Ultimate Mets Database - John Stearns

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John Stearns
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 29 of 1252 players

John Hardin Stearns
Born: August 21, 1951 at Denver, Colo.
Died: September 15, 2022 at Denver, Colo. Obituary
Throws: Right Bats: Right
Height: 6.00 Weight: 185

John Stearns has been the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup 40 times, most recently on September 20, 2022.

Non-playing roles with Mets

Coach 2000 - 2001

First Mets game: April 16, 1975
Last Mets game: September 30, 1984

Uniform Numbers:

Uniform Number	Start Date	End Date
16	April 16, 1975	October 3, 1976
12	April 6, 1977	September 30, 1984
12	April 3, 2000	October 7, 2001

John Stearns also played for the following team:

Philadelphia Phillies 1974

John Stearns managed the following Mets farm teams:
Binghamton Mets 2003; Norfolk Tides 2004

Traded with Del Unser and Mac Scarce by the Philadelphia Phillies to the New York Mets in exchange for Tug McGraw, Don Hahn and Dave Schneck on December 3, 1974.

Granted free agency on November 8, 1984.

On disabled list:

from July 26, 1980 to October 6, 1980 (broken right index finger)
from August 20, 1982 to September 7, 1982 (muscular tendinitis of right elbow)
from March 27, 1983 to April 12, 1983 (sore right elbow)
from April 15, 1983 to September 2, 1983 (sore right elbow)
from March 26, 1984 to July 11, 1984 (sore right elbow)
from July 19, 1984 to September 1, 1984 (sore right elbow)

Click the icon to see a graph of John Stearns's batting, slugging, and on base percentages

Batting Record with New York Mets

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SB CS SH SF TB Avg. Slg. OBP

1975 59 169 25 32 5 1 3 10 17 4 15 2 4 1 3 2 48 .189 .284 .268

1976 32 103 13 27 6 0 2 10 16 0 11 1 1 2 0 1 39 .262 .379 .364

1977 139 431 52 108 25 1 12 55 77 7 76 7 9 8 1 4 171 .251 .397 .370

1978 143 477 65 126 24 1 15 73 70 4 57 8 25 13 2 6 197 .264 .413 .364

1979 155 538 58 131 29 2 9 66 52 5 57 4 15 15 3 5 191 .243 .355 .312

1980 91 319 42 91 25 1 0 45 33 1 24 1 7 3 2 8 118 .285 .370 .346

1981 80 273 25 74 12 1 1 24 24 2 17 0 12 2 7 1 91 .271 .333 .329

1982 98 352 46 103 25 3 4 28 30 2 35 2 17 7 5 3 146 .293 .415 .349

1983 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

1984 8 17 6 3 1 0 0 1 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 .176 .235 .333

10 years 809 2679 334 695 152 10 46 312 323 25 294 25 91 51 23 30 1005 .259 .375 .341

All-Star Game Record

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SB CS SH SF TB Avg. Slg. OBP

1977 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

1980 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

1982 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

3 years 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

Led Mets in doubles with 25 in 1977. Tied for Mets lead in doubles with 25 in 1982.
Tied for Mets lead in home runs with 12 in 1977.
Led Mets in stolen bases with 25 in 1978.
Tied for Mets lead in caught stealing with 13 in 1978.
Led Mets in on base percentage with .364 in 1978.
Led Mets in walks with 77 in 1977.
Tied for Mets lead in intentional walks with 7 in 1977.
Led Mets in hit by pitch with 7 in 1977 and with 8 in 1978.
Tied for Mets lead in sacrifice hits with 7 in 1981.
Led Mets in grounded into double play with 21 in 1979. Tied for Mets lead in grounded into double play with 15 in 1977.

Games where John Stearns had 4 or more Hits
At Chicago (NL) 09/08/76. At Philadelphia (NL) 09/15/78. At Chicago (NL) 06/30/79. vs. Los Angeles (NL) 05/13/82.
At Houston (NL) 05/22/82.

Games played by position
1975: Catcher 54
1976: Catcher 30
1977: Catcher 127, First Base 7
1978: Catcher 141, Third Base 1
1979: Catcher 121, First Base 16, Third Base 11, Left Field 6, Outfield 6
1980: Catcher 74, First Base 16, Third Base 1
1981: Catcher 66, First Base 9, Third Base 4
1982: Catcher 81, Third Base 12
1984: Catcher 4, First Base 2

Lineup Analysis
Number of games in each batting order position in games in which John Stearns was in the starting lineup.

Year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

1975 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 39 0
1976 0 0 0 1 6 13 7 1 0
1977 0 4 0 18 37 53 9 0 0
1978 0 0 1 13 64 37 19 0 0
1979 0 13 0 31 42 36 18 0 0
1980 0 7 0 32 25 19 2 0 0
1981 0 13 3 0 4 31 22 0 0
1982 0 39 1 0 8 41 0 0 0
1984 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 0 78 6 95 186 230 84 40 0

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Year	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1975	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	39	0
1976	0	0	0	1	6	13	7	1	0
1977	0	4	0	18	37	53	9	0	0
1978	0	0	1	13	64	37	19	0	0
1979	0	13	0	31	42	36	18	0	0
1980	0	7	0	32	25	19	2	0	0
1981	0	13	3	0	4	31	22	0	0
1982	0	39	1	0	8	41	0	0	0
1984	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	0	78	6	95	186	230	84	40	0