James Stafford
James Joseph Stafford "General; Jamsey"
Born: January 30, 1868
Thompson, CT US
Deceased: September 18, 1923
Worcester, MA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, CF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 165
Career: 1887-1903
Major League Statistics
James Stafford compiled a career batting average of .267 with 23 home runs and 0 RBI in his 885-game career with the Springfield, Hartford, Worcester Grays, Worcester, Lincoln Rustlers, Los Angeles Angels, Augusta Electricians, Providence Clamdiggers, Montreal Royals and Providence Grays. He began playing during the 1887 season and last took the field during the 1903 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | Hartford | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.73 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 56.0 | 79 | 54 | 17 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 9 | |||||||
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | Springfield | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5.27 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 94.0 | 182 | 144 | 55 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 10 | |||||||
| 1888 | NENL | Worcester Grays | 16 | 7 | .696 | 2.87 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 207.0 | 207 | 129 | 66 | 29 | 69 | 5 | 20 | |||||||
| 1891 | WL1 | Lincoln Rustlers | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.67 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 118.0 | 134 | 90 | 35 | 40 | 39 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | Los Angeles Angels | 14 | 10 | .583 | 1.47 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 202.3 | 229 | 135 | 33 | 55 | 60 | 6 | 8 | ||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Augusta Electricians | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 45 | 32 | .584 | 2.74 | 98 | 75 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 677.3 | 831 | 552 | 206 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 205 | 25 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | Hartford | 30 | 131 | 131 | 27 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .298 | .298 | .344 | .641 | 45 | |||||||||
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | Springfield | 18 | 82 | 82 | 23 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 29 | .341 | .341 | .476 | .817 | 39 | |||||||||
| 1888 | NENL | Worcester Grays | 26 | 103 | 103 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .146 | .146 | .184 | .330 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 1891 | WL1 | Lincoln Rustlers | 74 | 315 | 301 | 52 | 75 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 26 | .249 | .249 | .352 | .601 | 106 | 14 | |||||||||
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | Los Angeles Angels | 156 | 678 | 678 | 148 | 191 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 75 | .282 | .282 | .383 | .665 | 260 | |||||||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Augusta Electricians | 62 | 249 | 249 | 80 | 84 | 13 | 9 | 1 | .337 | .337 | .474 | .811 | 118 | ||||||||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Providence Clamdiggers | 133 | 530 | 506 | 65 | 136 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 32 | .269 | .269 | .350 | .619 | 177 | 24 | ||||||||
| 1901 | A | IL | Providence Clamdiggers | 132 | 505 | 505 | 134 | 20 | 5 | 5 | .265 | .265 | .354 | .620 | 179 | |||||||||||
| 1902 | A | IL | Montreal Royals | 124 | 486 | 486 | 126 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .259 | .259 | .319 | .578 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 1903 | A | IL | Providence Grays | 130 | 472 | 472 | 52 | 109 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 23 | .231 | .231 | .301 | .532 | 142 | |||||||||
| Totals | 885 | 3551 | 3513 | 458 | 937 | 146 | 44 | 23 | 0 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .353 | .620 | 1240 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | Springfield | OF | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | Hartford | OF | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | Springfield | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1887 | Ind | EL2 | Hartford | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1888 | NENL | Worcester Grays | OF | 3 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | NENL | Worcester Grays | P | 23 | .000 | ||||||
| 1891 | WL1 | Lincoln Rustlers | OF | 57 | 102 | 11 | 19 | .856 | 1.982 | ||
| 1891 | WL1 | Lincoln Rustlers | P | 19 | .000 | ||||||
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | Los Angeles Angels | 2B | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | Los Angeles Angels | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | Los Angeles Angels | OF | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | Los Angeles Angels | SS | 107 | .000 | |||||
| 1892 | Ind | CALL2 | Los Angeles Angels | 3B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Augusta Electricians | OF | 61 | .000 | |||||
| 1893 | B | SOUA | Augusta Electricians | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Providence Clamdiggers | CF | 98 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Providence Clamdiggers | SS | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Providence Clamdiggers | 3B | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1901 | A | IL | Providence Clamdiggers | OF | 132 | 209 | 22 | 16 | .935 | 1.750 | |
| 1903 | A | IL | Providence Grays | 3B | 130 | 156 | 237 | 29 | .931 | 3.023 | |
| Totals | 783 | 467 | 270 | 64 | 0 | .920 | .941 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | Ind | Eastern League | Hartford | |||
| 1887 | Ind | Eastern League | Springfield | |||
| 1888 | New England League | Worcester Grays | ||||
| 1889 | Atlantic Association | Worcester | ||||
| 1891 | Western Association | Lincoln Rustlers | ||||
| 1892 | Ind | California League | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 1893 | B | Southern League | Augusta Electricians | |||
| 1900 | A | Eastern League | Providence Clamdiggers | April 26, 1900 | September 22, 1900 | |
| 1901 | A | Eastern League | Providence Clamdiggers | |||
| 1902 | A | Eastern League | Montreal Royals | |||
| 1903 | A | Eastern League | Providence Grays |
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