Buzz Stephen
Louis Roberts Stephen
Born: July 13, 1944
Porterville, CA US
Deceased: May 9, 2024
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 25 (1965 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
Draft: Round 2 (1966 January Secondary Draft, Minnesota Twins)
Draft: Round 1 (1966 June Secondary Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Fresno State
Career: 1966-1970
Major League Statistics
Buzz Stephen compiled a career record of 31 wins and 25 losses and a 3.86 ERA in his 90-game pitching career with the St. Cloud Rox, Santa Barbara Dodgers, Charlotte Hornets, Vancouver Mounties, Rochester Red Wings, Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs, Jacksonville Suns and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1970 campaign.
 St. Cloud Rox |
 Charlotte Hornets |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Portland Beavers |
 Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs |
 Jacksonville Suns |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Short Season A | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 10 | 3 | .769 | 1.82 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 109.0 | 54 | 33 | 22 | 1 | 62 | 3 | 170 | 13 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1967 | A | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.98 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 43.0 | 33 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.96 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 141.0 | 122 | 75 | 62 | 8 | 74 | 2 | 115 | 5 | 1 | 22 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4.00 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 43 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 2 | 4 | .333 | 9.62 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 42 | 39 | 31 | 7 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.89 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 38.0 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 31 | 25 | .554 | 3.86 | 90 | 66 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 427.0 | 357 | 235 | 183 | 26 | 250 | 11 | 377 | 26 | 3 | 53 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Short Season A | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | 14 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .190 | .190 | .190 | .381 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 8 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .067 | .067 | .067 | .133 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 28 | 52 | 47 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .170 | .188 | .234 | .422 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 12 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 8 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 80 | 145 | 135 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65 | .163 | .169 | .185 | .354 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Short Season A | NORL1 | St. Cloud Rox | P | 14 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 1 | .758 | 1.786 |
| 1967 | A | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | P | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .875 |
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | P | 23 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .971 | 1.435 |
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .700 |
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | P | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | P | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .889 |
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 1.375 |
| 1970 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 90 | 38 | 58 | 14 | 1 | .873 | 1.067 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Short Season A | Northern League | St. Cloud Rox | MIN | ||
| 1967 | A | California League | Santa Barbara Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | SE1 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1970 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | ML4 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | ML4 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs | BAL |
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