#14 Mickey Vernon, First Base, 31 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Friday, 10/20/1949 |
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| Mickey Vernon
4/22/1918
31
USA,PA,MARCUS HOOK
6"2
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First Base
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3.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 6,000,000
1949
9 Year(s), 52 Days (1600 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 52 Days (1600 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Versus LHP | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Versus RHP | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| Talent | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
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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 | | |
| 9/29 | @BSN | L 0-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 9/30 | CHC | W 10-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 10/1 | @PHI | W 3-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 10/2 | @STL | W 6-3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
| 10/4 | BRO | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
| 10/7 | PHI | L 2-11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
| 10/8 | PHI | L 6-8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
| 10/10 | @PHI | W 7-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
| 10/11 | @PHI | L 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
| 10/12 | @PHI | L 3-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 159 | 598 | 203 | 51 | 11 | 29 | 113 | 117 | 74 | 45 | .339 | .410 | .607 | 1.017 | 1.065 | .268 |
| Projected | 159 | 598 | 203 | 51 | 11 | 29 | 113 | 117 | 74 | 45 | .339 | .410 | .607 | 1.017 | 1.065 | .268 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 149 | 683 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 363 | 91 | 2 | 6 | 25.0 | 155.6 | 9.9 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 131 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .282 | .338 | .534 | .872 |
| vs. RHP | 467 | 166 | 37 | 9 | 24 | 82 | 99 | 61 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .355 | .430 | .627 | 1.057 |
| Close/Late | 55 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .327 | .375 | .600 | .975 |
| Scoring Position | 143 | 53 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 85 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .371 | .424 | .755 | 1.179 |
| Pinch Hitting | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 79 | 292 | 102 | 22 | 5 | 16 | 58 | 61 | 42 | 21 | .349 | .432 | .623 | 1.055 |
| Road | 80 | 306 | 101 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 55 | 56 | 32 | 24 | .330 | .386 | .592 | .977 |
| Last Week | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .083 | .214 | .083 | .298 |
| March/April | 25 | 92 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 8 | .370 | .431 | .707 | 1.138 |
| May | 26 | 102 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 7 | .363 | .433 | .608 | 1.041 |
| June | 27 | 98 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 7 | .347 | .443 | .592 | 1.035 |
| July | 25 | 97 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 8 | .351 | .411 | .588 | .999 |
| August | 27 | 101 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 8 | .287 | .357 | .495 | .852 |
| Sept/Oct | 29 | 108 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 7 | .324 | .375 | .657 | 1.032 |
| Postseason | 5 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .200 | .304 | .300 | .604 |
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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 |
| 1949 | 159 | 598 | 203 | 51 | 11 | 29 | 113 | 117 | 74 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 2 | 6 | .339 | .410 | .607 | 1.017 | NYN,NL |
| Total | 1421 | 5216 | 1519 | 393 | 82 | 210 | 977 | 910 | 660 | 21 | 55 | 449 | 68 | 51 | .291 | .370 | .519 | .888 | |
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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 |
| 1949 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .304 | .300 | .604 |
| Total | 13 | 48 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .292 | .358 | .396 | .754 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| First Base | 157 | 149 | 1566 | 135 | 127 | 1710 | 9 | .995 | 1325.0 | 11.62 | | | | |
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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...
Was selected to the 1949 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1949, hitting .483 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at First Base in 1949...
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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
1948 - 41 - 7th
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Triples
1941 - 9 - 4th
1942 - 13 - 1st
1944 - 12 - 2nd
1946 - 9 - 5th
1947 - 7 - 5th
1948 - 8 - 8th
| RBI
1946 - 116 - 6th
1948 - 127 - 6th
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