#78 Mickey Vernon, First Base, 39 yrs, Boston Red Sox Tuesday, 10/3/1957 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Mickey Vernon
4/22/1918 39 USA,PA,MARCUS HOOK 6"2 185
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 2 / 6 (Fair) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Very inconsistent GREAT Prone 1.0 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 $ 660,000 1957 $ 500,000 (2 year(s)) 17 Year(s), 37 Days (2961 total Days) 172 Day(s) 17 Year(s), 127 Days (3051 total Days) 17 Year(s) 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Talent | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
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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 : 4 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 2 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 3 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 5
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 85 | 175 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 15 | 29 | .257 | .319 | .394 | .714 | .635 | .137 |
Projected | 89 | 184 | 47 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 34 | 16 | 31 | .257 | .319 | .394 | .714 | .635 | .137 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 35 | 192 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 33.3 | 23.9 | 4.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 61 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .230 | .284 | .377 | .661 |
vs. RHP | 114 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .272 | .336 | .404 | .740 |
Close/Late | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .348 | .385 | .783 | 1.167 |
Scoring Position | 35 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .366 | .314 | .680 |
Pinch Hitting | 30 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .371 | .467 | .838 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 44 | 97 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 14 | .268 | .330 | .412 | .743 |
Road | 41 | 78 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 15 | .244 | .302 | .372 | .674 |
March/April | 24 | 93 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 13 | .226 | .298 | .312 | .610 |
May | 16 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .286 | .318 | .429 | .747 |
June | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .182 | .400 | .364 | .764 |
July | 13 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .357 | .357 | .643 | 1.000 |
August | 12 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | .333 | .333 | .519 | .852 |
Sept/Oct | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .222 | .300 | .444 | .744 |
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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 |
1955 | 154 | 574 | 146 | 35 | 5 | 10 | 71 | 73 | 78 | 3 | 3 | 84 | 10 | 7 | .254 | .345 | .385 | .730 | CLE |
1956 | 129 | 401 | 111 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 63 | 51 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 69 | 4 | 5 | .277 | .351 | .419 | .770 | CLE |
1957 | 85 | 175 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 4 | .257 | .319 | .394 | .714 | BOS |
Total | 2215 | 7621 | 2224 | 452 | 97 | 155 | 1208 | 1128 | 831 | 42 | 44 | 815 | 128 | 77 | .292 | .363 | .438 | .800 | |
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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 | 17 | 14 | 156 | 16 | 11 | 172 | 0 | 1.000 | 120.0 | 12.90 | | | | |
Third Base | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Leftfield | 26 | 20 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2 | .953 | 174.0 | 2.22 | | | | |
Rightfield | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 14.1 | 1.88 | | | | |
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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. Had 2000th career hit on 6/24/1955, off Howie Pollet (BOS)... Signed as a free agent by Boston on 2/19/1957 to a 1-year deal worth $660,000 per year... 5/29/1957: Signed a contract extension with Boston, $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Doubles 1952 - 32 - 9th 1955 - 35 - 10th 1956 - 33 - 8th
| Triples 1953 - 12 - 1st 1955 - 5 - 7th
| SB 1955 - 10 - 9th
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