Al Spangler Notable

b. July 8, 1933 · Milwaukee Braves 1959–1961, Houston Colt .45's 1962–1964, Houston Astros 1965, California Angels 1965–1966, Chicago Cubs 1967–1971

Al Spangler played for five clubs across 13 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Milwaukee Braves in 1959 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1971.

Across 912 games he batted .262, with 594 hits and 307 runs. He finished with 21 home runs, 87 doubles and 37 stolen bases.

He played 714 games in the outfield, with 1,034 putouts and 29 errors.

He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on July 8, 1933. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1959	MLN	6	12	3	5	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	.417
1960	MLN	101	105	26	28	5	2	0	6	14	17	6	.267
1961	MLN	68	97	23	26	2	0	0	6	28	9	4	.268
1962	HOU	129	418	51	119	10	9	5	35	70	46	7	.285
1963	HOU	120	430	52	121	25	4	4	27	50	38	5	.281
1964	HOU	135	449	51	110	18	5	4	38	41	43	7	.245
1965	CAL/HOU	89	208	35	49	2	1	1	8	22	17	5	.236
1966	CAL	6	9	2	6	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	.667
1967	CHC	62	130	18	33	7	0	0	13	23	17	2	.254
1968	CHC	88	177	21	48	9	3	2	18	20	24	0	.271
1969	CHC	82	213	23	45	8	1	4	23	21	16	0	.211
1970	CHC	21	14	2	2	1	0	1	1	3	3	0	.143
1971	CHC	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.400
Career	—	912	2267	307	594	87	26	21	175	295	234	37	.262

On this day & linked events

1933

Born July 8, 1933

Philadelphia, PA, USA

1959

Major-league debut: Al Spangler

Al Spangler made a major-league debut on September 16, 1959.

1971

Final major-league game: Al Spangler

Al Spangler played a final major-league game on September 12, 1971.

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