Summary
George Elwell Spencer (July 7, 1926 – September 10, 2014) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. A right-hander, he was primarily a relief pitcher for the New York Giants and the Detroit Tigers.[1] Spencer stood 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) tall and weighed 200 pounds (91 kg).
| George Spencer | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 7, 1926 Bexley, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: September 10, 2014 (aged 88) Galena, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 17, 1950, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1960, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 16–10 |
| Earned run average | 4.05 |
| Strikeouts | 82 |
| Teams | |
A graduate of Bexley High School and Ohio State University, where he played quarterback on the OSU varsity football team,[2][3] Spencer was a key member of the 1951 Giants' pitching staff, leading the club in saves and winning ten of 14 decisions, including a key August start over the front-running Brooklyn Dodgers. The Giants would famously overcome a 131⁄2-game, mid-August deficit to tie Brooklyn on the season's final day, then defeated the Dodgers for the National League pennant on Bobby Thomson's historic Game 3 home run.
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- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet profile
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics
- Obituary