1951
Born August 21, 1951
Denver, CO, USA
John Stearns Notable
John Stearns divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Philadelphia Phillies from 1974, then the New York Mets through 1984.
Across 810 games he batted .260, with 696 hits and 334 runs. He finished with 46 home runs, 152 doubles and 91 stolen bases.
He played 699 games behind the plate, with 3,712 putouts and 63 errors. He turned 64 double plays.
He was selected to four All-Star teams between 1977 and 1982.
He was born in Denver, CO, USA on August 21, 1951, and died on September 15, 2022. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 4 | 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | PHI | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1975 | NYM | 59 | 169 | 25 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 4 | .189 |
| 1976 | NYM | 32 | 103 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 1 | .262 |
| 1977 | NYM | 139 | 431 | 52 | 108 | 25 | 1 | 12 | 55 | 77 | 76 | 9 | .251 |
| 1978 | NYM | 143 | 477 | 65 | 126 | 24 | 1 | 15 | 73 | 70 | 57 | 25 | .264 |
| 1979 | NYM | 155 | 538 | 58 | 131 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 66 | 52 | 57 | 15 | .243 |
| 1980 | NYM | 91 | 319 | 42 | 91 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 33 | 24 | 7 | .285 |
| 1981 | NYM | 80 | 273 | 25 | 74 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 12 | .271 |
| 1982 | NYM | 98 | 352 | 46 | 103 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 30 | 35 | 17 | .293 |
| 1983 | NYM | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | NYM | 8 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .176 |
| Career | — | 810 | 2681 | 334 | 696 | 152 | 10 | 46 | 312 | 323 | 294 | 91 | .260 |
On this day & linked events
2022
Died September 15, 2022
1974
Major-league debut: John Stearns
John Stearns made a major-league debut on September 22, 1974.
1984
Final major-league game: John Stearns
John Stearns played a final major-league game on September 30, 1984.
Image: Hostess, public domain