John Stephenson

Positions: Catcher and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: April 13, 1941 in South Portsmouth, KY us

High School: South HS (Portsmouth, KY)

School: William Carey University (Hattiesburg, MS)

Debut: April 14, 1964 (Age 23-001d, 12,198th in major league history)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1973 (Age 32-169d)
vs. MIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1965 season

Full Name: John Herman Stephenson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.3

989

214

.216

RBI

OBP

.271

SLG

.296

OPS

.567

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	27-39 / in Starts: 20-17
Longest Hitting Streak	8 games
Longest On Base Streak	8 games
Most Games w/o HR	24 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	4

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 161 PAs	17
Actual Runners on Base	95 (52-31-12)
Avg. MLBer w/ 161 PAs	15
Avg. Runners on Base	96 (49-30-15)

Most Driven In
B Parker	3
Self	2
V Pinson	2
L Stanton	2
S O'Brien	2
K McMullen	2
B Oliver	2
J Spencer	1

Most Driven In By
S Alomar	5
V Pinson	2
K Berry	2
Self	2
J Spencer	1
L CÃ¡rdenas	1

1972 Batting Game Log

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1972 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	326	27 (26)	May 18	CAL		OAK	W,4-3	7-12	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	3.07	0.207	2.23	0.09%	0.69	PH C
2	327	29 (1)	May 20	CAL	@	CHW	L,0-8	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	8	.03	-0.001	.02	0.00%	-0.33	PH C
3	328	40 (10)	May 30	CAL		CHW	W,6-0	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.500	.429	.929	8	.12	0.033	.06	0.01%	0.77	C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	329	43 (2)	Jun 3	CAL	@	CLE	W,8-4	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.417	.364	.780	8	.29	-0.015	.17	-0.01%	-0.15	C
5	330	44	Jun 4	CAL	@	CLE	L,4-6	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.417	.462	.417	.878	8	.38	0.019	.26	0.01%	0.91	C
6	331	46 (1)	Jun 6 (2)	CAL	@	DET	W,4-0	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.467	.529	.467	.996	7	.48	0.029	.20	0.01%	0.68	C
7	332	47	Jun 7	CAL	@	DET	W,5-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.421	.476	.421	.897	7	.89	0.081	.38	0.02%	0.24	C
8	333	50 (2)	Jun 11	CAL	@	BOS	L,4-8	GS-7	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.500	.429	.929	7	1.01	0.039	.42	0.01%	0.23	C
9	334	51	Jun 13	CAL		CLE	W,3-2	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.391	.481	.391	.873	7	1.62	-0.037	.58	-0.01%	-0.24	C
10	335	52	Jun 14	CAL		CLE	W,4-3	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.385	.467	.385	.851	7	.43	-0.019	.16	-0.01%	-0.38	C
11	336	53	Jun 15	CAL		CLE	L,0-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.345	.424	.345	.769	7	1.17	-0.101	.66	-0.03%	-0.66	C
12	337	55 (1)	Jun 17	CAL		DET	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.344	.417	.344	.760	7	.92	-0.027	.34	-0.01%	-0.19	C
13	338	58 (2)	Jun 20	CAL		BAL	L,1-4	7-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.432	.364	.796	8	1.15	0.070	.27	0.01%	0.65	PH C
14	339	59	Jun 21	CAL		BAL	W,6-3	CG	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.488	.400	.888	7	.70	0.088	.12	0.01%	1.66	C
15	340	62 (2)	Jun 25 (1)	CAL	@	OAK	L,1-6	CG	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.395	.477	.421	.898	7	.82	0.049	.47	0.02%	0.24	C
16	341	63	Jun 25 (2)	CAL	@	OAK	L,0-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.395	.477	.421	.898	8						PH
17	342	64	Jun 26	CAL	@	MIN	L,4-7	8-GF	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.478	.425	.903	8	1.46	-0.051	.35	-0.01%	0.10	PH C
18	343	65	Jun 27	CAL	@	MIN	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.386	.460	.409	.869	7	.88	-0.066	.17	-0.01%	-0.27	C
19	344	66	Jun 28	CAL	@	MIN	L,6-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.386	.460	.409	.869	8						C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	345	71 (4)	Jul 3	CAL		OAK	L,0-5	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.383	.453	.404	.857	7	.80	0.029	.18	0.00%	0.06	C
21	346	72	Jul 4	CAL		MIL	L,2-4	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.380	.456	.400	.856	5	1.34	0.008	.15	0.00%	0.09	C
22	347	74 (1)	Jul 6	CAL		MIL	L,5-6	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.373	.448	.392	.840	8	3.28	-0.128	.41	-0.01%	-0.41	PH C
23	348	75	Jul 7	CAL		BOS	L,3-5	9-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.365	.441	.385	.825	9	4.74	-0.121	.52	-0.01%	-0.30	PH C
24	349	76	Jul 8	CAL		BOS	W,4-3	9-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.358	.433	.377	.811	9	2.77	-0.061	.24	0.00%	-0.23	PH
25	350	77	Jul 9	CAL		BOS	W,3-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.351	.422	.368	.790	5	.78	-0.078	.08	-0.01%	-0.40	C
26	351	80 (2)	Jul 12	CAL		NYY	L,0-5	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.351	.422	.368	.790	8						C
27	352	81	Jul 14	CAL	@	MIL	L,3-7	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.362	.431	.379	.810	9	.13	0.005	.01	0.00%	0.84	PH
28	353	82	Jul 15	CAL	@	MIL	W,4-3	9-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.373	.439	.441	.880	9	3.67	0.712	.24	0.03%	1.78	PH C
29	354	83	Jul 16 (1)	CAL	@	MIL	W,1-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.349	.414	.413	.827	5	.84	-0.081	.07	0.00%	-0.76	C
30	355	84	Jul 16 (2)	CAL	@	MIL	L,1-2	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.344	.408	.406	.815	8	4.07	-0.092	.42	-0.01%	-0.28	PH
31	356	86 (1)	Jul 18	CAL	@	BOS	L,1-4	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.343	.405	.403	.808	6	.64	-0.028	.03	0.00%	-0.26	C
32	357	87	Jul 19	CAL	@	BOS	L,2-8	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.395	.391	.786	9	.07	-0.004	.01	0.00%	-0.28	C
33	358	89 (1)	Jul 21 (2)	CAL	@	NYY	L,0-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.319	.380	.375	.755	4	1.27	-0.127	.03	0.00%	-0.68	C
34	359	92 (2)	Jul 23	CAL	@	NYY	W,6-3	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.375	.370	.745	8	.09	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.24	C
35	360	93	Jul 27	CAL		TEX	W,5-0	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.393	.373	.766	8	.28	0.017	.00	0.00%	0.36	C
36	361	94	Jul 28	CAL		TEX	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.375	.354	.729	5	.72	-0.059	.02	0.00%	-0.67	C
37	362	95	Jul 29	CAL		TEX	W,8-1	CG	4	3	1	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.391	.378	.769	6	1.00	0.057	.03	0.00%	1.91	C
38	363	96	Jul 30	CAL		KCR	W,4-3	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.317	.391	.378	.769	8						PH
39	364	97	Jul 31	CAL		KCR	L,0-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.379	.365	.744	5	1.17	-0.077	.07	0.00%	-0.49	C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
40	365	98	Aug 2	CAL	@	CHW	L,9-10	GS-7	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.388	.368	.756	6	.95	0.013	.04	0.00%	0.28	C
41	366	100 (1)	Aug 4	CAL	@	KCR	W,6-5	CG(10)	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.379	.352	.730	6	2.03	-0.203	.02	0.00%	-0.92	C
42	367	102 (1)	Aug 6 (1)	CAL	@	KCR	W,4-3	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.377	.351	.728	6	1.21	0.011	.02	0.00%	0.13	C
43	368	104 (1)	Aug 8	CAL		CHW	L,3-4	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.374	.347	.721	8	1.89	-0.044	.05	0.00%	-0.18	PH C
44	369	106 (1)	Aug 10	CAL		MIN	W,3-1	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.373	.357	.730	8	.51	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.29	C
45	370	107	Aug 11	CAL		MIN	W,3-1	CG	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.372	.356	.728	8	1.21	0.021	.01	0.00%	0.10	C
46	371	108	Aug 12	CAL		MIN	L,1-4	7-GF	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.374	.388	.762	8	.27	-0.005	.01	0.00%	0.82	PH C
47	372	109	Aug 13	CAL		MIN	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.361	.374	.735	4	1.72	-0.165	.02	0.00%	-0.92	C
48	373	110	Aug 15	CAL	@	CLE	L,3-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.352	.364	.716	6	1.38	-0.096	.01	0.00%	-0.64	C
49	374	111	Aug 16	CAL	@	CLE	W,2-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.349	.354	.703	6	1.64	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.01	C
50	375	115 (3)	Aug 20	CAL	@	DET	L,9-11	GS-7	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.362	.368	.729	8	.98	0.149	.00	0.00%	1.31	C
51	376	116	Aug 21	CAL	@	BAL	L,1-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.359	.364	.723	9	.81	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.13	PH C
52	377	118 (1)	Aug 23	CAL	@	BAL	L,1-7	GS-6	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.281	.351	.355	.706	8	.28	-0.005	.00	0.00%	0.09	C
53	378	119	Aug 25	CAL		CLE	L,1-2	11-GF(11)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.348	.352	.701	8	4.25	-0.091	.00	0.00%	-0.23	PH
54	379	121 (1)	Aug 27	CAL		CLE	W,1-0	CG(12)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.268	.336	.339	.674	8	2.25	-0.205	.00	0.00%	-1.49	C
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
55	380	128 (6)	Sep 4 (1)	CAL	@	OAK	L,5-10	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.267	.333	.336	.669	8	.40	-0.054	.00	0.00%	-0.09	C
56	381	131 (2)	Sep 7	CAL	@	KCR	L,0-6	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.331	.333	.664	8	.13	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.12	PH C
57	382	132	Sep 8 (1)	CAL	@	CHW	L,1-5	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.329	.331	.660	9	.38	-0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.19	C
58	383	136 (3)	Sep 12	CAL		TEX	L,0-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.327	.328	.655	8	.70	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.27	PH C
59	384	140 (3)	Sep 16	CAL		CHW	L,0-2	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.331	.333	.664	8	1.42	0.073	.00	0.00%	0.35	PH
60	385	143 (2)	Sep 20	CAL		KCR	L,2-9	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.336	.333	.669	8	.12	0.021	.00	0.00%	0.69	C
61	386	144	Sep 21	CAL		KCR	W,4-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.270	.335	.348	.683	8	1.32	0.087	.00	0.00%	-0.13	C
62	387	146 (1)	Sep 23	CAL	@	MIN	L,1-2	9-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.340	.348	.687	8	5.16	0.008	.00	0.00%	0.15	PH
63	388	148 (1)	Sep 25	CAL	@	TEX	W,2-1	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.335	.343	.678	8	1.62	-0.075	.00	0.00%	-0.36	PH C
64	389	153 (4)	Oct 1	CAL		MIN	L,2-3	7-7	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.340	.347	.687	8	3.49	0.219	.00	0.00%	0.95	PH
65	390	154	Oct 3	CAL		OAK	W,3-2	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.344	.352	.695	9	5.92	0.191	.00	0.00%	0.70	PH
66	391	155	Oct 4	CAL		OAK	L,1-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.342	.349	.691	8	2.16	0.005	.00	0.00%	0.23	PH C
							27-39		161	146	14	40	3	1	2	17	11	5	8	4	0	0	2	7	0	0	.274	.342	.349	.691		1.14	0.035	.14	0.10%	3.86

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