What years did John Stefero play?

John Stefero played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1987.

Was John Stefero a pitcher?

No. John Stefero was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did John Stefero hit?

John Stefero hit 3 career home runs with 44 hits.

John Stefero

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1987)

AVG .235

HR 3

RBI 20

H 44

OPS .614

PIV -539

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 185 lb
Born: 9/22/1959 in Sumter, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1983-06-24
Last Game: 1987-05-24

Full name: John Robert Stefero

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
79	187	20	44	3	0	3	20	0	22	44	.235	.314	.299	.614	-539

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .299 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 25.1% below league average.

Career OPS .614 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 15.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	BAL	AL	9	11	2	5	1	0	4	3	2	.455	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	BAL	AL	52	120	14	28	2	2	13	16	25	.233	.257 (-9%)	.325 (-1%)	.395 (-24%)	.720 (-14%)	-225.1
1987	MON	NL	18	56	4	11	0	1	3	3	17	.196	.262 (-25%)	.331 (-28%)	.415 (-40%)	.746 (-35%)	-313.9
Career · 3 seasons			79	187	20	44	3	3	20	22	44	.235	—	—	—	—	-539

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	42	101	14	22	2	11	.218
Away	37	86	6	22	1	9	.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1987-05-24	WSN	SDP	W	3	0	0	0	1	3
1987-05-22	WSN	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1987-05-19	WSN	SFG	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1987-05-17	WSN	LAD	W	3	0	0	0	0	2
1987-05-14	WSN	CIN	L	3	1	1	0	0	0
1987-05-08	WSN	HOU	L	3	0	1	0	0	1
1987-05-05	WSN	ATL	W	5	0	1	0	0	1
1987-05-04	WSN	ATL	L	5	0	1	0	0	0
1987-05-02	WSN	NYN	W	3	0	2	1	0	0
1987-05-01	WSN	NYN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
C	76	54	331	35	8	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	BAL	C	9	1	20	3	2	0
1986	BAL	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1986	BAL	C	50	39	221	20	4	2
1987	MON	C	17	14	90	12	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	76

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1986	BAL	AL	$70,000
1986	PHI	NL	$400,000
Total Career Earnings			$470,000

Frequently Asked Questions about John Stefero

What years did John Stefero play?: John Stefero played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1987.
Was John Stefero a pitcher?: No. John Stefero was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did John Stefero hit?: John Stefero hit 3 career home runs with 44 hits.