Daryl Spencer
| Daryl Spencer | |||
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| Infielder | |||
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Born: July 13, 1928 Wichita, Kansas | |||
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Died: January 2, 2017 (aged 88) Wichita, Kansas | |||
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| Professional debut | |||
| MLB: September 17, 1952, for the New York Giants | |||
| NPB: 1964, for the Hankyu Braves | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| MLB: July 11, 1963, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| NPB: 1972, for the Hankyu Braves | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .244 | ||
| Home runs | 105 | ||
| Runs batted in | 428 | ||
| NPB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .275 | ||
| Home runs | 152 | ||
| Runs batted in | 391 | ||
| Teams | |||
Daryl Dean Spencer (July 13, 1928 – January 2, 2017) was a professional baseball player. He was a utility infielder, playing shortstop, second base, and third base in the major leagues from 1952 to 1963. He played for the New York Giants, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, and Los Angeles Dodgers. On April 15, 1958, he hit the first home run in San Francisco Giants history in an 8-0 victory over the Dodgers.
He later played for the Hankyu Braves in the Pacific League in Japan between 1964 and 1972. He was inducted into the Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.[1]
Spencer died on January 2, 2017, at the age of 88.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Wichita baseball legend Daryl Spencer dies". The Wichita Eagle. January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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