1919
Born August 4, 1919
Gretna, LA, USA
Joe Spencer Notable
b. August 4, 1919 · Birmingham Black Barons 1941–1942, 1945, Homestead Grays 1943–1944, Baltimore Elite Giants 1943, Newark Eagles 1943, New York Black Yankees 1944, 1947–1948, New York Cubans 1945–1946
Joe Spencer played for six clubs across eight seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1941 and closing with the New York Black Yankees in 1948.
Across 98 games he batted .206, with 59 hits and 30 runs. He finished with 6 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 67 games at second base, with 163 assists and 17 errors. He turned 24 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1945.
He was born in Gretna, LA, USA on August 4, 1919, and died on May 17, 2003. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1945 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | BBB | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .571 |
| 1942 | BBB | 9 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .280 |
| 1943 | BEG/HG/NE | 25 | 75 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .227 |
| 1944 | HG/NBY | 21 | 62 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .210 |
| 1945 | BBB/NYC | 12 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| 1946 | NYC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1947 | NBY | 8 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| 1948 | NBY | 20 | 58 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .138 |
| Career | — | 98 | 287 | 30 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 4 | .206 |
On this day & linked events
2003