Al Spangler

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1971)

AVG .262
HR 21
RBI 175
H 594
OPS .698
PIV 1,192
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
7/8/1933 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1959-09-16
Last Game
1971-09-12

Full name: Albert Donald Spangler

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
912 2,267 307 594 87 26 21 175 37 295 234 .262 .347 .351 .698 1,192

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .347 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +9.8% above league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.

Career OPS .698 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1959 ML1 NL 6 12 3 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 .417 — — — — 0.0
1960 ML1 NL 101 105 26 28 5 2 0 6 6 14 17 .267 .255 (+5%) .323 (+10%) .387 (-9%) .711 (-1%) 22.4
1961 ML1 NL 68 97 23 26 2 0 0 6 4 28 9 .268 .258 (+4%) .328 (+32%) .399 (-28%) .727 (-1%) 172.5
1962 HOU NL 129 418 51 119 10 9 5 35 7 70 46 .285 .257 (+10%) .326 (+19%) .393 (-1%) .719 (+8%) 945.0
1963 HOU NL 120 430 52 121 25 4 4 27 5 50 38 .281 .246 (+14%) .308 (+15%) .371 (+4%) .680 (+9%) 796.6
1964 HOU NL 135 449 51 110 18 5 4 38 7 41 43 .245 .250 (-2%) .312 (-1%) .377 (-12%) .690 (-7%) -434.6
1965 HOU NL 38 112 18 24 1 1 1 7 1 14 8 .214 .245 (-13%) .310 (-4%) .371 (-28%) .682 (-17%) -256.9
1965 CAL AL 51 96 17 25 1 0 0 1 4 8 9 .260 .245 (+6%) .310 (+2%) .371 (-27%) .682 (-14%) -256.9
1966 CAL AL 6 9 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .667 — — — — 0.0
1967 CHN NL 62 130 18 33 7 0 0 13 2 23 17 .254 .242 (+5%) .306 (+18%) .357 (-14%) .663 (+1%) 112.3
1968 CHN NL 88 177 21 48 9 3 2 18 0 20 24 .271 .236 (+15%) .298 (+15%) .340 (+15%) .638 (+15%) 439.5
1969 CHN NL 82 213 23 45 8 1 4 23 0 21 16 .211 .248 (-15%) .320 (-11%) .369 (-15%) .689 (-13%) -436.4
1970 CHN NL 21 14 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 3 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
1971 CHN NL 5 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 912 2,267 307 594 87 26 21 175 37 295 234 .262 — — — — 1,104

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4751137168322699.283
Away43611301392721576.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1971-09-12 CHCSTLL 100000000
1971-09-06 CHCPITL 100000001
1971-09-03 CHCSTLL 101000000
1971-08-31 CHCWSNL 101000000
1971-08-30 CHCWSNL 100000000
1970-08-26 CHCLADL 000000000
1970-08-22 CHCSFGW 000000010
1970-08-21 CHCSFGL 100000001
1970-08-18 CHCSDPL 100000000
1970-08-15 CHCLADW 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 714 543 1034 27 29 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1959 ML1 OF 4 2 6 0 0 0
1960 ML1 OF 92 22 88 4 1 1
1961 ML1 OF 44 19 56 2 0 0
1962 HOU OF 121 109 183 7 8 2
1963 HOU OF 113 110 215 5 3 1
1964 HOU OF 127 112 185 3 7 1
1965 HOU OF 33 25 40 3 2 0
1965 CAL OF 24 18 36 0 1 0
1966 CAL OF 3 2 3 0 0 0
1967 CHN OF 41 33 71 0 1 0
1968 CHN OF 48 39 71 2 2 1
1969 CHN OF 58 52 75 1 4 0
1970 CHN OF 6 0 5 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Left Field 438
Center Field 143
Right Field 152

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Duke University Durham NC 1953, 1954

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Al Spangler (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jim Delsing
    .255 avg, 40 HR
  2. 94
    Orlando Palmeiro
    .274 avg, 12 HR
  3. 94
    Rube Ellis
    .260 avg, 13 HR
  4. 93
    Elliott Maddox
    .261 avg, 18 HR
  5. 93
    Whitey Herzog HOF
    .257 avg, 25 HR
  6. 91
    Rick Leach
    .268 avg, 18 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Spangler

What years did Al Spangler play?
Al Spangler played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1971.
Was Al Spangler a pitcher?
No. Al Spangler was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Al Spangler hit?
Al Spangler hit 21 career home runs with 594 hits.