What years did Joe Stephenson play?

Joe Stephenson played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1947.

Was Joe Stephenson a pitcher?

No. Joe Stephenson was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Joe Stephenson hit?

Joe Stephenson hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.

Joe Stephenson

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1947)

AVG .179

HR 0

RBI 4

H 12

OPS .419

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 6/30/1921 in Detroit, MI, USA
Died: 9/20/2001 in Fullerton, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1943-09-19
Last Game: 1947-07-11

Full name: Joseph Chester Stephenson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
29	67	8	12	1	0	0	4	1	2	15	.179	.225	.194	.419	0

Career AVG .179 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 31.1% below league average.

Career OBP .225 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 31.5% below league average.

Career SLG .194 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.

Career OPS .419 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 39.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1943	NY1	NL	9	24	4	6	1	1	0	0	5	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	CHN	NL	4	8	1	1	0	0	1	1	3	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	CHA	AL	16	35	3	5	0	3	0	1	7	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			29	67	8	12	1	4	1	2	15	.179	—	—	—	—	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	11	18	3	1	0	0	.056
Away	18	49	5	11	0	4	.224

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1947-07-11	CHW	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1947-06-09	CHW	NYY	W	0	1	0	0	0
1947-06-02	CHW	BOS	W	3	0	0	0	1
1947-05-30	CHW	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	0
1947-05-30	CHW	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0
1947-05-27	CHW	SLA	L	2	0	0	0	2
1947-05-25	CHW	DET	W	4	0	1	1	1
1947-05-24	CHW	DET	L	3	0	1	1	0
1947-05-23	CHW	DET	L	3	0	0	0	0
1947-05-21	CHW	PHA	L	4	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	22	0	85	13	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1943	NY1	C	6	30	6	1	1
1944	CHN	C	3	13	2	0	0
1947	CHA	C	13	42	5	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	22

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Stephenson

What years did Joe Stephenson play?: Joe Stephenson played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1947.
Was Joe Stephenson a pitcher?: No. Joe Stephenson was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Joe Stephenson hit?: Joe Stephenson hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.