF Eugene Emmett and RP William Taylor, in exchange for SP Tom Smith.
11/08/1909 Was traded by the Birmingham Black Magic to the Cleveland Black Cats, along with RF John Ducey, in exchange for RF Harry McIntosh.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 40 (60).
06/14/1910 Named the #55 prospect in the LNBL
09/09/1910 Named the #25 prospect in the LNBL
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 50 (60).
04/06/1911 Named the #32 prospect in the LNBL
06/13/1911 Named the #8 prospect in the LNBL
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (65).
07/26/1912 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
11/03/1912 Was traded by the Cleveland Black Cats to the Pittsburgh Rollers, along with 3B Earl Mantell and 2B George Ford, in exchange for SP John Johnson.
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (60).
05/02/1913 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/12/1913 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/12/1913 Wins the 1913 Negro League Cup Series with the Pittsburgh Rollers.
09/22/1913 Wins the 1913 LNBL GNL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (60).
09/24/1914 Wins the 1914 LNBL GNL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (60).
05/14/1915 Injured on 05/12/1915, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day.
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (60).
07/28/1916 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/11/1916 Wins the 1916 Negro League Cup Series with the Pittsburgh Rollers.
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1911 114 2
1912 113 10
1913 113 9
1914 113 8
Year PA Rank
1913 503 7
1914 496 8
1915 505 3
1916 504 3
Year AB Rank
1913 427 9
1914 433 9
1915 437 7
1916 449 6
Year K Rank
1911 74 2
1913 52 9
1914 80 1
1915 71 2
1916 55 9
Year TB Rank
1913 165 10
1914 171 6
1916 178 9
Year 2B Rank
1913 19 9
1914 20 7
Year 3B Rank
1911 10 8
1914 9 8
1916 14 6
Year HR Rank
1911 6 3
1912 5 2
1913 4 9
1914 6 2
Year SB Rank
1911 36 8
1912 37 10
Year RBI Rank
1914 65 4
Year R Rank
1913 63 5
1914 64 5
1915 65 7
1916 70 3
Year BB Rank
1913 52 5
1915 62 6
Year SH Rank
1911 25 6
1912 24 5
1913 22 4
Year SF Rank
1916 5 5
Year EBH Rank
1914 35 5
1916 37 10
Year SLG Rank
1914 .395 8
Year ISO Rank
1914 .129 4
Year WAR Rank
1913 4.5 6
1914 4.8 8
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