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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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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

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1946 PHA AL 21 OF 2 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 2.00 .975 2.25 2-0-0
1951 STL NL 26 3B 9 20 1 18 1 3 .950 2.11 .955 3.10
1951 STL NL 26 OF 4 11 9 1 1 0 .909 2.50 .982 2.22 4-0-0
1952 STL NL 27 3B 15 36 5 27 4 3 .889 2.13 .958 2.92
2 Seasons 3B 24 56 6 45 5 6 .911 2.13 .957 2.99
2 Seasons OF 6 15 13 1 1 0 .933 2.33 .980 2.23 6-0-0
5 Seasons TOT 30 71 19 46 6 6 .915 2.17 .877 2.84 6-0-0

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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1943 AL--born 1924-09-19--4th

                                         

Transactions

Before 1943 Season: Signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent.

September 30, 1946: Released by the Philadelphia Athletics.

September 30, 1946: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.

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