#78 Mickey Vernon, First Base, 38 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Mickey Vernon

4/22/1918
38
USA,PA,MARCUS HOOK
6"2
185

First Base
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L
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2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Very inconsistent
GREAT
Normal
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 5,100,000
1956
16 Year(s), 37 Days (2789 total Days)
172 Day(s)
16 Year(s), 127 Days (2879 total Days)
16 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall57256
Versus LHP57246
Versus RHP57256
Talent57256
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14@BOSL 3-4200000000#1  
9/15@CHAL 6-8400000002#7  
9/16@CHAW 7-6311100010#7  
9/17@CHAW 8-7502100100#7  
9/19@WS1L 5-6111000100#8  
9/20@WS1L 0-9301000000#7  
9/21@WS1W 6-5301000021#7  
9/22NYYW 3-1301000001#7  
9/23NYYL 3-8100000000#8  
9/24NYYW 3-2312000110#7  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall129401111333663514669.277.351.419.770.723.142
Projected136422117353666544873.277.351.419.770.723.142
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall109458110882168424544.463.15.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1022271118131319010.216.302.333.635
vs. RHP29989262545383350271.298.367.448.815
Close/Late521451068118020.269.385.404.788
Scoring Position1083310225401321241.306.367.491.858
Pinch Hitting910001102000.111.111.111.222
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6219557151331221932.292.349.426.774
Road6720654182332292737.262.342.413.754
March/April23762170113101310.276.374.408.782
May2794248119121114.255.327.394.721
June185210502117415.192.246.404.649
July1753183108477.340.410.434.844
August246721700149315.313.333.418.751
Sept/Oct2059173128988.288.371.475.846

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19391355001282569716649345685.256.324.384.708 WS1
194013550015130710847758344985.302.375.450.825 WS1
194113550015130710847758344985.302.375.450.825 WS1
194213550015130710847758344985.302.375.450.825 WS1
194313550015130710847758344985.302.375.450.825 WS1
194613550015130710847758344985.302.375.450.825 WS1
194713550015130710847758344985.302.375.450.825 WS1
194813550015130710847758344985.302.375.450.825 WS1
194913550015130710847758344985.302.375.450.825 CLE
19508110235613172211001422.343.407.510.917 CLE
19511203821181869595435202394.309.370.458.828CLE
1952141502153322108076462134113.305.365.436.801CLE
19531454851452912178474473152112.299.364.513.877CLE
19541455001352538766440316275.270.327.380.707CLE
1955154574146355107173783384107.254.345.385.730CLE
19561294011113336635146126945.277.351.419.770CLE
Total2130744621794439415211931096816414478612673.293.364.439.802 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19524122001112500.167.286.417.702
Total4122001112500.167.286.417.702

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base119109128311012114029.994969.213.01    
Leftfield3000000.0005.00.00    
Rightfield3000000.0004.10.00    

Player History

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.
Had 2000th career hit on 6/24/1955, off Howie Pollet (BOS)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Doubles
1952 - 32 - 9th
1955 - 35 - 10th
Triples
1953 - 12 - 1st
1955 - 5 - 7th
SB
1955 - 10 - 9th
  

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