[2] In 1927 he joined the Wilkes-Barre Barons where he posted a .333 batting average in 98 games, winning the Most Valuable Player Award for the New York–Pennsylvania League.

[2][3] The Barons sold Spohrer's contract to John McGraw's New York Giants for $10,000, a record for a Class B player at the time.

[3] Spohrer made his major league debut with the New York Giants on April 13, 1928 at the age of 25 but, after only two games, he was traded along with Virgil Barnes, Ben Cantwell and Bill Clarkson to the Boston Braves for Joe Genewich.

[11] Spohrer is remembered for a game in 1929 against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field when, he tried to distract one of baseball's greatest hitters during an at bat.

"[12] In January 1930, Spohrer tried his hand at boxing, losing in four rounds by technical knockout to Chicago White Sox player Art Shires at the Boston Garden.