#78 Mickey Vernon, First Base, 36 yrs, Cleveland Indians Thursday, 10/5/1954 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Mickey Vernon
4/22/1918 36 USA,PA,MARCUS HOOK 6"2 180
First Base L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 2 / 6 (Fair) Very inconsistent GREAT Normal 2.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 4,590,000 1954 $ 5,100,000 (2 year(s)) 14 Year(s), 37 Days (2445 total Days) 172 Day(s) 14 Year(s), 127 Days (2535 total Days) 14 Year(s) 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
Talent | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 5 8 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 5 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 2 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 4 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 5
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/13 | BAL | L 3-8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/14 | BAL | L 6-8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/16 | NYY | W 9-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/17 | NYY | L 0-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/19 | @BAL | L 9-11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/20 | @BAL | L 2-11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/21 | @BAL | W 9-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/22 | @BOS | W 12-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/23 | @BOS | W 8-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/24 | @BOS | L 1-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 145 | 500 | 135 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 76 | 64 | 40 | 62 | .270 | .327 | .380 | .707 | .632 | .110 |
Projected | 153 | 526 | 142 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 80 | 67 | 42 | 65 | .270 | .327 | .380 | .707 | .632 | .110 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 141 | 548 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 190 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 58.3 | 64.6 | 4.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 219 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .237 | .286 | .306 | .592 |
vs. RHP | 281 | 83 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 42 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .295 | .356 | .438 | .794 |
Close/Late | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .395 | .387 | .782 |
Scoring Position | 129 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 67 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .359 | .473 | .831 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 70 | 227 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 32 | .251 | .298 | .357 | .655 |
Road | 75 | 273 | 78 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 36 | 23 | 30 | .286 | .347 | .399 | .746 |
March/April | 21 | 75 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | .347 | .407 | .533 | .940 |
May | 26 | 87 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | .299 | .380 | .414 | .794 |
June | 26 | 91 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 11 | .297 | .323 | .440 | .762 |
July | 24 | 80 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | .263 | .306 | .313 | .618 |
August | 28 | 96 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 15 | .219 | .286 | .354 | .640 |
Sept/Oct | 20 | 71 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | .197 | .237 | .211 | .448 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1939 | 135 | 500 | 128 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 71 | 66 | 49 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 8 | 5 | .256 | .324 | .384 | .708 | WS1 |
1940 | 135 | 500 | 151 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 84 | 77 | 58 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 8 | 5 | .302 | .375 | .450 | .825 | WS1 |
1941 | 135 | 500 | 151 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 84 | 77 | 58 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 8 | 5 | .302 | .375 | .450 | .825 | WS1 |
1942 | 135 | 500 | 151 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 84 | 77 | 58 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 8 | 5 | .302 | .375 | .450 | .825 | WS1 |
1943 | 135 | 500 | 151 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 84 | 77 | 58 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 8 | 5 | .302 | .375 | .450 | .825 | WS1 |
1946 | 135 | 500 | 151 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 84 | 77 | 58 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 8 | 5 | .302 | .375 | .450 | .825 | WS1 |
1947 | 135 | 500 | 151 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 84 | 77 | 58 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 8 | 5 | .302 | .375 | .450 | .825 | WS1 |
1948 | 135 | 500 | 151 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 84 | 77 | 58 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 8 | 5 | .302 | .375 | .450 | .825 | WS1 |
1949 | 135 | 500 | 151 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 84 | 77 | 58 | 3 | 4 | 49 | 8 | 5 | .302 | .375 | .450 | .825 | CLE |
1950 | 81 | 102 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | .343 | .407 | .510 | .917 | CLE |
1951 | 120 | 382 | 118 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 54 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 4 | .309 | .370 | .458 | .828 | CLE |
1952 | 141 | 502 | 153 | 32 | 2 | 10 | 80 | 76 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 11 | 3 | .305 | .365 | .436 | .801 | CLE |
1953 | 145 | 485 | 145 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 84 | 74 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 11 | 2 | .299 | .364 | .513 | .877 | CLE |
1954 | 145 | 500 | 135 | 25 | 3 | 8 | 76 | 64 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 62 | 7 | 5 | .270 | .327 | .380 | .707 | CLE |
Total | 1847 | 6471 | 1922 | 375 | 86 | 136 | 1059 | 972 | 692 | 37 | 39 | 633 | 112 | 61 | .297 | .366 | .445 | .811 | |
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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 |
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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 |
1952 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .417 | .702 |
Total | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .417 | .702 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 141 | 141 | 1351 | 116 | 140 | 1478 | 11 | .993 | 1177.1 | 11.30 | | | | |
Leftfield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 5.0 | 3.60 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
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Achievements Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 6/21/1952... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Detroit on 5/3/1953... Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1954, hitting .632 with 1 HR, 4 RBI... 7/9/1954: Signed a contract extension with Cleveland, $5,100,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Doubles 1952 - 32 - 9th
| Triples 1953 - 12 - 1st
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