Al Spohrer

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1935)

AVG .259
HR 6
RBI 199
H 575
OPS .637
PIV -5,374
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
12/3/1902 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
7/17/1972 in Plymouth, NH, USA
MLB Debut
1928-04-13
Last Game
1935-09-29

Full name: Alfred Ray Spohrer

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
756 2,218 213 575 103 25 6 199 13 124 166 .259 .301 .336 .637 -5,374

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Career SLG .336 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.

Career OPS .637 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 14.2% 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
1928 NY1 NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1928 BSN NL 51 124 15 27 3 0 0 9 1 5 11 .218 .280 (-22%) .342 (-26%) .395 (-39%) .737 (-33%) 0.0
1929 BSN NL 114 342 42 93 21 8 2 48 1 26 35 .272 .289 (-6%) .353 (-7%) .415 (-4%) .769 (-6%) -397.1
1930 BSN NL 112 356 44 113 22 8 2 37 3 22 24 .317 .293 (+8%) .354 (+2%) .429 (+3%) .784 (+2%) 118.7
1931 BSN NL 114 350 23 84 17 5 0 27 2 22 27 .240 .276 (-13%) .338 (-16%) .388 (-18%) .726 (-17%) -1007.0
1932 BSN NL 104 335 31 90 12 2 0 33 2 15 26 .269 .275 (-2%) .335 (-11%) .391 (-19%) .726 (-15%) -819.1
1933 BSN NL 67 184 11 46 6 1 1 12 3 11 13 .250 .270 (-7%) .329 (-11%) .377 (-18%) .707 (-15%) -428.9
1934 BSN NL 100 265 25 59 15 0 0 17 1 14 18 .223 .278 (-20%) .340 (-23%) .392 (-29%) .733 (-26%) -1146.5
1935 BSN NL 92 260 22 63 7 1 1 16 0 9 12 .242 .279 (-13%) .342 (-20%) .399 (-28%) .742 (-24%) -1039.2
Career · 9 seasons 756 2,218 213 575 103 25 6 199 13 124 166 .259 — — — — -4,719

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
Home39511541103084118.267
Away3611063103266287.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-09-29 BSNNY1W 301000000
1935-09-27 BSNNY1L 400000002
1935-09-24 BSNBROL 201000000
1935-09-24 BSNBROL 200000000
1935-09-23 BSNNY1W 100000010
1935-09-23 BSNNY1L 301000000
1935-09-22 BSNPHIL 000000000
1935-09-22 BSNPHIL 411000000
1935-09-21 BSNPHIL 300000000
1935-09-19 BSNPITL 311000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 731 0 2182 347 74 30

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1928 NY1 C 2 0 2 0 0 0
1928 BSN C 48 0 102 22 3 1
1929 BSN C 109 0 314 57 18 5
1930 BSN C 108 0 322 36 16 4
1931 BSN C 111 0 392 54 8 5
1932 BSN C 100 0 374 62 4 2
1933 BSN C 65 0 150 26 5 4
1934 BSN C 98 0 296 45 8 5
1935 BSN C 90 0 230 45 12 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 732

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Al Spohrer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Larry McLean
    .262 avg, 6 HR
  2. 94
    Zack Taylor
    .261 avg, 9 HR
  3. 89
    Einar Diaz
    .254 avg, 21 HR
  4. 86
    Harry Bemis
    .255 avg, 5 HR
  5. 85
    Scott Bradley
    .257 avg, 18 HR
  6. 85
    Hal Smith
    .258 avg, 23 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Spohrer

What years did Al Spohrer play?
Al Spohrer played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1935.
Was Al Spohrer a pitcher?
No. Al Spohrer was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Al Spohrer hit?
Al Spohrer hit 6 career home runs with 575 hits.