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{{Infobox MLB player
{{short description|American baseball player}}
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{{One source|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=Roy Spencer
|name=Roy Spencer
|image=Roy Spencer newspaper.jpg
|position=[[Catcher]]
|position=[[Catcher]]
|birth_date={{Birth date|1900|2|22}}
|birth_date={{Birth date|1900|2|22}}
|birth_place=[[Scranton, North Carolina]]
|birth_place=[[Scranton, North Carolina]], U.S.
|death_date={{death date and age|1973|2|8|1900|2|22}}
|death_date={{death date and age|1973|2|8|1900|2|22}}
|death_place=[[Port Charlotte, Florida]]
|death_place=[[Port Charlotte, Florida]], U.S.
|bats=Right
|bats=Right
|throws=Right
|throws=Right
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=April 19
|debutdate=April 19
|debutyear=1925
|debutyear=1925
|debutteam=[[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
|debutteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=May 9
|finaldate=May 9
|finalyear=1938
|finalyear=1938
|finalteam=[[Los Angeles Dodgers|Brooklyn Dodgers]]
|finalteam=Brooklyn Dodgers
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=[[Batting average]]
|stat1label=[[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]]
|stat1value=.247
|stat1value=.247
|stat2label=[[Home run]]s
|stat2label=[[Home run]]s
|stat2value=3
|stat2value=3
|stat3label=[[Run batted in|RBI]]
|stat3label=[[Runs batted in]]
|stat3value=203
|stat3value=203
|teams=<nowiki></nowiki>
|teams=
*[[Pittsburgh Pirates]] (1925-1927)
* [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] ({{mlby|1925}}–{{mlby|1927}})
*[[Minnesota Twins|Washington Senators]] (1929-1932)
* [[Washington Senators (1901–60)|Washington Senators]] ({{mlby|1929}}–{{mlby|1932}})
*[[Cleveland Indians]] (1933-1934)
* [[Cleveland Indians]] ({{mlby|1933}}–{{mlby|1934}})
*[[San Francisco Giants|New York Giants]] (1936)
* [[New York Giants (NL)|New York Giants]] ({{mlby|1936}})
*[[Los Angeles Dodgers|Brooklyn Dodgers]] (1937-1938)
* [[Brooklyn Dodgers]] ({{mlby|1937}}–{{mlby|1938}})
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
*Participated in the [[1927 World Series]]
}}
}}
'''Roy Hampton Spencer''' (February 22, 1900 - February 8, 1973) born in [[Scranton, North Carolina]] was a [[catcher]] for the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] (1925–27), [[Minnesota Twins|Washington Senators]] (1929–32), [[Cleveland Indians]] (1933–34), [[San Francisco Giants|New York Giants]] (1936) and [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Brooklyn Dodgers]] (1937–38).
'''Roy Hampton Spencer''' (February 22, 1900 – February 8, 1973) was an American [[professional baseball]] [[catcher]]. He played fourteen seasons in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) from 1925 to 1938 for the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]], [[Washington Senators (1901–60)|Washington Senators]], [[Cleveland Indians]], [[New York Giants (NL)|New York Giants]], and [[Brooklyn Dodgers]].<ref name="statistics">[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/spencro01.shtml "Roy Spencer Statistics and History"]. Accessed June 6, 2017.</ref>


He helped the Pirates win the [[1925 World Series]] and the 1927 National League Pennant and the Giants win the 1936 NL Pennant.
He helped the Pirates win the [[1925 World Series]] and the 1927 National League Pennant and the Giants win the 1936 NL Pennant.


In 12 seasons he played in 636 Games and had 1,814 At Bats, 177 Runs, 448 Hits, 57 Doubles, 13 Triples, 3 Home Runs, 203 RBI, 4 Stolen Bases, 128 Walks, .247 Batting Average, .301 On-base percentage, .298 Slugging Percentage, 540 Total Bases and 42 Sacrifice Hits.
In 12 seasons he played in 636 Games and had 1,814 At Bats, 177 Runs, 448 Hits, 57 Doubles, 13 Triples, 3 Home Runs, 203 RBI, 4 Stolen Bases, 128 Walks, .247 Batting Average, .301 On-base percentage, .298 Slugging Percentage, 540 Total Bases and 42 Sacrifice Hits. Defensively, he recorded a .984 fielding percentage.


He died in [[Port Charlotte, Florida]] at the age of 72.
He died in [[Port Charlotte, Florida]] at the age of 72.

==References==
{{reflist}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
* {{Baseballstats|br=s/spencro01}}
{{Baseballstats|br=s/spencro01|brm=spence001roy}}


{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
| NAME =Spencer, Roy
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American baseball player
| DATE OF BIRTH =February 22, 1900
| PLACE OF BIRTH =Scranton, North Carolina
| DATE OF DEATH =February 8, 1973
| PLACE OF DEATH =Port Charlotte, Florida
}}
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[[Category:Washington Senators players]]
[[Category:Washington Senators (1901–1960) players]]
[[Category:Cleveland Indians players]]
[[Category:Cleveland Indians players]]
[[Category:New York Giants (NL) players]]
[[Category:New York Giants (baseball) players]]
[[Category:Brooklyn Dodgers players]]
[[Category:Brooklyn Dodgers players]]
[[Category:Augusta Tygers players]]
[[Category:Indianapolis Indians players]]
[[Category:Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players]]
[[Category:Baltimore Orioles (International League) players]]




Latest revision as of 02:44, 10 July 2024

Roy Spencer
Catcher
Born: (1900-02-22)February 22, 1900
Scranton, North Carolina, U.S.
Died: February 8, 1973(1973-02-08) (aged 72)
Port Charlotte, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1925, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
May 9, 1938, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average.247
Home runs3
Runs batted in203
Teams

Roy Hampton Spencer (February 22, 1900 – February 8, 1973) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played fourteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1925 to 1938 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, New York Giants, and Brooklyn Dodgers.[1]

He helped the Pirates win the 1925 World Series and the 1927 National League Pennant and the Giants win the 1936 NL Pennant.

In 12 seasons he played in 636 Games and had 1,814 At Bats, 177 Runs, 448 Hits, 57 Doubles, 13 Triples, 3 Home Runs, 203 RBI, 4 Stolen Bases, 128 Walks, .247 Batting Average, .301 On-base percentage, .298 Slugging Percentage, 540 Total Bases and 42 Sacrifice Hits. Defensively, he recorded a .984 fielding percentage.

He died in Port Charlotte, Florida at the age of 72.

References

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  1. ^ "Roy Spencer Statistics and History". Accessed June 6, 2017.

Sources

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