Junior Spivey

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2005)

AVG .270
HR 48
RBI 201
H 419
OPS .790
PIV 1,922
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
1/28/1975 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA
MLB Debut
2001-06-02
Last Game
2005-09-27
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Ernest Lee Spivey

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
457 1,553 258 419 90 12 48 201 32 175 373 .270 .354 .436 .790 1,922

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .354 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Career SLG .436 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .790 vs. league average .755 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
2001 ARI NL 72 163 33 42 6 3 5 21 3 23 47 .258 .263 (-2%) .332 (+7%) .426 (-1%) .758 (+2%) 115.1
2002 ARI NL 143 538 103 162 34 6 16 78 11 65 100 .301 .261 (+15%) .331 (+17%) .416 (+14%) .747 (+16%) 1925.7
2003 ARI NL 106 365 52 93 22 2 13 50 4 33 95 .255 .264 (-4%) .332 (-2%) .422 (+3%) .754 (+1%) 18.6
2004 MIL NL 59 228 33 62 13 0 7 28 5 25 48 .272 .266 (+2%) .335 (+7%) .427 (-2%) .762 (+2%) 159.2
2005 MIL NL 49 182 22 43 8 1 5 17 7 18 57 .236 .264 (-11%) .330 (-7%) .418 (-11%) .749 (-9%) -255.6
2005 WAS NL 28 77 15 17 7 0 2 7 2 11 26 .221 .264 (-17%) .330 (avg) .418 (-7%) .749 (-4%) -255.6
Career · 6 seasons 457 1,553 258 419 90 12 48 201 32 175 373 .270 — — — — 1,707

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
3 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .154

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2002 NLDS2 ARI 3 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .154

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home22975214423031114.306
Away2288011141891787.236

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2005-09-27 WASMIAW 000000000
2005-09-25 WASNYNL 010000000
2005-09-24 WASNYNL 000000000
2005-09-22 WASSFGW 000000000
2005-09-20 WASSFGL 000000000
2005-07-07 WASNYNL 100000001
2005-07-04 WASNYNL 401100102
2005-07-03 WASCHCW 510000014
2005-07-02 WASCHCW 300000101
2005-07-01 WASCHCW 500000004

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 435 392 791 1087 44 227
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 2 0 1 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 ARI 2B 66 39 96 104 3 27
2001 ARI SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2002 ARI 2B 143 138 288 358 15 64
2003 ARI 2B 98 90 169 269 8 54
2003 ARI OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2004 MIL 2B 58 58 111 177 11 41
2004 MIL SS 1 0 1 1 0 0
2005 MIL 2B 48 46 93 117 7 27
2005 WAS 2B 22 21 34 62 0 14

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 435
Shortstop 2
Center Field 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 SLN NL $1,200,000
2005 MIL NL $2,125,000
2004 MIL NL $2,367,500
2003 ARI NL $432,000
2002 ARI NL $215,000
1999 ARI NL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $6,539,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Cowley County Community College Arkansas City KS 1995, 1996

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2002 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 8.0 448 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Junior Spivey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ryan Garko
    .275 avg, 55 HR
  2. 82
    Geronimo Pena
    .262 avg, 30 HR
  3. 80
    Herbert Perry
    .272 avg, 55 HR
  4. 79
    Tim Naehring
    .282 avg, 49 HR
  5. 78
    Tony Solaita
    .255 avg, 50 HR
  6. 76
    Brendan Donovan
    .282 avg, 43 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Junior Spivey

What years did Junior Spivey play?
Junior Spivey played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2005.
Was Junior Spivey a pitcher?
No. Junior Spivey was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Junior Spivey hit?
Junior Spivey hit 48 career home runs with 419 hits.