Dan Stearns

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1880-1889)

AVG .242
HR 8
RBI 173
H 491
OPS .631
PIV 466
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
10/17/1861 in Buffalo, NY, USA
Died
6/28/1944 in Glendale, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1880-08-17
Last Game
1889-10-14

Full name: Daniel Eckford Stearns

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
509 2,025 295 491 72 36 8 173 67 173 117 .242 .306 .325 .631 466

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .292 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .631 vs. league average .628 across their career seasons — near 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
1880 BFN NL 28 104 8 19 6 1 0 13 0 3 23 .183 .244 (-25%) .267 (-23%) .319 (-19%) .586 (-21%) -284.4
1881 DTN NL 3 11 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .091 — — — — 0.0
1882 CN2 AA 49 214 28 55 10 2 0 35 0 6 0 .257 .248 (+4%) .275 (avg) .329 (-2%) .605 (-1%) -29.5
1883 BL2 AA 93 382 54 94 10 9 1 0 0 34 0 .246 .257 (-4%) .285 (+8%) .345 (-5%) .631 (+1%) 170.7
1884 BL2 AA 100 396 61 94 12 3 3 0 0 28 0 .237 .243 (-2%) .278 (+7%) .327 (-7%) .606 (avg) 128.2
1885 BL2 AA 67 253 40 47 3 8 1 29 0 38 0 .186 .244 (-24%) .287 (+6%) .325 (-16%) .613 (-6%) -28.1
1885 BFN NL 30 105 7 21 6 1 0 9 0 8 23 .200 .244 (-18%) .287 (-11%) .325 (-15%) .613 (-13%) -28.1
1889 KC2 AA 139 560 96 160 24 12 3 87 67 56 69 .286 .263 (+8%) .334 (+5%) .357 (+8%) .691 (+7%) 692.1
Career · 8 seasons 509 2,025 295 491 72 36 8 173 67 173 117 .242 — — — — 621

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 437 0 4344 169 206 203
2B 3 0 7 2 1 0
3B 9 0 4 10 8 0
C 12 0 29 17 9 1
OF 36 0 48 8 14 1
SS 24 0 35 62 22 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1880 BFN 3B 5 0 2 6 5 0
1880 BFN C 8 0 16 12 7 1
1880 BFN OF 20 0 21 3 7 1
1880 BFN SS 1 0 0 3 1 1
1881 DTN SS 3 0 1 9 4 1
1882 CN2 1B 35 0 305 5 23 16
1882 CN2 2B 2 0 7 2 1 0
1882 CN2 OF 12 0 23 5 6 0
1882 CN2 SS 1 0 2 4 0 0
1883 BL2 1B 92 0 984 38 57 38
1883 BL2 OF 1 0 1 0 1 0
1884 BL2 1B 100 0 959 48 54 36
1884 BL2 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1885 BL2 1B 63 0 605 19 17 35
1885 BL2 C 2 0 7 1 1 0
1885 BL2 OF 3 0 3 0 0 0
1885 BFN 1B 12 0 93 3 6 3
1885 BFN C 2 0 6 4 1 0
1885 BFN SS 19 0 32 46 17 4
1889 KC2 1B 135 0 1398 56 49 75
1889 KC2 3B 4 0 2 4 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 12
First Base 437
Second Base 3
Third Base 9
Shortstop 24
Left Field 7
Center Field 3
Right Field 28

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dan Stearns (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Swede Risberg
    .243 avg, 6 HR
  2. 84
    Alexi Casilla
    .247 avg, 12 HR
  3. 81
    Joe Yeager
    .252 avg, 4 HR
  4. 81
    Tom Downey
    .240 avg, 7 HR
  5. 80
    Alfredo Amezaga
    .247 avg, 12 HR
  6. 80
    Bobby Young
    .249 avg, 15 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan Stearns

What years did Dan Stearns play?
Dan Stearns played in Major League Baseball from 1880 to 1889.
Was Dan Stearns a pitcher?
No. Dan Stearns was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Dan Stearns hit?
Dan Stearns hit 8 career home runs with 491 hits.