Russ Stephans
Russell John Stephans
Born: May 20, 1959
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 7 (1979 January Amateur Draft, California Angels)
Draft: Round 3 (1979 June Secondary Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
Draft: Round 3 (1980 June Secondary Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Los Angeles Valley College
Arizona State
Career: 1980-1986
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Russ Stephans compiled a career batting average of .266 with 24 home runs and 147 RBI in his 396-game career with the Charleston Royals, Jacksonville Suns and Omaha Royals. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1986 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Royals | 8 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .143 | .208 | .143 | .351 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .231 | .167 | .397 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Royals | 47 | 191 | 163 | 23 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 19 | .301 | .393 | .350 | .742 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 120 | 435 | 384 | 47 | 101 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 42 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 43 | .263 | .338 | .378 | .716 | 145 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 61 | 209 | 175 | 25 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 18 | .240 | .346 | .337 | .683 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 109 | 392 | 334 | 54 | 97 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 7 | 3 | 50 | 61 | .290 | .388 | .452 | .840 | 151 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 10 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .286 | .375 | .429 | .804 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 35 | 96 | 84 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | .202 | .274 | .238 | .512 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals | 396 | 1395 | 1204 | 162 | 320 | 46 | 6 | 24 | 147 | 23 | 11 | 157 | 162 | .266 | .354 | .374 | .728 | 450 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Royals | C | 4 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .963 | 6.500 | 0 | |||
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Royals | 3B | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 | ||||
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | C | 4 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.500 | 0 | |||
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Royals | C | 25 | 173 | 21 | 5 | 1 | .975 | 7.760 | 2 | |||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | C | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.500 | 0 | |||
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 1B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | C | 112 | 728 | 64 | 19 | 4 | .977 | 7.071 | 8 | |||
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | C | 60 | 327 | 42 | 7 | 9 | .981 | 6.150 | 3 | |||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | C | 89 | 484 | 47 | 5 | 3 | .991 | 5.966 | 2 | |||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 1B | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 9.000 | ||||
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | C | 14 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .982 | 3.857 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 317 | 1835 | 195 | 39 | 19 | .981 | 6.404 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Royals | KCA | ||
| 1981 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Royals | KCA | ||
| 1981 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1982 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA |
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