# Garrett Stephenson > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Garrett_Stephenson > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Garrett_Stephenson.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrett_Stephenson > Source revision: 1335587652 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American baseball player (born 1972)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography |name=Garrett Stephenson |image= |position=[Pitcher](/source/Pitcher) |bats=Right |throws=Right |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1972|1|2}} |birth_place=[Takoma Park, Maryland](/source/Takoma_Park%2C_Maryland), U.S. |death_date= |debutleague = MLB |debutdate=July 25 |debutyear=1996 |debutteam=Baltimore Orioles |finalleague = MLB |finaldate=September 17 |finalyear=2003 |finalteam=St. Louis Cardinals |statleague = MLB |stat1label=[Win–loss record](/source/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching)) |stat1value=39–39 |stat2label=[Earned run average](/source/Earned_run_average) |stat2value=4.55 |stat3label=[Strikeout](/source/Strikeout)s |stat3value=408 |teams= * [Baltimore Orioles](/source/Baltimore_Orioles) ({{Baseball year|1996}}) * [Philadelphia Phillies](/source/Philadelphia_Phillies) ({{Baseball year|1997}}–{{Baseball year|1998}}) * [St. Louis Cardinals](/source/St._Louis_Cardinals) ({{Baseball year|1999}}–{{Baseball year|2000}}, {{Baseball year|2002}}–{{Baseball year|2003}}) }} '''Garrett Charles Stephenson''' (born January 2, 1972) is an American former [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) [pitcher](/source/pitcher). He played eight seasons in the majors, from 1996–2003. Stephenson's father, Rich, pitched briefly in the [Pittsburgh Pirates](/source/Pittsburgh_Pirates) system and the family were observant [Mormons](/source/Mormons). Stephenson played baseball at [Linganore High School](/source/Linganore_High_School){{cite news |last1=Baker |first1=Kent |title=Stephenson downshifts for climb |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1995-06-07-1995158130-story.html |accessdate=26 June 2020 |work=[Baltimore Sun](/source/Baltimore_Sun) |date=June 7, 1995}} and later [Boonsboro High School](/source/Boonsboro_High_School) in [Boonsboro, Maryland](/source/Boonsboro%2C_Maryland) and also averaged 24 points per game as a [basketball](/source/basketball) player. His only college scholarship offers for baseball were a half-scholarship offer from [BYU](/source/BYU_Cougars_baseball) and a full ride from [Ricks College](/source/Ricks_College). He accepted the latter and, after two years at Ricks, he was selected by the [Baltimore Orioles](/source/Baltimore_Orioles) in the 18th round of the [1992 Major League Baseball draft](/source/1992_Major_League_Baseball_draft).{{cite news |last1=Eisenbath |first1=Mike |title=Father's Confidence Helps Stephenson Make Majors |url=http://www.mormonstoday.com/000611/S2Stephenson01.shtml |accessdate=26 June 2020 |work=[St. Louis Dispatch](/source/St._Louis_Dispatch) |publisher=www.mormonstoday.com |date=June 11, 2000}} Stephenson made his Major League debut with the [Orioles](/source/1996_Baltimore_Orioles_season) on July 25, 1996. He was sent from the Orioles to the [Phillies](/source/Philadelphia_Phillies) six weeks later on September 4 in a transaction that began when [Todd Zeile](/source/Todd_Zeile) and [Pete Incaviglia](/source/Pete_Incaviglia) were acquired by Baltimore on August 29 and included [Calvin Maduro](/source/Calvin_Maduro) also going to Philadelphia on September 3.[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1996/09/05/johnson-to-use-fifth-starter/d10b615b-531c-4c9c-9c35-bcdaa497e1e8/ Maske, Mark. "Johnson to Use Fifth Starter," ''The Washington Post'', Thursday, September 5, 1996.] Retrieved February 2, 2023.[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1996/08/30/os-trade-for-zeile-incaviglia/7eb98296-6a2e-49bb-aab3-b4a3aa21a3b2/ Maske, Mark. "O's Trade for Zeile, Incaviglia," ''The Washington Post'', Friday, August 30, 1996.] Retrieved February 2, 2023.[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1996/09/04/mussina-hedges-on-the-rotation/6cd10283-5e57-438d-807d-da9aff358ed0/ Maske, Mark. "Mussina Hedges on the Rotation," ''The Washington Post'', Wednesday, September 4, 1996.] Retrieved February 2, 2023. In May 2000, Stephenson was named [National League Pitcher of the Month](/source/Major_League_Baseball_Pitcher_of_the_Month_Award){{cite news |title=Griffey homer gets Reds started to victory |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/2000/20000626/recap/stlcin.html |accessdate=26 June 2020 |work=[ESPN.com](/source/ESPN.com) |publisher=[ESPN](/source/ESPN) |date=June 26, 2000}} after winning 5 games and posting a 1.42 [earned run average](/source/earned_run_average).{{cite web |title=Garrett Stephenson 2000 Pitching Splits |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=stephga01&year=2000&t=p#month::none |website=[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com) |publisher=[Sports Reference](/source/Sports_Reference) |accessdate=26 June 2020 |language=en}} Stephenson suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament in Game 3 of the [2000 National League Division Series](/source/2000_National_League_Division_Series) against the [Atlanta Braves](/source/Atlanta_Braves). The injury led to him having [Tommy John surgery](/source/Tommy_John_surgery) and missing the entire 2001 season.[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1893&dat=20030224&id=MagfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UNYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3822,7926811 ''Southeast Missourian'']. February 26, 2003. Although he did not pitch in the series, Stephenson was sued for allegedly punching a [San Francisco Giants](/source/San_Francisco_Giants) fan following a game in the [2002 National League Championship Series](/source/2002_National_League_Championship_Series). Stephenson and teammates conceded that he confronted and shoved the fan but argued that he threw no punches.{{cite news |last1=Egelko |first1=Bob |title=Giants' fan sues pitcher / Punch alleged after playoff loss |url=https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Giants-fan-sues-pitcher-Punch-alleged-after-2508267.php |accessdate=26 June 2020 |work=SFGate |date=24 December 2003}} ==After retirement== Stephenson is now retired to Boise, Idaho, where he coaches a baseball team, and co-founded GSG Sports Academy and the Idaho Raptors club baseball program. He and his wife Stephanie have three sons, Riley, Teagan, and Britten. Riley played baseball at the [University of Maryland, Baltimore County](/source/UMBC_Retrievers_baseball).{{cite web |title=Riley Stephenson |url=https://umbcretrievers.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/bios/stephenson_riley_gx9n?view=bio |website=UMBC |accessdate=26 June 2020 |language=en }}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Britten played baseball at the University of Rio grande in Ohio. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Baseballstats|mlb=122751|espn=3502|br=s/stephga01|fangraphs=1185|brm=stephe001gar|retro=S/Pstepg001}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Stephenson, Garrett}} Category:1972 births Category:Living people Category:Major League Baseball pitchers Category:St. Louis Cardinals players Category:Philadelphia Phillies players Category:Baltimore Orioles players Category:Bowie Baysox players Category:Frederick Keys players Category:Bluefield Orioles players Category:Albany Polecats players Category:Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons players Category:Peoria Chiefs players Category:Memphis Redbirds players Category:Rochester Red Wings players Category:Arkansas Travelers players Category:Baseball players from Montgomery County, Maryland Category:Sportspeople from Takoma Park, Maryland Category:Latter Day Saints from Maryland --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Garrett Stephenson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrett_Stephenson) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrett_Stephenson?action=history)). 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