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Al Spangler
Albert Donald Spangler (Spanky)

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 0", Weight 175 lb.
School Duke

MLB Debut September 16, 1959
Final Game September 11, 1971
Born July 8, 1933 in Philadelphia, PA (age 90)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1960 26 MLN NL   82   80   16   20   3   0   0    6   3   0    9   15  .250  .326  .288  .613    88    23   0   0   0   0   0  
 1961 27 MLN NL   78   96   25   29  10   1   0   10   4   0   41    9  .302  .504  .427  .931   128    41   0   2   0   0   0  
 1962 28 KCA AL  126  415   57  127  12  16   3   60   0   0   54   50  .306  .384  .434  .818   109   180   0   5   3   2   8  
 1963 29 KCA AL  112  328   27   87  16   0   3   19   3   1   33   36  .265  .330  .341  .671    89   112   0   3   1   0   7  
 1964 30 KCA AL   33   61    3   14   1   2   0    3   0   1    4    3  .230  .309  .311  .620    80    19   0   0   0   3   0  
 1965 31 KCA AL   39   88    7   22   3   0   1    8   1   2   12    8  .250  .340  .318  .658    97    28   0   0   1   0   1  
 1966           [Did not play]
 1967 33 CHN NL   89   94   15   25  10   0   0    6   1   4   16   16  .266  .373  .372  .745   110    35   0   0   0   0   0  
 1968 34 CHN NL   66  120   16   33   7   1   2   10   0   0    7   17  .275  .310  .400  .710   113    48   2   2   1   0   3  
 1969 35 CHN NL   42   76    9   15   1   0   0    7   0   0   11    7  .197  .295  .211  .506    72    16   2   1   0   0   2  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  9 Seasons      667 1358  175  372  63  20   9  129  12   8  187  161  .274  .361  .370  .731         502   4  13   6   5  21
 Per 600 PA           520   67  142  24   8   3   49   5   3   72   62                                 192   2   5   2   2   8
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With KCA      310  892   94  250  32  18   7   90   4   4  103   97  .280  .355  .380  .735         339   0   8   5   5  16
   With CHN      197  290   40   73  18   1   2   23   1   4   34   40  .252  .327  .341  .669          99   4   3   1   0   5
   With MLN      160  176   41   49  13   1   0   16   7   0   50   24  .278  .434  .364  .798          64   0   2   0   0   0
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      912 2267  307  594  87  26  21  175  37  32  295  234  .262  .347  .351  .698         796  23  19  23  11  20
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1960 26 MLN NL   4    8   3.9  52  16   0  .308   0    3    2  .667    0    0  .000  PH             -94   
 1961 27 MLN NL  18   27  10.8  38   8   0  .211   0    4    4 1.000    0    0  .000  OF   3(+2)e3   210   
 1962 28 KCA AL   6   72   6.5  11   2   0  .182   9   27    7  .259    0    0  .000  OF   4(+2)e13   41   
 1963 29 KCA AL  14   37   4.1  28   9   1  .321   3   28   14  .500    0    0  .000  OF   3(+2)e5   -70   
 1964 30 KCA AL   5    6   3.4  12   5   0  .417   2    8    4  .500    0    0  .000  OF   3(+2)e10  -24   
 1965 31 KCA AL   9    9   3.8   8   1   0  .125   1    5    1  .200    0    0  .000  OF   3(+2)e15   82   
 1966           [Did not play]
 1967 33 CHN NL  13   13   4.9  64  17   0  .266   0    4    3  .750    0    0  .000  PH              76   
 1968 34 CHN NL  10   14   4.2  37  12   2  .324   1    6    4  .667    0    0  .000  OF   3(0)e10   -23   
 1969 35 CHN NL  44    5   2.2   7   1   0  .143   4    5    2  .400    0    0  .000  OF   3(0)e16   -92   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  9 Seasons          195   5.1 257  71   3  .276  20   90   41  .456    0    0  .000                  11   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 8.9 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 3.5 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1960 26 MLN NL  LF    18    16     0    0    0  1.000     2    48.2   2.96
                 RF    11     5     0    0    0  1.000     1    23.2   1.90
 1961 27 MLN NL  LF    18    34     1    0    0  1.000    13   118.0   2.67
                 RF     3     7     0    0    0  1.000     3    26.0   2.42
                 CF     4     2     0    0    0  1.000     0     7.1   2.45
 1962 28 KCA AL  LF   116   162     4    9    0   .949   111   902.1   1.66
 1963 29 KCA AL  LF    68   118     9    3    0   .977    64   553.0   2.07
                 RF    17    28     0    0    0  1.000    15   102.0   2.47
                 CF     5     2     1    0    0  1.000     0    11.1   2.38
 1964 30 KCA AL  CF    14    25     0    0    0  1.000    12    88.2   2.54
                 LF     9     5     0    2    0   .714     0    23.2   1.90
                 RF     2     4     0    0    0  1.000     2    13.0   2.77
 1965 31 KCA AL  RF    23    32     0    1    0   .970    22   188.1   1.53
                 LF     8     2     0    0    0  1.000     0    14.2   1.23
 1966           [Did not play]
 1967 33 CHN NL  CF     7    12     1    0    0  1.000     4    39.1   2.97
                 RF     8     7     0    0    0  1.000     3    34.2   1.82
 1968 34 CHN NL  RF    21    34     0    1    0   .971    19   175.0   1.75
                 CF     7     5     1    0    1  1.000     2    25.1   2.13
 1969 35 CHN NL  RF    25    18     1    3    0   .864    12   119.1   1.43
                 LF     8     5     0    1    0   .833     8    69.1   0.65
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 LF   245   342    14   15    0   .960   198  1729.2   1.85
                 RF   110   135     1    5    0   .965    77   682.0   1.79
                 CF    37    46     3    0    1  1.000    18   172.0   2.56
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1960  MLN   75-79   Jeff Tripodi
 1961  MLN   81-73   Jeff Tripodi
 1962  KCA   82-80   Drew Kennedy
 1963  KCA   59-103  Drew Kennedy
 1964  KCA   72-90   Drew Kennedy
 1965  KCA   70-92   James Taglia
 1967  CHN   74-88   Alan Boodman
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 1969  CHN   77-85   Alan Bosslet

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