Sean Spencer (baseball)

Sean James Spencer (born May 29, 1975) is a former American professional relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners and Montreal Expos of the Major League Baseball (MLB).

Sean Spencer
Relief pitcher
Born: (1975-05-29) May 29, 1975
Seattle, Washington
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
Teams

Career

Spencer was drafted out of the University of Washington, where he played college baseball for the Huskies from 19941995,[1] by his hometown Seattle Mariners in the 40th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball draft. 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. On August 10, 2000, Spencer was announced as the first of two PTBNLs traded to the Montreal Expos for Chris Widger. In 8 games for Montreal, he struck out 6 and had an ERA of 5.40. 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.

Spencer played for Greece in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.[2]

References

  1. "University of Washington Baseball Players Who Made It to a Major League Baseball Team". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on 2005-12-02. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  2. Manuel, John (30 July 2004). "Host Greece Sports Unlikely American Roster". BaseballAmerica.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-21. Retrieved 21 August 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.


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