Lee Stevens

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2002)

AVG .254
HR 144
RBI 531
H 847
OPS .772
PIV 1,482
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 205 lb
Born
7/10/1967 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1990-07-16
Last Game
2002-09-27

Full name: DeWain Lee Stevens

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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

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
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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 12 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 .083

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1999 ALDS2 TEX 3 9 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 .111
1998 ALDS2 TEX 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home516169222944776290.264
Away496164021140068241.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2002-09-27 CLEKCRW 311010201
2002-09-26 CLEMINW 401000200
2002-09-25 CLEMINL 100000000
2002-09-21 CLEKCRL 100000001
2002-09-20 CLEKCRW 300000000
2002-09-18 CLEBOSW 100000000
2002-09-17 CLEBOSL 400000001
2002-09-16 CLEBOSW 101000210
2002-09-16 CLEBOSL 400000000
2002-09-11 CLETORL 500000011

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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 777
Left Field 20
Right Field 39
Designated Hitter 123

Salary History

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 Career Earnings $15,489,000

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Lee Stevens (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Christian Walker
    .246 avg, 198 HR
  2. 84
    Nick Esasky
    .250 avg, 122 HR
  3. 84
    Nate Colbert
    .243 avg, 173 HR
  4. 83
    Garrett Jones
    .251 avg, 122 HR
  5. 83
    Jorge Polanco
    .259 avg, 156 HR
  6. 81
    Kevin Young
    .258 avg, 144 HR

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.