#60 Vern "Junior" Stephens, Shortstop, 26 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Monday, 10/23/1946
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Vern Stephens
Junior
10/23/1920
26
USA,NM,MCALISTER
5"10
185

Shortstop
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,300,000
1946 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 108 Days (796 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66787
Versus LHP76898
Versus RHP55777
Talent56797
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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  
9/23PHIL 3-4310000013#4  
9/24PHIL 5-7500000001#3  
9/26@CINL 14-15433001120#4  
9/27@CINL 3-9301100110#4  
9/28PITL 7-8300000001#3  
9/29@BSNW 4-2504000100#4  
9/30CHCW 6-4411000001#4  
10/1@PITL 2-6311000010#3  
10/2@STLL 3-6300000112#4  
10/4NYNL 5-10302100321#3  

Batting Stats 1946

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall13123067611252393645.291.383.483.866.892.191
Projected13123067611252393645.291.383.483.866.892.191
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall322690103031111910100.045.87.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP631910417121510200.302.425.508.933
vs. RHP1674851835272135100.287.365.473.838
Close/Late50160041412912000.320.424.560.984
Scoring Position81274064101516300.333.424.6051.029
Pinch Hitting742010517161215100.270.368.486.854
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home701183030422161328.254.328.381.710
Road611123731830232317.330.435.5891.024
March/April151460016411.429.467.6431.110
May222871025418.250.276.500.776
June211970002485.368.536.368.904
July202040114255.200.360.450.810
August243680039866.222.333.472.806
Sept/Oct291133550526171520.310.385.487.871

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19421565571523234013610169297700.273.350.557.907BRO
1943156556145271321038880065400.261.350.486.836BRO
194414452113826430989779234202.265.362.503.865BRO
1946131230676112523936034510.291.383.483.866BRO
Total587186450291911438932526442121812.269.358.511.869 

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 1946

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1020031.6676.04.50110.0
First Base10501501.0005.09.00    
Second Base11051021501.00022.06.14    
Third Base11010101.0009.01.00    
Shortstop7929531263319112.937358.04.80    
Leftfield22200201.00017.01.06    

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...
1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,300,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 3/15/1945 with a Torn Back Muscle, out for full season...
1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,300,000 through salary arbitration...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Homeruns
1942 - 40 - 8th
RBI
1942 - 136 - 7th
   

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