Spud Chandler
Spud Chandler
Full name: Spurgeon Ferdinand Chandler
Born: September 12, 1907, Commerce, Georgia
Died January 9, 1990, South Pasadena, Florida
Buried at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, St. Petersburg, Florida
First Game: May 6, 1937; Final Game: September 26, 1947
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 0" Weight: 181
AL MVP (1943)
TSN AL MVP (1943)
TSN Player of the Year (1943)
P on TSN All-Star Team (1943)
Spud Chandler
Batting Record Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SH GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1937 NY A 12 30 2 4 0 0 0 6 1 7 0 5 0 1 .133 .161 .133 0.0 1937 NY A
1938 NY A 23 69 10 14 1 0 3 4 1 23 0 3 0 0 .203 .214 .348 0.0 1938 NY A
1939 NY A 11 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .600 0.0 1939 NY A
1940 NY A 27 60 5 9 1 0 2 7 4 31 1 4 0 0 0 .150 .215 .267 0.0 1940 NY A
1941 NY A 28 60 4 11 0 0 0 4 1 18 0 3 0 0 0 .183 .197 .183 0.0 1941 NY A
1942 NY A 24 71 6 15 2 0 0 5 8 14 0 6 0 0 0 .211 .291 .239 0.0 1942 NY A
1943 NY A 30 97 9 25 5 0 2 7 1 22 3 3 4 0 0 .258 .287 .371 0.0 1943 NY A
1944 NY A 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1944 NY A
1945 NY A 4 12 1 4 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 0.0 1945 NY A
1946 NY A 34 94 9 14 5 2 0 3 2 27 0 5 3 0 0 .149 .167 .245 0.0 1946 NY A
1947 NY A 17 49 5 12 3 0 2 4 1 10 0 3 2 0 0 .245 .260 .429 0.0 1947 NY A
Total 211 548 53 110 18 2 9 45 20 154 4 33 9i 0 1 .201 .234 .290 0.0 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SH GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
i - incomplete
World Series Batting Record World Series Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1941 NY A Daily Splits 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1941 NY A
1942 NY A Daily Splits 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1942 NY A
1943 NY A Daily Splits 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 1943 NY A
1947 NY A 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 1947 NY A
Total Splits 6 10 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
All-Star Game Batting Record All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team
1942 AL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1942 AL
Pitching Record Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB SO SH WP HPB BK W L ERA PW Year Team
1937 NY A 12 10 6 2 0 0 82.1 79 336 8 31 26 20 31 3 1 1 0 7 4 2.84 1.7 1937 NY A
1938 NY A 23 23 14 2 0 0 172 183 737 7 86 77 47 36 12 0 2 1 14 5 4.03 1.5 1938 NY A
1939 NY A 11 0 0 0 5 0 19 26 90 0 7 6 9 4 2 1 0 0 3 0 2.84 0.6 1939 NY A
1940 NY A 27 24 6 1 2 0 172 184 741 12 100 88 60 56 7 1 6 0 8 7 4.60 -0.7 1940 NY A
1941 NY A 28 20 11 4 5 4 163.2 146 682 5 68 58 60 60 10 3 0 0 10 4 3.19 1.2 1941 NY A
1942 NY A 24 24 17 3 0 0 200.2 176 829 13 64 53 74 74 8 4 4 1 16 5 2.38 3.0 1942 NY A
1943 NY A 30 30 20 5 0 0 253 197 989 5 62 46 54 134 13 3 4 1 20 4 1.64 5.3 1943 NY A
1944 NY A 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 6 24 1 3 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.50 0.0 1944 NY A
1945 NY A 4 4 2 1 0 0 31 30 127 2 16 16 7 12 0 1 0 0 2 1 4.65 -0.2 1945 NY A
1946 NY A 34 32 20 6 2 2 257.1 200 1028 7 71 60 90 138 18 3 1 1 20 8 2.10 4.5 1946 NY A
1947 NY A 17 16 13 2 0 0 128 100 519 4 41 35 41 68 10 2 0 1 9 5 2.46 2.2 1947 NY A
Total 211 184 109 26 14 6 1485 1327 6102 64 549 468 463 614 85 20 19 5 109 43 2.84 19.1 Total
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB SO SH WP HPB BK W L ERA PW Year Team
i - incomplete
World Series Pitching Record World Series Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HPB BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA Year Team
1941 NY A Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 4 20 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 3.60 1941 NY A
1942 NY A Daily Splits 2 1 0 0 1 1 8.1 5 30 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.08 1942 NY A
1943 NY A Daily Splits 2 2 2 1 0 0 18 17 72 0 2 1 3 0 10 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 0.50 1943 NY A
1947 NY A Daily Splits 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 11 0 2 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 1947 NY A
Total Splits 6 4 2 1 1 1 33.1 28 133 0 8 6 9 0 16 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 3 2 2 1.62 Total
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HPB BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA Year Team
All-Star Game Pitching Record All-Star Game Pitching Record
Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HPB BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA Year Team
1942 AL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 2 14 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.00 1942 AL
Fielding Record Fielding Record
Year Team POS G PO A ERR DP AVG
1937 NY A P 12 9 23 0 1 1.000
1938 NY A P 23 18 50 0 3 1.000
1939 NY A P 11 1 7 0 0 1.000
1940 NY A P 27 4 50 2 3 .964
1941 NY A P 28 15 42 1 1 .983
1942 NY A P 24 25 46 2 8 .973
1943 NY A P 30 10 63 3 4 .961
1944 NY A P 1 0 3 0 0 1.000
1945 NY A P 4 5 5 0 0 1.000
1946 NY A P 34 13 60 1 7 .986
1947 NY A P 17 6 36 1 1 .977
Total P 211 106 385 10 28 .980
Year Team POS G PO A ERR DP AVG
World Series Fielding Record World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB CS SB PkO AVG
1941 NY A Daily P 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
1942 NY A Daily P 2 1 0 8.1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
1943 NY A Daily P 2 2 2 18 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1947 NY A Daily P 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Total P 6 4 2 33.1 2 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB CS SB PkO AVG
All-Star Game Fielding Record All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB CS SB PkO AVG
1942 AL Daily P 1 1 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
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Released by New York Yankees (April 12, 1948 ).
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