#14 Mickey Vernon, First Base, 30 yrs, New York (N) Giants Wednesday, 10/25/1948 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Mickey Vernon
4/22/1918 30 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 Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 6,000,000 1949 8 Year(s), 52 Days (1428 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 52 Days (1428 total Days) 9 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Talent | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 5 4 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 9 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 2 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/27 | @CIN | L 4-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/28 | PHI | L 1-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/29 | @BSN | L 6-7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/30 | STL | L 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/1 | @PHI | W 8-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/4 | BRO | W 9-3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
10/7 | @PHI | L 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/8 | @PHI | L 4-7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/10 | PHI | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/11 | PHI | L 6-7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 157 | 554 | 166 | 41 | 8 | 28 | 127 | 110 | 72 | 50 | .300 | .380 | .554 | .934 | .953 | .255 |
Projected | 157 | 554 | 166 | 41 | 8 | 28 | 127 | 110 | 72 | 50 | .300 | .380 | .554 | .934 | .953 | .255 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 149 | 636 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 307 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 119.7 | 7.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 173 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .309 | .480 | .788 |
vs. RHP | 381 | 121 | 28 | 3 | 23 | 94 | 77 | 60 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .318 | .409 | .588 | .997 |
Close/Late | 48 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .367 | .500 | .867 |
Scoring Position | 178 | 57 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 92 | 0 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .320 | .379 | .556 | .935 |
Pinch Hitting | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .286 | .667 | .952 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 77 | 254 | 73 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 49 | 46 | 33 | 27 | .287 | .366 | .535 | .902 |
Road | 80 | 300 | 93 | 21 | 3 | 17 | 78 | 64 | 39 | 23 | .310 | .390 | .570 | .960 |
March/April | 26 | 94 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 7 | .362 | .419 | .617 | 1.036 |
May | 26 | 85 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | .271 | .356 | .471 | .827 |
June | 26 | 94 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 9 | .319 | .383 | .681 | 1.064 |
July | 25 | 91 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | .286 | .387 | .451 | .837 |
August | 27 | 94 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 8 | .298 | .347 | .596 | .942 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 96 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 10 | .260 | .379 | .500 | .879 |
Postseason | 4 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .375 | .412 | .438 | .849 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1940 | 40 | 137 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 36 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 4 | .328 | .415 | .599 | 1.014 | NYN |
1941 | 140 | 546 | 155 | 45 | 9 | 16 | 72 | 88 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 57 | 23 | 11 | .284 | .367 | .487 | .854 | NYN |
1942 | 154 | 560 | 144 | 39 | 13 | 21 | 95 | 97 | 77 | 2 | 7 | 52 | 3 | 4 | .257 | .345 | .486 | .831 | NYN |
1943 | 153 | 545 | 145 | 41 | 5 | 27 | 116 | 92 | 68 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 5 | 6 | .266 | .343 | .508 | .851 | NYN |
1944 | 154 | 539 | 158 | 44 | 12 | 20 | 99 | 85 | 71 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 5 | 4 | .293 | .376 | .531 | .907 | NYN |
1945 | 153 | 583 | 155 | 34 | 6 | 19 | 116 | 87 | 58 | 1 | 9 | 48 | 9 | 5 | .266 | .329 | .443 | .771 | NYN |
1946 | 156 | 573 | 184 | 46 | 9 | 19 | 116 | 105 | 78 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 6 | 3 | .321 | .402 | .532 | .935 | NYN |
1947 | 155 | 581 | 164 | 40 | 7 | 24 | 95 | 93 | 74 | 1 | 6 | 52 | 4 | 7 | .282 | .361 | .499 | .860 | NYN |
1948 | 157 | 554 | 166 | 41 | 8 | 28 | 127 | 110 | 72 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 1 | 1 | .300 | .380 | .554 | .934 | NYN |
Total | 1262 | 4618 | 1316 | 342 | 71 | 181 | 864 | 793 | 586 | 19 | 49 | 404 | 66 | 45 | .285 | .364 | .507 | .872 | |
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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 |
1939, AAA | 136 | 519 | 166 | 31 | 8 | 38 | 112 | 116 | 94 | 69 | 22 | 6 | .320 | .421 | .630 | 1.051 |
1940, AAA | 113 | 422 | 138 | 24 | 3 | 41 | 100 | 105 | 75 | 46 | 24 | 5 | .327 | .422 | .690 | 1.111 |
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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 |
1940 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .385 | .500 | .885 |
1948 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .412 | .438 | .849 |
Total | 8 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .357 | .400 | .464 | .864 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 154 | 148 | 1544 | 141 | 137 | 1704 | 19 | .989 | 1303.2 | 11.76 | | | | |
Second Base | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 4.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 13th overall pick, by New York (N) in 1939... Injured on 6/8/1939 with a Pulled Hip Muscle, out for 5 days... Had first career hit on 8/14/1940, off Bill Dietrich (CIN)... Hit first career homerun on 8/16/1940, off Ed Walsh (CIN)... Injured on 3/14/1941 with a Spasms Back, out for 4-5 weeks... Won Gold Glove at First Base in 1941... Won Gold Glove at First Base in 1942... Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 8/17/1943... Won Gold Glove at First Base in 1943... 1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,600,000 through salary arbitration... Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 9/15/1944... Won Gold Glove at First Base in 1944... 1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,807,143 through salary arbitration... Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1945, hitting .381 with 4 HR, 12 RBI... 1/31/1946: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,807,143 through salary arbitration... Hit for the cycle against Brooklyn on 4/27/1946... 8/6/1946: Signed a contract extension with New York (N), $6,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1946, hitting .545 with 1 HR, 10 RBI... Won Gold Glove at First Base in 1946... Won Gold Glove at First Base in 1947... Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1948, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 7 RBI... Won Gold Glove at First Base in 1948...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1946 - .321 - 6th
| SLG 1946 - .532 - 9th
| OPS 1946 - .935 - 8th
| Hits 1946 - 184 - 6th
| Doubles 1942 - 39 - 10th 1943 - 41 - 10th 1944 - 44 - 3rd 1946 - 46 - 5th 1947 - 40 - 5th
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Triples 1941 - 9 - 4th 1942 - 13 - 1st 1944 - 12 - 2nd 1946 - 9 - 5th 1947 - 7 - 5th
| RBI 1946 - 116 - 6th
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