Dennis Springer

Dennis Leroy Springer (born February 12, 1965) is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, and Los Angeles Dodgers. He is most remembered for his use of the knuckleball.^{[according to whom?]}

Dennis Springer
Springer in 1988
Pitcher
Born: (1965-02-12) February 12, 1965 (age 59) Fresno, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 13, 1995, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
May 26, 2002, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	24–48
Earned run average	5.18
Strikeouts	296
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (1995) California/Anaheim Angels (1996–1997) Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998) Florida Marlins (1999) New York Mets (2000) Los Angeles Dodgers (2001–2002)

As a member of the Dodgers, Springer surrendered Barry Bonds' Major League record-setting 73rd home run on October 7, 2001.^[1] The homer came off a 3-2 pitch clocked at 43 miles per hour (a knuckleball) in the bottom of the first inning of Los Angeles' 2-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants.

In an 8-season career, he had a record of 24-48, with a 5.18 ERA in 655.1 innings pitched. He had four career shutouts, two of those coming in his time with the Marlins in 1999.^[2]

References

1. Schulman, Henry (May 17, 2006). "Bonds bopped as Giants win laugher". SF Gate. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
2. "Dennis Springer". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 12, 2024.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
• Dennis Springer at Ultimate Mets Database
• Dennis Springer at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)