Albert Stephens
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Albert Stephens was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Black Yankees. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-4 with a 6.86 ERA and 15 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 28.9.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Died
- 5/10/2006 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Full name: Albert Houston Stephens
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | NBY | NN2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 6.86 | 4.10 (-67%) | 28.9 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 6.86 | — | 29 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .167 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 51.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .167 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 76.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | NBY | NN2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 6 |
Albert Stephens: the record in brief
The season rows for Albert Stephens begin in 1948. Stephens's only club in the season tables is the New York Black Yankees. Stephens is listed as a pitcher. Stephens was born on September 12, 1929, in Joplin, MO, USA. The bio records the death on May 10, 2006, in Cleveland, OH, USA. Stephens's full given name, per the bio, is Albert Houston Stephens.
Stephens went 0-4 with a 6.86 ERA in 6 games, 3 of them starts. Stephens had 15 strikeouts. The league ERA over Stephens's seasons was 4.10, so the 6.86 figure ran 67.3% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1948, with 6 games and 15 strikeouts. Stephens's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 28.9.
Every defensive appearance on record for Stephens, 6 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Albert Stephens
- Was Albert Stephens a pitcher?
- Yes. Albert Stephens pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 15 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Albert Stephens hit?
- Albert Stephens hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Albert Stephens's career batting average?
- Albert Stephens batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.
- What was Albert Stephens's career ERA?
- Albert Stephens finished with a 6.86 career ERA, going 0-4 with 15 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Albert Stephens have?
- Albert Stephens recorded 15 career strikeouts.
- Is Albert Stephens in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Albert Stephens has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.