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Vern Benson
Vernon Adair Benson
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10" , Weight: 160 lb.

Born: September 19, 1924 in Granite Quarry, NC, US

Major League Stats

Minors Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1946 21 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-AAA PHA 91 281 46 7 6 4 .164 .274 77
1946 21 Savannah SALL A PHA 65 210 35 5 5 1 .167 .252 53
1946 21 Toronto IL AAA PHA 26 71 11 2 1 3 .155 .338 24
1947 22 Rochester IL AAA STL 87 186 51 11 1 6 .274 .441 82
1948 23 Rochester IL AAA STL 97 228 56 12 2 4 .246 .368 84
1949 24 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA-AAA STL 110 344 78 16 5 2 .227 .320 110
1949 24 Houston TL AA STL 90 290 67 14 5 1 .231 .324 94
1949 24 Rochester IL AAA STL 20 54 11 2 0 1 .204 .296 16
1950 25 Columbus AA AAA STL 119 363 92 18 7 8 .253 .408 148
1951 26 Columbus AA AAA STL 137 467 144 25 6 18 .308 .503 235
1952 27 Columbus AA AAA STL 58 213 51 11 0 4 .239 .347 74
1953 28 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA-AAA STL 107 369 101 19 5 13 .274 .458 169
1953 28 Houston TL AA STL 58 194 48 7 2 7 .247 .412 80
1953 28 Rochester IL AAA STL 49 175 53 12 3 6 .303 .509 89
1954 29 2 Teams 2 Lgs AAA STL 139 417 100 21 6 11 .240 .398 166
1954 29 Rochester IL AAA STL 93 263 63 16 2 6 .240 .384 101
1954 29 Columbus AA AAA STL 46 154 37 5 4 5 .240 .422 65
1955 30 Rochester IL AAA STL 125 344 78 10 3 14 .227 .395 136
1956 31 2 Teams 2 Lgs C-AAA STL 110 333 87 14 3 7 .261 .384 128
1956 31 Winnipeg NORL C STL 109 329 85 14 3 7 .258 .383 126
1956 31 Omaha AA AAA STL 1 4 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 2
1957 32 Winnipeg NORL C STL 99 256 57 12 1 6 .223 .348 89
1958 33 Winston-Salem CARL B STL 50 82 23 8 0 3 .280 .488 40
1959 34 Tulsa TL AA STL 2 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0
14 Seasons 1331 3885 3885 964 184 45 100 .248 .248 .396 .644 1538
AAA (11 seasons) 858 2522 2522 649 124 29 75 .257 .257 .419 .676 1056
AA (3 seasons) 150 486 486 115 21 7 8 .237 .237 .358 .595 174
C (2 seasons) 208 585 585 142 26 4 13 .243 .243 .368 .610 215
A (1 season) 65 210 210 35 5 5 1 .167 .167 .252 .419 53
B (1 season) 50 82 82 23 8 0 3 .280 .280 .488 .768 40
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1957 32 Winnipeg NORL C STL 0 0 1
1958 33 Winston-Salem CARL B STL 0 0 1 1.0
2 Seasons 0 0 2 1.0
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1946 21 2 Teams 2 Lgs AAA-A PHA OF
1946 21 Savannah SALL A PHA OF
1946 21 Toronto IL AAA PHA OF
1947 22 Rochester IL AAA STL OF
1948 23 Rochester IL AAA STL SS
1949 24 Houston TL AA STL OF
1949 24 Rochester IL AAA STL SS
1950 25 Columbus AA AAA STL OF
1951 26 Columbus AA AAA STL 3B
1952 27 Columbus AA AAA STL 3B
1953 28 Houston TL AA STL 3B 35 86 22 59 5 .942 2.31
1953 28 Rochester IL AAA STL SS 48 236 79 150 7 .970 4.77
1954 29 Columbus AA AAA STL 2-O
1954 29 Rochester IL AAA STL 2-3-O
1955 30 Rochester IL AAA STL 3-S-O
1956 31 Winnipeg NORL C STL 2-3-S-O
1956 31 Omaha AA AAA STL 3B
1957 32 Winnipeg NORL C STL 3B
1958 33 Winston-Salem CARL B STL 2B
1959 34 Tulsa TL AA STL H
14 Seasons 83 322 101 209 12 .963 3.73
OF (4 seasons) OF
3B (5 seasons) 3B 35 86 22 59 5 .942 2.31
SS (3 seasons) SS 48 236 79 150 7 .970 4.77
2-O (1 season) 2-O
2B (1 season) 2B
2-3-S-O (1 season) 2-3-S-O
3-S-O (1 season) 3-S-O
H (1 season) H
2-3-O (1 season) 2-3-O
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Managing

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G W L W-L% Rank
1956 31 Winnipeg NORL C STL 1 of 1
1957 32 Winnipeg NORL C STL 1 of 1
1958 33 Winston-Salem CARL B STL 1 of 1
1959 34 Tulsa TL AA STL 1 of 1
1960 35 Tulsa TL AA STL 1 of 1
1961 36 Portland PCL AAA STL 1 of 2
1978 53 Syracuse IL AAA TOR 1 of 1 140 50 90 .357
1979 54 Syracuse IL AAA TOR 1 of 1 140 77 63 .550
8 Seasons 280 127 153 .454
AAA (3 seasons) 280 127 153 .454
AA (2 seasons)
C (2 seasons)
B (1 season)

W-L Totals are for the entire season even if they managed only part of the season.
Sequence may not be in order actually managed. Rank or Pennants Won may not be given for some seasons.

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