Sean Spencer (baseball)

Sean Spencer
Relief pitcher
Born: (1975-05-29) May 29, 1975
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 6, 1999, for the Seattle Mariners
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2000, for the Montreal Expos
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average8.64
Strikeouts8
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Sean James Spencer (born May 29, 1975) is an American former professional relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners in 1999 and Montreal Expos in 2000. He later played for Greece in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Spencer graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington in 1993. He won several statewide high school baseball honors. He played for the United States national under-18 team that finished second in the 1993 World Junior Baseball Championship.[1][2][3] He then attended the University of Washington, where he played college baseball for the Huskies from 1994–1995.[4] In 1994, he pitched for the U.S. collegiate national team, with a 10.30 earned run average (ERA) in five games.[5][6] In 1995, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[7] He had Tommy John surgery in 1996.[1]

Spencer's hometown Mariners selected him in the 40th round of the 1996 MLB draft.[8] He was a Southern League All-Star in 1998.[9] He made his major league debut with the Mariners on May 6, 1999, pitching 1⁄3 of an inning and giving up 2 earned runs against the Cleveland Indians. He pitched his final game for the Mariners the next day before being demoted to the minors.[10]

On August 10, 2000, Spencer was announced as the first of two players to be named later traded to the Expos for Chris Widger. In eight games for Montreal that season, he had a 5.40 ERA and six strikeouts. He dealt with shoulder tendonitis in the minors in 2001.[9] The Expos released him on July 19, 2002. On July 25, 2003, Spencer signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles and pitched in the minors for them until his retirement after the 2004 season.[8]

Spencer played for Greece in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.[11][12][13] He was 0–1 with a 3.38 ERA, pitching in four of his team's seven games.[14] He also pitched for the Greek team that finished second in the 2003 European Baseball Championship, going 1–0 with a 0.00 ERA in three games, including one start.[15]

Personal life

Spencer's father played college baseball for the Idaho Vandals and for the U.S. national team at the 1967 Pan American Games.[9][16] Spencer's grandfather also played baseball for the Washington Huskies.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Seattle Mariners 1998 Media Guide. p. 289.
  2. ↑ "Overall Statistics for the 1993 18U National Team" (PDF). USA Baseball.
  3. ↑ "Overall Results for the 1993 18U National Team" (PDF). USA Baseball.
  4. ↑ "University of Washington Baseball Players Who Made It to a Major League Baseball Team". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2005. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Overall Statistics for the 1994 Collegiate National Team" (PDF). USA Baseball.
  6. ↑ "Norwegian Skier Relieved Brother's Body Found". The Seattle Times. June 21, 1994. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Whitecaps Crest". The Cape Codder. Orleans, MA. June 30, 1995. p. 26.
  8. 1 2 "Sean Spencer Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 2004 Baltimore Orioles Media Guide (PDF). p. 342.
  10. ↑ "Sean Spencer 1999 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  11. ↑ Manuel, John (July 30, 2004). "Host Greece Sports Unlikely American Roster". BaseballAmerica.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012. He discovered players such as lefthanders A.J. Brack and Sean Spencer, and veteran utility player Clay Bel Fick Mre Hardlinger, who were just Greek enough.
  12. ↑ "Sean Spencer". Olympedia. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Family tree puts some Americans on the home team in Athens". New Bedford Standard-Times. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Official Results 2004 page 85". LA84 Foundation. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Greece - Cumulative Statistics". Baseball Europe. Archived from the original on August 5, 2004. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Vandals face hard hitters". Spokesman-Review. May 28, 1967. p. 7, sports.
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