Stuart played for Greene County Tech, Paragould High School and local American Legion teams while working as a farmer and picking cotton.

Given the green light, Stuart went to the mound on September 7 without socks or spikes and defeated the Fulton Tigers, throwing a seven-inning complete game and striking out 11.

[1] After three years in the lower minors, Stuart missed the 1943–1945 seasons while performing World War II military duty.

On June 27, 1950, Stuart pitched a perfect game for the Toledo Mud Hens of the Triple-A American Association, defeating the Indianapolis Indians, 1-0.

He got into 33 games for Detroit in 1949 and 1950, with some return visits to the minor leagues, then spent the full 1951 season with the Tigers, working in 29 contests.