What years did George Spencer play?

George Spencer played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1960.

Was George Spencer a pitcher?

Yes. George Spencer pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 82 strikeouts.

How many home runs did George Spencer hit?

George Spencer hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What teams did George Spencer play for?

George Spencer played for 2 teams: the New York Giants (1950–1955) and the Detroit Tigers (1958, 1960).

What were George Spencer's career stats?

In 122 games, George Spencer went 16-10 with a 4.05 ERA, 82 strikeouts, 251.1 innings pitched, and 9 saves.

What position did George Spencer play?

George Spencer played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was George Spencer and how much did he weigh?

George Spencer was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 215 pounds.

What was George Spencer's career ERA?

George Spencer finished with a 4.05 career ERA, going 16-10 with 82 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did George Spencer have?

George Spencer recorded 82 career strikeouts.

Is George Spencer in the Hall of Fame?

No. George Spencer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

George Spencer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1960)

George Spencer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1960 for the New York Giants and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 11 seasons. Across 122 career appearances, he went 16-10 with a 4.05 ERA and 82 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 16–10

ERA 4.05

WHIP 1.33

SO 82

Pitcher PIV -6948.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 215 lb
Born: 7/7/1926 in Columbus, OH, USA
Died: 9/10/2014 in Galena, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1950-08-17
Last Game: 1960-09-26

Full name: George Elwell Spencer

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Career Pitching Statistics

George Spencer — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	10	122	9	3	0	9	251.1	228	113	40	106	82	4.05	-6948.9

Career ERA 4.05 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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George Spencer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1950	NY1	NL	1	0	10	1	1	0	25.1	12	7	7	5	2.49	4.36 (+43%)	-126.0
1951	NY1	NL	10	4	57	4	2	6	132.0	125	55	56	36	3.75	4.04 (+7%)	-4150.1
1952	NY1	NL	3	5	35	4	0	3	60.0	57	37	21	27	5.55	3.70 (-50%)	-2706.9
1953	NY1	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.1	3	2	2	1	7.71	—	0.0
1954	NY1	NL	1	0	6	0	0	0	12.1	9	5	8	4	3.65	3.90 (+6%)	-262.7
1955	NY1	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.2	1	1	3	0	5.40	—	0.0
1958	DET	AL	1	0	7	0	0	0	10.0	11	3	4	5	2.70	3.86 (+30%)	296.9
1960	DET	AL	0	1	5	0	0	0	7.2	10	3	5	4	3.52	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			16	10	122	9	3	9	251.1	228	113	106	82	4.05	—	-6,949

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.

Career Batting Statistics

George Spencer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
122	50	4	6	0	0	0	3	0	3	21	.120	.170	.120	.290	0

Career AVG .120 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 53.8% below league average.

Career OBP .170 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 48.9% below league average.

Career SLG .120 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 69.2% below league average.

Career OPS .290 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 59.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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George Spencer — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1950	NY1	NL	10	4	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	NY1	NL	57	32	2	4	3	3	11	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	NY1	NL	35	10	2	2	0	0	4	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	NY1	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	NY1	NL	6	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	NY1	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	DET	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	DET	AL	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			122	50	4	6	3	3	21	.120	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

George Spencer — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

George Spencer — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1951	WS	NY1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

George Spencer — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	2	0	0	3.1	6	7	3	0	18.90

Playoff Pitching by Year

George Spencer — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1951	WS	NY1	0	0	2	0	0	3.1	6	7	3	0	18.90

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

George Spencer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	59	26	2	3	0	1	.115
Away	62	23	2	2	0	2	.087

Pitching — Home / Away

George Spencer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	59	142.0	119	68	54	36	4.31
Away	62	105.2	102	43	51	46	3.66

Last 10 Games — Batting

George Spencer — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1960-09-26	DET	CHW	L	0
1960-09-17	DET	CHW	L	0
1960-09-08	DET	BOS	L	0
1960-09-06	DET	CLE	L	1
1960-09-04	DET	CHW	L	0
1958-05-08	DET	MIN	L	0
1958-05-04	DET	BAL	L	0
1958-05-02	DET	BOS	L	0
1958-04-26	DET	CLE	L	0
1958-04-20	DET	CLE	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

George Spencer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1960-09-26	DET	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1960-09-17	DET	CHW	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1960-09-08	DET	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
1960-09-06	DET	CLE	—	3.0	6	2	2	1	2	1
1960-09-04	DET	CHW	L	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0
1958-05-08	DET	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1958-05-04	DET	BAL	—	2.0	3	1	0	1	2	0
1958-05-02	DET	BOS	—	0.1	3	3	3	2	0	0
1958-04-26	DET	CLE	—	3.0	2	0	0	1	1	0
1958-04-20	DET	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Spencer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	122	0	20	54	5	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

George Spencer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1950	NY1	P	10	0	6	0	0
1951	NY1	P	57	13	29	4	2
1952	NY1	P	35	5	10	1	1
1953	NY1	P	1	0	0	0	0
1954	NY1	P	6	2	4	0	1
1955	NY1	P	1	0	1	0	0
1958	DET	P	7	0	3	0	0
1960	DET	P	5	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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George Spencer — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	122

College History

George Spencer — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
The Ohio State University	Columbus	OH	1947

George Spencer: the record in brief

August 17, 1950 and September 26, 1960 bracket George Spencer's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Spencer played for the New York Giants (1950 through 1955) and the Detroit Tigers (1958 through 1960). At 215 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame, Spencer is listed as a pitcher. Spencer threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Spencer was born on July 7, 1926, in Columbus, OH, USA. The bio records the death on September 10, 2014, in Galena, OH, USA. Spencer's full given name, per the bio, is George Elwell Spencer.

Spencer's career pitching line is 16 wins, 10 losses and a 4.05 ERA over 122 appearances. Spencer had 82 strikeouts. Spencer's 4.05 ERA was close to the 3.98 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 10, in 1951. In 1951, one of the busiest seasons, Spencer posted a 3.75 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.04.

Spencer made 2 postseason pitching appearances, with a 0-0 record and 18.90 ERA. Those appearances came in 1951.

Frequently Asked Questions about George Spencer

What years did George Spencer play?: George Spencer played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1960.
Was George Spencer a pitcher?: Yes. George Spencer pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 82 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Spencer hit?: George Spencer hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What teams did George Spencer play for?: George Spencer played for 2 teams: the New York Giants (1950–1955) and the Detroit Tigers (1958, 1960).
What were George Spencer's career stats?: In 122 games, George Spencer went 16-10 with a 4.05 ERA, 82 strikeouts, 251.1 innings pitched, and 9 saves.
What position did George Spencer play?: George Spencer played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was George Spencer and how much did he weigh?: George Spencer was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 215 pounds.
What was George Spencer's career ERA?: George Spencer finished with a 4.05 career ERA, going 16-10 with 82 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did George Spencer have?: George Spencer recorded 82 career strikeouts.
Is George Spencer in the Hall of Fame?: No. George Spencer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.