Jim Spencer

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1982)

AVG .250
HR 146
RBI 599
H 1,227
OPS .694
PIV -779
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
7/30/1947 in Hanover, PA, USA
Died
2/10/2002 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1968-09-07
Last Game
1982-06-20
Awards
All-Star · 2× Gold Glove

Full name: James Lloyd Spencer

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,553 4,908 541 1,227 179 27 146 599 11 407 582 .250 .307 .387 .694 -779

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .387 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .694 vs. league average .698 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
1968 CAL AL 19 68 2 13 1 0 0 5 0 3 10 .191 .236 (-19%) .298 (-22%) .340 (-39%) .638 (-31%) -303.4
1969 CAL AL 113 386 39 98 14 3 10 31 1 26 53 .254 .248 (+2%) .320 (-5%) .369 (+4%) .689 (avg) -71.2
1970 CAL AL 146 511 61 140 20 4 12 68 0 28 61 .274 .253 (+8%) .325 (-5%) .385 (+4%) .711 (avg) -171.5
1971 CAL AL 148 510 50 121 21 2 18 59 0 48 63 .237 .249 (-5%) .316 (-4%) .365 (+7%) .682 (+2%) 114.2
1972 CAL AL 82 212 13 47 5 0 1 14 0 12 25 .222 .243 (-9%) .310 (-16%) .353 (-27%) .664 (-21%) -676.3
1973 CAL AL 29 87 10 21 4 2 2 11 0 9 9 .241 .256 (-6%) .325 (-3%) .378 (+6%) .703 (+2%) 11.7
1973 TEX AL 102 352 35 94 12 3 4 43 0 34 41 .267 .256 (+4%) .325 (+2%) .378 (-7%) .703 (-3%) 11.7
1974 TEX AL 118 352 36 98 11 4 7 44 1 22 27 .278 .256 (+8%) .324 (avg) .369 (+6%) .693 (+3%) 124.5
1975 TEX AL 132 403 50 107 18 1 11 47 0 35 43 .266 .257 (+3%) .327 (avg) .374 (+6%) .701 (+3%) 228.2
1976 CHA AL 150 518 53 131 13 2 14 70 6 49 52 .253 .255 (-1%) .320 (-2%) .360 (+2%) .681 (avg) -12.0
1977 CHA AL 128 470 56 116 16 1 18 69 1 36 50 .247 .264 (-7%) .329 (-9%) .401 (avg) .730 (-4%) -372.0
1978 NYA AL 71 150 12 34 9 1 7 24 0 15 32 .227 .257 (-12%) .323 (-9%) .378 (+16%) .702 (+5%) 76.7
1979 NYA AL 106 295 60 85 15 3 23 53 0 38 25 .288 .265 (+9%) .329 (+11%) .397 (+49%) .727 (+32%) 1759.7
1980 NYA AL 97 259 38 61 9 0 13 43 1 30 44 .236 .264 (-11%) .326 (-4%) .387 (+9%) .714 (+3%) 113.2
1981 NYA AL 25 63 6 9 2 0 2 4 0 9 7 .143 .255 (-44%) .320 (-22%) .368 (-27%) .688 (-25%) -229.5
1981 OAK AL 54 171 14 35 6 0 2 9 1 10 20 .205 .255 (-20%) .320 (-23%) .368 (-25%) .688 (-24%) -229.5
1982 OAK AL 33 101 6 17 3 1 2 5 0 3 20 .168 .261 (-36%) .324 (-41%) .388 (-29%) .712 (-34%) -580.7
Career · 17 seasons 1,553 4,908 541 1,227 179 27 146 599 11 407 582 .250 — — — — -206

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 20 3 3 1 0 0 0 2 4 .150

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 ALCS OAK 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 AWDIV OAK 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
1980 ALCS NYA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1978 WS NYA 4 12 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home779243126561773302.254
Away773247627661073297.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1982-06-20 OAKTORL 300000001
1982-06-19 OAKTORL 401000000
1982-06-18 OAKTORL 100000001
1982-06-11 OAKTORL 300000000
1982-06-09 OAKCHWW 300000010
1982-06-08 OAKCHWL 400000000
1982-06-07 OAKCHWL 100000001
1982-06-06 OAKMILL 401000000
1982-06-04 OAKMILL 300000100
1982-06-02 OAKBOSW 411010001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1221 1102 9898 797 55 956
OF 24 21 22 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1968 CAL 1B 19 19 152 18 1 15
1969 CAL 1B 107 101 926 66 9 81
1970 CAL 1B 142 135 1212 85 7 131
1971 CAL 1B 145 135 1296 93 5 117
1972 CAL 1B 35 30 267 22 3 25
1972 CAL OF 24 21 22 1 0 0
1973 CAL 1B 26 24 204 7 0 24
1973 TEX 1B 99 88 790 67 1 86
1974 TEX 1B 60 40 389 27 1 36
1975 TEX 1B 99 90 844 70 5 92
1976 CHA 1B 143 134 1206 112 2 116
1977 CHA 1B 125 123 977 90 10 76
1978 NYA 1B 15 8 90 7 0 4
1979 NYA 1B 26 25 232 17 2 35
1980 NYA 1B 75 62 567 41 6 51
1981 NYA 1B 25 20 172 17 0 17
1981 OAK 1B 48 42 344 36 1 30
1982 OAK 1B 32 26 230 22 2 20

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1219
Left Field 24
Designated Hitter 204

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1977 Gold Glove 1B
1970 Gold Glove 1B

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jim Spencer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ken McMullen
    .248 avg, 156 HR
  2. 86
    Steve Buechele
    .245 avg, 137 HR
  3. 80
    Geoff Blum
    .250 avg, 99 HR
  4. 80
    Frank Bolling
    .254 avg, 106 HR
  5. 79
    Ed Kranepool
    .261 avg, 118 HR
  6. 78
    David Bell
    .257 avg, 123 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Spencer

What years did Jim Spencer play?
Jim Spencer played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1982.
Was Jim Spencer a pitcher?
No. Jim Spencer was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Jim Spencer hit?
Jim Spencer hit 146 career home runs with 1227 hits.