Dave Stapleton

Positions: First Baseman, Second Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 178lb (185cm, 80kg)

Born: January 16, 1954 in Fairhope, AL us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 10th round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL).

High School: Robertsdale HS (Robertsdale, AL)

Schools: Faulkner State College (Bay Minette, AL), University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL)

Debut: May 30, 1980 (Age 26-135d, 14,309th in major league history)
vs. MIL 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 5, 1986 (Age 32-262d)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1980 season

Agents: Steve Freyer

Full Name: David Leslie Stapleton

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.0

2028

550

.271

238

RBI

224

OBP

.310

SLG

.398

OPS

.707

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	44 (43)	May 30	BOS		MIL	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	4	5	0	9	3	2B
2	45	May 31	BOS		MIL	L,8-19	CG	51	9.0	3	2	0	5	0	2B
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
3	46	Jun 1	BOS		MIL	L,5-8	CG	40	9.0	1	4	1	6	0	2B
4	47	Jun 2	BOS	@	MIN	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	0	7	0	7	0	2B
5	48	Jun 3	BOS	@	MIN	L,4-9	CG	39	8.0	3	6	0	9	1	2B
6	49	Jun 6	BOS	@	OAK	W,14-8	GF	16	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR 2B RF
7	51 (1)	Jun 8	BOS	@	OAK	W,6-1	GF	10	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	PH 2B
8	52	Jun 9	BOS	@	SEA	L,7-8	GF	16	4.1	1	2	0	3	0	PH 2B
9	53	Jun 10	BOS	@	SEA	W,5-4	GS	37	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	2B
10	58 (4)	Jun 15	BOS	@	CAL	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	2B
11	63 (4)	Jun 20	BOS		CAL	L,2-20	CG	54	9.0	1	5	0	6	2	2B
12	66 (2)	Jun 23	BOS	@	NYY	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	4	3	0	7	1	2B
13	67	Jun 24	BOS	@	NYY	L,5-10	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH 2B
14	68	Jun 25	BOS	@	NYY	W,4-3	CG	37	10.0	1	3	0	4	0	2B
15	69	Jun 27	BOS		BAL	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	2	8	0	10	4	3B
16	70	Jun 28	BOS		BAL	L,4-8	CG	41	9.0	1	6	0	7	2	2B
17	71	Jun 30	BOS		NYY	L,3-6	CG	41	9.0	1	3	1	5	0	2B
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	73 (1)	Jul 2	BOS		NYY	L,0-6	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
19	74	Jul 3	BOS	@	BAL	W,5-2	CG	31	9.0	1	3	0	4	1	2B
20	77 (2)	Jul 6	BOS	@	BAL	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
21	78	Jul 10 (1)	BOS	@	MIL	L,1-2	GS	32	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF 2B
22	79	Jul 10 (2)	BOS	@	MIL	W,7-0	CG	33	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	2B
23	80	Jul 11	BOS	@	MIL	L,6-7	CG	38	8.0	2	2	0	4	0	2B
24	81	Jul 12	BOS		DET	W,9-3	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	1	2B
25	82	Jul 13	BOS		DET	W,8-4	CG	38	9.0	3	2	0	5	1	2B
26	83	Jul 14	BOS		DET	L,4-12	CG	49	9.0	0	5	1	6	0	2B
27	84	Jul 15	BOS		KCR	L,4-8	CG	43	9.0	2	2	0	4	1	2B
28	85	Jul 16	BOS		KCR	L,1-5	CG	40	9.0	3	2	0	5	1	2B
29	86	Jul 17	BOS		KCR	W,12-4	CG	36	9.0	0	5	0	5	1	2B
30	87	Jul 18	BOS		MIN	W,1-0	CG	35	10.0	1	3	0	4	1	2B
31	88	Jul 19	BOS		MIN	L,0-4	CG	37	9.0	1	4	1	6	2	2B
32	89	Jul 20	BOS		MIN	L,4-5	CG	34	9.0	2	7	0	9	1	2B
33	90	Jul 21	BOS		TEX	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	3	6	0	9	2	2B
34	91	Jul 22	BOS		TEX	L,3-4	CG	34	9.0	3	3	0	6	3	2B
35	92	Jul 23	BOS		TEX	W,12-5	CG	36	9.0	2	3	0	5	1	2B
36	93	Jul 25 (1)	BOS	@	MIN	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	1	5	1	7	1	2B
37	94	Jul 25 (2)	BOS	@	MIN	L,0-6	GS	37	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	2B LF
38	95	Jul 26	BOS	@	MIN	W,5-1	CG	31	9.0	1	4	0	5	0	2B
39	96	Jul 27	BOS	@	MIN	L,4-5	CG	33	8.0	1	4	0	5	1	2B
40	97	Jul 29	BOS	@	KCR	L,8-9	CG	42	8.2	1	3	0	4	2	2B
41	98	Jul 30	BOS	@	KCR	W,7-1	CG	36	9.0	2	6	0	8	3	2B
42	99	Jul 31	BOS	@	KCR	L,3-13	CG	45	8.0	3	6	0	9	2	2B
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
43	100	Aug 1	BOS	@	TEX	L,5-7	CG	42	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	2B
44	101	Aug 2	BOS	@	TEX	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	1	4	0	5	0	2B
45	102	Aug 3	BOS	@	TEX	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	2	2	0	4	1	2B
46	103	Aug 4	BOS		MIL	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	2B
47	104	Aug 5	BOS		MIL	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	2	5	0	7	2	2B
48	105	Aug 6	BOS		MIL	L,4-9	CG	45	9.0	2	4	0	6	1	2B
49	106	Aug 7	BOS		MIL	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	3	6	0	9	2	2B
50	107	Aug 8	BOS		CHW	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	1	6	0	7	2	2B
51	108	Aug 9	BOS		CHW	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	3	5	0	8	2	2B
52	109	Aug 10	BOS		CHW	W,4-3	CG	33	9.0	4	3	0	7	2	2B
53	110	Aug 11	BOS	@	DET	L,7-8	CG	40	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	2B
54	111	Aug 12	BOS	@	DET	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	2	5	0	7	0	2B
55	112	Aug 13	BOS	@	DET	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	4	6	1	11	1	2B
56	113	Aug 14	BOS	@	DET	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	2	4	0	6	1	2B
57	114	Aug 15	BOS	@	CHW	W,8-5	CG	38	9.0	3	3	0	6	0	2B
58	115	Aug 19	BOS	@	OAK	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	2B
59	116	Aug 20	BOS	@	OAK	L,1-2	CG	29	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	2B
60	117	Aug 21	BOS	@	OAK	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	2B
61	118	Aug 22	BOS	@	SEA	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	0	5	0	5	0	2B
62	119	Aug 23	BOS	@	SEA	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	2B
63	120	Aug 24	BOS	@	SEA	W,10-7	CG	38	9.0	2	4	0	6	0	2B
64	121	Aug 25	BOS	@	CAL	W,4-2	CG	40	11.0	3	2	0	5	0	2B
65	122	Aug 26	BOS	@	CAL	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	4	3	0	7	3	2B
66	123	Aug 28	BOS		OAK	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	0	3	0	3	2	2B
67	124	Aug 29	BOS		OAK	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	3	2	1	6	2	2B
68	125	Aug 30	BOS		OAK	W,7-6	CG	41	10.0	5	5	0	10	2	2B
69	126	Aug 31	BOS		OAK	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	4	2	0	6	1	2B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
70	127	Sep 1	BOS		CAL	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	4	4	0	8	1	2B
71	128	Sep 2	BOS		CAL	W,10-2	GS	34	8.0	3	4	0	7	2	2B
72	129	Sep 3	BOS		CAL	L,2-7	CG	38	9.0	2	3	1	6	1	2B
73	130	Sep 4	BOS		SEA	L,4-7	CG	40	9.0	3	2	0	5	1	2B
74	131	Sep 5	BOS		SEA	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	2	3	0	5	0	2B
75	132	Sep 6	BOS		SEA	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	2	3	0	5	1	2B
76	133	Sep 7	BOS		SEA	L,6-12	GS	26	4.0	1	4	0	5	1	2B
77	134	Sep 8	BOS	@	CLE	W,10-4	CG	35	9.0	1	8	1	10	4	2B
78	135	Sep 9	BOS	@	CLE	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	2B
79	136	Sep 10	BOS	@	CLE	L,4-7	CG	37	8.0	2	2	0	4	1	2B
80	137	Sep 11	BOS		NYY	L,5-8	CG	45	10.0	2	5	1	8	2	2B
81	138	Sep 12	BOS		NYY	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	1	4	0	5	0	2B
82	139	Sep 13	BOS		NYY	L,3-4	CG	41	9.0	9	3	0	12	1	2B
83	140	Sep 14	BOS		NYY	L,3-5	CG	42	9.0	0	2	0	2	1	2B
84	141	Sep 16	BOS		CLE	W,9-5	CG	42	9.0	2	3	0	5	1	2B
85	142	Sep 17	BOS		CLE	L,5-6	GS	48	11.0	3	6	0	9	2	2B 3B 1B
86	143	Sep 18	BOS		CLE	W,8-3	CG	39	9.0	1	8	0	9	2	2B
87	144	Sep 19	BOS	@	NYY	L,1-2	GS	34	8.0	2	2	0	4	0	2B 3B
88	145	Sep 20	BOS	@	NYY	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	0	7	0	7	1	2B
89	146	Sep 21	BOS	@	NYY	L,0-3	CG	33	8.0	4	3	0	7	1	2B
90	147	Sep 22	BOS	@	BAL	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	0	5	1	6	1	2B
91	148	Sep 23	BOS	@	BAL	L,6-8	CG	38	8.0	1	7	0	8	0	2B
92	149	Sep 24	BOS	@	BAL	L,9-12	CG	40	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	2B
93	150	Sep 26	BOS	@	TOR	W,3-1	CG	29	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
94	151	Sep 27	BOS	@	TOR	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	13	1	0	14	1	1B
95	152	Sep 28	BOS	@	TOR	W,7-3	CG	39	9.0	11	4	1	16	2	1B
96	153	Sep 29 (1)	BOS		BAL	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	1	6	0	7	1	2B
97	154	Sep 29 (2)	BOS		BAL	L,3-4	CG	35	9.0	13	1	0	14	2	1B
98	155	Sep 30	BOS		BAL	L,6-11	CG	44	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	2B
99	156	Oct 1	BOS		BAL	L,8-12	CG	45	9.0	5	5	0	10	2	2B
100	157	Oct 2	BOS		TOR	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	10	0	0	10	2	1B
101	158	Oct 4 (1)	BOS		TOR	L,6-7	CG	73	17.0	20	3	0	23	3	1B
102	159	Oct 4 (2)	BOS		TOR	L,1-3	GS	33	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B RF
103	160	Oct 5	BOS		TOR	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	3	2	0	5	1	2B
							110gm		895.0	269	338	12	619	101