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Dave Stapleton

Positions: First Baseman, Second Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 178lb (185cm, 80kg)

Born: January 16, 1954 in Fairhope, AL us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 10th round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL).

High School: Robertsdale HS (Robertsdale, AL)

Schools: Faulkner State College (Bay Minette, AL), University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL)

Debut: May 30, 1980 (Age 26-135d, 14,309th in major league history)
vs. MIL 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 5, 1986 (Age 32-262d)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1980 season

Agents: Steve Freyer

Full Name: David Leslie Stapleton

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.0

2028

550

.271

238

RBI

224

OBP

.310

SLG

.398

OPS

.707

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	28-11 / in Starts: 5-3
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	16 games
Most Games w/o RBI	10 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 42 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	34 (16-11-7)
Avg. MLBer w/ 42 PAs	5
Avg. Runners on Base	25 (12-8-4)

Most Driven In
B Buckner	1
M Sullivan	1
D Evans	1
M Barrett	0
W Boggs	0

Most Driven In By
D Baylor	2
B Buckner	1
D Evans	1

1986 Batting Game Log

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1986 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	544	6 (5)	Apr 13	BOS	@	CHW	W,12-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						1B
2	545	17 (10)	Apr 26	BOS	@	KCR	W,6-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						1B
3	546	18	Apr 29	BOS		SEA	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						1B
4	547	19	Apr 30	BOS		SEA	W,9-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						1B
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	548	30 (10)	May 11	BOS	@	OAK	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						1B
6	549	33 (2)	May 14	BOS	@	CAL	W,8-5	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	5	.35	0.017	.63	0.02%	0.86	1B
7	550	38 (4)	May 20	BOS		MIN	W,17-7	CG	6	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.429	.500	.929	3	.31	0.067	.65	0.08%	1.21	1B
8	551	39	May 21	BOS		MIN	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.429	.500	.929	3						PR 1B
9	552	45 (5)	May 28	BOS	@	CLE	W,13-7	8-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.429	.500	.929	3		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR 1B
10	553	47 (1)	May 31	BOS	@	MIN	W,7-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.429	.500	.929	3						1B
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	554	48	Jun 1	BOS	@	MIN	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.429	.500	.929	3						1B
12	555	57 (8)	Jun 10	BOS	@	TOR	W,4-3	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.333	.429	.500	.929	1						PR 2B
13	556	58	Jun 11	BOS	@	TOR	W,3-2	4-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.375	.708	3	.69	-0.029	1.79	-0.05%	-0.46	1B
14	557	61 (2)	Jun 15	BOS		MIL	L,3-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.333	.375	.708	9						PR
15	558	67 (5)	Jun 22	BOS		BAL	L,0-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.333	.375	.708	9						PR 3B
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	559	79 (11)	Jul 5	BOS		SEA	L,5-9	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.400	.444	.844	9	.46	0.022	1.02	0.03%	0.39	PH
17	560	80	Jul 6	BOS		SEA	W,7-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.286	.308	.593	3	1.24	-0.095	3.00	-0.14%	-1.21	1B
18	561	87 (6)	Jul 13	BOS		CAL	L,3-12	8-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.231	.286	.308	.593	1		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR 2B
19	562	90 (2)	Jul 19	BOS	@	SEA	W,9-4	6-GF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.267	.286	.552	3	.07	-0.002	.19	0.00%	-0.24	PR 1B
20	563	92 (1)	Jul 21	BOS	@	OAK	L,2-5	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.222	.235	.458	6	.52	-0.039	1.41	-0.06%	-0.55	1B
21	564	100 (7)	Jul 30	BOS	@	CHW	L,2-7	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.190	.200	.390	9	.86	-0.068	2.78	-0.13%	-0.81	2B
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	565	106 (5)	Aug 6	BOS		CHW	W,9-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.150	.190	.200	.390	6						1B
23	566	107	Aug 8	BOS	@	DET	W,6-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.150	.190	.200	.390	4						1B
24	567	108	Aug 9	BOS	@	DET	W,8-7	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.120	.154	.160	.314	8	.51	-0.069	2.10	-0.17%	-1.75	1B
25	568	118 (9)	Aug 18	BOS	@	MIN	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.103	.133	.138	.271	9	1.11	-0.150	3.33	-0.27%	-1.24	3B
26	569	120 (1)	Aug 20	BOS	@	MIN	W,9-1	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.129	.133	.262	6	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.17	1B
27	570	121	Aug 21	BOS	@	CLE	W,24-5	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.129	.156	.161	.318	1	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	1.00	PH 2B
28	571	122	Aug 22	BOS	@	CLE	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.129	.156	.161	.318	6						1B
29	572	126 (3)	Aug 26	BOS	@	TEX	W,8-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.129	.156	.161	.318	3						PR 1B
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
30	573	144 (17)	Sep 16 (1)	BOS		MIL	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.129	.156	.161	.318	3						1B
31	574	146 (1)	Sep 17	BOS		MIL	W,4-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.129	.156	.161	.318	3						1B
32	575	147	Sep 18	BOS		MIL	W,7-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.129	.156	.161	.318	3						1B
33	576	148	Sep 19	BOS	@	TOR	L,4-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.129	.156	.161	.318	3						PR 1B
34	577	149	Sep 20	BOS	@	TOR	L,2-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.129	.156	.161	.318	3						PR 1B
35	578	150	Sep 21	BOS	@	TOR	W,3-2	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.129	.182	.161	.343	3	.54	0.018	.02	0.00%	0.27	1B
36	579	152 (1)	Sep 26	BOS		TOR	L,0-1	8-12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.176	.156	.333	3	3.17	-0.091	.07	0.00%	-0.37	PR 1B
37	580	157 (4)	Oct 1	BOS		BAL	W,11-7	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.114	.162	.143	.305	9	.90	-0.042	.00	0.00%	-0.92	1B
38	581	160 (2)	Oct 4 (2)	BOS		NYY	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.132	.175	.158	.333	9	2.42	0.014	.00	0.00%	0.35	2B
39	582	161	Oct 5	BOS		NYY	L,0-7	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.128	.171	.154	.325	2	.04	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.24	2B
							28-11		42	39	4	5	1	0	0	3	2	0	10	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.128	.171	.154	.325		.83	-0.448	1.38	-0.69%	-3.86

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