Cory Spangenberg

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2022)

Cory Spangenberg was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2022 for the San Diego Padres, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 9 seasons. In 420 career games, he hit .256 with 320 hits, 29 home runs, and 119 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .256
HR 29
RBI 119
H 320
OPS .704
PIV -852
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
3/16/1991 in Clarks Summit, PA, USA
MLB Debut
2014-09-01
Last Game
2022-07-26

Full name: Cory Joseph Spangenberg

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Career Batting Statistics

Cory Spangenberg — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
420 1,250 154 320 49 15 29 119 34 99 374 .256 .315 .389 .704 -852

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .389 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career OPS .704 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Cory Spangenberg — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2014 SDN NL 20 62 7 18 2 1 2 9 4 2 14 .290 .251 (+16%) .313 (avg) .386 (+17%) .700 (+9%) 72.0
2015 SDN NL 108 303 38 82 17 5 4 21 9 28 75 .271 .254 (+6%) .316 (+5%) .404 (-1%) .721 (+2%) 88.5
2016 SDN NL 14 48 6 11 1 1 1 8 1 4 13 .229 — — — — -83.4
2017 SDN NL 129 444 57 117 18 2 13 46 11 34 128 .264 .254 (+3%) .324 (-1%) .425 (-6%) .750 (-4%) -234.5
2018 SDN NL 116 298 35 70 9 4 7 25 6 25 108 .235 .247 (-5%) .318 (-6%) .409 (-11%) .727 (-9%) -431.2
2019 MIL NL 32 95 11 22 2 2 2 10 3 6 36 .232 .252 (-8%) .322 (-14%) .434 (-18%) .757 (-16%) -263.5
2022 SLN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 420 1,250 154 320 49 15 29 119 34 99 374 .256 — — — — -852

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Pitching Statistics

Cory Spangenberg — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 3 0 3 0 13.50 0.0

Career ERA 13.50 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 225.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Cory Spangenberg — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2018 SDN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 3 3 0 13.50 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 3 3 0 13.50 — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Cory Spangenberg — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Cory Spangenberg — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2019 NLWC MIL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (422 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Cory Spangenberg — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home207587821641656.279
Away213663721561363.235

Pitching — Home / Away

Cory Spangenberg — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home22.0433013.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Cory Spangenberg — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2022-07-26 STLTORL 000000000
2019-09-29 MILCOLL 600000002
2019-09-28 MILCOLL 100000000
2019-09-27 MILCOLL 301000121
2019-09-26 MILCINW 410000003
2019-09-25 MILCINW 501000001
2019-09-24 MILCINW 100000001
2019-09-22 MILPITW 000000000
2019-09-21 MILPITW 010000010
2019-09-20 MILPITW 121000000

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Cory Spangenberg — Last 2 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2018-06-20 SDPOAK — 1.0222200
2018-06-05 SDPATL — 1.0211100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cory Spangenberg — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 164 131 208 338 13 82
3B 175 140 74 288 20 27
OF 48 36 45 2 1 1
P 2 0 0 1 0 1
SS 5 4 2 4 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cory Spangenberg — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2014 SDN 2B 3 3 3 5 1 0
2014 SDN 3B 9 8 4 14 3 0
2014 SDN OF 4 3 3 0 1 0
2015 SDN 2B 70 67 87 173 4 39
2015 SDN 3B 19 14 2 25 0 0
2015 SDN OF 4 0 0 0 0 0
2016 SDN 2B 13 13 22 35 5 12
2017 SDN 2B 7 4 12 13 0 3
2017 SDN 3B 96 86 47 173 13 20
2017 SDN OF 32 25 32 1 0 1
2018 SDN 2B 49 30 60 77 2 20
2018 SDN 3B 44 29 18 64 4 5
2018 SDN OF 5 5 4 0 0 0
2018 SDN P 2 0 0 1 0 1
2018 SDN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 MIL 2B 22 14 24 35 1 8
2019 MIL 3B 6 3 3 12 0 2
2019 MIL OF 3 3 6 1 0 0
2019 MIL SS 4 4 2 4 0 0
2022 SLN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Cory Spangenberg — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 2
Second Base 164
Third Base 175
Shortstop 5
Left Field 45
Center Field 1
Right Field 2
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Cory Spangenberg — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 SDN NL $517,700
2015 SDN NL $508,500
Total Career Earnings $1,026,200

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Cory Spangenberg (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Josh Rutledge
    .258 avg, 20 HR
  2. 77
    Blake DeWitt
    .257 avg, 21 HR
  3. 77
    Brendan Harris
    .256 avg, 33 HR
  4. 75
    Jesus Guzman
    .247 avg, 25 HR
  5. 74
    Andy Ibanez
    .250 avg, 28 HR
  6. 74
    Andres Blanco
    .256 avg, 18 HR

Cory Spangenberg: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 1, 2014 and the final game on July 26, 2022, Cory Spangenberg built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the San Diego Padres (2014 through 2018), the Milwaukee Brewers (2019), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2022). Listed as a third baseman, Spangenberg hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'0" and 195 pounds. Spangenberg was born on March 16, 1991, in Clarks Summit, PA, USA. Spangenberg's full given name, per the bio, is Cory Joseph Spangenberg.

Spangenberg finished with 320 hits from 1,250 at bats in 420 games, which works out to .256, along with 29 home runs, 119 RBI, and 34 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .315 and .389 give Spangenberg a career OPS of .704. Against a .251 league average for those years, Spangenberg's .256 average was near the norm. No season beat the 13 home runs Spangenberg hit in 2017. Spangenberg collected a career-high 117 hits in 2017.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cory Spangenberg

What years did Cory Spangenberg play?
Cory Spangenberg played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2022.
Was Cory Spangenberg a pitcher?
No. Cory Spangenberg was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Cory Spangenberg hit?
Cory Spangenberg hit 29 career home runs with 320 hits.
What was Cory Spangenberg's career batting average?
Cory Spangenberg batted .256 over his career, with 320 hits in 1,250 at bats.
How many RBI did Cory Spangenberg have?
Cory Spangenberg drove in 119 runs in his career.
What was Cory Spangenberg's career ERA?
Cory Spangenberg finished with a 13.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.