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Mel Ott League
3-5-2069
Ruben Spencer Center Field
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .234 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .609 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 97 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 05-15-1929
HR 4 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(70 games)
RBI 28
SB 23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF B- (53.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 PHI
18
28
7
6
0
0
0
0
5
 3 0 0
4
 0 0
.548
.333
.214
.000
.214
1956 PHI
28
56
8
9
2
0
1
1
7
 15 1 0
2
 2 0
.516
.266
.250
.089
.161
1957 PHI
73
240
24
62
8
1
3
18
28
 43 2 3
13
 5 4
.674
.337
.338
.079
.258
1958 PHI
20
30
2
8
2
0
0
4
2
 7 0 0
1
 1 0
.646
.312
.333
.067
.267
1959 PHI
21
20
1
4
0
0
0
0
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.438
.238
.200
.000
.200
1960 PHI
20
41
1
8
1
0
0
5
2
 6 0 2
3
 0 0
.442
.222
.220
.024
.195
Total
180
415
43
97
13
1
4
28
45
 76 3 5
23
 8 4
.609
.310
.299
.065
.234
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Ruben Spencer has retired from the Philadelphia Phillies
1961-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Mike Severinsen to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Bob Hood to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Bill Halla to the minors. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Ruben Spencer for assignment.
1959-04-19The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Ruben Spencer to the major league team.
1958-07-17The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Ruben Spencer for assignment. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Randy Bader to the minors.
1958-05-27The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Ruben Spencer to the major league team.
1957-06-27The Philadelphia Monarchs have promoted Ruben Spencer to the major league team.
1957-04-13The Philadelphia Monarchs have promoted Al Silvestri to the major league team. The Philadelphia Monarchs have sent Ruben Spencer to the minors.
1957-04-12The Philadelphia Monarchs have promoted Ruben Spencer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Monarchs have promoted Steve Oldis to the major league team. The Philadelphia Monarchs have promoted Don Brantley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Monarchs have designated Chuck Ochoa for assignment. The Philadelphia Monarchs have designated Ed McClain for assignment. The Philadelphia Monarchs have designated Jim Hallinan for assignment.
1956-09-15The Philadelphia Monarchs have promoted Ross Gunderson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Monarchs have sent Ruben Spencer to the minors.
1956-08-25The Philadelphia Monarchs have promoted Ruben Spencer to the major league team. The Philadelphia Monarchs have promoted Chuck Ochoa to the major league team. The Philadelphia Monarchs have sent Joe Grahe to the minors. The Philadelphia Monarchs have sent Ross Gunderson to the minors.
1956-05-29The Philadelphia Monarchs have promoted Mike Pickett to the major league team. The Philadelphia Monarchs have promoted Buzz Fryman to the major league team. The Philadelphia Monarchs have sent Ruben Spencer to the minors. The Philadelphia Monarchs have designated Doug Chipple for assignment.
1955-08-13The Philadelphia Monarchs have promoted Ruben Spencer to the major league team.