Stan Spence

Played For
Boston Red Sox (1940-1941)
Washington Senators (1942-1947)
Boston Red Sox (1948-1949)
St. Louis Browns (1949)

Born
Stanley Orville Spence was born on March 20, 1915, in South Portsmouth, KY.

Died
January 9, 1983, Kinston, NC

Batted:  Left
Threw:  Left

Primary Position:  OF

Primary Team:  BOS

Major League Debut
June 8, 1940

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Stan Spence

Batting Feats

• June 1, 1944: 6 Hits...

Notes
For some reason, Spence thrived at Sportsman's Park. With the Senators in 1943, he hit .512 (21-for-41) in 11 games there against the Browns. He belted nine home runs, three doubles and two triples, for a 1.293 slugging percentage.

All-Star Selections
1942 AL
1944 AL
1946 AL
1947 AL

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