Joe Stephenson
| Joe Stephenson | |||
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: June 30, 1921 Detroit, Michigan | |||
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Died: September 20, 2001 (aged 80) Fullerton, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 19, 1943, for the New York Giants | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 11, 1947, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .179 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 4 | ||
| Teams | |||
Joseph Chester Stephenson (June 30, 1921 – September 20, 2001) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Giants (1943), Chicago Cubs (1944) and Chicago White Sox (1947). Stephenson batted and threw right-handed. He was the father of Jerry Stephenson.
A native of Detroit, Michigan, and an alumnus of Michigan State University and Western Michigan University, Stephenson caught in part of three seasons in the 1940s. He posted a .179 batting average (12-for-67) with eight runs and four RBI in 29 games played.
Following his retirement, Stephenson gained most of his fame as a scout for the Boston Red Sox based in Orange County, California, signing future All-Stars Rick Burleson, Dwight Evans, Bill Lee and Fred Lynn, while working exclusively for the organization.
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Baseball Library
- Historic Baseball