Vern Spencer

For the country music singer and actor, see Vernon "Tim" Spencer.

Vern Spencer
Left fielder
Born: (1894-02-04)February 4, 1894 Wixom, Michigan
Died: June 3, 1971(1971-06-03) (aged 77) Wixom, Michigan
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 4, 1920, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1920, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.200
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	19
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
New York Giants (1920)

Vernon Murray Spencer (February 4, 1894 – June 3, 1971) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. Spencer played for the New York Giants in the 1920 season. In 45 career games, he had 28 hits in 140 at-bats. He batted left and threw right-handed.

He was tried for murder in Sault St. Marie, Ontario, Canada in 1938 and was acquitted.^[1]

Spencer was born and died in Wixom, Michigan.

References

1. "Remembering a 1938 trial more about morals than murder, part two". sootoday.com. October 2, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)