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172. Mickey Vernon

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172. Mickey Vernon
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. 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
  • Baseball Magazine All-Star - 1946
  • TSN All-Star - 1953
  • MVP - 1946
  • MVP - 1953
  • MVP - 1954
  • MVP - 1955
  • MVP - 1956
 
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Mickey Vernon arrived in the Majors in 1939 with the Washington Senators, and he was entrenched as their starting First Baseman in 1941.  Vernon would do well in the early 40s, where he had three straight 145 plus Hit seasons before World War II came, and he would miss 1944 and 1945.  When he returned, he would take his place in the upper tier of First Basemen.

The popular player would be named an All-Star in 1946, leading the American League in Doubles (51) and Batting Average (.353), and he would place fifth in MVP voting.  Vernon was an All-Star again in 1948 and would join the Cleveland Indians for a year and a half before returning to Washington.  The 1950s saw Vernon go to four consecutive All-Star Games (1953-056), and he won his second Batting Title in 1953.  He also would top the leaderboard in Doubles in the AL in both '53 and 1954, both of which were top ten finishes in MVP voting.

Vernon would play two years with the Boston Red Sox (1956-57), another with Cleveland, and one more with the Milwaukee Braves.

In his final season in baseball (1960), he was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who won the World Series that year.  He didn’t play in that series, but it was a nice end to an excellent career that would see him accrue 2,495 Hits.

The Bullet Points

  • Country of Origin: Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  • Eligible In: Saturday, 01 January 1966
  • Position: First Base
  • Played For: Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Senators
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    World Series Rings (1) (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1960) 
    All Star (7) (1946, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 & 1958)
    Highest Batting Average (2) (AL) (1946 & 1953)
    Most Doubles (3) (AL) (1946, 1953 & 1954) 
    Most Extra Base Hits (1) (AL) (1954)
    Most Times Hit By Pitch (1) (AL) (1943)
    Most Putouts (3) (AL) (1949, 1953 & 1954) 
    Most Putouts by a First Baseman (3) (AL) (1949, 1953 & 1954) 
    Most Assists by a First Baseman (1) (AL) (1949)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a First Baseman (3) (AL) (1949, 1953 & 1954) 
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a First Baseman (3) (AL) (1949, 1953 & 1954) 
    Highest Fielding Percentage per Game by a First Baseman (4) (AL) (1950, 1951, 1952 & 1954) 
  • Other Points of Note:

    Top Ten MVP Finishes: 
    (AL: 1946, 5th), (AL: 1953, 3rd) & (AL: 1954, 9th) 
    2 Top Ten Finishes (bWAR for Position Players)
    2 Top Ten Finishes (Offensive bWAR)
    4 Top Ten Finishes (Batting Average)
    4 Top Ten Finish (On Base Percentage)
    4 Top Ten Finishes (Slugging Percentage)
    5 Top Ten Finishes (OPS) 
    3 Top Ten Finishes (Runs Scored)
    6 Top Ten Finishes (Hits)
    5 Top Ten Finishes (Total Bases)
    9 Top Ten Finishes (Doubles)
    9 Top Ten Finishes (Triples)
    1 Top Ten Finish (Home Runs)
    8 Top Ten Finishes (Runs Batted In)
    1 Top Ten Finish (Walks) 
    7 Top Ten Finishes (Stolen Bases)
    2 Top Ten FInishes (Singles)
    6 Top Ten Finishes (Extra Base Hits)
    4 Top Ten Finishes (Win Probability Added)
    1 Top Ten Finish (Champinship Win Probability Added)
  • Notable All Time Rankings:

    1.    Double Plays Turned by a First Baseman: 2,044
    7.    Putouts: 19,819
    7.    Putouts by a First Baseman: 19,808
    11.  Assists by a First Baseman: 1,446
    73.  Doubles: 490
    84.  Games Played: 2,409
    93.  At Bats: 8,731
    95.  Plate Appearances: 9,838
    97.  Range Factor per Game by a First Baseman: 9.50
    99.  Triples: 120
  • Vote Percentage Received for the Hall of Fame:

    1966: 6.6%
    1967: 4.8%
    1968: 7.8%
    1969: 6.2%
    1970: 3.3%
    1971: 3.3%
    1972: 3.0%
    1973: 6.1%
    1974: 7.4%
    1975: 6.1%
    1976: 13.4%
    1977: 13.6%
    1978: 17.4%
    1979: 20.4%
    1980: 24.9%
  • Should be Inducted As A: Washington Senator

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