Researching Jerry Stephenson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 17132 people with the Stephenson surname? In that year Stephenson was ranked number 215 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jerry means "Form of GERALD. Spear Warrior" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jerry Stephenson on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jerry Stephenson and the Stephenson Family History
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Jerry Stephenson
Jerry Joseph Stephenson (October 6, 1943 – June 6, 2010) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher and longtime scout. As a player, Stephenson appeared for all or parts of seven seasons for the Boston Red Sox (1963; 1965–68), Seattle Pilots (1969) and Los Angeles Dodgers (1970). Born in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in Hermosa Beach and Anaheim, California, Stephenson was a graduate of Anaheim High School and California State University, Fullerton. Stephenson threw right-handed, batted left-handed, and was listed as tall and .
During his MLB career, Stephenson compiled a won–lost record of 8–19, 184 strikeouts, three complete games, one save, and a 5.70 earned run average in 67 games (33 as a starting pitcher) and 238 innings pitched. He allowed 265 hits and 145 bases on balls. His one save came on August 19, 1967 during the Red Sox " Impossible Dream" season. Stephenson got the last two outs against the Angels to close out a wild 12-11 Red Sox victory at Fenway Park.
He was regarded as a top prospect until he hurt his elbow while pitching for the 1964 Seattle Rainiers of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League; until he was injured, he had won six of ten decisions, compiling an ERA of 1.57 with 97 strikeouts and only 61 hits allowed in 91 innings pitched. Six years later, as a veteran, he won 18 of 23 decisions for the PCL's Spokane Indians, the Dodgers' top affiliate, pitching for manager Tommy Lasorda.
The son of former MLB catcher and longtime Boston scout Joe Stephenson, Jerry Stephenson spent 36 years as a Major League scout with the Dodgers (1974–94) and Red Sox (1995–2009) before his retirement to part-time status after the season. His son Brian Stephenson, a former minor league pitcher, is a regional crosschecker for the Dodgers — the third generation of the family to serve as an MLB scout.
Jerry Stephenson died from cancer at his home in Anaheim on Sunday, June 6, 2010, at the age of 66.
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