Foots Stevens
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Foots Stevens was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Stars. In 32 career games, he hit .296 with 32 hits, 1 home runs, and 18 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
Full name: N. Stevens
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 108 | 11 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .296 | .350 | .380 | .730 | -26 |
Career AVG .296 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .350 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .380 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.
Career OPS .730 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | DS | NNL | 4 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .267 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | DS | NNL | 28 | 93 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .301 | .289 (+4%) | .353 (+1%) | .415 (-4%) | .769 (-2%) | -26.1 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 32 | 108 | 11 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .296 | — | — | — | — | -26 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 32 |
Foots Stevens: the record in brief
The season rows for Foots Stevens begin in 1927. Stevens spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Detroit Stars. Stevens is listed as a catcher. On the record, Foots Stevens was born N. Stevens.
In 32 games and 108 at bats, Stevens batted .296 with 32 hits, adding 1 home run and 18 RBI. Stevens got on base at a .350 rate and slugged .380 (.730 OPS). Stevens hit .296 while the league hit .286 over the same span, a figure close to average. The hits column peaks at 28, in 1929. 1929 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .301 against a league .289, a 4% edge.
Every defensive appearance on record for Stevens, 32 games, came at catcher. Fielding behind the plate produced 124 putouts and 35 assists against 6 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Foots Stevens
- Was Foots Stevens a pitcher?
- No. Foots Stevens was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Foots Stevens hit?
- Foots Stevens hit 1 career home run with 32 hits.
- What teams did Foots Stevens play for?
- Foots Stevens played for one team, the Detroit Stars (1927, 1929).
- What were Foots Stevens's career stats?
- In 32 games, Foots Stevens had 32 hits, 1 home runs, 18 RBI, and 11 runs, with a .296 batting average.
- What position did Foots Stevens play?
- Foots Stevens played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How many home runs did Foots Stevens hit each season?
- Foots Stevens's home runs by season: 0 in 1927 and 1 in 1929. His most in one season was 1, in 1929.
- What was Foots Stevens's career batting average?
- Foots Stevens batted .296 over his career, with 32 hits in 108 at bats.
- How many RBI did Foots Stevens have?
- Foots Stevens drove in 18 runs in his career.
- Is Foots Stevens in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Foots Stevens has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.