Stan Papi

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1981)

AVG .218
HR 7
RBI 51
H 114
OPS .584
PIV -1,433
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
2/4/1951 in Fresno, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1974-04-11
Last Game
1981-10-01

Full name: Stanley Gerard Papi

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
225 523 49 114 26 6 7 51 2 24 99 .218 .253 .331 .584 -1,433

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Career OBP .253 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Career SLG .331 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 14.1% below league average.

Career OPS .584 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1974 SLN NL 8 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1977 MON NL 13 43 5 10 2 1 0 4 1 1 9 .233 — — — — 0.0
1978 MON NL 67 152 15 35 11 0 0 11 0 10 28 .230 .257 (-11%) .323 (-12%) .378 (-20%) .702 (-16%) -391.2
1979 BOS AL 50 117 9 22 8 0 1 6 0 5 20 .188 .265 (-29%) .329 (-33%) .397 (-29%) .727 (-31%) -597.3
1980 BOS AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 DET AL 46 114 12 27 3 4 3 17 0 5 24 .237 .264 (-10%) .326 (-18%) .387 (+6%) .714 (-5%) 0.0
1981 DET AL 40 93 8 19 2 1 3 12 1 3 18 .204 .255 (-20%) .320 (-30%) .368 (-7%) .688 (-17%) -296.8
Career · 7 seasons 225 523 49 114 26 6 7 51 2 24 99 .218 — — — — -1,285

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1152312748425.208
Away1102922266326.226

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1981-10-01 DETBALL 100000001
1981-09-29 DETBALW 000000000
1981-09-27 DETMILW 300000000
1981-09-26 DETMILL 300000000
1981-09-20 DETCLEW 311000000
1981-09-19 DETCLEW 311001101
1981-09-18 DETCLEL 400000100
1981-09-12 DETCLEW 200000001
1981-09-11 DETCLEW 400000001
1981-09-08 DETBOSL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 6 0 0 1
2B 65 44 100 138 5 32
3B 69 48 44 104 11 7
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 57 27 67 113 4 22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 SLN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1974 SLN SS 7 0 6 3 0 3
1977 MON 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1977 MON 3B 10 8 8 12 1 0
1977 MON SS 2 1 2 1 1 0
1978 MON 2B 5 3 9 8 0 2
1978 MON 3B 15 12 16 29 4 3
1978 MON SS 22 14 31 51 2 8
1979 BOS 2B 26 17 37 72 2 16
1979 BOS SS 21 9 24 46 1 8
1980 BOS 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1980 DET 1B 1 0 5 0 0 1
1980 DET 2B 31 24 53 55 3 14
1980 DET 3B 11 4 6 13 2 1
1980 DET SS 5 3 4 12 0 3
1981 DET 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1981 DET 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1981 DET 3B 32 24 14 50 4 3
1981 DET OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 65
Third Base 70
Shortstop 56
Left Field 1
Designated Hitter 4

Frequently Asked Questions about Stan Papi

What years did Stan Papi play?
Stan Papi played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1981.
Was Stan Papi a pitcher?
No. Stan Papi was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Stan Papi hit?
Stan Papi hit 7 career home runs with 114 hits.