What years did Glenn Spencer play?

Glenn Spencer played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1933.

Was Glenn Spencer a pitcher?

Yes. Glenn Spencer pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 162 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Glenn Spencer hit?

Glenn Spencer hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.

Glenn Spencer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1933)

W–L 23–31

ERA 4.53

WHIP 1.48

SO 162

Pitcher PIV -5986.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 155 lb
Born: 9/11/1905 in Corning, NY, USA
Died: 12/30/1958 in Binghamton, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1928-04-11
Last Game: 1933-09-24

Full name: Glenn Edward Spencer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
23	31	139	44	22	2	8	534.0	588	269	37	201	162	4.53	-5986.3

Career ERA 4.53 vs. league average 4.21 across their career seasons — 7.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1928	PIT	NL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	5.7	4	1	3	2	1.59	—	0.0
1930	PIT	NL	8	9	41	10	5	0	4	156.7	185	94	63	60	5.40	4.80 (-13%)	-2403.8
1931	PIT	NL	11	12	38	18	11	1	3	186.7	180	71	65	51	3.42	4.10 (+17%)	-816.0
1932	PIT	NL	4	8	39	13	5	1	1	137.7	167	76	44	35	4.97	4.13 (-20%)	-1584.6
1933	NY1	NL	0	2	17	3	1	0	0	47.3	52	27	26	14	5.13	3.86 (-33%)	-1181.8
Career · 5 seasons			23	31	139	44	22	2	8	534.0	588	269	201	162	4.53	—	-5,986

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
139	155	6	19	1	1	0	5	0	7	49	.123	.160	.142	.302	-1,108

Career AVG .123 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 56.2% below league average.

Career OBP .160 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 52.8% below league average.

Career SLG .142 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 64.3% below league average.

Career OPS .302 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 59.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1928	PIT	NL	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	PIT	NL	41	53	3	6	0	1	3	1	17	.113	.293 (-61%)	.354 (-63%)	.429 (-65%)	.784 (-64%)	-590.3
1931	PIT	NL	38	52	2	5	0	0	2	5	21	.096	.276 (-65%)	.338 (-48%)	.388 (-75%)	.726 (-63%)	-517.4
1932	PIT	NL	39	37	1	6	1	0	0	1	9	.162	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	NY1	NL	17	12	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			139	155	6	19	1	1	5	7	49	.123	—	—	—	—	-1,108

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	70	63	1	7	0	0	.111
Away	69	90	5	12	0	4	.133

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	70	250.1	269	116	82	73	4.17
Away	69	283.0	321	153	122	88	4.87

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1933-09-24	NY1	BSN	L	2	1
1933-09-19	NY1	STL	L	2	0
1933-09-03	NY1	BSN	L	0	0
1933-08-27	NY1	STL	L	0	0
1933-08-26	NY1	PIT	L	0	0
1933-08-02	NY1	PHI	L	0	0
1933-07-22	NY1	PIT	L	1	0
1933-07-09	NY1	CHC	L	0	0
1933-06-20	NY1	CHC	L	0	0
1933-06-15	NY1	BSN	L	2	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1933-09-24	NY1	BSN	L	5.0	10	5	5	2	0
1933-09-19	NY1	STL	—	4.0	7	6	6	3	1
1933-09-03	NY1	BSN	—	1.2	2	1	1	2	0
1933-08-27	NY1	STL	—	2.0	4	3	1	0	2
1933-08-26	NY1	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1933-08-02	NY1	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1933-07-22	NY1	PIT	—	3.2	3	2	2	2	0
1933-07-09	NY1	CHC	—	1.1	2	0	0	0	0
1933-06-20	NY1	CHC	—	2.0	4	2	2	1	1
1933-06-15	NY1	BSN	—	3.2	2	1	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	139	0	20	99	9	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1928	PIT	P	4	0	0	1	0
1930	PIT	P	41	4	25	3	1
1931	PIT	P	38	7	39	3	2
1932	PIT	P	39	4	25	2	2
1933	NY1	P	17	5	10	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	139

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Frequently Asked Questions about Glenn Spencer

What years did Glenn Spencer play?: Glenn Spencer played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1933.
Was Glenn Spencer a pitcher?: Yes. Glenn Spencer pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 162 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Glenn Spencer hit?: Glenn Spencer hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.