Russ Springer, baseball player, 1992-2010

Russ Springer

Born: 11/7/1968 in Alexandria, LA, USA

MLB Debut: 1992-04-17 | Final Game: 2010-08-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Russell Paul Springer

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Biography

Russ Springer was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1992 to 2010. Born in 1968, Springer made his Major League Baseball debut on April 17, 1992, and played for several teams throughout his career, including the New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, and St. Louis Cardinals. Known for his versatility on the mound, he was utilized as both a starter and a reliever, which allowed him to adapt to various roles as needed by his teams. Over the course of his career, Springer compiled a record of 36 wins and 45 losses with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.52. He recorded 775 strikeouts and notched 9 saves, showcasing his ability to miss bats and contribute in high-pressure situations. Springer played during an era marked by both offensive explosions and evolving pitching strategies, which challenged pitchers to adapt their styles to succeed. His longevity in the league and ability to perform in different roles made him a valuable asset to the teams he represented, leaving a lasting impact on the franchises and fans alike.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
36 45 740 27 1 0 9 856.3 824 430 121 349 775 4.52 0

Career ERA 4.52 vs. league average 4.40 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1992 NYY AL 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 16.0 18 11 10 12 6.19 3.75 (-65%) -
1993 LAA AL 1 6 14 9 1 0 0 60.0 73 48 32 31 7.20 4.19 (-72%) -
1994 LAA AL 2 2 18 5 0 0 2 45.7 53 28 14 28 5.52 4.51 (-22%) -
1995 LAA AL 1 2 19 6 0 0 1 51.7 60 35 25 38 6.10 4.45 (-37%) -
1995 PHI NL 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 26.7 22 11 10 32 3.71 4.45 (+17%) -26.6
1996 PHI NL 3 10 51 7 0 0 0 96.7 106 50 38 94 4.66 4.61 (-1%) 1380.3
1997 HOU NL 3 3 54 0 0 0 3 55.3 48 26 27 74 4.23 4.39 (+4%) 1867.0
1998 AZ NL 4 3 26 0 0 0 0 32.7 29 15 14 37 4.13 4.43 (+7%) -
1998 ATL NL 1 1 22 0 0 0 0 20.0 22 9 16 19 4.05 4.43 (+9%) 397.9
1999 ATL NL 2 1 49 0 0 0 1 47.3 31 18 22 49 3.42 4.71 (+27%) 896.8
2000 AZ NL 2 4 52 0 0 0 0 62.0 63 35 34 59 5.08 4.77 (-7%) -
2001 AZ NL 0 0 18 0 0 0 1 17.7 20 14 4 12 7.13 4.42 (-61%) -
2003 STL NL 1 1 17 0 0 0 0 17.3 19 16 6 11 8.31 4.40 (-89%) -
2004 HOU NL 0 1 16 0 0 0 0 13.7 15 4 6 9 2.63 4.46 (+41%) 83.8
2005 HOU NL 4 4 62 0 0 0 0 59.0 49 31 21 54 4.73 4.29 (-10%) -152.2
2006 HOU NL 1 1 72 0 0 0 0 59.7 46 23 16 46 3.47 4.53 (+23%) -396.2
2007 STL NL 8 1 76 0 0 0 0 66.0 41 16 19 66 2.18 4.47 (+51%) -
2008 STL NL 2 1 70 0 0 0 0 50.3 39 13 18 45 2.32 4.32 (+46%) -
2009 OAK AL 0 1 48 0 0 0 0 41.7 52 19 14 47 4.10 4.32 (+5%) 958.9
2009 TBR AL 1 3 26 0 0 0 1 15.3 16 7 3 11 4.11 4.32 (+5%) -
2010 CIN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.7 2 1 0 1 5.40 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
740 27 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0.074 0.074 0.074 0.148 0.0

Career AVG .074 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 72.1% below league average.

Career OBP .074 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 77.9% below league average.

Career SLG .074 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 82.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.148 vs. league average 0.754 across their career seasons — 80.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1992 NYY AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 LAA AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 LAA AL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 LAA AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 PHI NL 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1996 PHI NL 51 17 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.059 — — — — 0.0
1997 HOU NL 54 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1998 AZ NL 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1998 ATL NL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 ATL NL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 AZ NL 52 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.200 — — — — 0.0
2001 AZ NL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 STL NL 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2004 HOU NL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 HOU NL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 HOU NL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 STL NL 76 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2008 STL NL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 OAK AL 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 TBR AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 CIN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 NLCS HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2005 NLDS2 HOU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2005 WS HOU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 NLDS2 HOU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 NLCS ATL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 NLDS1 ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 WS ATL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 NLDS2 HOU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 14 0 0 14.3 15 7 6 14 4.40

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2005 NLCS HOU 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 1 0.00
2005 NLDS2 HOU 0 0 2 0 0 2.3 5 1 1 1 3.86
2005 WS HOU 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 2 1 0 1 4.50
2004 NLDS2 HOU 0 1 2 0 0 2.0 3 4 1 5 18.00
1999 NLCS ATL 1 0 2 0 0 2.0 0 0 1 1 0.00
1999 NLDS1 ATL 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 0 1 1 0.00
1999 WS ATL 0 0 2 0 0 2.3 1 0 0 1 0.00
1997 NLDS2 HOU 0 0 2 0 0 1.7 2 1 1 3 5.40

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 740 27 33 74 9 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1992 NYA P 14 0 0 1 0 0
1993 CAL P 14 9 3 2 0 0
1994 CAL P 18 5 2 3 0 1
1995 CAL P 19 6 0 6 0 1
1995 PHI P 14 0 3 4 0 1
1996 PHI P 51 7 3 10 2 0
1997 HOU P 54 0 5 5 1 1
1998 ARI P 26 0 2 0 1 0
1998 ATL P 22 0 0 2 0 0
1999 ATL P 49 0 1 4 0 0
2000 ARI P 52 0 1 4 1 1
2001 ARI P 18 0 1 3 1 0
2003 SLN P 17 0 3 3 0 1
2004 HOU P 16 0 1 2 0 0
2005 HOU P 62 0 1 7 0 0
2006 HOU P 72 0 3 6 1 0
2007 SLN P 76 0 1 5 0 1
2008 SLN P 70 0 2 7 2 0
2009 OAK P 48 0 1 0 0 0
2009 TBA P 26 0 0 0 0 0
2010 CIN P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 740

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2009 OAK AL $3,300,000
2008 SLN NL $3,500,000
2007 SLN NL $1,750,000
2006 HOU NL $750,000
2005 HOU NL $550,000
2003 SLN NL $450,000
2001 ARI NL $1,700,000
2000 ARI NL $1,725,000
1998 ARI NL $700,000
1997 HOU NL $400,000
1996 PHI NL $185,000
1995 CAL AL $140,000
1994 CAL AL $125,000
1993 CAL AL $112,500
Total Career Earnings $15,387,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge LA 1987, 1988, 1989