Eric Stamets
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019)
Eric Stamets was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 2019 for the Cleveland Guardians. In 15 career games, he hit .049 with 2 hits and 2 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 183 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2019-03-28
- Last Game
- 2019-04-15
Full name: Eric James Stamets
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 24 | .049 | .149 | .073 | .222 | 0 |
Career AVG .049 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 80.7% below league average.
Career OBP .149 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 53.8% below league average.
Career SLG .073 vs. league average .435 across their career seasons — 83.2% below league average.
Career OPS .222 vs. league average .758 across their career seasons — 70.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | CLE | AL | 15 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 24 | .049 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 15 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 24 | .049 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
View full game log (15 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .056 |
| Away | 9 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .043 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-15 | CLE | SEA | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019-04-14 | CLE | KCR | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-04-12 | CLE | KCR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019-04-11 | CLE | DET | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019-04-10 | CLE | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-04-09 | CLE | DET | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-04-07 | CLE | TOR | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-04-06 | CLE | TOR | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019-04-05 | CLE | TOR | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019-04-04 | CLE | TOR | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 15 |
Eric Stamets: the record in brief
The profile opens with Eric Stamets's first major league game on March 28, 2019; the last one listed came on April 15, 2019. The team column never changes: it is the Cleveland Indians in 2019. Stamets, born on September 25, 1991, in Dublin, OH, USA, is listed as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-0 and 183 pounds. Stamets's full given name, per the bio, is Eric James Stamets.
Stamets collected 2 hits in 41 at bats across 15 games, good for a .049 batting average; the totals also include 2 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .149 and .073 give Stamets a career OPS of .222. Stamets's .049 average ran 80.7% below the .252 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 70.7% below league average (.222 against .758). Only one season appears, 2019 for the Cleveland Indians, when Stamets played 15 games and went 2 for 41.
Retrosheet box scores cover 15 of Stamets's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.
Stamets appears at one position only: shortstop, in 15 games. The fielding table credits Stamets with 10 putouts, 28 assists and 2 errors at shortstop.
Frequently Asked Questions about Eric Stamets
- Was Eric Stamets a pitcher?
- No. Eric Stamets was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Eric Stamets hit?
- Eric Stamets hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What was Eric Stamets's career batting average?
- Eric Stamets batted .049 over his career, with 2 hits in 41 at bats.
- How many RBI did Eric Stamets have?
- Eric Stamets drove in 2 runs in his career.
- Is Eric Stamets in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Eric Stamets has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Eric Stamets play for?
- Eric Stamets played for the Cleveland Guardians.