Stenhouse was an amateur free agent signing of the
Chicago Cubs in 1955. He spent four years in the Cubs' farm system. He played for the
Lafayette Oilers in 1956, having a 16–4 win–loss record and a 1.92
earned run average (ERA) in 26 games. After the 1958 season, the
Cincinnati Redlegs picked him up from the Cubs' farm system in the minor league draft. On December 15, 1961, Stenhouse and
catcher Bob Schmidt were traded to the Washington Senators for pitcher
Johnny Klippstein and
outfielder Marty Keough. and through the first half of the season had a 6–3 record and was near the
American League lead in ERA. It has also been reported that Stenhouse was 10–4 going into the All-Star Game. As a result, the rookie was selected to the
1962 All-Star Team. From 1959 to 1962, to increase revenues for the players' pension fund,
MLB played two midsummer All-Star games. Stenhouse was the
starting pitcher for the American League in 's second contest, played July 30 at
Wrigley Field,
Chicago. He allowed three
hits, one
base on balls, and one
earned run in two
innings pitched and left the game for
pinch hitter Pete Runnels trailing, 1–0. Runnels hit a
home run to tie the game, and the
Junior Circuit went on to a 9–4 triumph. He was the first rookie to start a major league All-Star Game. Stenhouse spent the rest of his professional career in the minor leagues, spending 1965 with the
York White Roses and 1965 to 1967 with the
Hawaii Islanders before retiring. In 76 major-league games, with 56 starts, he posted a career 16–28
won–lost record and a 4.14 ERA, with 12
complete games, three
shutouts and one
save. In 372 career innings pitched, he allowed 339 hits and 174 bases on balls, with 214
strikeouts. == Honors ==