| Current team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
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| Birth date | January 13, 1984 (age 42) |
| Birth place | Raymond, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Player years 1 | 2003–2005 |
| Player team 1 | Ole Miss |
| Player years 2 | 2005 |
| Player team 2 | Mahoning Valley Scrappers |
| Player years 3 | 2005–2007 |
| Player team 3 | Kinston Indians |
| Player years 4 | 2007–2008 |
| Player team 4 | Akron Aeros |
| Player years 5 | 2009 |
| Player team 5 | Columbus Clippers |
| Player years 6 | 2009 |
| Player team 6 | Mahoning Valley Scrappers |
| Player years 7 | 2010 |
| Player team 7 | Southern Illinois Miners |
| Player years 8 | 2011 |
| Player team 8 | Tri-City Dust Devils |
| Player years 9 | 2011 |
| Player team 9 | Asheville Tourists |
| Player positions | First baseman / Outfielder |
| Admin years 1 | 2013 |
| Admin team 1 | Ole Miss (DO) |
| Admin years 2 | 2019–present |
| Admin team 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers (Scout) |
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Stephen Anthony Head (born January 13, 1984) is an American professional baseball scout and former infielder and outfielder, who is currently a scout of the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He played college baseball at Ole Miss for head coach Mike Bianco from 2003 to 2005 before playing professionally from 2005 to 2011. He then spent 4 years as an assistant coach at Ole Miss (2012–2015)[1]
Early years
Head attended Hillcrest Christian School (Jackson, Mississippi) and the University of Mississippi. He was the designated hitter for the United States national baseball team during the 2003 Pan American Games,[2] receiving a silver medal for his efforts. In 2004, Head was the inaugural recipient of the Ferriss Trophy (now the C Spire Ferriss Trophy), awarded annually to Mississippi's top collegiate baseball player.[3] Head was selected by the Cleveland Indians with the 62nd overall pick in the 2005 Major League Baseball draft.[4]
Professional baseball
From 2005 through 2009, Head played in the Indians' farm system, reaching as high as Triple-A with the Columbus Clippers. Head spent the 2008 season with the Akron Aeros and helped lead the team to the Eastern League Championship Series. He played in 2010 with the independent Southern Illinois Miners of the Frontier League. His final season of professional baseball was 2011, when he pitched for the Class A-Short Season Tri-City Dust Devils,[5] and the Class A Asheville Tourists within the Colorado Rockies organization.
References
- ^ "Stephen Head". olemisssports.com. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ "Streak Snapped". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. August 5, 2003. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012.
- ^ "Future looks bright". The Clarion-Ledger. June 6, 2004. p. 24. Retrieved June 17, 2018. – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "2nd Round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ^ David Collier (June 21, 2011). "Stephen Head makes a move to the mound". thedmonline.com. Archived March 30, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 30, 2014.