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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
John Stearns Catcher
Retired (1960, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .286 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .819 Status Deceased (1993) Option Years 0  
H 1138 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 07-27-1924
HR 134 Drafted Round 4, Pick 57
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(0 games)
RBI 532
SB 100
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B F  (3.2%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1950 CIN
147
435
76
119
22
4
14
55
63
 49 1 3
11
 3 9
.804
.365
.439
.166
.274
1951 CIN-NYN
112
458
91
131
29
5
18
60
45
 55 3 1
9
 4 2
.842
.353
.489
.203
.286
1952 NYN
139
502
93
159
31
10
13
70
69
 56 3 9
19
 5 0
.892
.396
.496
.179
.317
1953 NYN
133
538
106
147
19
4
21
75
60
 64 6 6
11
 8 1
.790
.349
.441
.167
.273
1954 NYN
136
544
90
142
34
5
17
54
57
 68 5 1
6
 6 2
.772
.336
.436
.175
.261
1955 NYN
137
538
78
145
23
6
17
67
56
 80 2 2
21
 6 1
.769
.339
.429
.160
.270
1956 NYN
135
499
70
147
21
6
19
76
49
 72 2 3
5
 3 3
.833
.358
.475
.180
.295
1957 NYN-DET
67
192
31
62
6
2
5
28
14
 34 1 1
8
 3 0
.823
.370
.453
.130
.323
1958 DET
68
118
23
41
4
2
3
22
12
 14 0 3
6
 1 1
.890
.398
.492
.144
.347
1959 DET
67
125
21
35
9
2
5
19
12
 19 1 2
2
 1 1
.847
.343
.504
.224
.280
1960 DET
11
30
5
10
2
1
2
6
3
 5 0 0
2
 1 1
1.061
.394
.667
.333
.333
Total
1152
3979
684
1138
200
47
134
532
440
 516 24 31
100
 41 21
.819
.358
.461
.175
.286
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01John Stearns has retired from the Detroit Spitterz
1957-04-22A trade has been completed between the New York Bennies and the Detroit Spitterz. The Detroit Spitterz receive Reggie Smith, John Stearns, Duke Reyes from the New York Bennies in exchange for Alex Kopf, Onix Collins.
1951-10-03The New York Bennies have promoted John Stearns to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Dave Skaggs to the minors.
1951-10-01The New York Bennies have promoted Dave Skaggs to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent John Stearns to the minors.
1951-08-16The New York Bennies have promoted John Stearns to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent William Hatcher to the minors.
1951-07-18The New York Bennies have promoted Dave Koppleman to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent John Stearns to the minors.
1951-06-17The New York Bennies have promoted John Stearns to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Guillermo Martinez to the minors.
1951-06-11The New York Bennies have promoted Sid Smith to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent John Stearns to the minors.
1951-05-08The New York Bennies have promoted John Stearns to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Larry Bouldin to the minors.
1951-05-07The New York Bennies have promoted Larry Bouldin to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent John Stearns to the minors.
1951-05-01The New York Bennies have promoted John Stearns to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent Larry Bouldin to the minors.
1951-04-30The New York Bennies have promoted Larry Bouldin to the major league team. The New York Bennies have sent John Stearns to the minors.
1951-04-13The New York Bennies have renamed Cecil Bowers to John Stearns.
1951-04-11A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Bennies. The New York Bennies receive Cecil Bowers from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Jon Lieber.