Harry Spilman

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1989)

AVG .237
HR 18
RBI 117
H 192
OPS .654
PIV -765
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
7/18/1954 in Albany, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1978-09-11
Last Game
1989-09-30

Full name: William Harry Spilman

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
563 810 96 192 34 1 18 117 1 81 126 .237 .306 .348 .654 -765

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career SLG .348 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career OPS .654 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 8.2% below 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
1978 CIN NL 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1979 CIN NL 43 56 7 12 3 0 0 5 0 7 5 .214 .265 (-19%) .329 (-2%) .397 (-33%) .727 (-19%) -139.1
1980 CIN NL 65 101 14 27 4 0 4 19 0 9 19 .267 .264 (+1%) .326 (avg) .387 (+10%) .714 (+5%) 87.5
1981 CIN NL 23 24 4 4 1 0 0 3 0 3 7 .167 — — — — 0.0
1981 HOU NL 28 34 5 10 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 .294 — — — — 0.0
1982 HOU NL 38 61 7 17 2 0 3 11 0 5 10 .279 .261 (+7%) .324 (+3%) .388 (+18%) .712 (+11%) 113.0
1983 HOU NL 42 78 7 13 3 0 1 9 0 5 12 .167 .260 (-36%) .324 (-35%) .389 (-37%) .714 (-36%) -472.0
1984 HOU NL 32 72 14 19 2 0 2 15 0 12 10 .264 .259 (+2%) .322 (+10%) .384 (-3%) .707 (+3%) 59.1
1985 HOU NL 44 66 3 9 1 0 1 4 0 3 7 .136 .257 (-47%) .323 (-46%) .390 (-50%) .714 (-48%) -502.7
1986 DET AL 24 49 6 12 2 0 3 8 0 3 8 .245 — — — — 26.9
1986 SFN NL 58 94 12 27 7 0 2 22 0 12 13 .287 .257 (+11%) .325 (+13%) .395 (+8%) .720 (+10%) 26.9
1987 SFN NL 83 90 5 24 5 0 1 14 1 9 20 .267 .262 (+1%) .331 (-1%) .415 (-14%) .746 (-9%) -129.3
1988 SFN NL 40 40 4 7 1 1 1 3 0 4 6 .175 — — — — 0.0
1988 HOU NL 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 HOU NL 32 36 7 10 3 0 0 3 0 7 2 .278 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 563 810 96 192 34 1 18 117 1 81 126 .237 — — — — -930

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
6 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1987 NLCS SFN 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .500
1981 NWDIV HOU 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1979 NLCS CIN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2653594581748.226
Away298451511111169.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1989-09-30 HOUCINW 100000000
1989-09-26 HOUATLW 101100100
1989-09-25 HOUATLL 100000000
1989-09-24 HOUSFGL 100000001
1989-09-23 HOUSFGL 101000000
1989-09-21 HOUATLL 100000000
1989-09-20 HOUATLW 010000010
1989-09-19 HOUATLL 101000000
1989-09-14 HOULADW 100000000
1989-09-13 HOULADW 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 157 98 974 61 9 73
2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
3B 25 8 9 21 2 1
C 23 3 33 5 0 0
OF 4 2 0 1 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1979 CIN 1B 12 5 62 2 0 3
1979 CIN 3B 4 3 2 9 0 0
1980 CIN 1B 18 14 132 13 2 11
1980 CIN 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1980 CIN C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1980 CIN OF 2 1 0 0 0 0
1981 CIN 1B 2 1 12 1 1 0
1981 CIN 3B 3 1 4 2 0 0
1981 HOU 1B 13 4 46 2 0 3
1982 HOU 1B 11 10 86 5 1 5
1983 HOU 1B 19 11 124 7 0 5
1983 HOU C 6 1 14 1 0 0
1984 HOU 1B 18 16 130 6 3 14
1984 HOU C 8 2 13 3 0 0
1985 HOU 1B 19 14 131 4 0 15
1985 HOU C 2 0 3 0 0 0
1986 DET 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1986 DET 3B 2 1 1 1 0 0
1986 DET C 1 0 2 0 0 0
1986 SFN 1B 19 16 138 15 1 8
1986 SFN 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1986 SFN 3B 5 0 1 1 1 0
1986 SFN C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1986 SFN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1987 SFN 1B 9 3 39 1 1 4
1987 SFN 3B 10 3 1 6 1 1
1987 SFN C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1988 SFN 1B 6 0 18 1 0 3
1988 SFN C 2 0 1 1 0 0
1988 SFN OF 1 1 0 1 1 0
1988 HOU 1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
1989 HOU 1B 9 4 47 4 0 2
1989 HOU C 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 23
First Base 157
Second Base 1
Third Base 25
Left Field 4
Designated Hitter 11

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1989 HOU NL $150,000
1988 SFN NL $225,000
1987 SFN NL $175,000
1986 DET AL $60,000
1985 HOU NL $160,000
Total Career Earnings $770,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Spilman

What years did Harry Spilman play?
Harry Spilman played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1989.
Was Harry Spilman a pitcher?
No. Harry Spilman was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Harry Spilman hit?
Harry Spilman hit 18 career home runs with 192 hits.