James Walter Stephens (December 10, 1883 – January 2, 1965) was a Major League Baseball catcher who played six seasons with the St. Louis Browns of the American League from 1907 to 1912. A weak hitter, he had a career .220 batting average, and hit three home runs in his career, all during the 1909 season.[1] Mostly a backup in his career, he was a starter in both the 1910 and 1912 seasons.[2]
Jim Stephens | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Salineville, Ohio | December 10, 1883|
Died: January 2, 1965 Oxford, Alabama | (aged 81)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 11, 1907, for the St. Louis Browns | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 6, 1912, for the St. Louis Browns | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .220 |
Home runs | 3 |
Runs batted in | 97 |
Teams | |
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Notes
edit- ^ "Jim Stephens". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
- ^ Rob Neyer (June 2, 2003). Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Lineups. Simon & Schuster. p. 301. ISBN 0-7432-4174-6.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)