#14 Mickey Vernon, First Base, 30 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Mickey Vernon

4/22/1918
30
USA,PA,MARCUS HOOK
6"2
180

First Base
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2.5 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall78559
Versus LHP68548
Versus RHP88559
Talent88668
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7
5
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1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 9 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/27@CINL 4-5311000120#5  
9/28PHIL 1-5200000020#4  
9/29@BSNL 6-7700000000#4  
9/30STLL 0-1300000010#5  
10/1@PHIW 8-3300000011#5  
10/4BROW 9-3512001101#5  
10/7@PHIL 2-4401000000#5  
10/8@PHIL 4-7513000100#5  
10/10PHIL 1-5400000000#7  
10/11PHIL 6-7302100110#7  

Batting Stats 1948

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall157554166418281271107250.300.380.554.934.953.255
Projected157554166418281271107250.300.380.554.934.953.255
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1496363301316307771150.0119.77.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP17345135533331215201.260.309.480.788
vs. RHP3811212832394776035412.318.409.588.997
Close/Late4812303118102110.250.367.500.867
Scoring Position1785716469202120610.320.379.556.935
Pinch Hitting622003100010.333.286.667.952
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home77254732051149463327.287.366.535.902
Road80300932131778643923.310.390.570.960
March/April26943411232822107.362.419.6171.036
May2685233141514128.271.356.471.827
June2694305192618109.319.383.6811.064
July2591265221615158.286.387.451.837
August2794281305221878.298.347.596.942
Sept/Oct27962542520231810.260.379.500.879
Postseason41661002110.375.412.438.849

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1940401374512272836201116104.328.415.5991.014NYN
19411405461554591672886841572311.284.367.487.854NYN
1942154560144391321959777275234.257.345.486.831NYN
19431535451454152711692682123856.266.343.508.851NYN
1944154539158441220998571344154.293.376.531.907NYN
1945153583155346191168758194895.266.329.443.771NYN
19461565731844691911610578235063.321.402.532.935NYN
194715558116440724959374165247.282.361.499.860NYN
19481575541664182812711072365011.300.380.554.934NYN
Total1262461813163427118186479358619494046645.285.364.507.872 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1939, AAA136519166318381121169469226.320.421.6301.051
1940, AAA113422138243411001057546245.327.422.6901.111

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19404124010021011.333.385.500.885
19484166100211000.375.412.438.849
Total82810110232011.357.400.464.864

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1541481544141137170419.9891303.211.76    
Second Base11131401.0009.04.00    

Player History

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
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
Triples
1941 - 9 - 4th
1942 - 13 - 1st
1944 - 12 - 2nd
1946 - 9 - 5th
1947 - 7 - 5th
RBI
1946 - 116 - 6th
   

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