3B Vern 'Junior' Stephens #32
Boston Red Sox FORT
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2000
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3B VERN 'JUNIOR' STEPHENS #32 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
146 497 115 23 1 26 81 54 121 .231 .306 .439 4 2.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 4
Gap 5 5 5 5
Power 7 7 7 7
Eye 6 7 6 6
Avoid K's 4 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 9 1
Errors: - 8 1
Arm: - 8 1
Turn DP: - 8 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 8
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 8 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 8
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Aggressiveness: 7
Stealing Ability: 6
Baserunning Inst.: 9
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 6
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/27/2000 BAL Win, 7-5 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/26/2000 CHC Loss, 2-7 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/24/2000 CHC Win, 5-2 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
09/22/2000 MON Win, 2-1 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0
09/21/2000 MON Loss, 0-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/20/2000 MON Win, 4-0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/19/2000 PHI Loss, 1-11 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
09/18/2000 PHI Loss, 5-13 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 0
09/16/2000 @ TEX Loss, 1-13 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/15/2000 @ TEX Win, 11-6 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Fan favorite and always signing autographs.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:10/23/1969
Born in:McAlister, NM
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,500,000
Signed Through:2001 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 98 Days
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:None, 3 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1989, 4th Pick in Round 1
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2000 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 146 497 115 23 1 26 81 72 54 121 .231 .306 .439 .745 .318 .207 88
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 145 552 0 2 0 9 5 1 218 50 4 7 36.4 65.0 4.35 2.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   109 27 6 0 5 16 19 12 31 1 2 0 .248 .320 .440 .760
Versus Right   388 88 17 1 21 65 53 42 90 0 3 0 .227 .302 .438 .740
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   80 16 5 0 5 13 13 10 18 0 1 0 .200 .289 .450 .739
May   86 19 1 0 6 12 13 7 16 1 1 0 .221 .277 .442 .718
June   91 24 3 0 4 15 13 7 21 0 0 0 .264 .316 .429 .745
July   79 23 8 1 3 12 14 11 16 0 2 0 .291 .378 .532 .909
August   95 17 3 0 4 12 9 7 27 0 0 0 .179 .235 .337 .572
September   66 16 3 0 4 17 10 12 23 0 1 0 .242 .359 .470 .829
Spring Training   80 27 6 1 2 13 19 8 18 0 1 0 .338 .398 .512 .910
Last Year   508 91 19 0 10 51 67 73 137 3 5 0 .179 .281 .276 .556
2 Years Ago   304 74 9 1 12 48 46 33 80 4 1 0 .243 .314 .398 .712
Career   5546 1372 264 15 218 805 792 603 1222 54 21 1 .247 .319 .418 .737
Home   239 61 12 1 16 39 34 28 56 0 1 0 .255 .333 .515 .848
Road   258 54 11 0 10 42 38 26 65 1 4 0 .209 .281 .368 .649
Grass   486 111 23 1 25 77 70 53 120 1 5 0 .228 .304 .434 .738
Turf   11 4 0 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 .364 .417 .636 1.053
Day   23 11 2 0 1 8 4 5 5 0 1 0 .478 .571 .696 1.267
Night   474 104 21 1 25 73 68 49 116 1 4 0 .219 .292 .426 .718
As Starter   496 115 23 1 26 81 72 54 121 1 5 0 .232 .307 .440 .746
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   121 23 3 0 6 16 24 12 36 1 1 0 .190 .261 .364 .625
Inning 1-3   139 30 4 0 8 19 12 8 36 0 1 0 .216 .259 .417 .676
Inning 4-6   171 43 11 1 7 28 25 27 35 0 3 0 .251 .354 .450 .804
Inning 7-9   176 40 8 0 10 32 33 18 46 1 1 0 .227 .297 .443 .741
Extra Innings   11 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 .182 .250 .455 .705
0 Outs   173 33 5 1 6 15 28 16 49 0 4 0 .191 .259 .335 .595
1 Outs   152 37 9 0 10 33 26 18 35 1 1 0 .243 .322 .500 .822
2 Outs   172 45 9 0 10 33 18 20 37 0 0 0 .262 .339 .488 .827
Scoring Position   135 34 9 0 10 58 18 19 31 1 5 0 .252 .342 .541 .883
Bases Empty   277 58 9 0 14 14 40 28 75 0 0 0 .209 .282 .394 .675
Runner on 1st   85 23 5 1 2 9 14 7 15 0 0 0 .271 .326 .424 .750
Runner on 2nd   51 10 4 0 3 12 3 6 8 0 2 0 .196 .281 .451 .732
Runner on 3rd   11 4 0 0 3 9 5 4 2 0 0 0 .364 .533 1.182 1.715
Runner on 1st & 2nd   36 6 1 0 2 11 6 6 13 0 2 0 .167 .286 .361 .647
Runner on 1st & 3rd   23 10 3 0 2 17 3 1 6 0 0 0 .435 .458 .826 1.284
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .250 .333 .500 .833
Bases Loaded   10 3 0 0 0 6 0 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .364 .300 .664
Two Strikes   268 42 9 0 11 36 32 20 121 1 0 0 .157 .215 .313 .528
First Pitch   53 14 3 1 2 9 6 2 0 0 0 0 .264 .291 .472 .763
Count 0-1   35 12 4 0 1 5 4 0 0 0 1 0 .343 .343 .543 .886
Count 0-2   47 6 2 0 1 5 1 0 28 0 0 0 .128 .128 .234 .362
Count 1-0   34 16 5 0 5 14 6 0 0 0 0 0 .471 .471 1.059 1.529
Count 1-1   49 15 0 0 1 4 6 0 0 0 2 0 .306 .306 .367 .673
Count 1-2   77 14 2 0 3 8 7 0 36 0 0 0 .182 .182 .325 .506
Count 2-0   15 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Count 2-1   30 9 0 0 4 8 8 0 0 0 2 0 .300 .300 .700 1.000
Count 2-2   85 13 4 0 4 13 9 0 35 0 0 0 .153 .153 .341 .494
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 16 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   13 4 2 0 1 4 6 16 0 0 0 0 .308 .690 .692 1.382
Full Count   59 9 1 0 3 10 15 20 22 1 0 0 .153 .362 .322 .685
Behind in Count   159 32 8 0 5 18 12 0 64 0 1 0 .201 .201 .346 .547
Ahead in Count   92 32 7 0 11 27 24 32 0 0 2 0 .348 .516 .783 1.299
Batting 6th   19 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 0 1 0 .053 .100 .053 .153
Batting 7th   23 4 0 0 1 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 .174 .240 .304 .544
Batting 8th   182 47 10 0 8 37 28 23 42 0 3 0 .258 .341 .445 .787
Batting 9th   273 63 13 1 17 43 41 28 67 1 1 0 .231 .301 .473 .774
Low Leverage   222 52 10 1 13 27 33 23 51 0 0 0 .234 .306 .464 .770
Medium Leverage   191 46 10 0 10 29 26 18 44 1 2 0 .241 .305 .450 .755
High Leverage   83 17 3 0 3 25 13 13 26 0 3 0 .205 .312 .349 .662
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
1989 Milwaukee - FORT 19 74 274 75 18 2 10 36 33 26 1 5 49 0 1 .274 .333 .464 .797 122 117 2.2
1990 Milwaukee - FORT 20 131 451 107 25 2 14 66 48 46 0 8 89 3 2 .237 .303 .395 .698 91 84 0.7
1991 Milwaukee - FORT 21 135 463 119 23 3 16 66 69 38 0 6 95 4 3 .257 .310 .423 .733 100 93 2.3
1992 Milwaukee - FORT 22 113 400 110 25 1 13 62 56 43 0 5 65 7 6 .275 .342 .440 .782 119 115 3.7
1993 Milwaukee - FORT 23 140 552 147 26 3 28 87 91 52 0 4 101 4 3 .266 .327 .476 .804 104 99 3.9
1994 Milwaukee - FORT 24 127 450 124 19 0 21 80 69 50 0 5 84 4 3 .276 .345 .458 .802 100 94 3.2
1995 Milwaukee - FORT 25 148 564 162 32 2 27 86 89 58 0 7 136 3 3 .287 .350 .495 .844 112 109 4.2
1996 Boston - FORT 26 152 555 119 22 0 21 70 69 48 0 5 142 4 4 .214 .275 .368 .642 68 60 0.5
1997 Boston - FORT 27 149 528 129 23 0 20 72 83 82 0 1 123 6 7 .244 .345 .402 .747 98 102 4.1
1998 Boston - FORT 28 88 304 74 9 1 12 48 46 33 0 4 80 2 4 .243 .314 .398 .712 87 86 1.7
1999 Boston - FORT 29 153 508 91 19 0 10 51 67 73 0 3 137 4 5 .179 .281 .276 .556 48 47 -0.1
2000 Boston - FORT 30 146 497 115 23 1 26 81 72 54 0 1 121 4 7 .231 .306 .439 .745 91 88 2.8
Total FORT 1556 5546 1372 264 15 218 805 792 603 1 54 1222 45 48 .247 .319 .418 .737 93 90 29.2
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
1989 Lansing - AAA 19 52 206 83 18 4 11 44 40 16 0 1 44 0 0 .403 .444 .689 1.133 188 197 4.5
1994 Lansing - AAA 24 3 8 3 0 0 0 1 4 6 0 1 2 0 0 .375 .600 .375 .975 186 206 0.3
Total MAAA 55 214 86 18 4 11 45 44 22 0 2 46 0 0 .402 .454 .678 1.131 188 197
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1991 Milwaukee - FORT 21 13 49 18 6 0 1 5 9 4 0 0 9 1 1 .367 .415 .551 .966 164 165 1.7
1992 Milwaukee - FORT 22 16 62 20 3 0 3 8 10 4 0 2 7 1 2 .323 .353 .516 .869 142 136 2.0
1993 Milwaukee - FORT 23 7 27 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 7 0 0 .074 .071 .074 .146 -62 -88 1.4
1994 Milwaukee - FORT 24 11 39 8 3 1 2 4 5 8 0 0 17 0 0 .205 .340 .487 .828 105 100 2.1
1995 Milwaukee - FORT 25 12 51 16 1 0 4 13 4 2 0 1 7 1 0 .314 .333 .569 .902 124 119 2.0
1997 Boston - FORT 27 6 20 7 0 0 2 5 4 6 0 0 4 0 0 .350 .500 .650 1.150 202 206 2.5
Total FORT 65 248 71 13 1 12 37 34 24 0 4 51 3 3 .286 .344 .492 .836 121 116
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1989 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 7 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 12.0 2.25 +0.1 1.072
1989 Lansing - AAA 3B 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 -0.0 1.065
1989 Milwaukee - MLB SS 69 68 108 216 49 335 11 .967 588.2 4.95 +2.1 1.022
1989 Lansing - AAA SS 47 46 56 132 8 193 5 .974 416.0 4.07 +6.6 1.104
1990 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 73 73 120 191 61 318 7 .978 605.0 4.63 -2.4 .989
1990 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 60 49 32 99 11 141 10 .929 431.0 2.74 -0.6 1.024
1990 Milwaukee - MLB SS 16 0 6 16 0 22 0 1.000 33.1 5.94 +1.3 1.107
1991 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 115 104 203 311 68 524 10 .981 941.2 4.91 +7.9 1.034
1991 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 +0.0 1.050
1991 Milwaukee - MLB SS 16 12 13 47 5 62 2 .968 111.2 4.84 +1.3 1.006
1992 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 7 5 11 21 5 32 0 1.000 49.2 5.80 +1.1 .987
1992 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 6 5 1 9 1 10 0 1.000 45.0 2.00 +0.7 1.060
1992 Milwaukee - MLB SS 100 97 132 292 55 432 8 .981 855.2 4.46 +8.1 1.068
1993 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 3 1 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 11.2 4.63 -0.2 .963
1993 Milwaukee - MLB SS 136 136 219 459 67 693 15 .978 1215.2 5.02 +14.7 1.053
1994 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 14 1 7 17 2 25 1 .960 36.1 5.94 +0.8 1.097
1994 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 0.0 .000
1994 Milwaukee - MLB SS 120 118 172 348 61 537 17 .968 1026.1 4.56 +15.3 1.091
1994 Lansing - AAA SS 3 3 5 11 2 16 0 1.000 27.0 5.33 +0.4 1.019
1995 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 18 18 10 31 3 42 1 .976 156.1 2.36 +1.3 1.039
1995 Milwaukee - MLB SS 132 130 212 385 71 609 12 .980 1164.0 4.62 +11.1 1.056
1996 Boston - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1996 Boston - MLB SS 152 150 218 482 98 731 31 .958 1332.2 4.73 +7.8 1.039
1997 Boston - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1997 Boston - MLB SS 148 147 261 426 80 701 14 .980 1306.1 4.73 +15.9 1.072
1998 Boston - MLB 2B 2 2 3 11 1 14 0 1.000 16.2 7.56 +0.3 1.077
1998 Boston - MLB 3B 2 2 0 6 0 6 0 1.000 16.2 3.24 +0.0 1.050
1998 Boston - MLB SS 85 84 134 276 53 416 6 .986 740.2 4.98 +9.4 1.047
1999 Boston - MLB 3B 7 7 6 5 3 11 0 1.000 55.0 1.80 +0.2 1.040
1999 Boston - MLB SS 146 139 250 408 87 674 16 .976 1259.0 4.70 +11.6 1.047
2000 Boston - MLB 2B 14 14 25 54 9 80 1 .988 122.0 5.83 +2.0 1.066
2000 Boston - MLB 3B 17 17 11 29 4 42 2 .952 148.0 2.43 +0.4 1.026
2000 Boston - MLB SS 114 114 151 386 59 550 13 .976 1013.0 4.77 +15.1 1.085
TOTAL 2B 228 200 372 608 147 999 19 .981 1783.0 4.95 +9.5 1.023
TOTAL 3B 128 99 63 183 22 259 13 .950 889.0 2.49 +2.0 1.031
TOTAL SS 1284 1244 1937 3884 695 5971 150 .975 11090.0 4.72 +120.7 1.060
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 4 (6).
01/20/1989 Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Milwaukee Brewers.
01/31/1989 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $16,500,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
04/02/1989 Named the #23 prospect in the FORT
04/25/1989 Goes 5-5 against the Huntington Beach Phoenix, with 3 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI and 4 R.
05/01/1989 Wins the MAAA SL2 Batter of the Month Award.
07/02/1989 Named the #13 prospect in the FORT
08/01/1989 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
09/10/1989 Hits three home runs against the Providence Barons, going 3-5 with 6 RBI and 4 runs scored!
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 5 (6).
04/23/1990 Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award.
06/08/1990 Injured (bruised lung),out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (6).
07/14/1991 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6).
07/06/1992 Was selected to the 1992 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
08/11/1992 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/01/1992 Wins the 1992 World Series with the Milwaukee Brewers.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6).
02/18/1993 Detrimentally completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Milwaukee Brewers development complex.
07/06/1993 Was selected to the 1993 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
03/11/1994 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 5 weeks.
07/06/1994 Was selected to the 1994 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
10/07/1994 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,000,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
11/13/1994 Wins the 1994 FORT AL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
03/19/1995 Injured (hand contusion),out for 3 days.
04/05/1995 Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 3 days.
05/13/1995 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2 days.
07/06/1995 Was selected to the 1995 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
11/25/1995 Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for 1B Enos Cabell, LF Larry Herndon, a 1st round draft pick, and a 3rd round draft pick.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (6).
04/10/1996 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $134,000,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization.
06/26/1996 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $65,000,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (6).
02/26/1997 Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Boston Red Sox development complex.
05/10/1997 Goes 5-7 against the Chicago (A) White Sox, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R.
06/22/1997 Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/06/1997 Was selected to the 1997 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
08/02/1997 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for one week.
09/04/1997 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/10/1997 Wins the 1997 FORT AL Great Glove Award at SS.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7).
05/20/1998 Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 6 weeks.
08/23/1998 Injured (elbow strain),out for 6-7 weeks.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (7).
02/26/1999 Detrimentally completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Boston Red Sox development complex.
04/01/1999 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at shortstop at the Boston Red Sox development complex.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7).
02/26/2000 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Boston Red Sox development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1995 136 10
1999 137 5
Year HR Rank
1993 28 7
Year IBB Rank
1996 9 4
Year SF Rank
1990 8 5
1995 7 6
Year WAR Rank
1995 4.9 9
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