The Decade’s Best: No. 34 Brian Stavisky

Brian Stavisky
Hyannis 2000 & 2001
Outfielder
Notre Dame

Before I started this blog, I was a Cape League but not a fanatic. I had a two-week window every summer when I would dive in head-first, but apart from that, I wasn’t an avid follower.

But for some reason, Brian Stavisky stuck with me, even then. To this day, when I think of Hyannis, Stavisky’s name often pops into my head. It could be because 2000 was my first all-star game. My dad and I sat beyond the center field, with Stavisky playing right in front of us.

In the grander scheme of things, I remember him because he was a mainstay. That’s a rare characteristic for a Cape League player, but Stavisky fit it to a T.

One of the keys to Notre Dame’s resurgence under then-coach Paul Mainieri, Stavisky came to Hyannis in 2000 after a great freshman season in South Bend. He picked up where left off in and then some once he arrive on the Cape. Stavisky batted .324, good for second in the league. He also had two homers, 14 doubles and 26 RBI. He was an all-star starter and an all-league selection.

After another good year at Notre Dame, Stavisky headed back to Hyannis in 2001. Though his average wasn’t as high — he hit .262 — he was still a major part of the lineup. He ended up batting .263 with 16 extra-base hits, four home runs and 19 RBI. Again, he was an all-star starter.

After the Cape

Stavisky was picked in the sixth round of the 2002 draft by Oakland. Playing in the High-A California League in 2004, Stavisky hit .343 with 19 homers and was named league MVP. Since then, he’s spent most of his time in Double A, with steady numbers. He was signed by the Phillies as a minor-league free agent in 2008. They sent him to Double A, where he hit .279 with 11 homers in 2009.

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