Ryan Spilborghs

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2011)

Ryan Spilborghs was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2011 for the Colorado Rockies, a span of 7 seasons. In 619 career games, he hit .272 with 424 hits, 42 home runs, and 218 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,186.

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 .272
HR 42
RBI 218
H 424
OPS .768
PIV 1,186
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 200 lb
Born
9/5/1979 in Santa Barbara, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2005-07-16
Last Game
2011-09-05

Full name: Ryan Adam Spilborghs

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Career Batting Statistics

Ryan Spilborghs — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
619 1,561 222 424 86 12 42 218 31 172 328 .272 .345 .423 .768 1,186

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .423 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .768 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ryan Spilborghs — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2005 COL NL 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
2006 COL NL 67 167 26 48 6 3 4 21 5 14 30 .287 .269 (+7%) .336 (avg) .431 (avg) .768 (avg) -30.2
2007 COL NL 97 264 40 79 14 1 11 51 4 28 45 .299 .268 (+12%) .335 (+8%) .422 (+15%) .758 (+12%) 591.6
2008 COL NL 89 233 38 73 14 2 6 36 7 38 41 .313 .263 (+19%) .333 (+22%) .416 (+12%) .749 (+17%) 863.3
2009 COL NL 133 352 55 85 24 3 8 48 9 34 79 .241 .262 (-8%) .332 (-7%) .417 (-5%) .750 (-6%) -390.2
2010 COL NL 134 341 41 95 20 2 10 39 4 39 83 .279 .257 (+8%) .325 (+11%) .402 (+8%) .728 (+9%) 727.9
2011 COL NL 98 200 22 42 8 1 3 22 2 19 49 .210 .255 (-18%) .320 (-12%) .399 (-24%) .719 (-18%) -576.0
Career · 7 seasons 619 1,561 222 424 86 12 42 218 31 172 328 .272 — — — — 1,186

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

Ryan Spilborghs — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 29 4 5 1 0 0 0 6 9 .172

Playoff Batting by Year

Ryan Spilborghs — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2009 NLDS2 COL 4 9 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 .222
2007 NLCS COL 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
2007 NLDS2 COL 3 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 .250
2007 WS COL 4 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ryan Spilborghs — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home30675413623223128.308
Away312803861921990.239

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ryan Spilborghs — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2011-09-05 COLAZL 300000001
2011-09-04 COLSDPL 100000001
2011-09-03 COLSDPW 401100101
2011-08-04 COLWASW 300000000
2011-08-03 COLPHIL 100000000
2011-08-02 COLPHIL 101000000
2011-08-01 COLPHIL 100000000
2011-07-31 COLSDPL 300000101
2011-07-30 COLSDPW 000000000
2011-07-29 COLSDPW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ryan Spilborghs — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 453 338 656 20 13 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ryan Spilborghs — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2005 COL OF 1 1 6 1 0 1
2006 COL OF 46 34 75 4 1 2
2007 COL OF 72 55 115 2 1 1
2008 COL OF 57 51 101 0 2 0
2009 COL OF 106 78 150 7 4 1
2010 COL OF 107 78 131 2 5 1
2011 COL OF 64 41 78 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ryan Spilborghs — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 187
Center Field 122
Right Field 186
Designated Hitter 7

Salary History

Ryan Spilborghs — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2011 COL NL $1,950,000
2010 COL NL $1,300,000
2009 COL NL $415,000
2008 COL NL $396,000
Total Career Earnings $4,061,000

College History

Ryan Spilborghs — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara CA 2000, 2001, 2002

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ryan Spilborghs (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Samuel Byrd
    .274 avg, 38 HR
  2. 92
    Johnny Rizzo
    .270 avg, 61 HR
  3. 86
    Dwight Smith
    .275 avg, 46 HR
  4. 85
    Alex Ochoa
    .279 avg, 46 HR
  5. 82
    Al Ferrara
    .259 avg, 51 HR
  6. 81
    Ryan Church
    .264 avg, 56 HR

Ryan Spilborghs: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 16, 2005 and the final game on September 5, 2011, Ryan Spilborghs built the record summarized on this page. Spilborghs spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Colorado Rockies. Spilborghs, born on September 5, 1979, in Santa Barbara, CA, USA, is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 200 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The given name on file is Ryan Adam Spilborghs.

The batting record for Spilborghs: 619 games, 424 hits in 1,561 at bats, and a .272 average, adding 42 home runs, 218 runs batted in, and 31 stolen bases. Spilborghs got on base at a .345 rate and slugged .423 (.768 OPS). The .272 career average is close to the .263 the league hit across the same seasons. The home run peak was 11 in 2007 with the Colorado Rockies. The hits column peaks at 95, in 2010. 2008 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .313 against a league .263, a 19% edge.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Spilborghs

What years did Ryan Spilborghs play?
Ryan Spilborghs played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2011.
Was Ryan Spilborghs a pitcher?
No. Ryan Spilborghs was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ryan Spilborghs hit?
Ryan Spilborghs hit 42 career home runs with 424 hits.
What was Ryan Spilborghs's career batting average?
Ryan Spilborghs batted .272 over his career, with 424 hits in 1,561 at bats.
How many RBI did Ryan Spilborghs have?
Ryan Spilborghs drove in 218 runs in his career.
Is Ryan Spilborghs in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ryan Spilborghs has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.