Vern Stephens

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)

Born: October 23, 1920 in McAlister, NM us

Died: November 4, 1968 in Long Beach, CA

Buried: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Long Beach, CA

High School: Long Beach Polytechnic HS (Long Beach, CA)

School: Long Beach City College (Long Beach, CA)

Last Game: June 30, 1955 (Age 34-250d)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season

Full Name: Vernon Decatur Stephens

Nicknames: Junior, Buster or Little Slug

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8x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

46.2

6497

1859

247

.286

1001

RBI

1174

OBP

.355

SLG

.460

OPS

.815

OPS+

119

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Year	Age	AgeDif	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
1938	17		2 Teams	2 Lgs	C-B	SLB	40	158	136	23	35	15	0	2	13	0		18	34					56		1	3
1938	17	-6.4	Springfield	IIIL	B	SLB
1938	17	-5.9	Johnstown	MATL	C	SLB	40	158	136	23	35	15	0	2	13	0		18	34	.257	.348	.412	.760	56		1	3
1939	18	-4.4	Mayfield	KITL	D	SLB	122		485		175	44	7	30						.361		.666		323
1940	19	-7.3	San Antonio	TL	A1	SLB	159		598		159	27	6	22						.266		.442		264
1941	20	-6.8	Toledo	AA	AA	SLB	153	667	616	95	173	33	11	14	74	10		43	72	.281	.328	.438	.766	270		0	8
1941	20	-8.0	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	3	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	1	0	0	0		0
1942	21	-6.9	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	145	619	575	84	169	26	6	14	92	1	3	41	53	.294	.341	.433	.774	249	15	0	3		3
1943	22	-6.7	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	137	571	512	75	148	27	3	22	91	3	2	54	73	.289	.357	.482	.839	247	11	0	5		7
1944	23	-6.9	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	145	628	559	91	164	32	1	20	109	2	2	62	54	.293	.365	.462	.827	258	3	1	6		7
1945	24	-6.4	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	149	632	571	90	165	27	3	24	89	2	1	55	70	.289	.353	.473	.825	270	11	1	5		7
1946	25	5.3	Veracruz	MEX	Ind
1946	25	-4.6	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	115	488	450	67	138	19	4	14	64	0	1	35	49	.307	.357	.460	.817	207	12	0	3		3
1947	26	-3.3	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	150	634	562	74	157	18	4	15	83	8	4	70	61	.279	.359	.406	.765	228	7	0	2		3
1948	27	-2.0	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	155	716	635	114	171	25	8	29	137	1	0	77	56	.269	.350	.471	.821	299	25	2	2		4
1949	28	-0.8	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	155	711	610	113	177	31	2	39	159	2	2	101	73	.290	.391	.539	.930	329	19	0	0		5
1950	29	0.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	149	693	628	125	185	34	6	30	144	1	0	65	43	.295	.361	.511	.872	321	21	0	0		2
1951	30	1.0	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	109	415	377	62	113	21	2	17	78	1	2	38	33	.300	.364	.501	.865	189	22	0	0		1
1952	31	2.2	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	92	337	295	35	75	13	2	7	44	2	2	39	31	.254	.343	.383	.726	113	8	1	2		8
1953	32		2 Teams	AL	Maj	SLB-CHW	90	329	294	30	77	14	0	5	31	2	0	31	42	.262	.332	.361	.693	106	10	0	4		2
1953	32	3.3	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	44	143	129	14	24	6	0	1	14	2	0	13	18	.186	.261	.256	.516	33	3	0	1		1
1953	32	3.3	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	46	186	165	16	53	8	0	4	17	0	0	18	24	.321	.388	.442	.830	73	7	0	3		1
1954	33	4.6	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	101	393	365	31	104	17	1	8	46	0	3	17	36	.285	.311	.403	.714	147	4	0	4	7	5
1955	34		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BAL-CHW	25	72	62	10	15	3	0	3	7	0	0	7	11	.242	.324	.436	.759	27	1	1	1	1	0
1955	34	5.3	Seattle	PCL	Opn		52	177	160	22	54	9	0	7	36	0		16	21	.338	.398	.525	.923	84	6	0	1	0
1955	34	5.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	3	7	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	1	0	1	0	0	0
1955	34	5.5	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	22	65	56	10	14	3	0	3	7	0	0	7	11	.250	.328	.464	.792	26	1	0	1	1	0
1956	35	6.9	Seattle	PCL	Opn	CIN	73	205	188	19	50	9	0	6	27	0		12	29	.266	.307	.410	.717	77	7	0	3	2
Year	Age	AgeDif	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
Majors (15 seasons)					Majors		1720	7240	6497	1001	1859	307	42	247	1174	25	22	692	685	.286	.355	.460	.815	2991	169	6	37	8	57
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		599	2290	2183	159	646	137	24	81	150	10		89	156					1074		1	15	2
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign
All Levels (19 Seasons)							2319	9530	8680	1160	2505	444	66	328	1324	35	22	781	841					4065	182	7	52	10	57

Opn (2 seasons)					Minors		125	382	348	41	104	18	0	13	63	0		28	50	.299	.349	.463	.812	161	13	0	4	2
AA (1 season)					Minors		153	667	616	95	173	33	11	14	74	10		43	72	.281	.328	.438	.766	270		0	8
A1 (1 season)					Minors		159	598	598		159	27	6	22						.266		.442		264
B (1 season)					Minors
C (1 season)					Minors		40	158	136	23	35	15	0	2	13	0		18	34	.257	.348	.412	.760	56		1	3
D (1 season)					Minors		122	485	485		175	44	7	30						.361		.666		323