#78 Mickey Vernon, First Base, 37 yrs, Cleveland Indians Monday, 10/2/1955 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Mickey Vernon
4/22/1918 37 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 Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Very inconsistent GREAT Normal 1.5 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 : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 5,100,000 1956 15 Year(s), 37 Days (2617 total Days) 172 Day(s) 15 Year(s), 127 Days (2707 total Days) 15 Year(s) 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Talent | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
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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 : 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/14 | WS1 | L 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/15 | @KC | W 9-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/16 | @KC | W 5-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/17 | @KC | L 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/19 | @BOS | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/20 | @BOS | L 6-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/21 | @BOS | L 4-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/22 | CHA | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/23 | CHA | W 16-8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/24 | CHA | W 6-5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 154 | 574 | 146 | 35 | 5 | 10 | 71 | 73 | 78 | 84 | .254 | .345 | .385 | .730 | .686 | .131 |
Projected | 162 | 604 | 154 | 37 | 5 | 11 | 75 | 77 | 82 | 88 | .254 | .345 | .385 | .730 | .686 | .131 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 154 | 665 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 221 | 50 | 10 | 7 | 58.8 | 80.4 | 4.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 240 | 58 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 31 | 39 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .242 | .320 | .396 | .716 |
vs. RHP | 334 | 88 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .263 | .358 | .377 | .735 |
Close/Late | 73 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .315 | .358 | .479 | .837 |
Scoring Position | 166 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .199 | .294 | .319 | .614 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 77 | 274 | 73 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 33 | 42 | 37 | .266 | .360 | .383 | .743 |
Road | 77 | 300 | 73 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 47 | .243 | .324 | .387 | .710 |
March/April | 24 | 88 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | .318 | .398 | .455 | .853 |
May | 28 | 117 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 17 | .248 | .315 | .444 | .760 |
June | 28 | 98 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 10 | .245 | .351 | .388 | .739 |
July | 26 | 100 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 14 | .270 | .336 | .410 | .746 |
August | 27 | 95 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 18 | .211 | .342 | .263 | .605 |
Sept/Oct | 21 | 76 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 10 | .237 | .307 | .329 | .636 |
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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 |
Total | 2001 | 7045 | 2068 | 410 | 91 | 146 | 1130 | 1045 | 770 | 40 | 42 | 717 | 122 | 68 | .294 | .364 | .440 | .804 | |
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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 | 154 | 154 | 1731 | 130 | 170 | 1871 | 10 | .995 | 1382.2 | 12.18 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
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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)...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Doubles 1952 - 32 - 9th
| Triples 1953 - 12 - 1st
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