Jim Stephens
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1912)
Jim Stephens was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1912 for the St. Louis Browns, a span of 6 seasons. In 428 career games, he hit .220 with 276 hits, 3 home runs, and 97 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / 157 lb
- Died
- 1/2/1965 in Oxford, AL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1907-04-11
- Last Game
- 1912-10-06
Full name: James Walter Stephens
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 428 | 1,252 | 95 | 276 | 30 | 21 | 3 | 97 | 14 | 77 | 169 | .220 | .273 | .285 | .558 | -2,627 |
Career AVG .220 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 12.8% below league average.
Career OBP .273 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.
Career SLG .285 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.
Career OPS .558 vs. league average .646 across their career seasons — 13.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | SLA | AL | 58 | 173 | 15 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 25 | .202 | .245 (-18%) | .304 (-11%) | .308 (-12%) | .613 (-12%) | -288.2 |
| 1908 | SLA | AL | 47 | 150 | 14 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 22 | .200 | .240 (-17%) | .298 (-15%) | .306 (-22%) | .605 (-18%) | -366.9 |
| 1909 | SLA | AL | 79 | 223 | 18 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 28 | .220 | .244 (-10%) | .306 (-9%) | .312 (-10%) | .618 (-9%) | -280.3 |
| 1910 | SLA | AL | 99 | 289 | 24 | 62 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 16 | 40 | .215 | .249 (-14%) | .317 (-18%) | .326 (-16%) | .644 (-17%) | -774.3 |
| 1911 | SLA | AL | 70 | 212 | 11 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 23 | .231 | .266 (-13%) | .336 (-11%) | .356 (-15%) | .693 (-13%) | -437.1 |
| 1912 | SLA | AL | 75 | 205 | 13 | 51 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 31 | .249 | .268 (-7%) | .335 (-19%) | .358 (-8%) | .694 (-13%) | -479.9 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 428 | 1,252 | 95 | 276 | 30 | 21 | 3 | 97 | 14 | 77 | 169 | .220 | — | — | — | — | -2,627 | ||
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
View full game log (430 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 239 | 711 | 52 | 162 | 2 | 46 | .228 |
| Away | 191 | 542 | 42 | 114 | 1 | 36 | .210 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-10-06 | SLA | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-09-24 | SLA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-09-22 | SLA | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-09-21 | SLA | PHA | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1912-09-19 | SLA | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-09-18 | SLA | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-09-15 | SLA | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-09-11 | SLA | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1912-09-07 | SLA | DET | L | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-08-08 | SLA | MIN | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 401 |
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Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jim Stephens (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Jim Stephens: the record in brief
The profile opens with Jim Stephens's first major league game on April 11, 1907; the last one listed came on October 6, 1912. Stephens spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Browns. Stephens, born on December 10, 1883, in Salineville, OH, USA, is listed as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-6 and 157 pounds. Stephens's death is recorded on January 2, 1965, in Oxford, AL, USA. Stephens's full given name, per the bio, is James Walter Stephens.
In 428 games and 1,252 at bats, Stephens batted .220 with 276 hits, adding 3 home runs and 97 RBI. Reaching base at a .273 clip and slugging .285, Stephens finished with a .558 OPS. The league as a whole hit .253 across Stephens's seasons, which puts the .220 career mark 12.8% below average. By OPS the gap is 13.5% below league average (.558 against .646). The hits column peaks at 62, in 1910. The RBI column peaks at 23 in 1910. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .249 in 1912, did not top the league's .268.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Stephens
- What years did Jim Stephens play?
- Jim Stephens played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1912.
- Was Jim Stephens a pitcher?
- No. Jim Stephens was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Jim Stephens hit?
- Jim Stephens hit 3 career home runs with 276 hits.
- What teams did Jim Stephens play for?
- Jim Stephens played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1907–1912).
- What were Jim Stephens's career stats?
- In 428 games, Jim Stephens had 276 hits, 3 home runs, 97 RBI, 95 runs, and 14 stolen bases, with a .220 batting average.
- What position did Jim Stephens play?
- Jim Stephens played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jim Stephens and how much did he weigh?
- Jim Stephens was listed at 5 feet 6 inches and 157 pounds.
- How many home runs did Jim Stephens hit each season?
- Jim Stephens's home runs by season: 0 in 1907, 0 in 1908, 3 in 1909, 0 in 1910, 0 in 1911, and 0 in 1912. His most in one season was 3, in 1909.
- What was Jim Stephens's career batting average?
- Jim Stephens batted .220 over his career, with 276 hits in 1,252 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jim Stephens have?
- Jim Stephens drove in 97 runs in his career.
- Is Jim Stephens in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jim Stephens has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.