Lee Stevens
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2002)
Lee Stevens was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2002 for 4 teams, including the California Angels, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,012 career games, he hit .254 with 847 hits, 144 home runs, and 531 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,482.
- 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
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1990-07-16
- Last Game
- 2002-09-27
Full name: DeWain Lee Stevens
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,012 | 3,332 | 440 | 847 | 185 | 15 | 144 | 531 | 9 | 345 | 832 | .254 | .323 | .448 | .772 | 1,482 |
Career AVG .254 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .323 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .448 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — +8.3% above league average.
Career OPS .772 vs. league average .748 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | CAL | AL | 67 | 248 | 28 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 22 | 75 | .214 | .257 (-17%) | .324 (-15%) | .385 (-12%) | .710 (-14%) | -565.0 |
| 1991 | CAL | AL | 18 | 58 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 12 | .293 | .255 (+15%) | .323 (+9%) | .384 (+8%) | .708 (+8%) | 72.7 |
| 1992 | CAL | AL | 106 | 312 | 25 | 69 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 37 | 1 | 29 | 64 | .221 | .255 (-14%) | .322 (-11%) | .377 (-7%) | .699 (-9%) | -458.9 |
| 1996 | TEX | AL | 27 | 78 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 22 | .231 | .269 (-14%) | .340 (-15%) | .426 (+5%) | .767 (-4%) | -85.3 |
| 1997 | TEX | AL | 137 | 426 | 58 | 128 | 24 | 2 | 21 | 74 | 1 | 23 | 83 | .300 | .266 (+13%) | .336 (avg) | .419 (+23%) | .756 (+12%) | 936.8 |
| 1998 | TEX | AL | 120 | 344 | 52 | 91 | 17 | 4 | 20 | 59 | 0 | 31 | 93 | .265 | .266 (-1%) | .335 (-3%) | .420 (+22%) | .755 (+11%) | 635.8 |
| 1999 | TEX | AL | 146 | 517 | 76 | 146 | 31 | 1 | 24 | 81 | 2 | 52 | 132 | .282 | .271 (+4%) | .344 (avg) | .433 (+12%) | .778 (+7%) | 613.3 |
| 2000 | MON | NL | 123 | 449 | 60 | 119 | 27 | 2 | 22 | 75 | 0 | 48 | 105 | .265 | .270 (-2%) | .344 (-2%) | .437 (+10%) | .782 (+5%) | 379.9 |
| 2001 | MON | NL | 152 | 542 | 77 | 133 | 35 | 1 | 25 | 95 | 2 | 74 | 157 | .245 | .263 (-7%) | .332 (+2%) | .426 (+6%) | .758 (+4%) | 481.4 |
| 2002 | MON | NL | 63 | 205 | 28 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 1 | 39 | 57 | .190 | .261 (-27%) | .331 (-4%) | .416 (-10%) | .747 (-7%) | -194.9 |
| 2002 | CLE | AL | 53 | 153 | 22 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 15 | 32 | .222 | .261 (-15%) | .331 (-14%) | .416 (-9%) | .747 (-11%) | -194.9 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 1,012 | 3,332 | 440 | 847 | 185 | 15 | 144 | 531 | 9 | 345 | 832 | .254 | — | — | — | — | 1,621 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1012 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 516 | 1692 | 229 | 447 | 76 | 290 | .264 |
| Away | 496 | 1640 | 211 | 400 | 68 | 241 | .244 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-27 | CLE | KCR | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-09-26 | CLE | MIN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-09-25 | CLE | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-09-21 | CLE | KCR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-09-20 | CLE | KCR | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-09-18 | CLE | BOS | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-09-17 | CLE | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002-09-16 | CLE | BOS | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002-09-16 | CLE | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-09-11 | CLE | TOR | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 777 | 722 | 6577 | 445 | 59 | 638 |
| OF | 59 | 53 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | CAL | 1B | 67 | 63 | 597 | 36 | 4 | 62 |
| 1991 | CAL | 1B | 11 | 9 | 85 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 1991 | CAL | OF | 9 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | CAL | 1B | 91 | 85 | 764 | 49 | 4 | 88 |
| 1996 | TEX | 1B | 18 | 15 | 152 | 14 | 1 | 21 |
| 1996 | TEX | OF | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | TEX | 1B | 62 | 54 | 456 | 33 | 3 | 45 |
| 1997 | TEX | OF | 22 | 20 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | TEX | 1B | 37 | 19 | 208 | 15 | 1 | 11 |
| 1998 | TEX | OF | 7 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | TEX | 1B | 133 | 130 | 1228 | 60 | 8 | 128 |
| 2000 | MON | 1B | 123 | 121 | 1072 | 85 | 11 | 99 |
| 2001 | MON | 1B | 152 | 149 | 1287 | 92 | 19 | 113 |
| 2002 | MON | 1B | 58 | 56 | 512 | 47 | 4 | 47 |
| 2002 | CLE | 1B | 25 | 21 | 216 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| 2002 | CLE | OF | 16 | 15 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 777 |
| Left Field | 20 |
| Right Field | 39 |
| Designated Hitter | 123 |
Salary History
Lee Stevens's recorded salaries total $15,489,000 over 9 seasons, 1990 to 2002. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Stevens's career ran from 1990 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 1991.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | MON | NL | $4,000,000 |
| 2001 | MON | NL | $4,000,000 |
| 2000 | MON | NL | $3,500,000 |
| 1999 | TEX | AL | $2,100,000 |
| 1998 | TEX | AL | $1,250,000 |
| 1997 | TEX | AL | $300,000 |
| 1996 | TEX | AL | $109,000 |
| 1992 | CAL | AL | $130,000 |
| 1990 | CAL | AL | $100,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $15,489,000 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Lee Stevens (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Lee Stevens: the record in brief
July 16, 1990 and September 27, 2002 bracket Lee Stevens's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the California Angels (1990 to 1992), the Texas Rangers (1996 through 1999), the Montreal Expos (2000 through 2002), and the Cleveland Indians (2002). The bio lists Stevens as a first baseman who threw and hit left-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds. Stevens was born on July 10, 1967, in Kansas City, MO, USA. The given name on file is DeWain Lee Stevens.
In 1,012 games and 3,332 at bats, Stevens batted .254 with 847 hits, adding 144 home runs and 531 RBI. Reaching base at a .323 clip and slugging .448, Stevens finished with a .772 OPS. Stevens hit .254 while the league hit .264 over the same span, a figure close to average. 2001 was Stevens's biggest home run year, with 25. No season topped the 146 hits of 1999.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Stevens
- What years did Lee Stevens play?
- Lee Stevens played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2002.
- Was Lee Stevens a pitcher?
- No. Lee Stevens was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Lee Stevens hit?
- Lee Stevens hit 144 career home runs with 847 hits.
- What teams did Lee Stevens play for?
- Lee Stevens played for 4 teams: the California Angels (1990–1992), the Texas Rangers (1996–1999), the Montreal Expos (2000–2002), and the Cleveland Indians (2002).
- What were Lee Stevens's career stats?
- In 1,012 games, Lee Stevens had 847 hits, 144 home runs, 531 RBI, 440 runs, and 9 stolen bases, with a .254 batting average.
- How much did Lee Stevens earn in his career?
- Lee Stevens's recorded salaries total $15,489,000 over 9 seasons, 1990 to 2002. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Stevens's career ran from 1990 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 1991.
- What was Lee Stevens's salary?
- Lee Stevens's last recorded salary was $4,000,000, in 2002. His highest recorded salary was $4,000,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 2002.
- What position did Lee Stevens play?
- Lee Stevens played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Lee Stevens and how much did he weigh?
- Lee Stevens was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 205 pounds.
- How many home runs did Lee Stevens hit each season?
- Lee Stevens's home runs by season: 7 in 1990, 0 in 1991, 7 in 1992, 3 in 1996, 21 in 1997, 20 in 1998, 24 in 1999, 22 in 2000, 25 in 2001, and 15 in 2002. His most in one season was 25, in 2001.
- What was Lee Stevens's career batting average?
- Lee Stevens batted .254 over his career, with 847 hits in 3,332 at bats.
- How many RBI did Lee Stevens have?
- Lee Stevens drove in 531 runs in his career.
- Is Lee Stevens in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Lee Stevens has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.