17. Mickey Vernon
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: April 22, 1918 in Marcus Hook, PA USA
- Weight: 170 lbs.
- Height: 6'2"
- Bats: L
- Throws: L
- Debut: July 08, 1939
- Final Game: September 27, 1960
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17462 | 2392 | 4990 | 344 | 2622 | 274 | 0.286 |
Mickey Vernon would accumulate 1,993 of his 2,495 Hits with the Washington Senators and smacked enough so that he could win two Batting Titles (1946 & 1953). Vernon was chosen to play in five All-Star Games and in 1953 he finished third in MVP voting. He also had two more top ten finishes in MVP voting while playing for Washington. Had Vernon even been average defensively (he never had one season where he had a positive Defensive bWAR as a Senator) his ranking would be significantly higher.
The Bullet Points
- Position: First Base
- Acquired: Signed as an Amateur Free Agent prior to the 1937 Season.
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Departed: Traded to the Cleveland Indians with Early Wynn for Joe Haynes, Ed Klieman and Eddie Robinson 12/14/48
Acquired (2):
Traded from the Cleveland Indians for Dick Weik 6/14/50
Departed (2):
Traded to the Boston Red Sox with Bob Porterfield, Johnny Schmitz and Tom Umphlett for Al Curtis, Dick Brodowski, Neil Chrisley, Tex Clevenger and Karl Olson 11/8/55 - Games Played: 1805
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Notable Statistics: 956 Runs Scored
1,993 Hits
391 Doubles
108 Triples
121 Home Runs
1,026 Runs Batted In
125 Stolen Bases
.288/.358/.428 Slash Line
27.3 bWAR
No Playoff Games -
Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (1946, 1948, 1953, 1954 & 1955)
Highest Batting Average (1946 & 1953)
Most Doubles (1946, 1953 & 1954)
Most Extra Base Hits (1954)
Most Times Hit By Pitch (1943)
Most Putouts (1949, 1953 & 1954)
Most Putouts by a First Baseman (1953 & 1954)
Most Double Plays Turned by a First Baseman (1941, 1953 & 1954)
Highest Range Factor per Game by a First Baseman (1953 & 1954)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a First Baseman (1950, 1951, 1952 & 1954)
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