Edward Russell "Tubby" Spencer (January 26, 1884 – February 1, 1945) was an American catcher for the St. Louis Browns (1905–08), Boston Red Sox (1909), Philadelphia Phillies (1911), and Detroit Tigers (1916–18).

Tubby Spencer
Catcher
Born: (1884-01-26)January 26, 1884 Oil City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: February 1, 1945(1945-02-01) (aged 61) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 23, 1905, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
September 1, 1918, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.225
Home runs	3
Runs batted in	133
Teams
St. Louis Browns (1905–08) Boston Red Sox (1909) Philadelphia Phillies (1911) Detroit Tigers (1916–18)

He led the American League in being hit by pitches (9) in 1917. In nine seasons he played in 449 games and had 1,326 at bats, 106 runs, 298 hits, 43 doubles, 10 triples, 3 home runs, 133 RBI, 13 stolen bases, 87 walks, .225 batting average, .281 on-base percentage, .279 slugging percentage, 370 total bases, and 27 sacrifice hits.

He died in San Francisco, California at the age of 61.