John Stephenson
[edit] Biography
John Stephenson (John Herman Stephenson) was born on April 13, 1941 in South Portsmouth, Kentucky. He made his Major League debut on April 14, 1964 for the New York Mets. In 1966, his rookie year, he hit .196 with 1 home run and 11 RBI. Stephenson played for the New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants and California Angels over the course of his 9 year career.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1964
| NY
| N
| 37
| 57
| 2
| 9
| 1
| 2
| .158
| .226
| .211
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 18
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1965
| NY
| N
| 62
| 121
| 9
| 26
| 4
| 15
| .215
| .264
| .355
| 5
| 0
| 8
| 19
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 7
|
| 1966
| NY
| N
| 63
| 143
| 17
| 28
| 1
| 11
| .196
| .248
| .238
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 28
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 7
|
| 1967
| CHI
| N
| 18
| 49
| 3
| 11
| 0
| 5
| .224
| .255
| .327
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 6
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
| 1968
| CHI
| N
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1969
| SF
| N
| 22
| 27
| 2
| 6
| 0
| 3
| .222
| .214
| .296
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
| 1970
| SF
| N
| 23
| 43
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 6
| .070
| .109
| .093
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1971
| CAL
| A
| 98
| 279
| 24
| 61
| 3
| 25
| .219
| .281
| .312
| 17
| 0
| 22
| 21
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 6
| 9
|
| 1972
| CAL
| A
| 66
| 146
| 14
| 40
| 2
| 17
| .274
| .342
| .349
| 3
| 1
| 11
| 8
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 5
| 7
|
| 1973
| CAL
| A
| 60
| 122
| 9
| 30
| 1
| 9
| .246
| .292
| .311
| 5
| 0
| 7
| 7
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 4
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 227
| 442
| 36
| 83
| 6
| 42
| .188
| .234
| .265
| 12
| 2
| 23
| 82
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 3
| 18
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 224
| 547
| 47
| 131
| 6
| 51
| .239
| .300
| .322
| 25
| 1
| 40
| 36
| 8
| 4
| 0
| 12
| 20
|
| Total
|
|
| 451
| 989
| 83
| 214
| 12
| 93
| .216
| .271
| .296
| 37
| 3
| 63
| 118
| 12
| 8
| 0
| 15
| 38
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1964
| NY
| N
| OF
| 8
| 2
| 27.2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1964
| NY
| N
| LF
| 5
| 2
| 20.2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1964
| NY
| N
| 3B
| 14
| 6
| 64.1
| 6
| 18
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .800
|
| 1964
| NY
| N
| CF
| 3
| 0
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1965
| NY
| N
| OF
| 2
| 1
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| NY
| N
| C
| 47
| 23
| 244.1
| 146
| 13
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 5
| 17
| 7
| 2
| .981
|
| 1965
| NY
| N
| RF
| 2
| 1
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1966
| NY
| N
| OF
| 1
| 1
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1966
| NY
| N
| C
| 51
| 31
| 302.1
| 187
| 30
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 6
| 21
| 12
| 0
| .973
|
| 1966
| NY
| N
| LF
| 1
| 1
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1967
| CHI
| N
| C
| 13
| 12
| 109
| 67
| 8
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 9
| 6
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| SF
| N
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1969
| SF
| N
| C
| 9
| 1
| 30
| 15
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| .941
|
| 1970
| SF
| N
| OF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1970
| SF
| N
| C
| 9
| 7
| 73
| 52
| 8
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1970
| SF
| N
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1971
| CAL
| A
| C
| 88
| 74
| 656.2
| 434
| 33
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 11
| 31
| 13
| 2
| .992
|
| 1972
| CAL
| A
| C
| 56
| 37
| 346
| 273
| 12
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 6
| 27
| 9
| 0
| .993
|
| 1973
| CAL
| A
| C
| 56
| 32
| 314
| 232
| 11
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 6
| 21
| 7
| 0
| .980
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 3
| 0
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 2
| 1
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 15
| 6
| 65.1
| 6
| 18
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .750
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 7
| 3
| 28.2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| C
| 329
| 217
| 2075.1
| 1406
| 116
| 21
| 14
| 0
| 34
| 136
| 56
| 4
| .986
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 12
| 4
| 40.2
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by New York Mets (May 30, 1963).
- Traded by New York Mets to Chicago Cubs (June 17, 1967) completing trade in which New York Mets traded Rob Gardner and a player to be named later to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Bob Hendley (June 12, 1967).
- Released by Chicago Cubs (April 17, 1968).
- Signed by San Francisco Giants (April 17, 1968).
- Selected by California Angels from San Francisco Giants in the Rule 5 major league draft (November 30, 1970).
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