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.

Jim Stephens

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1912)

AVG .220

HR 3

RBI 97

H 276

OPS .558

PIV -2,627

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'6" / 157 lb
Born: 12/10/1883 in Salineville, OH, USA
Died: 1/2/1965 in Oxford, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1907-04-11
Last Game: 1912-10-06

Full name: James Walter Stephens

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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

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
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

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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	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	RBI	SO
1912-10-06	SLA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1912-09-24	SLA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1912-09-22	SLA	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1912-09-21	SLA	PHA	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1912-09-19	SLA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1912-09-18	SLA	MIN	L	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
1912-09-15	SLA	BOS	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1912-09-11	SLA	NYY	L	4	0	1	0	0	1	1
1912-09-07	SLA	DET	L	4	2	3	0	0	1	0
1912-08-08	SLA	MIN	W	3	0	1	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	401	245	1631	594	81	52

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1907	SLA	C	56	48	200	63	9	4
1908	SLA	C	45	44	193	68	11	4
1909	SLA	C	72	65	335	103	9	9
1910	SLA	C	96	88	418	156	17	18
1911	SLA	C	66	0	223	94	17	7
1912	SLA	C	66	0	262	110	18	10

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	401

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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.