| Mickey Vernon | ||
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| First Baseman | ||
| Born: April 22, 1918 Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania |
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| July 8, 1939 for the Washington Senators |
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| September 27, 1960 for the Pittsburgh Pirates |
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| Batting average | . First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Marcus Hook is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Headline Event of the Year On May 17, 1939, Princeton University and Columbia University played the first televised baseball The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over New York Yankees (4-3 Bobby Richardson, The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 286 | |
| Hits | 2495 | |
| Runs batted in | 1311 | |
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James Barton "Mickey" Vernon (born April 22, 1918 in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Washington Senators (1939-1948, 1950-1955) for the majority of his career, as well as four other teams: the Cleveland Indians (1949-1950, 1958), Boston Red Sox (1956-1957), Milwaukee Braves (1959) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1960). In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Marcus Hook is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Despite missing two seasons to military service during World War II, he retired with 2,495 hits, and holds the major league record for career double plays at first base (2,044), as well as American League records for career games (2,227), putouts (19,754), assists (1,444) and total chances (21,408). World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches This article is about Baseball. For double play Magnetic tape, see Audio tape length and thickness. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in In Baseball statistics, a putout (denoted by PO or fly ball when appropriate is given to a defensive player who records an out by one of the In Baseball, an assist (denoted by A) is a defensive statistic baseball being the rare sport in which the In Baseball statistics, total chances ( TC) also called chances offered, represents the number of plays in which a defensive player has participated He batted and threw left-handed.
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Career overview
Mickey Vernon attended Villanova University, before making his debut on July 8, 1939. Villanova University' is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Headline Event of the Year On May 17, 1939, Princeton University and Columbia University played the first televised baseball
Vernon's best quality, according to most, was his sheer hitting skills. In 14 full seasons (400 at bats or more), Vernon batted over . In Baseball, an at bat ( AB) or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including Batting average, On base Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 335 twice, over . 300 five times, and over . 290 nine times.
It can be argued which season was his best; 1946 or 1953. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-2 All-Star Game In 1946, Vernon's stats with the Senators were jaw-dropping in the pure hitting area, however, his power numbers were not there yet. Vernon hit a career-high . 353 (led the American League), with 8 home runs and 85 runs batted in. He had 14 stolen bases and 88 runs scored in 587 at bats. In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching He had 207 hits, a career high. He had a . 403 on base percentage and led the league in doubles with 51. In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage) In Baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching Second base without being called out by the Umpire It was his first real great season, and he made his first All-Star team. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League
In 1953, he put up all-around outstanding numbers, picking up a number of career highs. Again, he led the league in batting average with . 337, and this time picked up 15 homers and 115 RBIs, a career high, in 608 at bats. His hit total came out to over 200 again, at 205, while his stolen base numbers went down to 4. He scored over 100 runs for the first and only time, at 101. Again, he led the league in doubles, this time with only 43, and again he had a . 403 on base percentage. His 115 RBIs also came on a very bad-hitting Senators team that was 76-76 on the year. He won his second batting title. He won his first in 1946, this time he took it from AL MVP Al Rosen, who lost it to Vernon by a point. Rosen missed the triple crown because of that.
Through the 1940s and most of the '50s, he was consistently putting up very good numbers. He had his career high in home runs in 1954 with 20 (which was 8th in the league). Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Giants over Cleveland Indians (4-0 All-Star Game He also had 97 RBIs, 14 triples, a career high, and yet again he led the league in doubles with 33. In Baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching Third base after hitting the ball with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see He also had 294 total bases, which was 2nd in the league, behind Minnie Miñoso. In Baseball statistics, total bases refers to the number of bases a player has gained with hits, i Saturnino Orestes Armas Miñoso Arrieta, commonly referred to as Minnie Miñoso ( mean-YO-so, commonly pronounced minn-OH-so by media (born November
Over time, Vernon became one of the most well-liked ballplayers, mainly through his unique personality and charismatic, but quiet, style. By his last game on September 27, 1960, before being released by the Pirates he was, at 42, the oldest player by almost a year, and one of the most popular players in the game. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over New York Yankees (4-3 Bobby Richardson, He had spent that season as the Bucs' first-base coach before being activated, and earned a ring as a member of the 1960 World Series champions. In Baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team The 1960 World Series was played between the Pittsburgh Pirates (NL and New York Yankees (AL from October 5 to October 13, 1960
In a 20-season career, Vernon posted a quality . 286 batting average with 172 home runs and 1311 RBIs in 2,409 games. The left-hander averaged 88 RBIs a year, and had 11 seasons with 80 or more, 3 with 90 or more. He accumulated 1196 runs with 137 stolen bases and a . 359 on base percentage. His career slugging percentage came out to . In Baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is a popular measure of the power of a hitter. 428, with a career high of . 518 in 1953. He compiled 2,495 hits, with 490 doubles and 120 triples, in 8,731 at bats. He had 2,741 career total bases, with his career high coming in 1953 (315).
In 1961, one year after his final appearance as a player, he was given the job of managing the expansion Senators in their first year of existence. Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record In Baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally the field manager) this individual controls matters The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft He did so from 1961 until the beginning of 1963. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-0 Sandy Koufax, MVP He had a career record of 135-227, a . 373 winning percentage. He was a major league coach for the Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees, managed at the AAA and AA levels of the minor leagues, and served as a batting instructor in the Yankees' farm system before retiring from baseball. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North In sports a farm team, feeder team or nursery club, generally refers to a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players with an
He currently resides in Media, Pennsylvania. The borough of Media is the County seat of Delaware County Pennsylvania and is located 12 miles (19 km west of Philadelphia.
Fielding
Playing in four different decades (1939-60), Vernon ended his career with 2,237 games at first base, second to only Jake Beckley (2,377) in major league history. Jacob Peter Beckley ( August 4, 1867 &ndash June 25, 1918) nicknamed "Eagle Eye" was a Major League Baseball player He led the American League in fielding percentage four times, and the majors two times. In Baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly
He became one of the few first basemen to finish his career with a . 990 fielding percentage, and participated in more double plays than anyone else.
Highlights
- 7-time All-Star (1946, '48, '53, '54, '55, '56, '58)
- Top 10 in MVP voting 3 times (1946, '53, '54), coming the closest in 1953 finishing 3rd behind Al Rosen and Yogi Berra
- 2-time batting champion (1946, '53)
- Led the league in doubles three times (1946, '53, '54)
- Top 10 in the league in triples 9 times (1941, '43, '46, '47, '51, '52, '53, '54, '55)
- 2nd in the league in hits twice (1946, '53)
- Participated in 2,044 double plays, the most in major league history
See also
- Top 500 home run hitters of all time
- List of major league players with 2,000 hits
- List of Major League Baseball players with 400 doubles
- List of Major League Baseball players with 100 triples
- List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs
- List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 RBI
- List of Major League Baseball batting champions
- List of Major League Baseball doubles champions
- Hitting for the cycle
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- 2007 Baseball Hall of Fame candidate profile at the Internet Archive
- BaseballLibrary - profile, career highlights and SABR bibliography
- The Baseball Page
- The Diamond Angle
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