John Stearns
John Hardin Stearns
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: August 21, 1951 in Denver, CO
Drafted: 1st round 1973 by the Philadelphia Phillies
Acquired: traded from the Phillies with Mac Scarce and Del Unser for Tug McGraw, Don Hahn, and Dave Schneck, December 1974
Departed: as a free agent, November 1984
Gritty All-Star catcher whose career was abbreviated by injuries. At one time held the all-time NL record for stolen bases in a season by a catcher. He's pictured here on an autographed 1983 Fleer card. Another early '80s piece is pictured below.
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BATTING RECORD (team-leading totals in red)YEAR CLUB G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB CS SO BB HBP SAC SF OBP SLG AVG 1975 *METS* 59 169 25 32 5 1 3 10 48 4 1 15 17 2 3 2 .268 .284 .189 1976 *METS* 32 103 13 27 6 0 2 10 39 1 2 11 16 1 0 1 .364 .379 .262 1977 *METS* 139 431 52 108 25 1 12 55 171 9 8 76 77 7 1 4 .370 .397 .251 1978 *METS* 143 477 65 126 24 1 15 73 197 25 13 57 70 8 2 6 .364 .413 .264 1979 *METS* 155 538 58 131 29 2 9 66 191 15 15 57 52 4 3 5 .312 .355 .243 1980 *METS* 91 319 42 91 25 1 0 45 118 7 3 24 33 1 2 8 .346 .370 .285 1981 *METS* 80 273 25 74 12 1 1 24 91 12 2 17 24 0 7 1 .329 .333 .271 1982 *METS* 98 352 46 103 25 3 4 28 146 17 7 35 30 2 5 3 .349 .415 .293 1983 *METS* 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---- ---- ---- 1984 *METS* 8 17 6 3 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 .333 .235 .176 METS TOTALS 809 2679 334 695 152 10 46 312 1005 91 51 294 323 25 23 30 .341 .375 .259 OTHER CLUBS 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 CAREER TOTS 810 2681 334 696 152 10 46 312 1006 91 51 294 323 25 23 30 .341 .375 .260 |
season highlighted in blue denotes he was selected Rounding Third's Mets Hitter of the Year
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This is a list of the John Stearns cards that I already have in my collection. If you have any cards that are not listed here, and you are willing to donate or trade them, contact me at
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1980s team-issued photo |
1975 SSPC Mets #8
1975 TCMA International League All-Stars #7
1976 SSPC #546
1976 Topps #633
1977 Dairylea Mets Photo Album
1977 Topps #119
1978 Topps #334
1979 Hostess #124
1979 Topps #205 (Record Breaker)
1979 Topps #545
1980 Kellogg's #37
1980 Topps #76
1981 Donruss #35
1981 Fleer #317
1981 Topps #428
1981 Topps Scratch-Offs #96 (uncut panel; with Cesar Cedeno and Mike Schmidt)
1981 Topps Scratch-Offs #96 (uncut panel; with Dave Parker and Warren Cromartie)
1981 Topps Scratch-Offs #96 (uncut panel; with Mike Schmidt and Warren Cromartie)
1981 Topps Scratch-Offs #96 (uncut panel; with Bob Horner and Steve Henderson)
1981 Topps Stickers #194
1982 Donruss #434
1982 Fleer #537
1982 Fleer Stamps #89
1982 Mets Photo Album
1982 Topps #743
1983 Donruss #380
1983 Donruss Action All-Stars #25
1983 Fleer #556
1983 Fleer #556 (autographed)
1983 Fleer Star Stickers #234
1983 O-Pee-Chee #212
1983 O-Pee-Chee Stickers #264
1983 Topps #212
1983 Topps Stickers #264
1991 Line Drive AA #374
1991 WIZ Mets #378
2003 Grandstand Binghamton Mets #12
2004 Choice Norfolk Tides #32
Other John Stearns memorabilia in my collection:
early 1980s team-issued glossy photo (signed by autopen)
two photographs with Rounding Third's friend Michelle Freed
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