Was Buzz Stephen a pitcher?

Yes. Buzz Stephen pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 4 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Buzz Stephen hit?

Buzz Stephen hit 0 career home runs.

Buzz Stephen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968)

W–L 1–1

ERA 4.76

WHIP 1.59

SO 4

Pitcher PIV -230.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 205 lb
Born: 7/13/1944 in Porterville, CA, USA
Died: 5/9/2024 in Porterville, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1968-09-20
Last Game: 1968-09-25

Full name: Louis Roberts Stephen

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	2	2	0	0	0	11.3	11	6	0	7	4	4.76	-230.9

Career ERA 4.76 vs. league average 2.98 across their career seasons — 59.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1968	MIN	AL	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	11.3	11	6	7	4	4.76	2.98 (-60%)	-230.9
Career · 1 season			1	1	2	2	0	0	0	11.1	11	6	7	4	4.76	—	-231

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .237 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .299 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .639 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1968	MIN	AL	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	6.1	8	4	5	1	5.68
Away	1	5.0	3	2	2	3	3.60

Last 2 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1968-09-25	MIN	LAA	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1968-09-20	MIN	OAK	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1968-09-25	MIN	LAA	W	5.0	3	2	2	2	3	0
1968-09-20	MIN	OAK	L	6.1	8	5	4	5	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	2	2	1	2	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1968	MIN	P	2	2	1	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
California State University Fresno	Fresno	CA	1964, 1965, 1966

Frequently Asked Questions about Buzz Stephen

Was Buzz Stephen a pitcher?: Yes. Buzz Stephen pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Buzz Stephen hit?: Buzz Stephen hit 0 career home runs.