Joe Stephenson

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)

Born: June 30, 1921 in Detroit, MI us

Died: September 20, 2001 in Fullerton, CA

Buried: Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Orange, CA

Schools: Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI), Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI)

Last Game: July 11, 1947 (Age 26-011d)
vs. WSH 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Full Name: Joseph Chester Stephenson

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Relatives: Father of Jerry Stephenson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.6

.179

RBI

OBP

.225

SLG

.194

OPS

.419

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1941	20	-4.7	Waterloo	IIIL	B	CHW	17		26		4	0	0	0						.154		.154		4
1942	21		3 Teams	2 Lgs	D-C	NYG	78	254	254		65	13	2	3										91
1942	21	-1.4	Fort Smith	WA	C	NYG	25		61		11	3	2	0						.180		.295		18
1942	21	-2.8	Lubbock	WTNM	D
1942	21	-2.8	Clovis	WTNM	D
1943	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	NYG	108	361	324	25	75	12	4	2	40	3	0	35	55					101		1	1
1943	22	-4.9	Jersey City	IL	AA	NYG	2										0
1943	22	-3.6	Springfield	EL	A	NYG	106	361	324	25	75	12	4	2	40	3		35	55	.232	.308	.312	.620	101		1	1
1943	22	-6.5	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	9	24	24	4	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	.250	.250	.292	.542	7	0	0	0		0
1944	23	-3.8	Jersey City	IL	AA	NYG	16	50	46	3	7	0	1	0	3	0	0	4	11	.152	.220	.196	.416	9	0	0	0
1944	23	-5.8	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	4	9	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	.125	.222	.125	.347	1	1	0	0		0
1945	24	-4.1	Milwaukee	AA	AA		123	444	405	54	111	15	6	4	50	0		35	62	.274	.335	.370	.705	150	11	2	2
1946	25	-5.0	Los Angeles	PCL	AAA	CHC	74	146	135	9	28	1	0	3	9	0		4	27	.207	.230	.282	.512	38		0	7
1947	26	3.0	Waterloo	IIIL	B	CHW	46	181	160	23	45	7	5	3	25	1		18	21	.281	.361	.444	.805	71		2	1
1947	26	-3.3	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	16	38	35	3	5	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	7	.143	.211	.143	.353	5	0	2	0		0
1948	27		2 Teams	SOUA	AA	BOS-CHW	38	138	124	15	37	7	1	5	33	2		13	19					61		1	0
1948	27	-0.3	Memphis	SOUA	AA	CHW	22
1948	27	-0.3	Birmingham	SOUA	AA	BOS	16
1949	28		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-B	BOS	67	215	192	20	41	6	0	1	20	0		19	32	.214	.291	.260	.552	50		2	2
1949	28	1.2	Birmingham	SOUA	AA	BOS	45	158	139	15	33	4	0	1	16	0		15	24	.237	.321	.288	.608	40		2	2
1949	28	3.8	Roanoke	PIED	B	BOS	22	57	53	5	8	2	0	0	4	0		4	8	.151	.211	.189	.399	10		0	0

1951	30	6.4	San Jose	CALL	C	BOS	74	251	227	26	60	13	0	4	40	1		22	26	.264	.335	.374	.709	85		2	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (3 seasons)					Majors		29	71	67	8	12	1	0	0	4	1	0	2	15	.179	.225	.194	.419	13	1	2	0		0
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		588	1735	1576	160	382	57	18	17	187	5	0	137	234					526		9	13
All Levels (10 Seasons)							617	1806	1643	168	394	58	18	17	191	6	0	139	249					539		11	13		0

AAA (1 season)					Minors		74	146	135	9	28	1	0	3	9	0		4	27	.207	.230	.282	.512	38		0	7
AA (5 seasons)					Minors		224	652	590	72	151	19	7	5	69	0	0	54	97					199	11	4	4
A (1 season)					Minors		106	361	324	25	75	12	4	2	40	3		35	55	.232	.308	.312	.620	101		1	1
B (3 seasons)					Minors		85	264	239	28	57	9	5	3	29	1		22	29	.239		.356		85		2	1
C (2 seasons)					Minors		99	312	288	26	71	16	2	4	40	1		22	26	.247		.358		103		2	0
D (1 season)					Minors