General Stafford

General Stafford
Outfielder / Infielder
Born: (1868-01-30)January 30, 1868 Thompson, Connecticut, U.S.
Died: September 18, 1923(1923-09-18) (aged 55) Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 27, 1890, for the Buffalo Bisons
Last MLB appearance
October 12, 1899, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average	.274
Home runs	21
Runs batted in	291
Teams
Buffalo Bisons (1890) New York Giants (1893–1897) Louisville Colonels (1897–1898) Boston Beaneaters (1898–1899) Washington Senators (1899)

James Joseph "General" Stafford (January 30, 1868 – September 18, 1923) was an American Major League Baseball player from 1890 to 1899. He played for the Buffalo Bisons, New York Giants, Louisville Colonels, Boston Beaneaters, and Washington Senators. Stafford stood at 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) and weighed 165 pounds (75 kg). His younger brother John Henry "Doc" Stafford pitched in two games for the Cleveland Spiders in 1893.^[1]