Bill Spiers

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-2001)

AVG .271
HR 37
RBI 388
H 922
OPS .711
PIV -1,762
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
6/5/1966 in Orangeburg, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1989-04-07
Last Game
2001-04-08

Full name: William James Spiers

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,252 3,408 477 922 158 35 37 388 97 355 496 .271 .341 .370 .711 -1,762

Career AVG .271 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .341 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .370 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career OPS .711 vs. league average .745 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
1989 ML4 AL 114 345 44 88 9 3 4 33 10 21 63 .255 .254 (avg) .319 (-7%) .375 (-11%) .694 (-9%) -502.4
1990 ML4 AL 112 363 44 88 15 3 2 36 11 16 45 .242 .257 (-6%) .324 (-16%) .385 (-18%) .710 (-17%) -1018.9
1991 ML4 AL 133 414 71 117 13 6 8 54 14 34 55 .283 .255 (+11%) .323 (+4%) .384 (+4%) .708 (+4%) 313.8
1992 ML4 AL 12 16 2 5 2 0 0 2 1 1 4 .312 — — — — 0.0
1993 ML4 AL 113 340 43 81 8 4 2 36 9 29 51 .238 .265 (-10%) .332 (-9%) .403 (-25%) .735 (-18%) -959.4
1994 ML4 AL 73 214 27 54 10 1 0 17 7 19 42 .252 .269 (-6%) .338 (-7%) .424 (-27%) .763 (-18%) -609.1
1995 NYN NL 63 72 5 15 2 1 0 11 0 12 15 .208 .266 (-22%) .337 (-7%) .417 (-37%) .755 (-23%) -274.6
1996 HOU NL 122 218 27 55 10 1 6 26 7 20 34 .252 .269 (-7%) .340 (-6%) .426 (-9%) .767 (-8%) -274.5
1997 HOU NL 132 291 51 93 27 4 4 48 10 61 42 .320 .266 (+20%) .336 (+30%) .419 (+15%) .756 (+22%) 1560.1
1998 HOU NL 123 384 66 105 27 4 4 43 11 45 62 .273 .266 (+3%) .335 (+6%) .420 (-6%) .755 (-1%) 37.5
1999 HOU NL 127 393 56 113 18 5 4 39 10 47 45 .288 .271 (+6%) .344 (+5%) .433 (-10%) .778 (-3%) -150.6
2000 HOU NL 124 355 41 107 17 3 3 43 7 49 38 .301 .270 (+11%) .344 (+12%) .437 (-10%) .782 (-1%) 115.7
2001 HOU NL 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 1,252 3,408 477 922 158 35 37 388 97 355 496 .271 — — — — -1,762

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
11 36 3 7 3 0 0 2 2 6 .194

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1999 NLDS1 HOU 4 11 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .273
1998 NLDS2 HOU 4 14 2 4 3 0 0 1 1 3 .286
1997 NLDS2 HOU 3 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home620164723047413202.288
Away632176124744824186.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2001-04-08 HOUPITL 100000000
2001-04-07 HOUPITL 101000000
2001-04-04 HOUMILW 000000010
2001-04-03 HOUMILW 100000000
2000-09-30 HOUMILW 000000010
2000-09-28 HOUPITL 402000200
2000-09-26 HOUPITL 100000000
2000-09-24 HOUCINL 200000021
2000-09-23 HOUCINL 400000001
2000-09-22 HOUCINL 402100110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 23 8 88 3 1 11
2B 168 125 289 347 16 75
3B 441 298 237 709 53 56
OF 53 27 51 2 1 0
SS 446 380 638 1165 56 285

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1989 ML4 1B 2 1 10 0 1 3
1989 ML4 2B 4 1 6 11 0 1
1989 ML4 3B 12 10 10 20 4 1
1989 ML4 SS 89 78 138 264 16 57
1990 ML4 SS 111 104 159 326 12 72
1991 ML4 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1991 ML4 SS 128 125 201 345 17 93
1992 ML4 2B 4 1 5 5 0 0
1992 ML4 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1992 ML4 SS 5 1 1 1 0 0
1993 ML4 2B 104 92 209 226 13 53
1993 ML4 OF 7 1 3 1 0 0
1993 ML4 SS 4 1 1 4 0 2
1994 ML4 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1994 ML4 3B 35 24 22 50 4 4
1994 ML4 OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1994 ML4 SS 35 22 48 79 4 23
1995 NYN 2B 6 1 4 12 0 1
1995 NYN 3B 11 6 9 18 7 2
1996 HOU 1B 4 0 9 1 0 2
1996 HOU 2B 7 2 7 4 0 2
1996 HOU 3B 77 38 22 94 5 9
1996 HOU OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
1996 HOU SS 4 4 3 9 0 1
1997 HOU 1B 8 4 32 1 0 5
1997 HOU 2B 4 2 3 13 0 3
1997 HOU 3B 84 48 44 129 12 12
1997 HOU SS 28 13 25 57 6 12
1998 HOU 1B 7 3 34 1 0 1
1998 HOU 2B 9 5 10 13 1 2
1998 HOU 3B 99 81 57 170 8 9
1998 HOU SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
1999 HOU 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1999 HOU 2B 4 2 5 10 0 0
1999 HOU 3B 71 55 40 143 8 11
1999 HOU OF 31 25 40 0 1 0
1999 HOU SS 13 9 22 23 0 7
2000 HOU 2B 26 19 40 53 2 13
2000 HOU 3B 51 36 33 85 5 8
2000 HOU OF 10 1 5 1 0 0
2000 HOU SS 27 23 40 57 1 18

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 23
Second Base 167
Third Base 440
Shortstop 447
Left Field 33
Center Field 11
Right Field 20
Designated Hitter 11

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2001 HOU NL $1,700,000
2000 HOU NL $1,700,000
1999 HOU NL $1,600,000
1998 HOU NL $1,600,000
1997 HOU NL $600,000
1996 HOU NL $400,000
1995 NYN NL $425,000
1994 ML4 AL $450,000
1993 ML4 AL $750,000
1992 ML4 AL $750,000
1991 ML4 AL $250,000
1990 ML4 AL $135,000
1989 ML4 AL $68,000
Total Career Earnings $10,428,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Clemson University Clemson SC 1985, 1986, 1987

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bill Spiers (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bobby Adams
    .269 avg, 37 HR
  2. 93
    Joey Cora
    .277 avg, 30 HR
  3. 91
    Jason Bartlett
    .270 avg, 31 HR
  4. 89
    Ricky Gutierrez
    .266 avg, 38 HR
  5. 88
    Denny Walling
    .271 avg, 49 HR
  6. 86
    Aaron Ward
    .268 avg, 50 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Spiers

What years did Bill Spiers play?
Bill Spiers played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2001.
Was Bill Spiers a pitcher?
No. Bill Spiers was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Bill Spiers hit?
Bill Spiers hit 37 career home runs with 922 hits.