Dennis Springer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2002)

W–L 24–48
ERA 5.18
WHIP 1.46
SO 296
Pitcher PIV -19581.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb
Born
2/12/1965 in Fresno, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1995-09-13
Last Game
2002-05-26

Full name: Dennis LeRoy Springer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
24 48 130 98 9 4 1 655.3 702 377 108 258 296 5.18 -19581.5

Career ERA 5.18 vs. league average 4.51 across their career seasons — 14.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1995 PHI NL 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 22.3 21 12 9 15 4.84 4.45 (-9%) -222.5
1996 CAL AL 5 6 20 15 2 1 0 94.7 91 58 43 64 5.51 4.61 (-20%) -4868.5
1997 ANA AL 9 9 32 28 3 1 0 194.7 199 112 73 75 5.18 4.39 (-18%) -6644.5
1998 TBA AL 3 11 29 17 1 0 0 115.7 120 70 60 46 5.45 4.43 (-23%) -6187.5
1999 FLO NL 6 16 38 29 3 2 1 196.3 231 106 64 83 4.86 4.71 (-3%) -921.9
2000 NYN NL 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 11.3 20 11 5 5 8.74 4.77 (-83%) -386.6
2001 LAN NL 1 1 4 3 0 0 0 19.0 19 7 2 7 3.32 4.42 (+25%) -350.0
2002 LAN NL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.3 1 1 2 1 6.75 — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 24 48 130 98 9 4 1 655.1 702 377 258 296 5.18 — -19,582

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
130 72 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 30 .097 .096 .111 .207 -583

Career AVG .097 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 63.6% below league average.

Career OBP .096 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 71.6% below league average.

Career SLG .111 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 73.9% below league average.

Career OPS .207 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 72.9% 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
1995 PHI NL 4 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
1996 CAL AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 ANA AL 32 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 TBA AL 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 FLO NL 38 50 2 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 17 .120 .271 (-56%) .344 (-66%) .433 (-68%) .778 (-67%) -582.8
2000 NYN NL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 LAN NL 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 LAN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 130 72 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 30 .097 — — — — -583

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home65362602.167
Away65360100.028

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home65335.03471941251545.21
Away65320.13551831331425.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2002-05-26 LADAZL 000000000
2001-10-07 LADSFGL 100000000
2001-10-04 LADSDPL 000000000
2001-07-24 LADMILW 400000002
2001-07-19 LADMILW 100000001
2000-04-26 NYNCINL 200000002
2000-04-22 NYNCHCW 200000001
1999-10-03 MIAATLL 100000000
1999-09-26 MIACOLL 200000001
1999-09-21 MIAWSNW 310000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2002-05-26 LADAZ L 1.1111210
2001-10-07 LADSFG L 7.0722111
2001-10-04 LADSDP — 1.0000000
2001-07-24 LADMIL W 7.0511141
2001-07-19 LADMIL — 4.0744021
2000-04-26 NYNCIN L 6.01388432
2000-04-22 NYNCHC — 5.1733120
1999-10-03 MIAATL L 2.1877200
1999-09-26 MIACOL — 6.0555431
1999-09-21 MIAWSN W 8.01033201

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 130 98 41 77 8 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 PHI P 4 4 2 1 1 0
1996 CAL P 20 15 5 7 1 0
1997 ANA P 32 28 12 25 2 3
1998 TBA P 29 17 7 11 0 2
1999 FLO P 38 29 12 30 4 5
2000 NYN P 2 2 1 2 0 0
2001 LAN P 4 3 1 1 0 0
2002 LAN P 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 130

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1999 FLO NL $335,000
1998 TBA AL $245,000
1997 ANA AL $195,000
1996 CAL AL $150,000
1995 PHI NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $1,034,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Reedley College Reedley CA 1984, 1985
California State University Fresno Fresno CA 1986, 1987

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dennis Springer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Harvey
    24-38, 5.21 ERA
  2. 86
    Jay Hook
    29-62, 5.23 ERA
  3. 86
    Willie Gisentaner
    40-49, 5.14 ERA
  4. 85
    Johnny Babich
    30-45, 4.93 ERA
  5. 84
    Chris Codiroli
    38-47, 4.87 ERA
  6. 78
    Doug Johns
    20-22, 5.13 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Dennis Springer

What years did Dennis Springer play?
Dennis Springer played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2002.
Was Dennis Springer a pitcher?
Yes. Dennis Springer pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 296 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dennis Springer hit?
Dennis Springer hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.