Stuart Stauffacher

Stuart Cary Stauffacher

• Bats Right, Throws Left
• Height 6' 1", Weight 185 lb.
• School University of Houston
• Born March 23, 1962 in Houston, TX USA

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Biographical Information

Reliever Stu Stauffacher pitched two seasons in the Montreal Expos system, 1985 and 1986. He was taken by the club in the 19th round of the 1985 amateur draft, a few picks after infielder Randy Velarde. He was 2-2 with 6 saves and a 4.88 ERA in 20 games (2 starts) for the Jamestown Expos his first campaign; in 31 1/3 innings, he allowed 24 hits and 35 walks (1.883 WHIP), but also struck out 56 batters—a superhuman 16.1 K/9 IP rate. He was 1-3 with a 6.45 ERA in 23 games (3 starts) for the Burlington Expos in 1986. In 51 2/3 innings that year, he allowed 53 hits and 47 walks (1.935 WHIP), while striking out 43 batters.

Overall, he went 3-5 with a 5.86 ERA in 43 games (5 starts). In 83 innings, he allowed 77 hits and 82 walks (1.916 WHIP), while striking 99 men out (10.7 K/9 IP).