#60 Vern "Junior" Stephens, Shortstop, 28 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Vern Stephens
Junior
10/23/1920
28
USA,NM,MCALISTER
5"10
185

Shortstop
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,500,000
1952
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 108 Days (1140 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66787
Versus LHP77898
Versus RHP56787
Talent56797
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3
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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  
9/23@SLAL 1-7310000012#3  
9/24@SLAW 11-7220000030#4  
9/26DETW 8-3522001200#3PoG 
9/27DETW 10-6311000020#4  
9/28@CHAW 13-3322001120#3  
9/29BOSW 6-1301100210#3  
9/30WASL 3-4401100000#4  
10/1@DETW 1-0401000000#3  
10/2@PHAL 3-4311100011#4  
10/4BOSW 4-3310000010#4  

Batting Stats 1948

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15654213723229939310885.253.376.463.839.853.210
Projected15654213723229939310885.253.376.463.839.853.210
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall150651010016012515400.097.66.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP16649501338343826000.295.426.560.987
vs. RHP376881821655597059100.234.353.420.774
Close/Late5816304117118000.276.391.534.926
Scoring Position135346255703421100.252.400.437.837
Pinch Hitting610012102000.167.167.667.833
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home79271631011441415446.232.360.432.792
Road77271741311552525439.273.393.494.887
March/April26922140514131713.228.349.435.783
May24831821514141411.217.330.446.776
June271022850417141222.275.351.441.792
July2692225028161615.239.352.359.711
August2480233162416187.287.414.575.989
Sept/Oct29932540716203117.269.452.538.989

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19421565571523234013610169297700.273.350.557.907BRO
1943156556145271321038880065400.261.350.486.836BRO
194414452113826430989779234202.265.362.503.865BRO
1946131230676112523936034510.291.383.483.866BRO
194714342611420123716978127820.268.381.481.862BRO
1948156542137232299393108018500.253.376.463.839 NYY
Total88628327531341216655348745052438132.266.365.498.862 

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 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base10030301.0003.09.00    
Shortstop15315023456811083836.9571319.05.72    

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...
1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,300,000 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 7/2/1947 with a Tight Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/7/1948 to a 5-year deal worth $9,500,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Homeruns
1942 - 40 - 8th
RBI
1942 - 136 - 7th
   

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