#21 Joe Stephenson, Catcher, 28 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Friday, 10/20/1949 |
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| Joe Stephenson
6/30/1921
28
USA,MI,DETROIT
6"2
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Catcher
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$ 300,000
1949 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 10 Days (182 total Days)
172 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 10 Days (182 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Versus LHP | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Versus RHP | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Talent | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
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C : 6 (Range), .975 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 6
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/20 | @CIN | W 10-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | #7 | | |
| 9/21 | @CIN | L 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | #7 | | |
| 9/23 | PHI | L 4-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/24 | PHI | L 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/26 | @BSN | W 12-10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/27 | @BSN | W 7-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/30 | @CIN | L 3-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #7 | | |
| 10/1 | BRO | L 3-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
| 10/2 | NYN | L 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
| 10/4 | @CHC | W 5-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 132 | 467 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 22 | 26 | 141 | .135 | .196 | .161 | .357 | .273 | .026 |
| Projected | 132 | 467 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 22 | 26 | 141 | .135 | .196 | .161 | .357 | .273 | .026 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 130 | 513 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 75 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 16.3 | 1.0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 122 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .131 | .193 | .213 | .406 |
| vs. RHP | 345 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 104 | 5 | 1 | 9 | .136 | .196 | .142 | .338 |
| Close/Late | 43 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .163 | .217 | .186 | .403 |
| Scoring Position | 140 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 4 | .100 | .174 | .136 | .310 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 66 | 245 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 74 | .139 | .178 | .159 | .337 |
| Road | 66 | 222 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 67 | .131 | .213 | .162 | .375 |
| March/April | 22 | 74 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 23 | .162 | .212 | .162 | .375 |
| May | 22 | 76 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 23 | .158 | .241 | .171 | .412 |
| June | 23 | 77 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | .143 | .190 | .182 | .372 |
| July | 20 | 76 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 26 | .079 | .111 | .092 | .203 |
| August | 21 | 77 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 23 | .078 | .143 | .078 | .221 |
| Sept/Oct | 24 | 87 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 24 | .184 | .258 | .264 | .522 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1948 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .158 | .167 | .325 | STL |
| 1949 | 132 | 467 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 141 | 1 | 1 | .135 | .196 | .161 | .357 | STL |
| Total | 138 | 485 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 147 | 1 | 1 | .134 | .195 | .161 | .356 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1943, AAA | 59 | 87 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .228 | .425 | .654 |
| 1944, AAA | 122 | 451 | 100 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 55 | 29 | 122 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .259 | .310 | .569 |
| 1945, AAA | 138 | 534 | 106 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 49 | 61 | 30 | 128 | 0 | 1 | .199 | .234 | .311 | .545 |
| 1946, AAA | 138 | 519 | 106 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 59 | 34 | 129 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .243 | .283 | .527 |
| 1947, AAA | 135 | 514 | 115 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 39 | 53 | 34 | 112 | 2 | 0 | .224 | .261 | .329 | .590 |
| 1948, AAA | 84 | 151 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 47 | 1 | 1 | .179 | .207 | .232 | .439 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Catcher | 132 | 130 | 522 | 61 | 1 | 595 | 12 | .980 | 1144.0 | 4.68 | 5 | 132 | 34 | 25.8 |
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Drafted in 9th round, 137th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1943...
Had first career hit (double) on 9/29/1948, off Verdell Mathis (CHC)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/14/1949, off Warren Spahn (CHC)...
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