Scott Spiezio

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2007)

Scott Spiezio was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2007 for 4 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,274 career games, he hit .255 with 996 hits, 119 home runs, and 549 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 .255
HR 119
RBI 549
H 996
OPS .747
PIV -1,005
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
9/21/1972 in Joliet, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1996-09-14
Last Game
2007-09-30

Full name: Scott Edward Spiezio

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Career Batting Statistics

Scott Spiezio — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,274 3,899 517 996 225 27 119 549 33 412 594 .255 .329 .419 .747 -1,005

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .419 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .747 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Scott Spiezio Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1996 OAK AL 9 29 6 9 2 0 2 8 0 4 4 .310 — — — — 0.0
1997 OAK AL 147 538 58 131 28 4 14 65 9 44 75 .243 .266 (-9%) .336 (-11%) .419 (-7%) .756 (-9%) -887.2
1998 OAK AL 114 406 54 105 19 1 9 50 1 44 56 .259 .266 (-3%) .335 (-1%) .420 (-10%) .755 (-6%) -354.6
1999 OAK AL 89 247 31 60 24 0 8 33 0 29 36 .243 .271 (-10%) .344 (-6%) .433 (+1%) .778 (-2%) -140.4
2000 ANA AL 123 297 47 72 11 2 17 49 1 40 56 .242 .270 (-10%) .344 (-3%) .437 (+6%) .782 (+2%) 105.7
2001 ANA AL 139 457 57 124 29 4 13 54 5 34 65 .271 .263 (+3%) .332 (-2%) .426 (+3%) .758 (+1%) -12.0
2002 ANA AL 153 491 80 140 34 2 12 82 6 67 52 .285 .261 (+9%) .331 (+12%) .416 (+5%) .747 (+8%) 957.0
2003 ANA AL 158 521 69 138 36 7 16 83 6 46 66 .265 .264 (avg) .332 (-2%) .422 (+7%) .754 (+3%) 208.6
2004 SEA AL 112 367 38 79 12 3 10 41 4 36 60 .215 .266 (-19%) .335 (-14%) .427 (-19%) .762 (-17%) -1081.7
2005 SEA AL 29 47 2 3 1 0 1 1 0 4 18 .064 — — — — -484.9
2006 SLN NL 119 276 44 75 15 4 13 52 1 37 66 .272 .269 (+1%) .336 (+9%) .431 (+15%) .768 (+12%) 725.4
2007 SLN NL 82 223 31 60 14 0 4 31 0 27 40 .269 .268 (avg) .335 (+5%) .422 (-9%) .758 (-2%) -40.3
Career · 12 seasons 1,274 3,899 517 996 225 27 119 549 33 412 594 .255 — — — — -1,005

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

Scott Spiezio — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Scott Spiezio — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2007 SLN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 0 0.00 — 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

Scott Spiezio — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
26 81 14 23 5 3 3 25 13 10 .284

Playoff Batting by Year

Scott Spiezio — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 NLCS SLN 6 17 3 4 1 2 0 5 2 5 .235
2006 NLDS2 SLN 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .200
2006 WS SLN 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
2002 ALCS ANA 5 17 5 6 2 0 1 5 2 1 .353
2002 ALDS1 ANA 4 15 2 6 1 0 1 6 2 1 .400
2002 WS ANA 7 23 3 6 1 1 1 8 6 1 .261

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Scott Spiezio — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home640192125249259266.256
Away634197826550460283.255

Pitching — Home / Away

Scott Spiezio — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away11.000100.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Scott Spiezio — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2007-09-30 STLPITW 332001110
2007-09-26 STLMILW 000000010
2007-09-25 STLMILL 403000000
2007-09-23 STLHOUW 401000000
2007-09-21 STLHOUL 200000120
2007-09-20 STLHOUL 300000000
2007-09-19 STLPHIW 501000001
2007-09-18 STLPHIL 411000100
2007-09-17 STLPHIL 400000000
2007-09-16 STLCHCL 400000002

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Scott Spiezio — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2007-06-15 STLOAK — 1.0000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Scott Spiezio — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 469 369 3222 224 14 276
2B 317 289 551 880 24 197
3B 271 191 167 365 31 43
OF 101 59 94 1 2 0
P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Scott Spiezio — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 OAK 3B 5 4 6 5 2 0
1997 OAK 2B 146 140 280 415 7 93
1997 OAK 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1998 OAK 2B 112 110 198 316 13 72
1999 OAK 1B 10 5 51 1 0 6
1999 OAK 2B 42 32 57 127 3 25
1999 OAK 3B 31 21 16 35 4 1
2000 ANA 1B 29 15 141 4 1 12
2000 ANA 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
2000 ANA 3B 15 7 9 17 2 4
2000 ANA OF 10 4 14 0 0 0
2001 ANA 1B 105 88 819 74 1 64
2001 ANA 3B 10 4 2 9 1 1
2001 ANA OF 18 9 19 0 0 0
2002 ANA 1B 143 125 1078 59 3 101
2002 ANA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2002 ANA 3B 20 8 14 19 2 2
2002 ANA OF 10 0 3 0 0 0
2003 ANA 1B 114 89 722 57 5 61
2003 ANA 3B 52 43 31 61 6 10
2003 ANA OF 10 3 6 0 0 0
2004 SEA 1B 42 30 251 24 4 22
2004 SEA 3B 66 65 56 131 7 15
2005 SEA 1B 4 3 31 0 0 1
2005 SEA 2B 1 1 1 1 0 0
2005 SEA 3B 6 0 1 1 0 1
2006 SLN 1B 13 7 57 3 0 3
2006 SLN 2B 8 2 7 13 0 4
2006 SLN 3B 38 19 10 45 4 4
2006 SLN OF 35 28 34 1 1 0
2007 SLN 1B 9 7 72 2 0 6
2007 SLN 2B 5 4 8 8 1 3
2007 SLN 3B 27 20 22 42 3 5
2007 SLN OF 18 15 18 0 1 0
2007 SLN P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Scott Spiezio Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 469
Second Base 317
Third Base 271
Left Field 67
Right Field 34
Designated Hitter 99

Awards & Honors

Scott Spiezio — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2003 Player of the Week Week of 2003-05-17

Salary History

Scott Spiezio's recorded salaries total $16,699,334 over 10 seasons, 1997 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Spiezio's career ran from 1996 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 1996 and 2006.

Scott Spiezio — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2007 SLN NL $2,100,000
2005 SEA AL $3,166,667
2004 SEA AL $2,566,667
2003 ANA AL $4,250,000
2002 ANA AL $2,275,000
2001 ANA AL $1,125,000
2000 ANA AL $600,000
1999 OAK AL $260,000
1998 OAK AL $205,000
1997 OAK AL $151,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $16,699,334

College History

Scott Spiezio — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign IL 1991, 1992, 1993

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Scott Spiezio (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Travis Lee
    .256 avg, 115 HR
  2. 96
    Scott Brosius
    .257 avg, 141 HR
  3. 91
    Willie Upshaw
    .262 avg, 123 HR
  4. 89
    Jeff King
    .256 avg, 154 HR
  5. 87
    Aaron Boone
    .263 avg, 126 HR
  6. 85
    Bill Melton
    .253 avg, 160 HR

Scott Spiezio: the record in brief

Scott Spiezio played a first major league game on September 14, 1996 and a last one on September 30, 2007. The team column moves through the Oakland Athletics (1996 through 1999), the Anaheim Angels (2000 through 2003), the Seattle Mariners (2004 through 2005), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2006 through 2007). The bio lists Spiezio as a first baseman who batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 2 inches and 195 pounds. Spiezio was born on September 21, 1972, in Joliet, IL, USA. The given name on file is Scott Edward Spiezio.

Spiezio finished with 996 hits from 3,899 at bats in 1,274 games, which works out to .255, along with 119 home runs, 549 RBI, and 33 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .329 clip and slugging .419, Spiezio finished with a .747 OPS. Spiezio hit .255 while the league hit .267 over the same span, a figure close to average. The home run peak was 17 in 2000 with the Anaheim Angels.

Frequently Asked Questions about Scott Spiezio

What years did Scott Spiezio play?
Scott Spiezio played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2007.
Was Scott Spiezio a pitcher?
No. Scott Spiezio was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Scott Spiezio hit?
Scott Spiezio hit 119 career home runs with 996 hits.
What teams did Scott Spiezio play for?
Scott Spiezio played for 4 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1996–1999), the Anaheim Angels (2000–2003), the Seattle Mariners (2004–2005), and the St. Louis Cardinals (2006–2007).
What were Scott Spiezio's career stats?
In 1,274 games, Scott Spiezio had 996 hits, 119 home runs, 549 RBI, 517 runs, and 33 stolen bases, with a .255 batting average.
How much did Scott Spiezio earn in his career?
Scott Spiezio's recorded salaries total $16,699,334 over 10 seasons, 1997 to 2007. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Spiezio's career ran from 1996 to 2007. No salary is recorded for 1996 and 2006.
What was Scott Spiezio's salary?
Scott Spiezio's last recorded salary was $2,100,000, in 2007. His highest recorded salary was $4,250,000, in 2003, and his lowest was $151,000, in 1997. The Salary History table lists each season from 1997 to 2007.
What position did Scott Spiezio play?
Scott Spiezio played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Scott Spiezio and how much did he weigh?
Scott Spiezio was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did Scott Spiezio hit each season?
Scott Spiezio's home runs by season: 2 in 1996, 14 in 1997, 9 in 1998, 8 in 1999, 17 in 2000, 13 in 2001, 12 in 2002, 16 in 2003, 10 in 2004, 1 in 2005, 13 in 2006, and 4 in 2007. His most in one season was 17, in 2000.
What was Scott Spiezio's career batting average?
Scott Spiezio batted .255 over his career, with 996 hits in 3,899 at bats.
How many RBI did Scott Spiezio have?
Scott Spiezio drove in 549 runs in his career.
What was Scott Spiezio's career ERA?
Scott Spiezio finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
Is Scott Spiezio in the Hall of Fame?
No. Scott Spiezio has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.