#60 Vern "Junior" Stephens, Shortstop, 24 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers Thursday, 10/26/1944 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Vern Stephens Junior 10/23/1920 24 USA,NM,MCALISTER 5"10 185
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Normal 5.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1944 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 3 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 2 1 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 6 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 6 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 6 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
10/1 | @CHC | L 7-11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/2 | NYN | L 3-11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/4 | @STL | W 7-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #6 | PoG | |
10/8 | @CIN | L 2-17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/9 | @CIN | W 10-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/11 | CIN | W 8-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | #7 | PoG | |
10/12 | CIN | L 10-12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/13 | CIN | L 9-10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/15 | @CIN | W 12-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/16 | @CIN | L 4-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 144 | 521 | 138 | 26 | 4 | 30 | 98 | 97 | 79 | 42 | .265 | .362 | .503 | .865 | .843 | .238 |
Projected | 144 | 521 | 138 | 26 | 4 | 30 | 98 | 97 | 79 | 42 | .265 | .362 | .503 | .865 | .843 | .238 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 136 | 605 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 262 | 60 | 0 | 2 | .0 | 93.8 | 6.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 198 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 32 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .362 | .460 | .822 |
vs. RHP | 323 | 87 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 66 | 55 | 47 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .269 | .362 | .529 | .891 |
Close/Late | 61 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .400 | .574 | .974 |
Scoring Position | 154 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 62 | 0 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .353 | .390 | .743 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 73 | 256 | 69 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 58 | 44 | 37 | 19 | .270 | .361 | .504 | .865 |
Road | 71 | 265 | 69 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 53 | 42 | 23 | .260 | .362 | .502 | .864 |
Last Week | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
March/April | 24 | 94 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 5 | .245 | .349 | .319 | .668 |
May | 24 | 88 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 5 | .273 | .371 | .511 | .883 |
June | 24 | 81 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 6 | .210 | .333 | .457 | .790 |
July | 24 | 95 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 8 | .253 | .336 | .400 | .736 |
August | 27 | 94 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 11 | .319 | .409 | .734 | 1.143 |
Sept/Oct | 21 | 69 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 7 | .290 | .372 | .623 | .995 |
Postseason | 7 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | .185 | .313 | .370 | .683 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1942 | 156 | 557 | 152 | 32 | 3 | 40 | 136 | 101 | 69 | 2 | 9 | 77 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .350 | .557 | .907 | BRO |
1943 | 156 | 556 | 145 | 27 | 1 | 32 | 103 | 88 | 80 | 0 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .350 | .486 | .836 | BRO |
1944 | 144 | 521 | 138 | 26 | 4 | 30 | 98 | 97 | 79 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 2 | .265 | .362 | .503 | .865 | BRO |
Total | 456 | 1634 | 435 | 85 | 8 | 102 | 337 | 286 | 228 | 4 | 18 | 173 | 0 | 2 | .266 | .354 | .515 | .869 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1941, AAA | 138 | 529 | 185 | 23 | 3 | 77 | 188 | 133 | 85 | 87 | 4 | 8 | .350 | .436 | .841 | 1.277 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1941 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .310 | .423 | .733 |
1942 | 9 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .324 | .563 | .887 |
1943 | 14 | 56 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .435 | .518 | .953 |
1944 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .313 | .370 | .683 |
Total | 37 | 141 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .362 | .482 | .845 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 1 | .941 | 16.0 | 9.56 | | | | |
Shortstop | 137 | 134 | 213 | 561 | 107 | 804 | 30 | .963 | 1187.0 | 6.10 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 9th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1941... Had first career hit on 4/1/1942, off Virgil Trucks (NYN)... Hit first career homerun on 4/11/1942, off Dizzy Dean (PHI)... Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (N) on 6/15/1942... Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 9/4/1942... Injured on 9/17/1944 with a Tight Shoulder, out for one week...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Homeruns 1942 - 40 - 8th
| RBI 1942 - 136 - 7th
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