#60 Vern "Junior" Stephens, Shortstop, 27 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Monday, 10/23/1947
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Vern Stephens
Junior
10/23/1920
27
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
$ 3,300,000
1947
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 108 Days (968 total Days)
6 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
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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  
9/21@PHIL 11-15100000000#9  
9/24CINL 5-9200000101#1  
9/26@BSNL 2-4412001102#5  
9/27@BSNW 8-3421000001#5  
9/28PITL 5-8300000011#5  
9/29@STLL 5-7501000001#5  
9/30@PHIL 3-5211001221#5  
10/1NYNL 3-4411000100#5  
10/2CHCW 7-3400000002#5  
10/4@STLL 2-5412100100#5  

Batting Stats 1947

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1434261142012371697878.268.381.481.862.885.214
Projected1434261142012371697878.268.381.481.862.885.214
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall10650717011022054420100.081.16.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP742440720131912200.324.453.6621.115
vs. RHP352901611651565966001.256.364.443.807
Close/Late4710301551312100.213.377.340.717
Scoring Position112246074702328200.214.343.455.798
Pinch Hitting2750011365000.185.333.296.630
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7422353110935294337.238.361.408.769
Road6920361911436403541.300.403.562.965
March/April26942870521131915.298.421.532.953
May225613214910139.232.377.518.895
June276719301714149.284.407.373.781
July19531640027910.302.403.377.781
August24762010712111217.263.364.553.916
Sept/Oct25801830620141118.225.312.487.799

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
Total73022906161111013746039434252329632.269.362.506.868 

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 1947

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base3314296513973.969162.15.38    
Shortstop97921233436249024.951812.25.43    

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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Homeruns
1942 - 40 - 8th
RBI
1942 - 136 - 7th
   

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