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Mike Piazza League
8-16-2121
Art Stephens Right Field
Retired (1968, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .708 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 316 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 10-23-1934
HR 25 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(0 games)
RBI 138
SB 49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF D- (11.0%)   Health LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1958 MIL
37
51
8
18
4
0
1
12
5
12 1 1
2
1 1
.904
.414
.490
.137
.353
1959 MIL
42
50
9
14
2
0
0
3
6
8 1 0
4
1 1
.688
.368
.320
.040
.280
1960 MIL
45
68
10
18
3
0
2
7
4
16 0 0
4
0 0
.703
.306
.397
.132
.265
1961 MIL
46
66
13
21
4
1
2
11
2
16 0 0
6
1 1
.838
.338
.500
.182
.318
1962 CHA
65
246
37
70
11
0
7
29
21
51 0 3
8
1 2
.752
.337
.415
.130
.285
1963 CHA
71
223
29
51
12
3
4
22
20
56 0 1
9
3 1
.654
.291
.363
.135
.229
1964 CHA
55
152
23
27
4
2
2
8
17
39 0 0
7
7 1
.530
.260
.270
.092
.178
1965 CHA-CHN
58
190
20
49
7
6
3
21
13
41 1 1
2
6 3
.713
.307
.405
.147
.258
1966 CHN
33
99
14
28
3
1
2
14
6
15 1 0
5
1 1
.724
.330
.394
.111
.283
1967 DET
48
47
9
10
2
1
0
2
3
16 0 0
1
1 1
.558
.260
.298
.085
.213
1968 DET
34
28
6
10
2
2
2
9
5
7 0 1
1
0 0
1.227
.441
.786
.429
.357
Total
534
1220
178
316
54
16
25
138
102
277 4 7
49
22 12
.708
.317
.391
.132
.259
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Art Stephens has retired from the Detroit Arachnids
1968-04-28The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Art Stephens to the major league team.
1968-04-20The Detroit Arachnids have designated Art Stephens for assignment.
1967-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago 1969ers and the Detroit Arachnids. The Detroit Arachnids receive Ken Eunick, Art Stephens, Scott Hayes, Red Schneider, Bill Heim, Eddie Libke, Draft Pick 1969 Round 1 CHN (Tim Mallon), Draft Pick 1970 Round 2 CHN (John Berg), Draft Pick 1970 Round 1 CHN (Darrell Lowery) from the Chicago 1969ers in exchange for Charlie Burris, Johnny Blue, Richard Camp, Cy Boyles. Protest This Trade.
1965-07-29A trade has been completed between the Chicago Mob and the Chicago 1969ers. The Chicago 1969ers receive Mike Mercer, Bill Striker, Art Stephens from the Chicago Mob in exchange for Tony Murchison, Jerry Finley, Charlie Thomas, Ray Keegan. Protest This Trade.
1962-07-13The Chicago Mob have promoted Art Stephens to the major league team.
1962-05-22The Chicago Mob have acquired Art Stephens from the waiver wire.
1962-04-01The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Gene Mattick to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted By Walk to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crullers have waived Mike Carpenter. The Milwaukee Crullers have waived John Paul Jones. The Milwaukee Crullers have waived Art Stephens.
1959-09-06The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Art Stephens to the major league team.
1959-08-25The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Fred Romonosky to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crullers have designated Art Stephens for assignment.
1959-04-01The Milwaukee Crullers have re-claimed Art Stephens from the waiver wire.
1959-04-01The Milwaukee Crullers have designated Art Stephens for assignment.
1958-09-12The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Art Stephens to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crullers have designated Ollie Thomas for assignment.
1958-07-13The Milwaukee Crullers have sent Art Stephens down to the minors.
1958-04-01The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Art Stephens to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Mike Carpenter to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crullers have designated Leon Curtis for assignment. The Milwaukee Crullers have waived Davey Urbanski. The Milwaukee Crullers have waived Dwight Malloy.
1952-09-06A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Crullers and the Montreal Maroons. The Montreal Maroons receive Draft Pick 1953 Round 1 MIL (Lew Miller) from the Milwaukee Crullers in exchange for Draft Pick 1953 Round 2 FLA (Art Stephens), Draft Pick 1953 Round 2 NYA (Bill Cromer).
1952-06-15A trade has been completed between the Montreal Maroons and the Florida Flamingos. The Florida Flamingos receive Zeke Claymore from the Montreal Maroons in exchange for Draft Pick 1953 Round 2 FLA (Art Stephens).