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Bobby Doerr League
4-23-2024
Lafayette Stearnes Center Field
Retired (1990, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .782 Status Retired (1990) Option Years 0  
H 2740 Age 71 (OS 72) Date of Birth 11-15-1952
HR 248 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(67 games)
RBI 1234
SB 96
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1974 COL
102
408
44
94
18
3
2
35
40
 68 3 1
3
 1 5
.607
.303
.304
.074
.230
1975 COL
162
638
73
173
28
4
15
80
78
 100 3 1
3
 8 1
.751
.353
.398
.127
.271
1976 COL
162
643
65
156
23
2
8
69
72
 112 0 5
6
 4 6
.639
.317
.322
.079
.243
1977 COL
162
633
64
169
28
2
20
93
67
 92 5 1
1
 1 7
.754
.341
.412
.145
.267
1978 COL
162
625
79
188
27
8
10
94
73
 95 1 4
0
 0 2
.790
.373
.418
.117
.301
1979 COL
162
620
83
181
34
6
19
79
60
 90 2 6
0
 0 1
.811
.353
.458
.166
.292
1980 COL-SF
162
633
96
175
24
4
20
70
86
 113 2 1
13
 7 3
.786
.364
.422
.145
.276
1981 SF
162
684
104
195
38
12
16
66
86
 99 1 3
11
 10 7
.810
.364
.446
.161
.285
1982 SF
162
670
118
197
35
6
17
80
88
 87 1 3
5
 2 5
.816
.375
.440
.146
.294
1983 SF
162
678
122
191
26
4
19
83
81
 124 2 5
1
 1 2
.774
.358
.416
.134
.282
1984 SF
162
652
122
189
20
6
24
83
98
 114 5 2
4
 0 2
.835
.386
.449
.160
.290
1985 SF
162
660
113
212
43
5
18
102
83
 91 5 2
20
 12 3
.883
.400
.483
.162
.321
1986 SF
158
618
103
196
24
9
19
98
66
 99 1 6
12
 7 3
.858
.381
.477
.160
.317
1987 SF
158
542
73
151
25
2
9
65
77
 73 1 2
12
 3 1
.750
.368
.382
.103
.279
1988 SF
121
322
57
93
15
2
12
50
49
 46 1 2
5
 2 0
.842
.382
.460
.171
.289
1989 SF
158
620
101
161
31
2
20
84
90
 107 2 2
0
 0 2
.767
.354
.413
.153
.260
1990 SF
18
65
4
19
4
0
0
3
6
 13 0 0
0
 0 1
.706
.352
.354
.062
.292
Total
2497
9711
1421
2740
443
77
248
1234
1200
 1523 35 46
96
 58 51
.782
.362
.420
.138
.282

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Robin Yount League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Lafayette Stearnes has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1990-08-18The San Francisco Giants have waived Lafayette Stearnes.
1990-07-31The San Francisco Giants have designated Lafayette Stearnes for assignment.
1990-04-18The San Francisco Giants have promoted Lafayette Stearnes to the major league team.
1990-04-01The San Francisco Giants have designated Lafayette Stearnes for assignment.
1990-04-01The San Francisco Giants have re-claimed Lafayette Stearnes from the waiver wire.
1990-03-25The San Francisco Giants have promoted Patrick McDavid to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have promoted Eddie Lambert to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have promoted Martin Alberro to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have promoted Melvin Underhill to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have designated Will Porter for assignment. The San Francisco Giants have designated Sang-Hoon Bertell for assignment. The San Francisco Giants have designated Mike Robertson for assignment. The San Francisco Giants have designated Jordan Mellor for assignment. The San Francisco Giants have designated Daniel Witt for assignment. The San Francisco Giants have designated Lafayette Stearnes for assignment.
1989-11-01Lafayette Stearnes now holds the league record for career walks.
1989-11-01Lafayette Stearnes now holds the league record for career games played.
1989-11-01Lafayette Stearnes now holds the league record for career at bats.
1988-06-19Lafayette Stearnes of the San Francisco Giants is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1980-05-25Trade #1851223 has been completed between the Colorado Limpets and the San Francisco Giants. The San Francisco Giants receive Lafayette Stearnes from the Colorado Limpets in exchange for Will Shank, Ian Gardner.
1974-06-08The Colorado Limpets have promoted Lafayette Stearnes to the major league team. The Colorado Limpets have sent Boardwalk Bartholomew to the minors.
1973-10-04Trade #1834188 has been completed between the Colorado Limpets and the Montreal Nanna Puddins. The Montreal Nanna Puddins receive Ron Deal from the Colorado Limpets in exchange for Lafayette Stearnes, Jim Wise.