Bryan Stephens

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1948)

W–L 8–16
ERA 5.16
WHIP 1.52
SO 69
Pitcher PIV -4438.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 175 lb
Born
7/14/1920 in Fayetteville, AR, USA
Died
11/21/1991 in Santa Ana, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1947-05-15
Last Game
1948-09-26

Full name: Bryan Maris Stephens

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
3.0 1.0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0 2.0 1.0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 0 0 0 0 0 5.0 2 1 1 0 5 4 1.80 1.40

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 16 74 17 3 0 4 214.7 220 123 20 106 69 5.16 -4438.4

Career ERA 5.16 vs. league average 4.04 across their career seasons — 27.7% 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
1947 CLE AL 5 10 31 5 1 0 1 92.0 79 41 39 34 4.01 3.97 (-1%) -391.1
1948 SLA AL 3 6 43 12 2 0 3 122.7 141 82 67 35 6.02 4.10 (-47%) -4047.3
Career · 2 seasons 8 16 74 17 3 0 4 214.2 220 123 106 69 5.16 — -4,438

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
74 59 5 7 1 0 0 3 0 6 17 .119 .200 .136 .336 0

Career AVG .119 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 54.9% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.

Career SLG .136 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 64.1% below league average.

Career OPS .336 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 53.1% 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
1947 CLE AL 31 27 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .111 — — — — 0.0
1948 SLA AL 43 32 4 4 1 0 0 3 0 6 9 .125 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 74 59 5 7 1 0 0 3 0 6 17 .119 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home43272503.185
Away31323200.062

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home43107.11196558335.45
Away31107.11015848364.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-09-26 SLACHWL 000000000
1948-09-24 SLACHWL 000000000
1948-09-22 SLAMINL 000000000
1948-09-19 SLANYYL 101000000
1948-09-15 SLAPHAL 100000000
1948-09-06 SLADETW 000000000
1948-09-06 SLADETL 000000000
1948-08-29 SLABOSL 200000002
1948-08-27 SLAPHAL 000000000
1948-08-12 SLACLEL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-09-26 SLACHW — 1.0100000
1948-09-24 SLACHW — 2.0100010
1948-09-22 SLAMIN — 0.1000010
1948-09-19 SLANYY — 4.1432300
1948-09-15 SLAPHA — 2.1422300
1948-09-06 SLADET — 0.1200000
1948-09-06 SLADET — 2.0100010
1948-08-29 SLABOS — 5.2655421
1948-08-27 SLAPHA — 1.0322001
1948-08-12 SLACLE — 3.210108412

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 74 0 7 32 3 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 CLE P 31 0 5 10 1 0
1948 SLA P 43 0 2 22 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 74

Frequently Asked Questions about Bryan Stephens

What years did Bryan Stephens play?
Bryan Stephens played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1948.
Was Bryan Stephens a pitcher?
Yes. Bryan Stephens pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 69 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bryan Stephens hit?
Bryan Stephens hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.