Mickey Vernon

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 170lb (188cm, 77kg)

Born: April 22, 1918 in Marcus Hook, PA us

Died: September 24, 2008 in Media, PA

Buried: Lawn Croft Cemetery, Linwood, PA

High School: Eddystone HS (Eddystone, PA)

School: Villanova University (Villanova, PA)

Debut: July 8, 1939 (Age 21-077d, 8,685th in major league history)
vs. PHA 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 1960 (Age 42-158d)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1939 season

Full Name: James Barton Vernon

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

35.5

8731

2495

172

.286

1196

RBI

1311

137

OBP

.359

SLG

.429

OPS

.787

OPS+

116

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1952 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1952 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 15	WSH		BOS	L,0-3	CG	39	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
2	2	Apr 16	WSH		BOS	W,4-3	CG	43	11.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
3	3	Apr 17	WSH		BOS	L,2-9	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
4	4	Apr 18	WSH	@	NYY	W,3-1	CG	38	9.0	6	1	1	8	1	1B
5	5	Apr 19	WSH	@	NYY	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
6	6	Apr 20	WSH	@	BOS	L,3-6	CG	32	8.0	10	1	0	11	2	1B
7	7	Apr 21	WSH	@	BOS	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	12	1	0	13	2	1B
8	8	Apr 22	WSH	@	BOS	L,5-10	CG	41	8.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
9	9	Apr 30 (1)	WSH		CHW	L,3-7	CG	42	9.0	8	1	0	9	1	1B
10	10	Apr 30 (2)	WSH		CHW	L,3-4	CG	41	11.0	14	0	0	14	0	1B
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	11	May 1	WSH		CLE	W,2-1	CG	52	13.0	18	1	0	19	3	1B
12	12	May 2	WSH		CLE	L,2-6	CG	43	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
13	13	May 3	WSH		CLE	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	8	1	0	9	1	1B
14	14	May 4 (1)	WSH		SLB	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	7	1	0	8	1	1B
15	15	May 4 (2)	WSH		SLB	W,15-7	CG	39	9.0	14	1	0	15	1	1B
16	16	May 5	WSH		SLB	W,13-1	CG	39	9.0	9	2	0	11	1	1B
17	17	May 6	WSH		DET	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	1B
18	18	May 7	WSH		DET	W,6-2	CG	33	9.0	12	1	0	13	2	1B
19	19	May 8	WSH		DET	T,4-4	CG	53	11.0	12	1	0	13	0	1B
20	20	May 9	WSH	@	PHA	L,3-9	CG	41	8.0	7	1	0	8	1	1B
21	21	May 10	WSH	@	PHA	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	12	1	0	13	1	1B
22	22	May 11	WSH	@	PHA	W,5-2	CG	43	11.0	11	1	0	12	0	1B
23	23	May 13	WSH	@	DET	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
24	24	May 14	WSH	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	1B
25	25	May 15	WSH	@	DET	L,0-1	CG	31	8.2	9	0	0	9	0	1B
26	26	May 16	WSH	@	CLE	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
27	27	May 17	WSH	@	CLE	L,2-9	CG	38	8.0	5	0	0	5	1	1B
28	28	May 18 (1)	WSH	@	CHW	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	1B
29	29	May 18 (2)	WSH	@	CHW	L,4-6	CG	41	8.0	4	3	0	7	0	1B
30	30	May 20	WSH	@	SLB	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	1B
31	31	May 21	WSH	@	SLB	L,1-2	CG	46	9.2	10	1	0	11	1	1B
32	32	May 22	WSH	@	SLB	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	1B
33	33	May 25 (1)	WSH		PHA	L,1-2	CG	33	9.0	13	0	0	13	1	1B
34	34	May 25 (2)	WSH		PHA	W,1-0	CG	36	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
35	35	May 26	WSH		PHA	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	8	1	1	10	2	1B
36	36	May 27	WSH	@	NYY	L,2-7	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	2	1B
37	37	May 29	WSH	@	BOS	L,0-1	CG	35	8.0	11	1	0	12	0	1B
38	38	May 30 (1)	WSH	@	BOS	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
39	39	May 30 (2)	WSH	@	BOS	L,3-5	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	1	1B
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
40	40	Jun 1 (1)	WSH		DET	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
41	41	Jun 1 (2)	WSH		DET	L,3-6	CG	42	9.0	9	1	0	10	1	1B
42	42	Jun 2	WSH		DET	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	8	1	0	9	1	1B
43	43	Jun 3	WSH		SLB	L,2-3	CG	64	17.0	23	0	0	23	1	1B
44	44	Jun 6	WSH		CHW	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	10	2	0	12	2	1B
45	45	Jun 7	WSH		CHW	L,3-5	CG	40	9.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
46	46	Jun 8	WSH		CHW	L,3-6	CG	42	9.0	11	0	0	11	2	1B
47	47	Jun 10	WSH		CLE	L,3-4	CG	37	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	1B
48	48	Jun 11	WSH		CLE	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	12	0	0	12	0	1B
49	49	Jun 12	WSH		CLE	L,4-7	CG	41	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	1B
50	50	Jun 14	WSH	@	DET	L,6-7	CG	37	8.0	7	0	0	7	2	1B
51	51	Jun 15 (1)	WSH	@	DET	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
52	52	Jun 15 (2)	WSH	@	DET	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
53	53	Jun 17	WSH	@	CLE	W,4-3	CG	42	9.0	6	1	0	7	2	1B
54	54	Jun 18	WSH	@	CLE	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
55	55	Jun 19	WSH	@	CLE	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
56	56	Jun 20	WSH	@	SLB	T,5-5	CG	68	18.0	17	1	0	18	4	1B
57	57	Jun 21	WSH	@	SLB	L,3-7	CG	37	8.0	10	2	0	12	2	1B
58	58	Jun 22 (1)	WSH	@	SLB	W,8-5	CG	37	9.0	13	0	0	13	0	1B
59	59	Jun 22 (2)	WSH	@	SLB	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	12	0	0	12	4	1B
60	60	Jun 23	WSH	@	CHW	W,6-4	CG	43	9.0	5	0	0	5	2	1B
61	61	Jun 24	WSH	@	CHW	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	10	0	0	10	2	1B
62	62	Jun 25	WSH	@	CHW	W,9-6	CG	49	10.0	11	1	0	12	2	1B
63	63	Jun 27	WSH	@	BOS	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	1B
64	64	Jun 28	WSH	@	BOS	W,5-1	CG	38	9.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
65	65	Jun 29 (1)	WSH	@	NYY	L,0-5	CG	34	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	1B
66	66	Jun 29 (2)	WSH	@	NYY	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	10	2	0	12	1	1B
67	67	Jun 30	WSH	@	PHA	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	13	1	0	14	1	1B
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
68	68	Jul 1	WSH	@	PHA	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	10	1	0	11	1	1B
69	69	Jul 2	WSH	@	PHA	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
70	70	Jul 3 (1)	WSH		NYY	L,6-9	CG	46	9.0	10	1	0	11	0	1B
71	71	Jul 3 (2)	WSH		NYY	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	11	0	0	11	1	1B
72	72	Jul 4 (1)	WSH		NYY	L,4-9	CG	47	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
73	73	Jul 4 (2)	WSH		NYY	L,3-4	CG	42	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	1B
74	74	Jul 5	WSH		BOS	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	8	1	0	9	1	1B
75	75	Jul 6	WSH		BOS	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	2	1B
76	76	Jul 10 (1)	WSH		CHW	L,0-2	CG	34	9.0	9	1	0	10	1	1B
77	77	Jul 10 (2)	WSH		CHW	L,2-4	CG	42	9.0	12	1	0	13	0	1B
78	78	Jul 11	WSH		CHW	W,2-1	CG	39	10.0	8	1	0	9	1	1B
79	79	Jul 12	WSH		CHW	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	8	2	0	10	0	1B
80	80	Jul 13 (1)	WSH		CLE	L,0-1	CG	31	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	1B
81	81	Jul 13 (2)	WSH		CLE	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	1B
82	82	Jul 14	WSH		CLE	W,15-4	CG	40	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
83	83	Jul 15 (1)	WSH		DET	W,8-2	CG	39	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	1B
84	84	Jul 15 (2)	WSH		DET	W,9-8	CG	42	9.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
85	85	Jul 16	WSH		DET	L,0-9	CG	48	9.0	10	1	0	11	0	1B
86	86	Jul 17	WSH		DET	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
87	87	Jul 18	WSH		SLB	W,6-5	CG	45	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
88	88	Jul 19	WSH		SLB	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	10	1	0	11	1	1B
89	89	Jul 20 (1)	WSH		SLB	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
90	90	Jul 20 (2)	WSH		SLB	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	13	1	0	14	2	1B
91	91	Jul 22	WSH	@	DET	L,0-1	CG	30	8.0	6	1	0	7	1	1B
92	92	Jul 23	WSH	@	DET	W,5-2	CG	62	16.0	15	3	0	18	2	1B
93	93	Jul 24	WSH	@	DET	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	9	1	0	10	2	1B
94	94	Jul 25	WSH	@	CLE	L,2-4	CG	32	8.0	9	0	0	9	3	1B
95	95	Jul 26	WSH	@	CLE	W,11-10	CG	47	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
96	96	Jul 27 (1)	WSH	@	CLE	L,1-3	CG	37	8.0	7	2	0	9	0	1B
97	97	Jul 27 (2)	WSH	@	CLE	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	10	0	0	10	2	1B
98	98	Jul 28	WSH	@	SLB	L,3-6	CG	37	8.0	7	0	0	7	2	1B
99	99	Jul 29	WSH	@	SLB	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	10	2	0	12	0	1B
100	100	Jul 30	WSH	@	SLB	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	1B
101	101	Jul 31	WSH	@	SLB	W,10-5	CG	39	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	1B
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
102	102	Aug 1	WSH	@	CHW	W,3-1	CG	38	9.0	5	1	0	6	1	1B
103	103	Aug 2	WSH	@	CHW	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	9	0	0	9	2	1B
104	104	Aug 3	WSH	@	CHW	T,0-0	CG	32	8.0	7	1	0	8	1	1B
105	105	Aug 4	WSH		NYY	L,0-1	CG	37	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
106	106	Aug 5	WSH		NYY	L,2-3	CG	31	7.0	4	1	0	5	1	1B
107	107	Aug 6	WSH		NYY	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	4	2	0	6	1	1B
108	108	Aug 7 (1)	WSH		NYY	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
109	109	Aug 7 (2)	WSH		NYY	L,1-7	CG	38	9.0	9	3	0	12	1	1B
110	110	Aug 10 (1)	WSH		PHA	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	8	1	0	9	1	1B
111	111	Aug 10 (2)	WSH		PHA	L,2-4	CG	41	9.0	6	1	0	7	0	1B
112	112	Aug 11 (1)	WSH		PHA	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	8	2	0	10	1	1B
113	113	Aug 11 (2)	WSH		PHA	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
114	114	Aug 13 (1)	WSH	@	NYY	W,12-4	CG	41	9.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
115	115	Aug 13 (2)	WSH	@	NYY	L,9-10	CG	62	12.1	13	0	2	15	0	1B
116	116	Aug 14	WSH	@	NYY	L,2-7	CG	41	8.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
117	117	Aug 15	WSH	@	PHA	L,7-11	CG	46	8.0	9	0	0	9	1	1B
118	118	Aug 16	WSH	@	PHA	W,10-3	CG	35	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	1B
119	119	Aug 17 (1)	WSH	@	PHA	W,7-2	CG	38	9.0	8	0	0	8	3	1B
120	120	Aug 17 (2)	WSH	@	PHA	L,5-12	CG	43	8.0	7	0	0	7	3	1B
121	121	Aug 19	WSH		SLB	W,2-1	CG	43	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	1B
122	122	Aug 21 (1)	WSH		SLB	W,3-2	CG	40	9.0	5	0	1	6	2	1B
123	123	Aug 21 (2)	WSH		SLB	L,1-8	CG	44	9.0	14	1	1	16	0	1B
124	124	Aug 22	WSH		DET	L,0-2	CG	41	9.0	6	0	0	6	1	1B
125	125	Aug 23	WSH		DET	L,3-6	CG	42	9.0	8	1	0	9	1	1B
126	126	Aug 24	WSH		CLE	W,9-8	CG	68	16.0	18	1	1	20	2	1B
127	127	Aug 25	WSH		CLE	L,2-7	CG	43	9.0	7	0	1	8	0	1B
128	128	Aug 26	WSH		CHW	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	1B
129	129	Aug 27	WSH		CHW	L,1-4	CG	36	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	1B
130	130	Aug 29	WSH	@	NYY	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	7	4	0	11	1	1B
131	131	Aug 30	WSH	@	NYY	L,4-6	CG	38	8.0	9	2	0	11	1	1B
132	132	Aug 31	WSH	@	NYY	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	7	1	1	9	0	1B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
133	133	Sep 1 (1)	WSH		PHA	L,8-9	CG	47	10.0	10	2	0	12	1	1B
134	135 (1)	Sep 2 (1)	WSH		PHA	W,3-2	CG	42	10.0	10	1	0	11	3	1B
135	137 (1)	Sep 3	WSH		BOS	W,9-2	CG	37	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	1B
136	138	Sep 4	WSH		BOS	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	12	1	0	13	2	1B
137	139	Sep 5	WSH		BOS	W,2-0	CG	35	9.0	11	1	0	12	0	1B
138	140	Sep 6	WSH		NYY	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	9	2	0	11	1	1B
139	141	Sep 7	WSH		NYY	L,1-5	CG	34	9.0	12	1	0	13	1	1B
140	142	Sep 9 (1)	WSH	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	47	11.1	11	3	0	14	1	1B
141	144 (1)	Sep 10	WSH	@	CHW	L,3-6	CG	38	8.0	8	2	0	10	0	1B
142	145	Sep 11	WSH	@	CHW	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
143	146	Sep 12	WSH	@	SLB	L,4-5	CG	0	9.2	7	2	0	9	0
144	147	Sep 14	WSH	@	DET	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	6	2	0	8	1	1B
145	148	Sep 15	WSH	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	39	8.0	7	1	0	8	2	1B
146	149	Sep 16	WSH	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	39	9.2	10	1	0	11	1	1B
147	150	Sep 17	WSH	@	CLE	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	9	0	0	9	0	1B
148	151	Sep 19	WSH		BOS	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	11	0	1	12	0	1B
149	152	Sep 20	WSH		BOS	W,10-6	GS	21	6.0	5	2	0	7	1	1B
150	153	Sep 21	WSH		BOS	L,3-7	CG	42	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	1B
151	154	Sep 23	WSH	@	PHA	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	10	0	0	10	1	1B
152	155	Sep 26	WSH	@	BOS	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	8	0	0	8	1	1B
153	157 (1)	Sep 28	WSH	@	BOS	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	1B
							153gm		1391.1	1291	115	10	1416	139