#60 Vern "Junior" Stephens, Shortstop, 28 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Friday, 10/20/1949
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Vern Stephens
Junior
10/23/1920
28
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
$ 9,500,000
1952
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 108 Days (1312 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66787
Versus LHP77897
Versus RHP56777
Talent56777
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3
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Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 6 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 5 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21SLAW 6-3411100210#4  
9/23CHAL 2-8400000000#4  
9/24CHAL 4-8501000101#4  
9/26CLEL 5-6600000003#3  
9/27CLEW 4-3400000021#3  
9/28@WASW 4-2310000011#4  
9/29@BOSW 1-0312001110#3  
9/30@PHAL 8-10411001112#4  
10/1SLAL 6-7321001101#3  
10/2DETW 5-0322002310#3  

Batting Stats 1949

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall15354712923235102103120104.236.371.477.848.876.241
Projected15354712923235102103120104.236.371.477.848.876.241
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall146675114018162616000.0101.46.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP18545501329344726100.243.395.481.876
vs. RHP362841822273697378511.232.358.475.833
Close/Late5611204982412100.196.432.446.879
Scoring Position1633781106804230610.227.373.472.845
Pinch Hitting710012100000.143.143.571.714
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home75267561211239406052.210.353.397.750
Road78280731112363636052.261.387.554.940
March/April25842430617142218.286.434.536.970
May25942340617191817.245.363.479.842
June2591164038132318.176.336.319.655
July23822340520201911.280.416.512.928
August271012141619191617.208.314.446.759
Sept/Oct28952241921182223.232.372.579.951

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
1948156542137232299393108018500.253.376.463.839 NYY
1949153547129232351021031201610400.236.371.477.848NYY
Total103933798821571420165559057063048532.261.366.494.860 

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 1949

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop15114620763010586528.9681317.05.91    

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...
Signed as a free agent by New York (A) on 2/7/1948 to a 5-year deal worth $9,500,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Homeruns
1942 - 40 - 8th
RBI
1942 - 136 - 7th
   

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