1861
Born October 17, 1861
Buffalo, NY, USA
Dan Stearns Notable
b. October 17, 1861 · Buffalo Bisons 1880, 1885, Detroit Wolverines 1881, Cincinnati Red Stockings 1882, Baltimore Orioles 1883–1885, Kansas City Cowboys 1889
Dan Stearns played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Buffalo Bisons in 1880 and closing with the Kansas City Cowboys in 1889.
Across 509 games he batted .242, with 491 hits and 295 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 72 doubles and 67 stolen bases.
He led the league in walks once, in 1883, with 34. He played 437 games at first base, with 4,344 putouts and 206 errors. He turned 203 double plays.
He was born in Buffalo, NY, USA on October 17, 1861, and died on June 28, 1944. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | BUF | 28 | 104 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 23 | 0 | .183 |
| 1881 | DTN | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .091 |
| 1882 | CIN | 49 | 214 | 28 | 55 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .257 |
| 1883 | BAL | 93 | 382 | 54 | 94 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | .246 |
| 1884 | BAL | 100 | 396 | 61 | 94 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| 1885 | BAL/BUF | 97 | 358 | 47 | 68 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 46 | 23 | 0 | .190 |
| 1889 | KCC | 139 | 560 | 96 | 160 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 87 | 56 | 69 | 67 | .286 |
| Career | — | 509 | 2025 | 295 | 491 | 72 | 36 | 8 | 173 | 173 | 117 | 67 | .242 |
On this day & linked events
1944
Died June 28, 1944
1880
Major-league debut: Dan Stearns
Dan Stearns made a major-league debut on August 17, 1880.
1889
Final major-league game: Dan Stearns
Dan Stearns played a final major-league game on October 14, 1889.
Image: Goodwin & Company, public domain