Stuffy Stewart

Born: 1/31/1894 in Jasper, FL, USA

Died: 12/30/1980 in Lake City, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 1916-09-03 | Final Game: 1929-06-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: John Franklin Stewart

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Biography

Stuffy Stewart, born in 1894, was a professional baseball player who had a career spanning from 1916 to 1929. Primarily playing as a position player, Stewart appeared in 176 games throughout his time in Major League Baseball. He was known for his speed on the bases, finishing his career with 21 stolen bases, which reflected the evolving style of play during the early 20th century, a period marked by a transition towards more aggressive base running. During his career, Stewart accumulated a total of 63 hits, with one of those being a home run, and he recorded 18 RBIs, contributing to his team's offensive efforts. He concluded his tenure with a batting average of .238, which, while not stellar by modern standards, was fairly typical for the era in which he played. Stewart's career came before the integration of baseball and the subsequent transformations in the game, making him part of a generation of players who laid the groundwork for future stars. His contributions, though modest in statistics, were part of the rich tapestry of early 20th-century baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
176	265	74	63	14	3	1	18	21	17	32	0.238	0.284	0.325	0.608	-469.3

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.608 vs. league average 0.724 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1916	STL	NL	9	17	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	STL	NL	13	9	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1922	PIT	NL	3	13	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1923	BRO	NL	4	11	3	4	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	0.364	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	WSN	AL	7	17	3	6	1	0	0	3	1	1	2	0.353	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	WSN	AL	62	63	27	17	6	1	0	9	8	6	6	0.270	.279 (-4%)	.345 (-4%)	.390 (+2%)	.735 (-1%)	-22.8
1927	WSN	AL	56	129	24	31	6	2	0	4	12	8	15	0.240	.282 (-15%)	.344 (-17%)	.392 (-19%)	.736 (-18%)	-446.5
1929	WSN	AL	22	6	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	82	118	169	21	28
3B	8	4	13	1	1
OF	7	2	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1916	SLN	2B	8	11	9	4	2
1917	SLN	2B	2	1	0	0	0
1917	SLN	OF	7	2	1	0	0
1922	PIT	2B	3	5	9	2	2
1923	BRO	2B	3	4	7	3	1
1925	WS1	2B	1	0	1	0	0
1925	WS1	3B	5	4	9	1	1
1926	WS1	2B	25	33	45	2	8
1926	WS1	3B	1	0	3	0	0
1927	WS1	2B	37	61	94	10	15
1927	WS1	3B	2	0	1	0	0
1929	WS1	2B	3	3	4	0	0