Stephen Viefhaus
Stephen Donald Viefhaus
Born: September 28, 1955
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 31 (1973 June Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
Draft: Round 3 (1974 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Ellisville, MO
St. Louis CC-Meramec
Career: 1974-1980
Stephen Viefhaus compiled a career batting average of .239 with 22 home runs and 171 RBI in his 473-game career with the Bristol Tigers, Lakeland Tigers, Montgomery Rebels and Evansville Triplets. He began playing during the 1974 season and last took the field during the 1980 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.50 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18.0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 5 | 15 | .250 | 3.66 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 150.0 | 138 | 76 | 61 | 13 | 66 | 4 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 1 | 1 | .500 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 3 | 12 | .200 | 3.75 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 144.0 | 156 | 67 | 60 | 10 | 75 | 8 | 98 | 3 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 0 | 4 | .000 | 6.26 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46.0 | 49 | 36 | 32 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.75 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 11 | 33 | .250 | 3.91 | 71 | 54 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 373.0 | 368 | 189 | 162 | 28 | 185 | 13 | 222 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 69 | 297 | 253 | 54 | 71 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 49 | .281 | .378 | .419 | .797 | 106 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 130 | 521 | 430 | 47 | 88 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 85 | .205 | .325 | .293 | .618 | 126 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 79 | 270 | 227 | 24 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 49 | .207 | .306 | .273 | .579 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 130 | 489 | 422 | 60 | 113 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 11 | 4 | 61 | 75 | .268 | .359 | .382 | .740 | 161 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 408 | 1577 | 1332 | 185 | 319 | 56 | 7 | 22 | 171 | 24 | 7 | 212 | 258 | .239 | .342 | .342 | .684 | 455 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | SS | 55 | 86 | 119 | 20 | 21 | .911 | 3.727 |
| 1974 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 3B | 16 | 10 | 26 | 2 | 3 | .947 | 2.250 |
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | OF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 3B | 121 | 86 | 282 | 33 | 23 | .918 | 3.041 |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | SS | 9 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 5 | .958 | 5.111 |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 3B | 64 | 57 | 123 | 16 | 18 | .918 | 2.812 |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | P | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 1B | 7 | 48 | 11 | 2 | 5 | .967 | 8.429 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 3B | 127 | 92 | 296 | 22 | 41 | .946 | 3.055 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | SS | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | P | 23 | 9 | 27 | 7 | 3 | .837 | 1.565 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | P | 25 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 0 | .886 | 1.240 |
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | P | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | P | 12 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| Totals | 473 | 429 | 952 | 108 | 120 | .927 | 2.920 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol Tigers | DET | ||
| 1975 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1976 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1977 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1980 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET |
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