1B Willie Stephens #5
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
03/03/1975
1B WILLIE STEPHENS #5 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/18/1974 PBG Win, 7-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/17/1974 PBG Loss, 2-4 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0
06/16/1974 @ BUF Loss, 5-9 3 2 1 0 0 2 0 0
06/15/1974 @ BUF Win, 4-2 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
06/14/1974 @ BUF Win, 6-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
06/12/1974 TOL Loss, 5-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/11/1974 TOL Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/10/1974 TOL Loss, 3-4 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
06/09/1974 @ LOU Win, 6-1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
06/08/1974 @ LOU Loss, 2-6 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/30/1951
Born in:Attleboro, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$29,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, 106 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 106 Days
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 1st Pick in Round 1
UNION LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 65 233 58 11 0 0 18 39 51 36 .249 .385 .296 .681 .331 .047 108
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 63 291 3 4 0 3 0 4 69 11 0 1 0.0 31.2 4.60 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   60 14 2 0 0 4 7 11 10 1 0 1 .233 .356 .267 .623
Versus Right   173 44 9 0 0 14 32 40 26 3 0 2 .254 .394 .306 .701
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   79 18 5 0 0 6 14 15 12 0 0 0 .228 .351 .291 .642
May   99 24 3 0 0 9 14 21 17 2 0 2 .242 .379 .273 .652
June   55 16 3 0 0 3 11 15 7 2 0 1 .291 .438 .345 .784
Last Year   233 58 11 0 0 18 39 51 36 4 0 3 .249 .385 .296 .681
2 Years Ago   279 78 10 2 2 29 40 60 45 2 1 0 .280 .405 .351 .756
Career   512 136 21 2 2 47 79 111 81 6 1 3 .266 .396 .326 .722
Home   111 30 6 0 0 8 15 24 14 2 0 2 .270 .403 .324 .727
Road   122 28 5 0 0 10 24 27 22 2 0 1 .230 .368 .270 .639
Grass   233 58 11 0 0 18 39 51 36 4 0 3 .249 .385 .296 .681
Day   65 20 4 0 0 9 9 17 11 4 0 0 .308 .430 .369 .799
Night   168 38 7 0 0 9 30 34 25 0 0 3 .226 .366 .268 .634
As Starter   232 58 11 0 0 17 39 51 35 3 0 3 .250 .388 .297 .685
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1974 Boston - FABL 22 94 321 124 22 2 3 46 43 41 2 1 32 1 1 .386 .458 .495 .953 173 176 3.6
Total FABL 94 321 124 22 2 3 46 43 41 2 1 32 1 1 .386 .458 .495 .953 173 176 3.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1973 Columbus - AAA 21 80 279 78 10 2 2 29 40 60 0 2 45 0 1 .280 .405 .351 .756 117 133 1.9
1974 Columbus - AAA 22 65 233 58 11 0 0 18 39 51 3 4 36 0 1 .249 .385 .296 .681 89 108 0.1
Total UL 145 512 136 21 2 2 47 79 111 3 6 81 0 2 .266 .396 .326 .722 104 122
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1973 Columbus - AAA 1B 79 79 634 47 63 684 3 .996 622.2 9.84 -0.6 1.009
1974 Boston - MLB 1B 87 87 724 55 73 786 7 .991 685.1 10.23 -3.3 .944
1974 Columbus - AAA 1B 63 63 510 40 46 556 6 .989 502.0 9.86 -3.5 .987
TOTAL 1B 229 229 1868 142 182 2026 16 .992 1810.0 9.99 -7.4 .980
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft out of college (Greensburg State; Greensburg, PA) by the Boston Minutemen. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick).
08/13/1973 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
03/22/1974 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Boston Minutemen development complex.
04/04/1974 Named the #3 prospect in the FABL
06/02/1974 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/15/1974 Goes 0-3 against the Los Angeles Suns, ending his hitting streak at 22 games.
08/26/1974 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1974 Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award.
09/01/1974 Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award.
10/29/1974 Finished 3rd in 1974 FABL FA Kellogg Award voting.
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