Was John Stephens a pitcher?

Yes. John Stephens pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 56 strikeouts.

John Stephens

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002)

W–L 2–5

ERA 6.09

WHIP 1.38

SO 56

Pitcher PIV -1161.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 11/15/1979 in Sydney, NSW, Australia
MLB Debut: 2002-07-30
Last Game: 2002-09-29

Full name: John Michael Stephens

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	5	12	11	0	0	0	65.0	68	44	13	22	56	6.09	-1161.5

Career ERA 6.09 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 42.4% 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
2002	BAL	AL	2	5	12	11	0	0	0	65.0	68	44	22	56	6.09	4.28 (-42%)	-1161.5
Career · 1 season			2	5	12	11	0	0	0	65.0	68	44	22	56	6.09	—	-1,162

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
12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

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
2002	BAL	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	5	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	36.0	32	21	15	31	5.25
Away	5	29.0	36	23	7	25	7.14

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2002-09-29	BAL	NYY	L	5.0	4	5	5	4	2	2
2002-09-23	BAL	BOS	—	6.0	7	3	3	2	8	1
2002-09-17	BAL	TOR	W	6.0	6	4	4	4	6	1
2002-09-11	BAL	NYY	—	7.0	5	4	4	1	8	2
2002-09-03	BAL	TEX	L	5.0	6	4	4	3	2	0
2002-08-28	BAL	TEX	L	6.0	8	4	4	3	6	2
2002-08-25	BAL	TOR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002-08-22	BAL	TBR	—	6.0	3	2	2	2	5	1
2002-08-17	BAL	DET	W	7.0	6	3	3	0	8	1
2002-08-11	BAL	DET	L	7.0	7	2	2	0	6	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	12	11	2	10	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2002	BAL	P	12	11	2	10	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	12

Frequently Asked Questions about John Stephens

Was John Stephens a pitcher?: Yes. John Stephens pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 56 strikeouts.