Mitch Spence
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2024-2026)
Mitch Spence is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2024 for the Athletics and the Athletics, a span of 3 seasons. Across 70 career appearances, he has gone 11-18 with a 5.39 ERA and 198 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 185 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2024-03-29
Full name: Mitch Perry Spence
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | OAK | AL | 8 | 10 | 35 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.1 | 165 | 77 | 44 | 126 | 4.58 | 4.08 (-12%) | -501.1 |
| 2025 | ATH | AL | 3 | 6 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 84.2 | 96 | 48 | 26 | 66 | 5.10 | 4.16 (-23%) | -1983.9 |
| 2026 | KC | AL | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 21.21 | 4.18 (-408%) | - |
| Career · 3 seasons | 11 | 18 | 70 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 245.1 | 280 | 147 | 79 | 198 | 5.39 | — | -2,485 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | OAK | AL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | ATH | AL | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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 (134 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 33 | 114.1 | 136 | 63 | 33 | 101 | 4.96 |
| Away | 34 | 121.2 | 125 | 62 | 37 | 91 | 4.59 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-28 | OAK | KCR | — | 3.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-09-21 | OAK | PIT | L | 3.1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-09-16 | OAK | BOS | W | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-07-09 | OAK | ATL | L | 6.0 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025-07-02 | OAK | TBR | L | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025-06-27 | OAK | NYY | L | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025-06-21 | OAK | CLE | L | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-06-16 | OAK | HOU | — | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025-06-10 | OAK | LAA | — | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-06-05 | OAK | MIN | W | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 67 |
Mitch Spence: the record in brief
The debut date in the bio is March 29, 2024; Mitch Spence is an active player, and this profile updates as the season goes on. Spence played for the Oakland Athletics (2024) and the Athletics (2025). Spence played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 6, 1998, in Kirkland, WA, USA and a listed size of 6'1" and 185 pounds. On the record, Mitch Spence was born Mitch Perry Spence.
Spence has gone 11-18 with a 5.39 ERA in 70 games, 33 of them starts. The same table counts 198 strikeouts. The league ERA over Spence's seasons was 4.14, so the 5.39 figure ran 30.3% worse than average. The best win total was 8, in 2024. In 2024, one of the busiest seasons, Spence posted a 4.58 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.08.
The position breakdown shows 67 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Spence with 17 putouts, 16 assists and 2 errors on the mound.
Spence's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 134 games from Retrosheet.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mitch Spence
- What years did Mitch Spence play?
- Mitch Spence played in Major League Baseball from 2024 to 2026.
- Was Mitch Spence a pitcher?
- Yes. Mitch Spence pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 198 strikeouts.
- What was Mitch Spence's career ERA?
- Mitch Spence finished with a 5.39 career ERA, going 11-18 with 198 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Mitch Spence have?
- Mitch Spence recorded 198 career strikeouts.
- Is Mitch Spence in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mitch Spence has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Mitch Spence play for?
- Mitch Spence played for the Athletics and the Athletics.