What years did Paul Spoljaric play?

Paul Spoljaric played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2000.

Was Paul Spoljaric a pitcher?

Yes. Paul Spoljaric pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 278 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Paul Spoljaric hit?

Paul Spoljaric hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Paul Spoljaric play for?

Paul Spoljaric played for 4 teams: the Toronto Blue Jays (1994, 1996–1997, 1999), the Seattle Mariners (1997–1998), the Philadelphia Phillies (1999), and the Kansas City Royals (2000).

What were Paul Spoljaric's career stats?

In 195 games, Paul Spoljaric went 8-17 with a 5.52 ERA, 278 strikeouts, 277.1 innings pitched, and 4 saves.

What was Paul Spoljaric's salary?

Paul Spoljaric's last recorded salary was $450,000, in 1999. His highest recorded salary was $450,000, in 1999, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1994. The Salary History table lists each season from 1994 to 1999.

What position did Paul Spoljaric play?

Paul Spoljaric played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Paul Spoljaric and how much did he weigh?

Paul Spoljaric was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.

What was Paul Spoljaric's career ERA?

Paul Spoljaric finished with a 5.52 career ERA, going 8-17 with 278 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Paul Spoljaric have?

Paul Spoljaric recorded 278 career strikeouts.

Is Paul Spoljaric in the Hall of Fame?

No. Paul Spoljaric has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Paul Spoljaric

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-2000)

Paul Spoljaric was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2000 for 4 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 7 seasons. Across 195 career appearances, he went 8-17 with a 5.52 ERA and 278 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 8–17

ERA 5.52

WHIP 1.58

SO 278

Pitcher PIV -177.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 9/24/1970 in Kelowna, BC, CAN
MLB Debut: 1994-04-06
Last Game: 2000-09-28

Full name: Paul Nikola Spoljaric

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Career Pitching Statistics

Paul Spoljaric — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	17	195	12	0	0	4	277.1	275	170	41	163	278	5.52	-177.8

Career ERA 5.52 vs. league average 4.58 across their career seasons — 20.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Paul Spoljaric Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1994	TOR	AL	0	1	2	1	0	2.1	5	10	9	2	38.57	—	0.0
1996	TOR	AL	2	2	28	0	1	38.0	30	13	19	38	3.08	4.61 (+33%)	-257.6
1997	TOR	AL	0	3	37	0	3	48.0	37	17	21	43	3.19	4.39 (+27%)	996.0
1997	SEA	AL	0	0	20	0	0	22.2	24	12	15	27	4.76	4.39 (-9%)	553.0
1998	SEA	AL	4	6	53	6	0	83.1	85	60	55	89	6.48	4.43 (-46%)	-1607.3
1999	PHI	NL	0	3	5	3	0	11.1	23	19	7	10	15.09	4.71 (-220%)	21.2
1999	TOR	AL	2	2	37	2	0	62.0	62	32	32	63	4.65	4.71 (+1%)	116.9
2000	KCA	AL	0	0	13	0	0	9.2	9	7	5	6	6.52	4.77 (-37%)	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			8	17	195	12	4	277.1	275	170	163	278	5.52	—	-178

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

Paul Spoljaric — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
195	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .767 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Paul Spoljaric — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1994	TOR	AL	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	TOR	AL	28	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	TOR	AL	37	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	SEA	AL	20	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	SEA	AL	53	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	PHI	NL	5	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	TOR	AL	37	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	KCA	AL	13	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			195	3	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Paul Spoljaric — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Paul Spoljaric — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1997	ALDS2	SEA	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Paul Spoljaric — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	2	0	0	1.2	4	0	0	1	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Paul Spoljaric — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1997	ALDS2	SEA	0	0	2	0	0	1.2	4	0	0	1	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Paul Spoljaric — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	102	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	93	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Paul Spoljaric — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	102	154.2	148	83	76	155	4.83
Away	93	122.2	127	87	87	123	6.38

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Paul Spoljaric — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2000-09-28	KCR	DET	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
2000-09-26	KCR	DET	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2000-09-22	KCR	CLE	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2000-09-20	KCR	LAA	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000-09-17	KCR	TEX	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000-09-14	KCR	TEX	—	1.0	3	4	4	2	1	2
2000-09-12	KCR	SEA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2000-09-09	KCR	TEX	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000-09-08	KCR	TEX	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2000-09-05	KCR	NYY	—	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Paul Spoljaric — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	195	12	13	38	3	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Paul Spoljaric — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1994	TOR	P	2	1	1	0	1	0
1996	TOR	P	28	0	1	5	0	3
1997	TOR	P	37	0	4	10	0	1
1997	SEA	P	20	0	2	1	0	0
1998	SEA	P	53	6	3	9	0	0
1999	PHI	P	5	3	1	1	1	0
1999	TOR	P	37	2	0	8	1	0
2000	KCA	P	13	0	1	4	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Paul Spoljaric — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	195

Salary History

Paul Spoljaric's recorded salaries total $1,111,500 over 5 seasons, 1994 to 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Spoljaric's career ran from 1994 to 2000. No salary is recorded for 2000.

Paul Spoljaric — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	PHI	NL	$450,000
1998	SEA	AL	$255,000
1997	TOR	AL	$185,000
1996	TOR	AL	$112,500
1994	TOR	AL	$109,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,111,500

Paul Spoljaric: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 6, 1994 and the final game on September 28, 2000, Paul Spoljaric built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Toronto Blue Jays (1994 to 1999), the Seattle Mariners (1997 to 1998), the Philadelphia Phillies (1999), and the Kansas City Royals (2000). Born on September 24, 1970, in Kelowna, BC, CAN, Spoljaric is listed as a pitcher and hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds. Spoljaric's full given name, per the bio, is Paul Nikola Spoljaric.

Spoljaric's career pitching line is 8 wins, 17 losses and a 5.52 ERA over 195 appearances. Also on Spoljaric's record: 278 strikeouts. The league ERA over Spoljaric's seasons was 4.58, so the 5.52 figure ran 20.6% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.65 in 1999, when the league's was 4.71.

Pitching in the playoffs, Spoljaric went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 2 games. Those appearances came in 1997.

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Spoljaric

What years did Paul Spoljaric play?: Paul Spoljaric played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2000.
Was Paul Spoljaric a pitcher?: Yes. Paul Spoljaric pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 278 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Paul Spoljaric hit?: Paul Spoljaric hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Paul Spoljaric play for?: Paul Spoljaric played for 4 teams: the Toronto Blue Jays (1994, 1996–1997, 1999), the Seattle Mariners (1997–1998), the Philadelphia Phillies (1999), and the Kansas City Royals (2000).
What were Paul Spoljaric's career stats?: In 195 games, Paul Spoljaric went 8-17 with a 5.52 ERA, 278 strikeouts, 277.1 innings pitched, and 4 saves.
How much did Paul Spoljaric earn in his career?: Paul Spoljaric's recorded salaries total $1,111,500 over 5 seasons, 1994 to 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Spoljaric's career ran from 1994 to 2000. No salary is recorded for 2000.
What was Paul Spoljaric's salary?: Paul Spoljaric's last recorded salary was $450,000, in 1999. His highest recorded salary was $450,000, in 1999, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1994. The Salary History table lists each season from 1994 to 1999.
What position did Paul Spoljaric play?: Paul Spoljaric played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Paul Spoljaric and how much did he weigh?: Paul Spoljaric was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds.
What was Paul Spoljaric's career ERA?: Paul Spoljaric finished with a 5.52 career ERA, going 8-17 with 278 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Paul Spoljaric have?: Paul Spoljaric recorded 278 career strikeouts.
Is Paul Spoljaric in the Hall of Fame?: No. Paul Spoljaric has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.