John Stephenson

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1973)

AVG .216
HR 12
RBI 93
H 214
OPS .567
PIV -1,915
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
4/13/1941 in South Portsmouth, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1964-04-14
Last Game
1973-09-29

Full name: John Herman Stephenson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
451 989 83 214 37 3 12 93 0 63 118 .216 .271 .296 .567 -1,915

Career AVG .216 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.

Career OBP .271 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.

Career SLG .296 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 19.5% below league average.

Career OPS .567 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 16.9% 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
1964 NYN NL 37 57 2 9 0 0 1 2 0 4 18 .158 .250 (-37%) .312 (-28%) .377 (-44%) .690 (-37%) -310.2
1965 NYN NL 62 121 9 26 5 0 4 15 0 8 19 .215 .245 (-13%) .310 (-15%) .371 (-4%) .682 (-9%) -187.9
1966 NYN NL 63 143 17 28 1 1 1 11 0 8 28 .196 .248 (-21%) .309 (-20%) .376 (-37%) .685 (-29%) -611.7
1967 CHN NL 18 49 3 11 3 1 0 5 0 1 6 .224 — — — — -104.6
1968 CHN NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 SFN NL 22 27 2 6 2 0 0 3 0 0 4 .222 — — — — 0.0
1970 SFN NL 23 43 3 3 1 0 0 6 0 2 7 .070 — — — — 0.0
1971 CAL AL 98 279 24 61 17 0 3 25 0 22 21 .219 .249 (-12%) .316 (-11%) .365 (-15%) .682 (-13%) -571.6
1972 CAL AL 66 146 14 40 3 1 2 17 0 11 8 .274 .243 (+12%) .310 (+10%) .353 (-1%) .664 (+4%) 139.4
1973 CAL AL 60 122 9 30 5 0 1 9 0 7 7 .246 .256 (-4%) .325 (-10%) .378 (-18%) .703 (-14%) -268.0
Career · 10 seasons 451 989 83 214 37 3 12 93 0 63 118 .216 — — — — -1,915

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23449342108754.219
Away21749641106539.214

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1973-09-29 LAAMINW 100000011
1973-09-26 LAATEXW 301000100
1973-09-22 LAAMINL 300000000
1973-09-21 LAATEXW 300000000
1973-09-20 LAATEXL 101000000
1973-09-20 LAATEXW 201000000
1973-09-19 LAATEXW 400000000
1973-09-18 LAAOAKL 100000001
1973-09-17 LAAOAKL 000000000
1973-09-01 LAACHWL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 15 6 6 18 8 1
C 330 217 1406 116 21 14
OF 12 4 5 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 NYN 3B 14 6 6 18 6 1
1964 NYN OF 8 2 4 0 0 0
1965 NYN C 47 23 146 13 3 1
1965 NYN OF 2 1 1 0 0 0
1966 NYN C 52 31 187 30 6 4
1966 NYN OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1967 CHN C 13 12 67 8 0 2
1969 SFN 3B 1 0 0 0 2 0
1969 SFN C 9 1 15 1 1 0
1970 SFN C 9 7 52 8 0 1
1970 SFN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1971 CAL C 88 74 434 33 4 3
1972 CAL C 56 37 273 12 2 2
1973 CAL C 56 32 232 11 5 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 329
Third Base 15
Left Field 7
Center Field 3
Right Field 2

Frequently Asked Questions about John Stephenson

What years did John Stephenson play?
John Stephenson played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1973.
Was John Stephenson a pitcher?
No. John Stephenson was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did John Stephenson hit?
John Stephenson hit 12 career home runs with 214 hits.