List of Major League Baseball players (Sp–Sz)

The following is a list of Major League Baseball players, retired or active.

Sp through Sz Name Debut Final game Position Teams RefBob Spade September 22, 1907 July 21, 1910 Pitcher Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Browns Warren Spahn β April 19, 1942 October 1, 1965 Pitcher Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants Albert Spalding β May 5, 1871 August 31, 1878 Pitcher Boston Red Stockings, Chicago White Stockings Dick Spalding April 18, 1927 July 12, 1928 Outfielder Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Senators Denard Span April 6, 2008 Outfielder Minnesota Twins Al Spangler September 16, 1959 September 12, 1971 Outfielder Milwaukee Braves, Houston Colt .45s/Astros, California Angels, Chicago Cubs Bill Spanswick April 18, 1964 September 20, 1964 Pitcher Boston Red Sox Jeff Sparks September 12, 1999 May 17, 2000 Pitcher Tampa Bay Devil Rays Steve Sparks (1995–2004 P) April 28, 1995 September 26, 2004 Pitcher Milwaukee Brewers, Anaheim Angels, Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks Steve Sparks (2000 P) July 19, 2000 August 2, 2000 Pitcher Pittsburgh Pirates Tully Sparks September 15, 1897 June 8, 1910 Pitcher Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers (1901), New York Giants Joe Sparma May 20, 1964 May 12, 1970 Pitcher Detroit Tigers, Montreal Expos Bob Speake April 16, 1955 June 8, 1959 Outfielder Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants Tris Speaker β September 14, 1907 August 30, 1928 Outfielder Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, Philadelphia Athletics Nate Spears September 6, 2011 Second baseman Boston Red Sox Cliff Speck July 30, 1986 September 25, 1986 Pitcher Atlanta Braves By Speece April 21, 1924 June 26, 1930 Pitcher Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies Horace Speed April 10, 1975 June 26, 1979 Outfielder San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians Floyd Speer April 25, 1943 May 3, 1944 Pitcher Chicago White Sox Kid Speer April 24, 1909 October 1, 1909 Pitcher Detroit Tigers Tim Spehr July 18, 1991 September 28, 1999 Catcher Kansas City Royals, Montreal Expos, Atlanta Braves, New York Mets Chris Speier April 7, 1971 October 1, 1989 Shortstop San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos, Minnesota Twins, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants Justin Speier May 27, 1998 Pitcher Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Ryan Speier April 4, 2005 Pitcher Colorado Rockies Levale Speigner April 2, 2007 Pitcher Washington Nationals Bob Spence September 5, 1969 September 6, 1971 First baseman Chicago White Sox Josh Spence June 24, 2011 Pitcher San Diego Padres Stan Spence June 8, 1940 October 2, 1949 Outfielder Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns Spencer, first name unknown June 3, 1872 June 3, 1872 Shortstop Washington Nationals (NA) Ben Spencer September 8, 1913 September 19, 1913 Outfielder Washington Senators Chet Spencer August 22, 1906 August 29, 1906 Outfielder Boston Beaneaters Daryl Spencer September 17, 1952 July 11, 1963 Utility infielder New York Giants, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds George Spencer August 17, 1950 September 26, 1960 Pitcher New York Giants, Detroit Tigers Glenn Spencer April 11, 1928 September 24, 1933 Pitcher Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Giants Hack Spencer April 18, 1912 April 18, 1912 Pitcher St. Louis Browns Jim Spencer September 7, 1968 June 20, 1982 First baseman California Angels, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics Roy Spencer April 19, 1925 May 9, 1938 Catcher Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers Sean Spencer May 6, 1999 September 28, 2000 Pitcher Seattle Mariners, Montreal Expos Shane Spencer April 10, 1998 July 22, 2004 Outfielder New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, New York Mets Stan Spencer April 27, 1998 June 19, 2000 Pitcher San Diego Padres Tom Spencer July 17, 1978 August 26, 1978 Outfielder Chicago White Sox Tubby Spencer July 23, 1905 September 1, 1918 Catcher St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Tigers Vern Spencer July 4, 1920 October 1, 1920 Outfielder New York Giants Paul Speraw September 15, 1920 September 15, 1920 Third baseman St. Louis Browns Ed Sperber April 16, 1924 May 1, 1925 Outfielder Boston Braves Rob Sperring August 11, 1974 October 2, 1977 Utility infielder Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros Stan Sperry July 28, 1936 September 29, 1938 Second baseman Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Athletics Bob Spicer April 17, 1955 September 22, 1956 Pitcher Kansas City Athletics Bill Spiers April 7, 1989 April 8, 2001 Utility infielder Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Houston Astros Harry Spies April 20, 1895 September 29, 1895 First baseman Cincinnati Reds, Louisville Colonels Ed Spiezio July 23, 1964 September 27, 1972 Third baseman St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox Scott Spiezio September 14, 1996 September 30, 2007 Utility infielder Oakland Athletics, Anaheim Angels, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals Charlie Spikes September 1, 1972 October 5, 1980 Outfielder New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves Ryan Spilborghs July 16, 2005 Outfielder Colorado Rockies Dan Spillner May 21, 1974 October 5, 1985 Pitcher San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox Harry Spilman September 11, 1978 September 30, 1989 First baseman Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers, San Francisco Giants Hal Spindel April 23, 1939 June 9, 1946 Catcher St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Phillies Scipio Spinks September 16, 1969 June 9, 1973 Pitcher Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals Junior Spivey June 2, 2001 September 27, 2005 Second baseman Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Nationals Paul Splittorff September 23, 1970 June 26, 1984 Pitcher Kansas City Royals Andy Spognardi September 2, 1932 September 25, 1932 Second baseman Boston Red Sox Al Spohrer April 13, 1928 September 29, 1935 Catcher New York Giants, Boston Braves Paul Spoljaric April 6, 1994 September 28, 2000 Pitcher Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Royals Carl Spongberg August 1, 1908 August 1, 1908 Pitcher Chicago Cubs Karl Spooner September 22, 1954 September 17, 1955 Pitcher Brooklyn Dodgers Tim Spooneybarger September 5, 2001 June 11, 2003 Pitcher Atlanta Braves, Florida Marlins Jim Spotts April 23, 1930 June 22, 1930 Catcher Philadelphia Phillies Jerry Spradlin July 2, 1993 September 29, 2000 Pitcher Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs Homer Spragins September 13, 1947 September 21, 1947 Pitcher Philadelphia Phillies Charlie Sprague September 17, 1887 October 10, 1890 Pitcher Chicago White Stockings, Cleveland Spiders, Toledo Maumees Ed Sprague Sr. April 10, 1968 June 5, 1976 Pitcher Oakland Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers Ed Sprague Jr. May 8, 1991 October 7, 2001 Third baseman Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners Harry Spratt April 13, 1911 June 3, 1912 Shortstop Boston Rustlers/Braves George Spriggs September 15, 1965 October 1, 1970 Outfielder Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals Jack Spring April 16, 1955 August 1, 1965 Pitcher Los Angeles Angels, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians Brad Springer May 1, 1925 April 23, 1926 Pitcher St. Louis Browns, Cincinnati Reds Dennis Springer September 13, 1995 May 26, 2002 Pitcher Philadelphia Phillies, California/Anaheim Angels, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers Ed Springer July 12, 1889 July 12, 1889 Pitcher Louisville Colonels Russ Springer April 17, 1992 Pitcher New York Yankees, California Angels, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds Steve Springer May 22, 1990 August 25, 1992 Third baseman Cleveland Indians, New York Mets Joe Sprinz July 16, 1930 May 18, 1933 Catcher Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals Charlie Sproull April 19, 1945 September 21, 1945 Pitcher Philadelphia Phillies Bob Sprout September 27, 1961 September 27, 1961 Pitcher Los Angeles Angels Bobby Sprowl September 5, 1978 October 3, 1981 Pitcher Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros Freddy Spurgeon September 19, 1924 September 3, 1927 Second baseman Cleveland Indians Jay Spurgeon August 15, 2000 September 28, 2000 Pitcher Baltimore Orioles Chris Spurling April 2, 2003 Pitcher Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee Brewers Ed Spurney June 26, 1891 June 29, 1891 Shortstop Pittsburgh Pirates Mike Squires September 1, 1975 September 24, 1985 First baseman Chicago White Sox Ebba St. Claire April 17, 1951 May 18, 1954 Catcher Boston/Milwaukee Braves, New York Giants Randy St. Claire September 11, 1984 May 31, 1994 Pitcher Montreal Expos, Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays Max St. Pierre September 4, 2010 Catcher Detroit Tigers Jim St. Vrain April 20, 1902 June 14, 1902 Pitcher Chicago Cubs Joe Stabell September 19, 1885 September 29, 1885 Outfielder Buffalo Bisons (NL) George Stablein September 20, 1980 October 4, 1980 Pitcher San Diego Padres Eddie Stack June 7, 1910 August 3, 1914 Pitcher Philadelphia Phillies, Brooklyn Dodgers/Superbas, Chicago Cubs Marv Staehle September 15, 1964 June 13, 1971 Second baseman Chicago White Sox, Montreal Expos, Atlanta Braves Bill Stafford August 17, 1960 September 19, 1967 Pitcher New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics Stafford October 12, 1890 October 12, 1890 Outfielder Philadelphia Athletics (AA) General Stafford August 27, 1890 October 12, 1899 Outfielder Buffalo Bisons (PL), New York Giants, Louisville Colonels, Boston Beaneaters, Washington Senators (1891–99) Heinie Stafford October 5, 1916 October 5, 1916 Pinch hitter New York Giants John Stafford June 15, 1893 July 7, 1893 Pitcher Cleveland Spiders Steve Staggs July 1, 1977 June 20, 1978 Second baseman Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics Chick Stahl April 19, 1897 October 6, 1906 Outfielder Boston Beaneaters, Boston Americans Jake Stahl April 20, 1903 June 13, 1913 First baseman Boston Americans, Washington Senators, New York Highlanders, Boston Red Sox Larry Stahl September 11, 1964 September 30, 1973 Outfielder Kansas City Athletics, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds Scott Stahoviak September 10, 1993 July 3, 1998 First baseman Minnesota Twins Roy Staiger September 12, 1975 September 23, 1979 Third baseman New York Mets, New York Yankees Tuck Stainback April 17, 1934 September 29, 1946 Outfielder Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Brooklyn Dodgers, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Athletics Matt Stairs May 29, 1992 July 22, 2011 Outfielder Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, Washington Nationals Gale Staley September 16, 1925 October 2, 1925 Second baseman Chicago Cubs Gerry Staley April 20, 1947 September 27, 1961 Pitcher St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Athletics, Detroit Tigers Harry Staley June 23, 1888 July 30, 1895 Pitcher Pittsburgh Alleghenys, Pittsburgh Burghers, Boston Beaneaters, St. Louis Cardinals Tracy Stallard September 24, 1960 July 24, 1966 Pitcher Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals Virgil Stallcup April 18, 1947 April 25, 1953 Shortstop Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals George Staller September 14, 1943 October 3, 1943 Outfielder Philadelphia Athletics George Stallings May 22, 1890 May 25, 1898 Catcher Brooklyn Bridegrooms, Philadelphia Phillies Craig Stammen May 21, 2009 Pitcher Washington Nationals Oscar Stanage May 19