John Stearns
John Hardin Stearns "Bad Dude"
Born: August 21, 1951
Denver, CO US
Deceased: September 15, 2022
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 13 (1969 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
Draft: Round 1 (1973 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
School: Thomas Jefferson HS (Denver, CO)
Colorado
Career: 1973-1985
Major League Statistics
John Stearns compiled a career batting average of .288 with 23 home runs and 155 RBI in his 390-game career with the Reading Phillies, Rocky Mount Phillies, Toledo Mud Hens, Tidewater Tides and Denver Zephyrs. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1985 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 67 | 216 | 166 | 28 | 40 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 26 | .241 | .400 | .386 | .786 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 77 | 314 | 278 | 34 | 74 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 25 | .266 | .329 | .345 | .674 | 96 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1974 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Phillies | 62 | 274 | 230 | 41 | 79 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 14 | .343 | .445 | .500 | .945 | 115 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 102 | 410 | 332 | 64 | 103 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 45 | 11 | 8 | 71 | 29 | .310 | .437 | .464 | .901 | 154 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 10 | 34 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | .250 | .353 | .321 | .674 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 72 | 280 | 235 | 46 | 62 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 34 | .264 | .367 | .362 | .729 | 85 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Totals | 390 | 1528 | 1269 | 217 | 365 | 57 | 16 | 23 | 155 | 36 | 21 | 228 | 135 | .288 | .396 | .412 | .809 | 523 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 1B | 7 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .983 | 8.143 | ||||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | C | 31 | 157 | 18 | 2 | 2 | .989 | 5.645 | 7 | |||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | OF | 16 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.125 | ||||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 3B | 11 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .938 | 1.364 | ||||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 73 | 412 | 46 | 5 | 6 | .989 | 6.274 | 12 | |||
| 1974 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Phillies | OF | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1974 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Phillies | C | 55 | 358 | 60 | 10 | 9 | .977 | 7.600 | 6 | |||
| 1974 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Phillies | 1B | 3 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .941 | 1.667 | ||||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 | ||||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | C | 84 | 398 | 61 | 8 | 8 | .983 | 5.464 | 4 | |||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 3B | 21 | 18 | 39 | 6 | 2 | .905 | 2.714 | ||||
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | C | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .929 | 4.333 | 1 | |||
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 1B | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 9.000 | ||||
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 3B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | SS | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | ||||
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 1B | 48 | 410 | 61 | 6 | 38 | .987 | 9.812 | ||||
| Totals | 365 | 1904 | 313 | 43 | 75 | .981 | 6.074 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1974 | A | Carolina League | Rocky Mount Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | PHI | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | CIN |
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