Tom Spencer (baseball)

Hubert Thomas Spencer (born February 28, 1951) is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He played during one season at the major league level for the Chicago White Sox. After his playing career, he began a career managing in the minor leagues. He managed three teams to their league championships: the Asheville Tourists (1984), Geneva Cubs (1987), and Charlotte Knights (1997).

Tom Spencer
Spencer (right) sliding into third base safely in 1975.
Outfielder
Born: (1951-02-28) February 28, 1951 (age 72) Gallipolis, Ohio
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 17, 1978, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
August 26, 1978, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average	.185
Runs	3
Hits	12
Teams
Chicago White Sox (1978)

Early life

Spencer was born in Gallipolis, Ohio and graduated from Gallia Academy High School.^[1] He played college baseball at the University of Rio Grande.^[2]

Coaching and managing

Spencer was the first base coach for the Cleveland Indians in 1998 and 1989. In 2003, Spencer was named the manager of the Memphis Redbirds, the Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. However, he was replaced as skipper by Danny Sheaffer in the middle of the 2003 season.^[3] It was announced on December 9, 2010 that Spencer was named as the manager of the Lancaster JetHawks, the Advanced Class A affiliate of the Houston Astros, for the 2011 season.^[4]

References

1. "Tom Spencer". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
2. "Tom Spencer Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
3. Parkinson, Kyle New Manager for 'Birds in 2007 2020-05-06 at the Wayback Machine minorleaguebaseball.com, September 15, 2006 (accessed September 3, 2010)
4. "Lancaster JetHawks".

External links

• "JetHawks Announce Tom Spencer as 2011 Manager". Lancaster JetHawks - News - Press Releases. 9 December 2010.
• "Tom Spencer Statistics". The Baseball Cube. 26 January 2008.
• "Tom Spencer Statistics". Baseball-Reference. 26 January 2008.
• Baseball Almanac