Vern Benson
Vernon Adair Benson
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: September 19, 1924 in Granite Quarry, NC
School: Catawba College
Signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1943. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 31, 1943
Final Game: May 30, 1953
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1943 18 PHA AL 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0
1946 21 PHA AL 7 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .167 .000 .167 -50 0 0 0 0 /O
1951 26 STL NL 13 52 46 8 12 3 1 1 7 0 0 6 8 .261 .346 .435 .781 108 20 0 0 0 /5O
1952 27 STL NL 20 53 47 6 9 2 0 2 5 0 0 5 9 .191 .269 .362 .631 73 17 0 0 1 5
1953 28 STL NL 13 5 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .200 .000 .200 -42 0 0 0 0
5 Seasons 55 118 104 17 21 5 1 3 12 0 0 13 22 .202 .291 .356 .646 75 37 0 0 1
162 Game Avg. 162 348 306 50 62 15 3 9 35 0 0 38 65 .202 .291 .356 .646 75 109 0 0 3
STL (3 yrs) 46 110 97 16 21 5 1 3 12 0 0 12 19 .216 .303 .381 .684 85 37 0 0 1
PHA (2 yrs) 9 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .125 .000 .125 -63 0 0 0 0
NL (3 yrs) 46 110 97 16 21 5 1 3 12 0 0 12 19 .216 .303 .381 .684 85 37 0 0 1
AL (2 yrs) 9 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .125 .000 .125 -63 0 0 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1943 18 PHA AL 2 2 0 0.0 86 .000 .000 .255 .000 .329 .000 .352 .000 .681 -100 .000 -0.5 -0.1 .000 .000 .000
1946 21 PHA AL 6 5 0 0.0 95 .000 .000 .262 .167 .337 .000 .378 .167 .714 -50 .000 -1.0 -0.1 .200 .200 .000
1951 26 STL NL 52 34 7 5.5 104 .297 .261 .269 .346 .343 .435 .407 .781 .750 108 .592 0.5 0.0 .765 .304 .174 .0
1952 27 STL NL 53 39 5 3.4 97 .194 .191 .261 .269 .334 .362 .389 .631 .724 73 .414 -1.8 -0.2 .579 .277 .170 .0
1953 28 STL NL 5 4 0 0.0 110 .000 .000 .274 .200 .345 .000 .427 .200 .773 -42 .000 -0.8 -0.1 .250 .250 .000
5 Seasons 118 84 12 3.8 100 .228 .202 .265 .291 .339 .356 .397 .646 .736 75 .443 -3.7 -0.4 .602 .279 .154 .0
162 Game Avg. 348 247 35 3.8 100 .228 .202 .265 .291 .339 .356 .397 .646 .736 75 .443 -3.7 -0.4 .602 .279 .154
STL (3 yrs) 110 77 12 4.2 101 .240 .216 .265 .303 .339 .381 .399 .684 .738 85 .481 -2.2 -0.2 .645 .289 .165 .0
PHA (2 yrs) 8 7 0 0.0 92 .000 .000 .260 .125 .335 .000 .370 .125 .705 -63 .000 -1.5 -0.2 .143 .143 .000
NL (3 yrs) 110 77 12 4.2 101 .240 .216 .265 .303 .339 .381 .399 .684 .738 85 .481 -2.2 -0.2 .645 .289 .165 .0
AL (2 yrs) 8 7 0 0.0 92 .000 .000 .260 .125 .335 .000 .370 .125 .705 -63 .000 -1.5 -0.2 .143 .143 .000

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1943 18 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0
1944 19 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0
1945 20 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0
1946 21 9 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .125 .000 .125 -63 0 0 0 0
1947 22 9 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .125 .000 .125 -63 0 0 0 0
1948 23 9 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .125 .000 .125 -63 0 0 0 0
1949 24 9 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .125 .000 .125 -63 0 0 0 0
1950 25 9 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .125 .000 .125 -63 0 0 0 0
1951 26 22 60 53 9 12 3 1 1 7 0 0 7 11 .226 .317 .377 .694 87 20 0 0 0
1952 27 42 113 100 15 21 5 1 3 12 0 0 12 20 .210 .295 .370 .665 81 37 0 0 1
1953 28 55 118 104 17 21 5 1 3 12 0 0 13 22 .202 .291 .356 .646 75 37 0 0 1

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1943 18 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 2
1946 21 7 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .167 .000 .167 0 7
1951 26 14 54 48 8 13 3 1 1 7 0 6 8 .271 .352 .438 .789 7 13
1952 27 21 56 50 7 10 2 0 2 6 0 6 9 .200 .286 .360 .646 5 20
1953 28 14 5 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .200 .000 .200 0 13
5 Seasons 58 123 109 18 23 5 1 3 13 0 14 22 .211 .301 .358 .659 12 55
162 Game Avg. 162 344 304 50 64 14 3 8 36 0 39 61 .211 .301 .358 .659 34 55

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Youngest s c a p y
1943 AL--born 1924-09-19--4th

                                         

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