John Henry "Doc" Stafford (April 8, 1870 – July 3, 1940) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball in 1893.

Stafford attended College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, and later pitched in two games for the Cleveland Spiders in 1893.

[2] His older brother was James Joseph "General" Stafford, who played in the major leagues between 1890 and 1899.

[3] Stafford became known as "Doc" after his playing career, when he became an optometrist in his hometown of Dudley, Massachusetts.

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