What years did Bob Spence play?

Bob Spence played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1971.

Was Bob Spence a pitcher?

No. Bob Spence was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Bob Spence hit?

Bob Spence hit 4 career home runs with 37 hits.

Bob Spence

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1971)

AVG .202

HR 4

RBI 19

H 37

OPS .571

PIV -216

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 215 lb
Born: 2/10/1946 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-09-05
Last Game: 1971-09-06

Full name: John Robert Spence

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
72	183	13	37	5	1	4	19	0	16	47	.202	.265	.306	.571	-216

Career AVG .202 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 19.3% below league average.

Career OBP .265 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 17.5% below league average.

Career SLG .306 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.

Career OPS .571 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	CHA	AL	12	26	0	4	1	0	0	3	0	9	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	CHA	AL	46	130	11	29	4	1	4	15	11	32	.223	.253 (-12%)	.325 (-13%)	.385 (-6%)	.711 (-9%)	-216.1
1971	CHA	AL	14	27	2	4	0	0	0	1	5	6	.148	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			72	183	13	37	5	1	4	19	16	47	.202	—	—	—	—	-216

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	43	107	7	23	3	12	.215
Away	29	75	6	14	1	7	.187

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1971-09-06	CHW	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1971-09-04	CHW	KCR	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1971-09-03	CHW	KCR	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1971-08-03	CHW	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1971-08-01	CHW	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1971-07-31	CHW	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	2
1971-07-27	CHW	NYY	W	4	1	2	1	0	1
1971-07-24	CHW	TEX	W	0	0	0	0	1	0
1971-07-22	CHW	BOS	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1971-07-21	CHW	BOS	L	2	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	50	43	414	32	3	47

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	CHA	1B	6	4	40	2	0	5
1970	CHA	1B	37	33	305	28	2	36
1971	CHA	1B	7	6	69	2	1	6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	50

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Santa Clara University	Santa Clara	CA	1966

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Spence

What years did Bob Spence play?: Bob Spence played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1971.
Was Bob Spence a pitcher?: No. Bob Spence was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Bob Spence hit?: Bob Spence hit 4 career home runs with 37 hits.