Jack Spence
John Ernest Spence "Duke"
Born: February 15, 1935
San Francisco, CA US
Deceased: July 3, 2007
St. George, UT US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Career: 1953-1955
Jack Spence compiled a career batting average of .261 with 24 home runs and 60 RBI in his 381-game career with the Visalia Stars, Phoenix Stars and Salinas Packers. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | CALL | Visalia Stars | 133 | 473 | 473 | 118 | 27 | 5 | 8 | .249 | .249 | .378 | .628 | 179 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 111 | 507 | 353 | 105 | 107 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 60 | 19 | 133 | 67 | .303 | .496 | .465 | .960 | 164 | 2 | 19 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 66 | 280 | 280 | 70 | 16 | 1 | 8 | .250 | .250 | .400 | .650 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 71 | 235 | 235 | 55 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .234 | .234 | .323 | .557 | 76 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 381 | 1495 | 1341 | 105 | 350 | 75 | 17 | 24 | 60 | 19 | 0 | 133 | 67 | .261 | .329 | .396 | .725 | 531 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | CALL | Visalia Stars | OF | 125 | 346 | 12 | 17 | .955 | 2.864 | |
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 3B | 103 | 103 | 190 | 22 | 24 | .930 | 2.845 |
| Totals | 228 | 449 | 202 | 39 | 24 | .943 | 2.855 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | California League | Visalia Stars | |||
| 1954 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Phoenix Stars | |||
| 1955 | C | California League | Salinas Packers | PIT | ||
| 1955 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Phoenix Stars | PIT |
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