James Stafford

Name Note: Name presented as General Stafford in some sources

Positions: Shortstop, Outfielder and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-8, 165lb (173cm, 74kg)

Born: January 30, 1868 in Thompson, CT us

Died: September 18, 1923 in Worcester, MA

Buried: Calvary Cemetery, Dudley, MA

Last Game: October 12, 1899 (Age 31-255d)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1890 season

Full Name: James Joseph Stafford

Nicknames: General or Jamsey

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Relatives: Brother of John Stafford

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.6

2137

585

.274

341

RBI

291

118

OBP

.331

SLG

.349

OPS

.680

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
1887	19		2 Teams	EL	N/A		48	213	213	50	67	10	2	1		33				.315		.394		84
1887	19	-6.6	Hartford	EL	N/A		30		131	27	39	6	0	0		4				.298		.344		45
1887	19	-6.6	Springfield	EL	N/A		18		82	23	28	4	2	1		29				.342		.476		39
1888	20	-5.1	Worcester	NENL	N/A		26		103	11	15	4	0	0		8				.146		.185		19
1889	21		Worcester	ATLA	N/A
1890	22	-4.1	Worcester	ATLA	N/A		40		146	28	38	5	0	1		12				.260		.315		46			7
1890	22	-5.8	BUF	PL	Maj	BUF	15	56	49	11	7	1	0	0	3	2		7	8	.143	.250	.163	.413	8		0
1891	23	-4.4	Lincoln	WA	N/A		74		301	52	75	12	5	3		26				.249		.352		106			14
1892	24	-2.2	Los Angeles	CALL	B		156		678	148	191	29	14	4		75				.282		.384		260
1893	25	-2.0	Augusta	SOUA	B		62		249	80	84	13	9	1						.337		.474		118
1893	25	-2.8	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	67	308	281	58	79	7	4	5	27	19		25	31	.281	.344	.388	.732	109		2
1894	26	-1.8	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	14	57	46	10	10	1	1	0	4	2		10	7	.217	.368	.283	.651	13		1	0
1895	27	-0.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	124	510	463	79	129	12	5	3	73	42		40	32	.279	.344	.346	.689	160		6	1
1896	28	-0.1	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	59	248	230	28	66	9	1	0	40	15		13	18	.287	.333	.335	.668	77		3	2
1897	29		2 Teams	NL	Maj	LOU-NYG	120	512	464	68	124	16	5	7	57	15		34	36	.267	.321	.369	.690	171		3	11
1897	29	0.9	NYG	NL	Maj	NYG	7	26	23	0	2	0	0	0	3	0		3	1	.087	.192	.087	.279	2		0	0
1897	29	0.9	LOU	NL	Maj	LOU	113	486	441	68	122	16	5	7	54	15		31	35	.277	.328	.383	.712	169		3	11
1898	30		2 Teams	NL	Maj	BSN-LOU	86	339	304	47	86	5	0	2	33	10		23	24	.283	.337	.319	.657	97		2	10
1898	30	1.9	LOU	NL	Maj	LOU	49	207	181	26	54	3	0	1	25	7		19	16	.298	.368	.332	.700	60		1	6
1898	30	1.9	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	37	132	123	21	32	2	0	1	8	3		4	8	.260	.289	.301	.590	37		1	4
1899	31		2 Teams	NL	Maj	BSN-WHS	86	326	300	40	84	9	3	4	54	13		12	26	.280	.308	.370	.678	111		0	14
1899	31	3.0	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	55	201	182	29	55	4	2	3	40	9		7	14	.302	.328	.396	.724	72		0	12
1899	31	3.0	WHS	NL	Maj	WHS	31	125	118	11	29	5	1	1	14	4		5	12	.246	.276	.331	.607	39		0	2
1900	32		Providence	EL	A
1901	33	4.4	Providence	EL	A		132		505		134	20	5	5						.265		.355		179
1902	34	6.4	Montreal	EL	A		124		486		126	22	2	1						.259		.319		155
1903	35	7.1	Providence	EL	A		130		472	52	109	18	3	3		23				.231		.301		142
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 (8 seasons)					Majors		571	2356	2137	341	585	60	19	21	291	118		164	182	.274	.331	.349	.680	746		17	38
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		604	2390	2390	280	644	102	33	14		98								854
Other (5 seasons)					Other		188	784	763	141	195	31	7	5		79								255			21
All Levels (17 Seasons)							1363	5530	5290	762	1424	193	59	40	291	295		164	182					1855		17	59

A (4 seasons)					Minors		386	1463	1463	52	369	60	10	9		23								476
B (2 seasons)					Minors		218	927	927	228	275	42	23	5		75				.297		.408		378