We're hiring a Senior DevOps Engineer! Come build with Sports Reference. Apply now.

Willie Bloomquist

Q: How old is Willie Bloomquist?

Willie Bloomquist is 46 years old.

Q: When was Willie Bloomquist born?

Willie Bloomquist was born on November 27, 1977.

Q: Where was Willie Bloomquist born?

Willie Bloomquist was born in Bremerton, WA .

Q: How tall is Willie Bloomquist?

Willie Bloomquist is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Willie Bloomquist weigh when playing?

Willie Bloomquist weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Willie Bloomquist play?

Willie Bloomquist played 14 seasons.

Q: Is Willie Bloomquist in the Hall of Fame?

Willie Bloomquist has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Willie Bloomquist drafted?

Willie Bloomquist was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 8th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from South Kitsap HS (Port Orchard, WA) and the Seattle Mariners in the 3rd round of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) .

Q: What position did Willie Bloomquist play?

Willie Bloomquist was an Outfielder, Shortstop and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Willie Bloomquist have?

Willie Bloomquist had 778 hits over his career.

Positions: Outfielder, Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 200lb (180cm, 90kg)

Born: November 27, 1977 in Bremerton, WA us

Draft: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 8th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from South Kitsap HS (Port Orchard, WA) and the Seattle Mariners in the 3rd round of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ).

High School: South Kitsap HS (Port Orchard, WA)

School: Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)

Debut: September 1, 2002 (Age 24-278d, 18,147th in major league history)
vs. KCR 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 28, 2015 (Age 37-213d)
vs. LAA 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2003 season

Agents: Boras Corporation

National Team: us USA (WBC,College)

Full Name: William Paul Bloomquist

Nicknames: Spork

Pronunciation: \BLOOM-quist\

Twitter: @williebloom

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.7

2891

778

.269

398

RBI

225

133

OBP

.316

SLG

.342

OPS

.658

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1999	21	SEA-min	A-	42	202	178	35	51	10	3	2	27	17	5	22	25	.287	.366	.410	.776		73	1	1	0	1	0		EVR · NORW
2000	22	SEA-min	A+,AAA	115	500	447	80	140	24	7	3	74	27	12	44	55	.313	.372	.418	.790		187	6	0	5	4	2		LNR,TAC · CALL,PCL
2001	23	SEA-min	AA	123	531	491	59	125	23	2	0	28	34	9	28	55	.255	.294	.310	.603		152	11	1	7	4	0		SAN · TL
2002	24	SEA-min	AAA	104	381	337	47	91	14	3	6	47	20	10	29	44	.270	.331	.383	.713		129	5	3	9	3	1		TAC · PCL
2002	24	SEA	AL	12	38	33	11	15	4	0	0	7	3	1	5	2	.455	.526	.576	1.102	198	19	0	0	0	0	0	/74HD
2003	25	SEA	AL	89	220	196	30	49	7	2	1	14	4	1	19	39	.250	.317	.321	.638	73	63	6	1	2	2	1	5H6D7/439
2004	26	SEA-min	AAA	3	12	12	2	5	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	2	.417	.417	.667	1.083		8	0	0	0	0	0		TAC · PCL
2004	26	SEA	AL	93	201	188	27	46	10	0	2	18	13	2	10	48	.245	.283	.330	.613	62	62	2	0	3	0	0	5H63/7D48
2005	27	SEA	AL	82	267	249	27	64	15	2	0	22	14	1	11	38	.257	.289	.333	.622	69	83	5	1	4	2	0	468/H53D7
2006	28	SEA	AL	102	283	251	36	62	6	2	1	15	16	3	24	40	.247	.320	.299	.619	64	75	3	4	2	2	0	864H59/37D
2007	29	SEA	AL	91	188	173	28	48	3	0	2	13	7	5	10	35	.277	.321	.329	.650	75	57	7	1	4	0	0	H4567/839D
2008	30	SEA	AL	71	192	165	32	46	1	0	0	9	14	3	25	29	.279	.377	.285	.662	83	47	1	1	1	0	1	H896/74D5
2009	31	KCR	AL	125	468	434	52	115	11	8	4	29	25	6	27	73	.265	.308	.355	.663	77	154	7	1	4	2	1	968H4/735D
2010	32	TOT	MLB	83	199	187	31	50	10	1	3	17	8	5	9	28	.267	.299	.380	.679	85	71	4	0	2	1	0	H95D/78436
2010	32	KCR	AL	72	181	170	31	45	10	1	3	17	8	5	8	25	.265	.296	.388	.684	86	66	4	0	2	1	0	H95D/87436
2010	32	CIN	NL	11	18	17	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.294	.333	.294	.627	70	5	0	0	0	0	0	/H974
2011	33	ARI	NL	97	381	350	44	93	10	2	4	26	20	10	23	51	.266	.317	.340	.657	79	119	3	4	2	2	3	67H/4
2012	34	ARI-min	Rk	4	10	9	3	3	1	1	0	4	0	0	1	1	.333	.400	.667	1.067		6	0	0	0	0	0		DKS · ARIZ
2012	34	ARI	NL	80	338	324	47	98	21	5	0	23	7	10	12	55	.302	.325	.398	.724	93	129	5	0	0	2	0	65/H479
2013	35	ARI-min	AAA,Rk	10	37	33	9	15	1	1	0	10	0	0	4	3	.455	.514	.545	1.059		18	1	0	0	0	0		REN,DKS · PCL,ARIZ
2013	35	ARI	NL	48	150	139	16	44	5	1	0	14	0	2	8	11	.317	.360	.367	.727	101	51	3	2	0	1	0	H4/67
2014	36	SEA	AL	47	139	133	15	37	6	0	1	14	1	1	4	32	.278	.297	.346	.643	86	46	1	0	1	1	1	64H/35D79
2015	37	SEA	AL	35	72	69	2	11	1	0	0	4	1	1	2	13	.159	.194	.174	.368	5	12	2	1	0	0	0	H/465739
14 Yrs				1055	3136	2891	398	778	110	23	18	225	133	51	189	494	.269	.316	.342	.658	78	988	49	16	25	15	7
162 Game Avg.				162	482	444	61	119	17	4	3	35	20	8	29	76	.269	.316	.342	.658	78	152	8	2	4	2	1

SEA (9 yrs)				622	1600	1457	208	378	53	6	7	116	73	18	110	276	.259	.314	.318	.632	72	464	27	9	17	7	3
ARI (3 yrs)				225	869	813	107	235	36	8	4	63	27	22	43	117	.289	.328	.368	.695	89	299	11	6	2	5	3
KCR (2 yrs)				197	649	604	83	160	21	9	7	46	33	11	35	98	.265	.305	.364	.669	79	220	11	1	6	3	1
CIN (1 yr)				11	18	17	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.294	.333	.294	.627	70	5	0	0	0	0	0

AL (11 yrs)				819	2249	2061	291	538	74	15	14	162	106	29	145	374	.261	.311	.332	.643	74	684	38	10	23	10	4
NL (4 yrs)				236	887	830	107	240	36	8	4	63	27	22	44	120	.289	.328	.366	.694	88	304	11	6	2	5	3

for the free Baseball Reference newsletter and get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day.

It's also available for football, basketball and hockey.

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Advanced Batting

See More Advanced Batting

Compare Willie Bloomquist to

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

Player News

Postseason Batting

Postseason Game Log

Standard Fielding

Appearances

Spenny, Blu, and T-Tom sponsor(s) this page.

"The immense majority of human biographies are a gray transit between domestic spasm and oblivion." - George Steiner

A history of the Sports Reference Sponsorship System

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Statistics

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores

Transactions

Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses

Name + "Statistics" Translations

Note, this is done in an automated way, so we apologize for any errors, & please report any suggested corrections. "Statistics" is included to allow non-English speakers to find our pages.

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Willie Bloomquist?

Willie Bloomquist is 46 years old.

When was Willie Bloomquist born?

Willie Bloomquist was born on November 27, 1977.

Where was Willie Bloomquist born?

Willie Bloomquist was born in Bremerton, WA.

How tall is Willie Bloomquist?

Willie Bloomquist is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Willie Bloomquist weigh when playing?

Willie Bloomquist weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Willie Bloomquist play?

Willie Bloomquist played 14 seasons.

Is Willie Bloomquist in the Hall of Fame?

Willie Bloomquist has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Willie Bloomquist drafted?

Willie Bloomquist was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 8th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from South Kitsap HS (Port Orchard, WA) and the Seattle Mariners in the 3rd round of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ).

What position did Willie Bloomquist play?

Willie Bloomquist was an Outfielder, Shortstop and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Willie Bloomquist have?

Willie Bloomquist had 778 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Willie Bloomquist have?

Willie Bloomquist had 18 home runs over his career.

What was Willie Bloomquist's average?

Willie Bloomquist had a .269 average over his career.

How many teams has Willie Bloomquist played for?

Willie Bloomquist played for 4 teams; the Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds and Arizona Diamondbacks.

When did Willie Bloomquist retire?

Willie Bloomquist last played in 2015.

What is Willie Bloomquist's Twitter account?

Willie Bloomquist is on Twitter at williebloom.

What are Willie Bloomquist's nicknames?

Spork is a nickname for Willie Bloomquist.

Other Resources & Links

More Bloomquist Pages

Willie Bloomquist Overview

Minor Lg Stats

Batting Splits

Batting Game Logs

Fielding Game Logs

Batting Finders & Advanced Stats

Fielding Finders & Advanced Stats

Advanced Stats

More Willie Bloomquist Pages at Baseball Reference

Willie Bloomquist page at the Bullpen Wiki