Dan Spillner

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1985)

W–L 75–89
ERA 4.21
WHIP 1.47
SO 878
Pitcher PIV -4367.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
11/27/1951 in Casper, WY, USA
MLB Debut
1974-05-21
Last Game
1985-10-05

Full name: Daniel Ray Spillner

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
75 89 556 123 19 3 50 1492.7 1,585 699 134 605 878 4.21 -4367.8

Career ERA 4.21 vs. league average 3.79 across their career seasons — 11.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1974 SDN NL 9 11 30 25 5 2 0 148.0 153 66 70 95 4.01 3.63 (-11%) -1493.3
1975 SDN NL 5 13 37 25 3 0 1 166.7 194 79 63 104 4.27 3.71 (-15%) 472.3
1976 SDN NL 2 11 32 14 0 0 0 106.7 120 60 55 57 5.06 3.51 (-44%) -2499.1
1977 SDN NL 7 6 76 0 0 0 6 123.0 130 51 60 74 3.73 4.00 (+7%) -899.0
1978 SDN NL 1 0 17 0 0 0 0 25.7 32 13 7 16 4.56 3.69 (-24%) 333.9
1978 CLE AL 3 1 36 0 0 0 3 56.3 54 23 21 48 3.67 3.69 (avg) 1671.3
1979 CLE AL 9 5 49 13 3 0 1 157.7 153 81 64 97 4.62 4.00 (-16%) -369.7
1980 CLE AL 16 11 34 30 7 1 0 194.3 225 114 74 100 5.28 3.84 (-37%) -2957.1
1981 CLE AL 4 4 32 5 1 0 7 97.3 86 34 39 59 3.14 3.58 (+12%) 1471.5
1982 CLE AL 12 10 65 0 0 0 21 133.7 117 37 45 90 2.49 3.86 (+36%) 2086.6
1983 CLE AL 2 9 60 0 0 0 8 92.3 117 52 38 48 5.07 3.87 (-31%) -295.9
1984 CLE AL 0 5 14 8 0 0 1 51.0 70 32 22 23 5.65 3.81 (-48%) -145.4
1984 CHA AL 1 0 22 0 0 0 1 48.3 51 22 14 26 4.10 3.81 (-7%) -840.0
1985 CHA AL 4 3 52 3 0 0 1 91.7 83 35 33 41 3.44 3.89 (+12%) -904.0
Career · 14 seasons 75 89 556 123 19 3 50 1,492.2 1,585 699 605 878 4.21 — -4,368

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 Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
559 130 9 10 1 0 0 1 0 19 73 .077 .195 .085 .279 -262

Career AVG .077 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 70.4% below league average.

Career OBP .195 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 40.1% below league average.

Career SLG .085 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 77.9% below league average.

Career OPS .279 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 60.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1974 SDN NL 30 43 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 28 .023 — — — — 0.0
1975 SDN NL 37 45 4 6 1 0 0 0 0 8 25 .133 — — — — -261.9
1976 SDN NL 33 25 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 .040 — — — — 0.0
1977 SDN NL 76 17 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 12 .118 — — — — 0.0
1978 SDN NL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 CLE AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 CLE AL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 CLE AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 CLE AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 CLE AL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 CLE AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 CLE AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 CHA AL 23 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 CHA AL 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 559 130 9 10 1 0 0 1 0 19 73 .077 — — — — -262

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 (1115 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home277613801.131
Away282696200.029

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home277748.28153442904614.14
Away279744.07703553154174.29

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1985-10-05 CHWSEA — 1.0000000
1985-10-01 CHWMIN — 1.2000010
1985-09-30 CHWMIN — 1.0100000
1985-09-25 CHWLAA — 1.1110220
1985-09-23 CHWLAA — 0.1000200
1985-09-20 CHWOAK — 1.2644021
1985-09-18 CHWLAA — 0.2111110
1985-09-13 CHWSEA — 5.0211221
1985-09-09 CHWMIN — 4.1100220
1985-09-08 CHWTEX — 0.0000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 556 123 81 157 11 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 SDN P 30 25 6 16 0 0
1975 SDN P 37 25 13 21 3 2
1976 SDN P 32 14 7 21 3 3
1977 SDN P 76 0 5 9 1 1
1978 SDN P 17 0 1 2 0 1
1978 CLE P 36 0 0 4 0 0
1979 CLE P 49 13 9 18 0 0
1980 CLE P 34 30 9 17 0 2
1981 CLE P 32 5 6 16 1 1
1982 CLE P 65 0 6 7 1 0
1983 CLE P 60 0 4 8 1 0
1984 CLE P 14 8 9 10 0 0
1984 CHA P 22 0 2 6 0 0
1985 CHA P 52 3 4 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 556

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1985 CHA AL $390,000
Total Career Earnings $390,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dan Spillner (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bruce Ruffin
    60-82, 4.19 ERA
  2. 91
    Kent Mercker
    74-67, 4.16 ERA
  3. 89
    Jakie May
    72-95, 3.88 ERA
  4. 86
    Julian Tavarez
    88-82, 4.46 ERA
  5. 79
    Ted Power
    68-69, 4.00 ERA
  6. 79
    Bob Shirley
    67-94, 3.82 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Spillner

What years did Dan Spillner play?
Dan Spillner played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1985.
Was Dan Spillner a pitcher?
Yes. Dan Spillner pitched in the major leagues, recording 75 wins and 878 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dan Spillner hit?
Dan Spillner hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.