John Stafford
John Henry Stafford
Born: April 8, 1870
Dudley, MA US
Deceased: July 3, 1940
Worcester, MA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1890-1898
Major League Statistics
John Stafford compiled a career record of 20 wins and 32 losses and a 4.77 ERA in his 57-game pitching career with the Bradford, Woonsocket, Providence Clamdiggers, Lewiston, Grand Rapids Gold Bugs, Winsted Blues, Paterson Silk Weavers and New Bedford Whalers/Worcester. He began playing during the 1890 season and last took the field during the 1898 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | NENL | Lewiston | 7 | 6 | .538 | 2.05 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 114.0 | 122 | 90 | 26 | 42 | 63 | 4 | 2 | |||||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Grand Rapids Gold Bugs | 12 | 25 | .324 | 5.74 | 41 | 36 | 28 | 0 | 309.0 | 508 | 382 | 197 | ||||||||||
| 1896 | B | NENL | Lewiston | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Totals | 20 | 32 | .385 | 4.77 | 57 | 49 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 440.0 | 656 | 490 | 233 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | NENL | Lewiston | 14 | 56 | 56 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .286 | .500 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Grand Rapids Gold Bugs | 68 | 264 | 264 | 47 | 81 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 7 | .307 | .307 | .424 | .731 | 112 | |||||||||
| 1896 | B | NENL | Lewiston | 8 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .478 | .478 | .565 | 1.043 | 13 | |||||||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Paterson Silk Weavers | 11 | 43 | 43 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .163 | .186 | .349 | 8 | |||||||||
| 1898 | B | NENL | New Bedford Whalers/Worcester | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | |||||||||
| Totals | 102 | 391 | 391 | 66 | 112 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .384 | .670 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | NENL | Lewiston | P | 14 | .000 | ||||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Grand Rapids Gold Bugs | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Grand Rapids Gold Bugs | OF | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1896 | B | NENL | Lewiston | OF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1896 | B | NENL | Lewiston | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Paterson Silk Weavers | OF | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | B | NENL | New Bedford Whalers/Worcester | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | Ind | Western New York-Pennsylvania League | Bradford | |||
| 1891 | Ind | New England League | Woonsocket | |||
| 1892 | B | New England League | Woonsocket | |||
| 1892 | A | Eastern League | Providence Clamdiggers | May 6, 1892 | May 6, 1892 | |
| 1893 | New England League | Lewiston | ||||
| 1894 | New England League | Lewiston | ||||
| 1895 | A | Western League | Grand Rapids Gold Bugs | May 4, 1895 | September 20, 1895 | |
| 1896 | Ind | Naugatuck Valley State League | Winsted Blues | |||
| 1896 | B | New England League | Lewiston | |||
| 1897 | A | Atlantic League | Paterson Silk Weavers | April 26, 1897 | May 10, 1897 | |
| 1898 | B | New England League | New Bedford Whalers/Worcester | July 1, 1898 | July 1, 1898 |
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