Buzz Stephen

Buzz Stephen
Buzz Stephen
	Pitcher
	Born: July 13, 1944 (age 79); Porterville, California, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 20, 1968, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
	September 25, 1968, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	1–1
Earned run average	4.76
Strikeouts	4
Teams
	Minnesota Twins (1968);

Louis Roberts "Buzz" Stephen (born July 13, 1944) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was born in Porterville, California, which is where he currently resides today. He ended up choosing to attend Fresno State University.

Stephen, who was 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall and who weighed about 205 pounds, was originally drafted by the Houston Astros in the 25th round of the amateur entry draft in 1965. Opting not to sign, he waited until 1966 to be drafted again. This time, he was first drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round of the June Secondary Phase of the draft. He did not sign that time, but again in 1966 he was drafted by the Twins in the second round of the January Secondary Phase of the draft. He chose to sign after being drafted that instance.

In his one year in the majors, Stephen's salary was $5,400 and he wore number 42. He also committed one error.

He was dealt along with Dick Baney from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Baltimore Orioles for Dave May before the trade deadline on June 15, 1970.^[1]

Stephen, who both threw and hit right-handed, only pitched in two major league games, making his debut on September 20, 1968. His last game was on September 25, 1968. In 3 career at-bats, his batting average was .000.

References[edit]

^ Durso, Joseph (17 June 1970). "Drabowsky Back in Oriole Fold". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 July 2023.

External links[edit]

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

[1] Durso, Joseph (17 June 1970). "Drabowsky Back in Oriole Fold". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 July 2023.

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