1954
Born July 18, 1954
Albany, GA, USA
Harry Spilman Notable
b. July 18, 1954 · Cincinnati Reds 1978–1981, Houston Astros 1981–1985, 1988–1989, Detroit Tigers 1986, San Francisco Giants 1986–1988
Harry Spilman played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1978 and closing with the Houston Astros in 1989.
Across 563 games he batted .237, with 192 hits and 96 runs. He finished with 18 home runs, 34 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 157 games at first base, with 974 putouts and 9 errors. He turned 73 double plays.
He was born in Albany, GA, USA on July 18, 1954. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | CIN | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 1979 | CIN | 43 | 56 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .214 |
| 1980 | CIN | 65 | 101 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 0 | .267 |
| 1981 | CIN/HOU | 51 | 58 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .241 |
| 1982 | HOU | 38 | 61 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .279 |
| 1983 | HOU | 42 | 78 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 0 | .167 |
| 1984 | HOU | 32 | 72 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 0 | .264 |
| 1985 | HOU | 44 | 66 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .136 |
| 1986 | DET/SFG | 82 | 143 | 18 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 15 | 21 | 0 | .273 |
| 1987 | SFG | 83 | 90 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 1 | .267 |
| 1988 | HOU/SFG | 47 | 45 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .156 |
| 1989 | HOU | 32 | 36 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .278 |
| Career | — | 563 | 810 | 96 | 192 | 34 | 1 | 18 | 117 | 81 | 126 | 1 | .237 |
On this day & linked events
1978
Major-league debut: Harry Spilman
Harry Spilman made a major-league debut on September 11, 1978.
1989
Final major-league game: Harry Spilman
Harry Spilman played a final major-league game on September 30, 1989.
Image: Dennis Desprois, public domain