What years did Josh Spence play?

Josh Spence played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2012.

Was Josh Spence a pitcher?

Yes. Josh Spence pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 41 strikeouts.

Josh Spence

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2012)

W–L 0–3

ERA 3.15

WHIP 1.27

SO 41

Pitcher PIV 42.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 1/22/1988 in Grovedale, VIC, Australia
MLB Debut: 2011-06-24
Last Game: 2012-05-11

Full name: Joshua Patrick William Spence

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	3	51	0	0	0	0	40.0	27	14	3	24	41	3.15	42.9

Career ERA 3.15 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 20.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year	Team	Lg	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2011	SDN	NL	2	40	29.7	14	9	19	31	2.73	3.94 (+31%)	5.2
2012	SDN	NL	1	11	10.3	13	5	5	10	4.35	4.01 (-8%)	37.7
Career · 2 seasons			3	51	40.0	27	14	24	41	3.15	—	43

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 Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
51	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2011	SDN	NL	40	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	SDN	NL	11	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			51	—	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (102 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	28	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	23	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	28	18.2	15	8	10	22	3.86
Away	23	21.1	12	6	14	19	2.53

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2012-05-11	SDP	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012-05-09	SDP	COL	—	1.2	4	1	1	0	2	0
2012-05-06	SDP	MIA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2012-05-04	SDP	MIA	L	1.0	1	1	1	2	2	0
2012-04-30	SDP	MIL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2012-04-25	SDP	WAS	—	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	0
2012-04-20	SDP	PHI	—	0.1	4	1	1	0	0	1
2012-04-18	SDP	COL	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	3	0
2012-04-14	SDP	LAD	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2012-04-12	SDP	AZ	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	51	0	3	7	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2011	SDN	P	40	0	2	2	0	0
2012	SDN	P	11	0	1	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	51

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Arizona State University	Tempe	AZ	2009

Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Spence

What years did Josh Spence play?: Josh Spence played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2012.
Was Josh Spence a pitcher?: Yes. Josh Spence pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 41 strikeouts.