Bob Stephenson
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955)
Bob Stephenson was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1955 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 67 career games, he hit .243 with 27 hits and 6 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 165 lb
- Died
- 3/20/2020 in Norman, OK, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1955-04-14
- Last Game
- 1955-09-18
Full name: Robert Loyd Stephenson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 111 | 19 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | .243 | .274 | .270 | .544 | -452 |
Career AVG .243 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.
Career OBP .274 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.
Career SLG .270 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 31.4% below league average.
Career OPS .544 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 25.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | SLN | NL | 67 | 111 | 19 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | .243 | .258 (-6%) | .332 (-18%) | .393 (-31%) | .726 (-25%) | -451.8 |
| Career · 1 season | 67 | 111 | 19 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | .243 | — | — | — | — | -452 | ||
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 (67 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 64 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .172 |
| Away | 32 | 47 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 5 | .340 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-09-18 | STL | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-11 | STL | PIT | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-04 | STL | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1955-09-03 | STL | CHC | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-02 | STL | CHC | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1955-08-21 | STL | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-08-19 | STL | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-08-18 | STL | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-08-16 | STL | ATL | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-08-15 | STL | ATL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 7 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Shortstop | 48 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma | Norman | OK | 1948, 1949, 1950 |
Bob Stephenson: the record in brief
April 14, 1955 and September 18, 1955 bracket Bob Stephenson's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. All of the seasons listed were played for the St. Louis Cardinals. Stephenson played primarily as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. Born on August 11, 1928, in Blair, OK, USA, Stephenson was listed at 6'0" and 165 pounds. The bio records the death on March 20, 2020, in Norman, OK, USA. Bob Stephenson was the playing name; the full given name is Robert Loyd.
Stephenson collected 27 hits in 111 at bats across 67 games, good for a .243 batting average, along with 6 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .274 and .270 give Stephenson a career OPS of .544. Stephenson's .243 average ran 5.9% below the .259 that the league posted over the same seasons. Stephenson's lone season row is 1955 with the St. Louis Cardinals: 67 games, 27 hits in 111 at bats. That year the league hit .258, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Stephenson
- Was Bob Stephenson a pitcher?
- No. Bob Stephenson was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Bob Stephenson hit?
- Bob Stephenson hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.
- What was Bob Stephenson's career batting average?
- Bob Stephenson batted .243 over his career, with 27 hits in 111 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bob Stephenson have?
- Bob Stephenson drove in 6 runs in his career.
- Is Bob Stephenson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bob Stephenson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Bob Stephenson play for?
- Bob Stephenson played for the St. Louis Cardinals.