Stephenson actually made his big league debut in just his second pro season, making one appearance for the Red Sox in April 1963 at age 19. He went back to the minors for the rest of that season and the next year as well. He went 6-4, 1.57 in 92 innings for Seattle (Pacific Coast) in 1964, earning a trip back to the majors the following season. He went 1-5, 6.28 in 52 innings for the Red Sox in 1965, making 15 appearances, eight of which were starts.
Stephenson continued seeing limited action for the Red Sox as both a starter and reliever over the next two seasons before signing with the Seattle Pilots for the 1969 season. He only got into two games for the Pilots while spending most of the year at Vancouver (Pacific Coast). He was traded to the Dodgers after the '69 season and went 18-5, 2.82 for Spokane (Pacific Coast), their Triple-A affiliate, in 1970. He pitched in three games for the Dodgers that year but never got another look at the majors again. After his playing days ended in 1973, Stephenson went on to a long career as a scout for the Dodgers and Red Sox.
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