Purvis Spangler
Herbert Purvis Spangler "Hap"
Born: July 15, 1914
Deceased: August 12, 1983
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 155
Career: 1936-1940
Purvis Spangler compiled a career batting average of .300 with 27 home runs and 0 RBI in his 384-game career with the Kilgore Braves, Greenwood Giants, Wink Spudders, Lamesa Lobos and Abbeville Athletics. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Giants | 20 | 74 | 74 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .176 | .176 | .324 | .500 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | WTNM | Wink Spudders | 123 | 480 | 480 | 145 | 27 | 7 | 11 | .302 | .302 | .456 | .758 | 219 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 15 | 46 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .239 | .435 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | WTNM | Lamesa Lobos | 123 | 468 | 468 | 154 | 30 | 11 | 6 | .329 | .329 | .479 | .808 | 224 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | WTNM | Lamesa Lobos | 103 | 457 | 457 | 137 | 31 | 7 | 9 | .300 | .300 | .457 | .757 | 209 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 384 | 1525 | 1525 | 0 | 458 | 92 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .450 | .751 | 687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | WTNM | Wink Spudders | 3B | 123 | 111 | 243 | 49 | .878 | 2.878 | |
| 1939 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 3B | 15 | 11 | 16 | 4 | .871 | 1.800 | |
| 1939 | D | WTNM | Lamesa Lobos | 3B | 117 | 105 | 216 | 23 | .933 | 2.744 | |
| 1940 | D | WTNM | Lamesa Lobos | 2B | 55 | 156 | 203 | 23 | .940 | 6.527 | |
| Totals | 310 | 383 | 678 | 99 | 0 | .915 | 3.423 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | East Texas League | Kilgore Braves | |||
| 1936 | C | Cotton States League | Greenwood Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1938 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Wink Spudders | |||
| 1939 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lamesa Lobos | |||
| 1939 | D | Evangeline League | Abbeville Athletics | |||
| 1940 | D | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lamesa Lobos |
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