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.

What was Dennis Springer's career batting average?

Dennis Springer batted .097 over his career, with 7 hits in 72 at bats.

How many RBI did Dennis Springer have?

Dennis Springer drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Dennis Springer's career ERA?

Dennis Springer finished with a 5.18 career ERA, going 24-48 with 296 strikeouts.

Dennis Springer

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

Dennis Springer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2002 for 7 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 8 seasons. Across 130 career appearances, he went 24-48 with a 5.18 ERA and 296 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 12, 2026

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

Dennis Springer — 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	655.1	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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Dennis Springer Stats, Bio & Career Records
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	22.1	21	12	9	15	4.84	4.45 (-9%)	-222.5
1996	CAL	AL	5	6	20	15	2	1	0	94.2	91	58	43	64	5.51	4.61 (-20%)	-4868.5
1997	ANA	AL	9	9	32	28	3	1	0	194.2	199	112	73	75	5.18	4.39 (-18%)	-6644.5
1998	TBA	AL	3	11	29	17	1	0	0	115.2	120	70	60	46	5.45	4.43 (-23%)	-6187.5
1999	FLO	NL	6	16	38	29	3	2	1	196.1	231	106	64	83	4.86	4.71 (-3%)	-921.9
2000	NYN	NL	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	11.1	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	1.1	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

Dennis Springer — 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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Dennis Springer — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	PHI	NL	4	8	0	1	0	0	3	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	CAL	AL	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	ANA	AL	32	3	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	TBA	AL	29	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	FLO	NL	38	50	2	6	1	2	17	.120	.271 (-56%)	.344 (-66%)	.433 (-68%)	.778 (-67%)	-582.8
2000	NYN	NL	2	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	LAN	NL	4	6	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	LAN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			130	72	2	7	1	2	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

Dennis Springer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	65	36	2	6	0	2	.167
Away	65	36	0	1	0	0	.028

Pitching — Home / Away

Dennis Springer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	65	335.0	347	194	125	154	5.21
Away	65	320.1	355	183	133	142	5.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dennis Springer — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	SO
2002-05-26	LAD	AZ	L	0	0	0
2001-10-07	LAD	SFG	L	1	0	0
2001-10-04	LAD	SDP	L	0	0	0
2001-07-24	LAD	MIL	W	4	0	2
2001-07-19	LAD	MIL	W	1	0	1
2000-04-26	NYN	CIN	L	2	0	2
2000-04-22	NYN	CHC	W	2	0	1
1999-10-03	MIA	ATL	L	1	0	0
1999-09-26	MIA	COL	L	2	0	1
1999-09-21	MIA	WSN	W	3	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dennis Springer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2002-05-26	LAD	AZ	L	1.1	1	1	1	2	1	0
2001-10-07	LAD	SFG	L	7.0	7	2	2	1	1	1
2001-10-04	LAD	SDP	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001-07-24	LAD	MIL	W	7.0	5	1	1	1	4	1
2001-07-19	LAD	MIL	—	4.0	7	4	4	0	2	1
2000-04-26	NYN	CIN	L	6.0	13	8	8	4	3	2
2000-04-22	NYN	CHC	—	5.1	7	3	3	1	2	0
1999-10-03	MIA	ATL	L	2.1	8	7	7	2	0	0
1999-09-26	MIA	COL	—	6.0	5	5	5	4	3	1
1999-09-21	MIA	WSN	W	8.0	10	3	3	2	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dennis Springer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	130	98	41	77	8	10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dennis Springer — 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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Dennis Springer — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	130

Salary History

Dennis Springer — 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

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

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Career Spans

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Dennis Springer: the record in brief

September 13, 1995 and May 26, 2002 bracket Dennis Springer's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Phillies (1995), the California Angels (1996), the Anaheim Angels (1997), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998), the Florida Marlins (1999), the New York Mets (2000), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2001 to 2002). Springer played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on February 12, 1965, in Fresno, CA, USA, Springer was listed at 5 feet, 10 inches and 185 pounds. Springer's full given name, per the bio, is Dennis LeRoy Springer.

Across 130 games (98 starts), Springer recorded 24 wins against 48 losses with a 5.18 ERA. Springer had 296 strikeouts. Against a 4.51 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.18 mark was 14.8% worse. 1997 brought Springer a season-high 9 wins. 1999 produced Springer's most strikeouts, 83. 1999 was Springer's sharpest full season, a 4.86 ERA against the league's 4.71.

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.
What was Dennis Springer's career batting average?: Dennis Springer batted .097 over his career, with 7 hits in 72 at bats.
How many RBI did Dennis Springer have?: Dennis Springer drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Dennis Springer's career ERA?: Dennis Springer finished with a 5.18 career ERA, going 24-48 with 296 strikeouts.