Shane Spencer

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2004)

AVG .262
HR 59
RBI 242
H 438
OPS .754
PIV -440
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 210 lb
Born
2/20/1972 in Key West, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1998-04-10
Last Game
2004-07-22

Full name: Michael Shane Spencer

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
538 1,671 208 438 84 8 59 242 13 152 357 .262 .326 .428 .754 -440

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .428 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .754 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1998 NYA AL 27 67 18 25 6 0 10 27 0 5 12 .373 .266 (+40%) .335 (+23%) .420 (+117%) .755 (+75%) 816.6
1999 NYA AL 71 205 25 48 8 0 8 20 0 18 51 .234 .271 (-14%) .344 (-13%) .433 (-10%) .778 (-11%) -403.3
2000 NYA AL 73 248 33 70 11 3 9 40 1 19 45 .282 .270 (+4%) .344 (-4%) .437 (+5%) .782 (+1%) -50.9
2001 NYA AL 80 283 40 73 14 2 10 46 4 21 58 .258 .263 (-2%) .332 (-5%) .426 (avg) .758 (-2%) -136.6
2002 NYA AL 94 288 32 71 15 2 6 34 0 31 62 .247 .261 (-6%) .331 (-2%) .416 (-10%) .747 (-7%) -301.1
2003 CLE AL 64 210 23 57 10 0 8 26 2 18 52 .271 .264 (+3%) .332 (-1%) .422 (+3%) .754 (+1%) 10.0
2003 TEX AL 55 185 16 42 10 0 4 23 0 27 40 .227 .264 (-14%) .332 (-1%) .422 (-18%) .754 (-11%) 10.0
2004 NYN NL 74 185 21 52 10 1 4 26 6 13 37 .281 .266 (+6%) .335 (-1%) .427 (-4%) .762 (-3%) -93.6
Career · 8 seasons 538 1,671 208 438 84 8 59 242 13 152 357 .262 — — — — -149

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
25 63 9 14 3 0 3 6 6 23 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2002 ALDS1 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2001 ALCS NYA 5 7 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 .286
2001 ALDS2 NYA 3 8 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 .250
2001 WS NYA 7 20 1 4 0 0 1 2 2 6 .200
1999 ALCS NYA 3 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 .111
1998 ALCS NYA 3 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .100
1998 ALDS2 NYA 2 6 3 3 0 0 2 4 0 1 .500
1998 WS NYA 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2477839922532136.287
Away29188810921327106.240

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2004-07-22 NYNWSNL 100000001
2004-07-21 NYNWSNW 100000000
2004-07-20 NYNMIAL 100000000
2004-07-19 NYNMIAL 411001302
2004-07-18 NYNPHIW 000000100
2004-07-16 NYNPHIL 100000000
2004-07-15 NYNPHIW 400000011
2004-07-11 NYNMIAL 412100101
2004-07-10 NYNMIAL 211100101
2004-07-07 NYNPHIW 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 13 11 82 2 0 3
OF 444 359 799 27 12 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 NYA 1B 1 1 3 1 0 0
1998 NYA OF 22 13 26 1 0 0
1999 NYA OF 64 52 108 5 0 3
2000 NYA OF 40 35 83 3 1 1
2001 NYA OF 68 59 139 7 1 0
2002 NYA OF 91 76 152 5 4 1
2003 CLE 1B 11 9 66 1 0 3
2003 CLE OF 43 37 75 2 1 1
2003 TEX OF 54 49 105 2 2 1
2004 NYN 1B 1 1 13 0 0 0
2004 NYN OF 62 38 111 2 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 13
Left Field 281
Center Field 6
Right Field 188
Designated Hitter 64

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1998 Player of the Week Week of 1998-09-26

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2004 NYN NL $537,500
2003 CLE AL $600,000
2002 NYA AL $885,000
2001 NYA AL $320,000
2000 NYA AL $250,000
1999 NYA AL $204,050
1998 NYA AL $170,000
Total Career Earnings $2,966,550

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Shane Spencer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jody Gerut
    .262 avg, 59 HR
  2. 88
    Kevin Reimer
    .258 avg, 52 HR
  3. 87
    Matt Mieske
    .262 avg, 56 HR
  4. 66
    Justin Ruggiano
    .256 avg, 53 HR
  5. 63
    Tyler Naquin
    .263 avg, 61 HR
  6. 63
    Ben Francisco
    .253 avg, 50 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Shane Spencer

What years did Shane Spencer play?
Shane Spencer played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2004.
Was Shane Spencer a pitcher?
No. Shane Spencer was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Shane Spencer hit?
Shane Spencer hit 59 career home runs with 438 hits.