Dernell Stenson Stats

Dernell Stenson was born on Saturday, June 17, 1978, in LaGrange, Georgia. Stenson was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on August 13, 2003, with the Cincinnati Reds. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Dernell Stenson baseball stats page.

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"By choice and through habit, Dernell Stenson's life was simply designed. While other baseball players organized their evenings with abandon, Stenson often preferred the solitude of a monk. His world revolved around a few blocks of one-stop convenience. His home, a modest two-bedroom condo off Chaparral Road, was dull. Dinners usually involved plastic containers from Boston Market. He shopped in the neat and simple department: jeans, sneakers, no bling-bling. As targets go, Stenson hardly fit the profile. The bars and restaurants that orbit the Phoenix suburbs are filled with athletes and celebrities who sit in the open-aired patios and flash wads of cash. So how is it that Stenson, a quiet, humble outfielder with the Cincinnati Reds who was playing for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League, became the murder victim in a case that grows more complicated by the hour?" - Staff Writer Lisa Olson in The New York Daily News (11/16/2003, WEB OF MYSTERY STALKS STENSON DEATH, Full Story)

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Dernell Stenson Autograph on a 1999 Upper Deck SP (#112)

Dernell Stenson Autograph on a 1999 Upper Deck SP (#112)

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Birth Name:   Dernell Renuald Stenson
Nickname:   None
Born On:   06-17-1978  (Gemini)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   LaGrange, Georgia
Year of Death Data Died On:   11-05-2003 (1,000 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Chandler, Arizona
Cemetery:   Restlawn Memory Gardens, La Grange, Georgia
High School:   LaGrange High School (LaGrange, GA)
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Left   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Left
Player Height Chart Height:   6-01   Player Weight Chart Weight:   230
First Game:   08-13-2003 (Age 25)
Last Game:   09-28-2003
Draft:   1996 : 3rd Round (91st)

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Dernell Stenson Pitching Stats

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Dernell Stenson Hitting Stats

2003 25 Reds 37 81 14 20 5 0 3 0 13 11 0 24 0 1 0 0 .247 .333 .420
1 Year 37 81 14 20 5 0 3 0 13 11 0 24 0 1 0 0 .247 .333 .420

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Dernell Stenson Fielding Stats

2003 Reds 1B 1 0 3 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 9.00
2003 Reds LF 18 16 393 39 2.2 38 37 1 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .974 2.61
2003 Reds RF 4 4 123 8 2.0 8 7 1 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.76
LF Totals 18 16 393 39 2.2 38 37 1 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .974 2.61
RF Totals 4 4 123 8 2.0 8 7 1 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.76
1B Totals 1 0 3 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 9.00
1 Year 23 20 519 48 2.1 47 45 2 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .979 2.45

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Dernell Stenson Miscellaneous Stats

2003 Reds 0 0 .000 28 0 0 27.0 3.4 6.2 - - -
1 Year 0 0 .000 28 0 0 27.0 3.4 6.2 - - -

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Dernell Stenson Miscellaneous Items of Interest

2003 Cincinnati Reds 63 $300,000.00 - -

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Dernell Renauld Stenson was a Major League Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds (2003). Dernell was drafted in the third round of the 1996, out of LaGrange High School (their second big leaguer, joining Mike Cameron), and found his way to the majors after a solid season (.306 / 14 HRs / 76 RBI) with the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts.

On November 5, 2003, while playing in the Arizona Fall League, Dernell Stenson was murdered. He was leaving a nightclub in Scottsdale, Arizona, driving his own vehicle (a 2002 Isuzu Rodeo), when he was shot several times, then dragged over a 1,000 feet down the street after getting tangled in his seatbelt while attempting to flee his vehicle.

Dernell Stenson Murder

Dernell Stenson | The Victoria Advocate | November 7, 2003 | Page 4B

There were four men arrested for the crime initially. There were many rumors about many different motives, but ultimately, the Associated Press reported:

A man who pleaded guilty to murder in the 2003 slaying of a Cincinnati Reds prospect was sentenced to life in prison Friday, but a judge decided that Reginald Riddle will be eligible for parole after 25 years.

Riddle, 23, pleaded guilty in 2006 to first-degree murder of outfielder Dernell Stenson of LaGrange, Ga., as part of a plea agreement.

Riddle, originally of Harvey, Ill., and his accomplice, David Griffith, 24, were charged with kidnapping Stenson as he left a Scottsdale nightclub on Nov. 5, 2003, and stealing his SUV. Police reports show they drove to nearby Chandler, where Stenson tried to flee the vehicle. He was shot several times, became tangled in a seatbelt and was dragged more than 1,000 feet.

Griffith was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole last month after pleading guilty to murder, armed robbery and kidnapping. He had faced a death sentence.

Did you know that Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award is given annually to the player who best displays the values of perseverance and humility?