#60 Vern "Junior" Stephens, Shortstop, 24 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Thursday, 10/26/1944
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Vern Stephens
Junior
10/23/1920
24
USA,NM,MCALISTER
5"10
185

Shortstop
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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5.0 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67779
Versus LHP87879
Versus RHP56769
Talent768108
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3
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1
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
10/1@CHCL 7-11110000021#4  
10/2NYNL 3-11201100100#4  
10/4@STLW 7-5412001300#6PoG 
10/8@CINL 2-17400000001#7  
10/9@CINW 10-7401100310#7  
10/11CINW 8-5311001311#7PoG 
10/12CINL 10-12411100100#7  
10/13CINL 9-10400000011#7  
10/15@CINW 12-5512000110#7  
10/16@CINL 4-6300000010#7  

Batting Stats 1944

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1445211382643098977942.265.362.503.865.843.238
Projected1445211382643098977942.265.362.503.865.843.238
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall13660523022032626002.093.86.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP198511001032423220101.258.362.460.822
vs. RHP323871642066554722201.269.362.529.891
Close/Late6119404151094000.311.400.574.974
Scoring Position154366066203019300.234.353.390.743
Pinch Hitting810001200000.125.125.125.250
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home73256691121558443719.270.361.504.865
Road71265691521540534223.260.362.502.864
Last Week1300000010.000.250.000.250
March/April249423211616155.245.349.319.668
May2488244151918145.273.371.511.883
June2481175051312156.210.333.457.790
July2495246121217128.253.336.400.736
August279430411129231411.319.409.7341.143
Sept/Oct216920506191197.290.372.623.995
Postseason72752018353.185.313.370.683

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19421565571523234013610169297700.273.350.557.907BRO
1943156556145271321038880065400.261.350.486.836BRO
194414452113826430989779234202.265.362.503.865BRO
Total456163443585810233728622841817302.266.354.515.869 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1941, AAA13852918523377188133858748.350.436.8411.277

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19417266201343600.231.310.423.733
19429327203675400.219.324.563.887
19431456212021196300.375.435.518.953
19447275201835300.185.313.370.683
Total37141398072823191600.277.362.482.845

Fielding Stats 1944

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base223134171.94116.09.56    
Shortstop13713421356110780430.9631187.06.10    

Player History

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Homeruns
1942 - 40 - 8th
RBI
1942 - 136 - 7th
   

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