John Stefero

Position: Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-8, 185lb (173cm, 83kg)

Born: September 22, 1959 in Sumter, SC us

Debut: June 24, 1983 (Age 23-275d, 12,370th in MLB history)
vs. DET 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 24, 1987 (Age 27-244d)
vs. SDP 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1986 season

Full Name: John Robert Stefero

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.3

AB

187

H

HR

BA

.235

R

RBI

SB

OBP

.314

SLG

.299

OPS

.614

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1979	19	BAL-min	Rk	59	232	200	37	55	11	2	8	42	2	0	22	35	.275	.342	.470	.812		94		1	4	5			BLD · APPY
1980	20	BAL-min	A	101	348	307	32	66	9	4	5	30	1	1	36	73	.215	.296	.319	.615		98		1	0	4			MIA · FLOR
1981	21	BAL-min	A	111	421	338	69	97	16	2	25	82	4	0	78	88	.287	.418	.568	.986		192		0	2	3	9		HGR · CARL
1982	22	BAL-min	AA	115	415	357	45	82	9	2	17	60	0	2	49	85	.230	.326	.409	.735		146		4	1	4	4		CHR · SOUL
1983	23	BAL-min	AA,AAA	96	358	302	46	82	14	0	18	39	0	0	50	65	.272	.375	.497	.871		150		1	3	2	2		CHR,ROC · SOUL,IL
1983	23	BAL	AL	9	14	11	2	5	1	0	0	4	0	0	3	2	.455	.571	.545	1.117	213	6	0	0	0	0	0	/2H

1984	24	BAL-min	AA,A,AAA	97	373	313	34	63	9	1	8	32	0	1	55	85	.201	.319	.313	.632		98		1	0	4	1		CHR,HGR,ROC · SOUL,CARL,IL
1985	25	BAL-min	AA,AAA	106	353	297	47	61	13	0	17	42	0	0	49	78	.205	.314	.421	.735		125		0	3	4	3		CHR,ROC · SOUL,IL
1986	26	BAL-min	AAA	25	75	62	8	16	1	0	2	7	0	1	13	20	.258	.387	.371	.758		23		0	0	0	2		ROC · IL
1986	26	BAL	AL	52	137	120	14	28	2	0	2	13	0	1	16	25	.233	.321	.300	.621	72	36	1	0	0	1	0	2/H4
1987	27	MON-min	AAA	60	188	167	25	44	6	1	7	19	0	0	19	30	.263	.340	.437	.778		73		1	0	1	0		INA · AA
1987	27	MON	NL	18	59	56	4	11	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	17	.196	.237	.250	.487	28	14	2	0	0	0	1	2/H
1988	28	CLE-min	AAA	62	205	179	11	36	10	0	3	16	0	3	22	46	.201	.289	.307	.596		55		1	1	2	1		CSP · PCL
1990	30	CHC-min	AA	57	138	126	9	24	5	1	1	15	0	0	10	28	.190	.261	.270	.531		34		2	0	0	0		CHR · SOUL
3 Yrs				79	210	187	20	44	3	0	3	20	0	1	22	44	.235	.314	.299	.614	68	56	3	0	0	1	1
162 Game Avg.				162	431	383	41	90	6	0	6	41	0	2	45	90	.235	.314	.299	.614	68	115	6	0	0	2	2

BAL (2 yrs)				61	151	131	16	33	3	0	2	17	0	1	19	27	.252	.344	.321	.665	85	42	1	0	0	1	0
MON (1 yr)				18	59	56	4	11	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	17	.196	.237	.250	.487	28	14	2	0	0	0	1

AL (2 yrs)				61	151	131	16	33	3	0	2	17	0	1	19	27	.252	.344	.321	.665	85	42	1	0	0	1	0
NL (1 yr)				18	59	56	4	11	0	0	1	3	0	0	3	17	.196	.237	.250	.487	28	14	2	0	0	0	1

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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