Joe Spencer

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .206
HR 0
RBI 26
H 59
OPS .498
PIV -607
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 151 lb
Born
8/4/1919 in Gretna, LA, USA
Died
5/17/2003 in Gretna, LA, USA
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Joseph Beverly Spencer

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
351.0 323.0 31.0 64.0 6.0 3.0 0 17.0 22.0 3.0 2.0 .198 .249 .235 .484

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
98 287 30 59 6 1 0 26 4 23 1 .206 .265 .233 .498 -607

Career AVG .206 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 20.8% below league average.

Career OBP .265 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.

Career SLG .233 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 35.5% below league average.

Career OPS .498 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — 28.0% below 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
1941 BBB NAL 2 7 0 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .571 — — — — 0.0
1942 BBB NAL 9 25 3 7 1 0 0 5 3 2 0 .280 — — — — 0.0
1943 HG NN2 20 56 7 13 0 0 0 2 0 6 1 .232 .255 (-9%) .324 (-6%) .346 (-33%) .671 (-20%) -146.9
1943 BEG NN2 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — -146.9
1943 NE NN2 3 11 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 .364 — — — — -146.9
1944 HG NN2 12 30 6 6 2 0 0 5 0 2 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1944 NBY NN2 9 32 3 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 .219 — — — — 0.0
1945 NYC NN2 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1945 BBB NAL 11 25 2 3 1 1 0 4 0 2 0 .120 — — — — 0.0
1946 NYC NN2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 NBY NN2 8 28 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .214 — — — — 0.0
1948 NBY NN2 20 58 5 8 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 .138 .263 (-48%) .340 (-36%) .379 (-64%) .719 (-50%) -459.9
Career · 12 seasons 98 287 30 59 6 1 0 26 4 23 1 .206 — — — — -901

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
Home339051403.156
Away53159163308.208

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-09-05 NY5NW2W 300000000
1948-08-08 NY5HOML 300000000
1948-08-08 NY5HOML 400000000
1948-07-27 NY5PH5L 301000000
1948-07-26 NY5NY6W 311000010
1948-07-25 NY5NY6W 401000000
1948-07-16 NY5NW2L 300000010
1948-07-10 NY5NY6L 310000010
1948-07-09 NY5NY6L 500000000
1948-07-04 NY5NY6W 500000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 67 61 130 163 17 24
3B 20 17 19 26 4 0
OF 3 3 2 0 0 0
SS 5 5 8 13 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 BBB OF 2 2 2 0 0 0
1942 BBB 3B 2 2 2 2 1 0
1942 BBB OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1942 BBB SS 4 4 6 9 1 2
1943 HG 2B 16 15 30 39 4 4
1943 HG 3B 3 3 3 6 0 0
1943 HG SS 1 1 2 4 3 0
1943 BEG 2B 2 2 2 4 1 2
1943 NE 2B 3 3 9 8 0 1
1944 HG 2B 10 8 14 21 2 3
1944 HG 3B 2 0 1 2 1 0
1944 NBY 2B 9 9 21 30 2 6
1945 NYC 2B 1 1 1 1 0 0
1945 BBB 2B 10 8 19 26 3 3
1946 NYC 2B 1 1 1 5 0 1
1947 NBY 2B 3 3 9 7 2 0
1947 NBY 3B 6 5 6 11 2 0
1948 NBY 2B 12 11 24 22 3 4
1948 NBY 3B 7 7 7 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 67
Third Base 20
Shortstop 5
Left Field 1
Right Field 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Spencer

Was Joe Spencer a pitcher?
No. Joe Spencer was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Joe Spencer hit?
Joe Spencer hit 0 career home runs with 59 hits.