John James Stansbury
Center Field, Third Base
5’9″, 165 lbs., Batted Right, Threw Right
Born: December 6, 1885, Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Died: December 26, 1970, Easton, Pennsylvania
Debut: June 30, 1918
Jack Stansbury was 32 years old in 1918. He played center field in early July when Babe Ruth went AWOL and was one of Boston’s nine third basemen during the season. It was his only major league experience.
Early in his minor league career, Stansbury was a catcher and third baseman, playing for many teams in the minors, including New Orleans, Shreveport, Louisville, Williamsport and Houston. After his baseball days, he was employed by the Magnolia Refinery Company in Beaumont, Texas.
Batting Year Ag Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG TB SH SF HBP 1918 32 BOS AL 20 47 3 6 1 0 0 2 0 6 3 .128 .241 .149 7 4 1 Fielding Year Ag Tm Lg Pos G PO A E DP FP lgFP RnF lgRnF LF CF RF 1918 32 BOS AL 3B 18 12 37 1 5 .980 .948 2.72 3.25 OF 2 4 0 0 0 1.000 .962 2.00 2.17 0 2 0 Position Total 3B 18 12 37 1 5 .980 .942 2.72 3.22 OF 2 4 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.00 2.00 Overall Total 20 16 37 1 5 .981 .946 2.65 3.10
Minor League Career
Played for Williamsport, Louisville, New Orleans, Beaumont, Houston, Shreveport,
Palestine, Tyler and Texarkana.
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