Vern Bickford

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: August 17, 1920 in Hellier, KY us

Died: May 6, 1960 in Richmond, VA

Buried: Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, New Canton, VA

Last Game: April 24, 1954 (Age 33-250d)
vs. CHW 4.0 IP, 5 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season

Full Name: Vernon Edgell Bickford

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

11.7

ERA

3.71

182

149

1076.1

450

WHIP

1.400

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1939	18	-4.5	Welch	MTNS	D		5	2	.714	5.37	5.66	10	7					62.0	64	39	37		30							1.516	9.3		4.4
1940	19	-1.7	Welch	MTNS	D		15	11	.577	3.50	4.91	37	25					211.0	219	115	82		80							1.417	9.3		3.4
1941	20	-0.9	Welch	MTNS	D		13	14	.481	3.46	5.54	31	24					221.0	244	136	85		110							1.602	9.9		4.5
1942	21	0.7	Welch	MTNS	C	BSN	16	12	.571		6.70	38						196.0	224	146			107							1.689	10.3		4.9

1946	25		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A	BSN	10	12	.455			29			15	4		181.0	166	89	67		91		153	4	1	6
1946	25	-0.5	Hartford	EL	A	BSN	0	0				1
1946	25	-1.0	Jackson	SEAL	B	BSN	10	12	.455	3.33	4.43	28			15	4		181.0	166	89	67		91		153	4	1	6		1.420	8.3		4.5	7.6	1.68
1947	26	-2.1	Milwaukee	AA	AAA	BSN	9	5	.643	3.78	3.90	29	14	10	10	3		143.0	131	62	60		72		69	4	0	3		1.420	8.2		4.5	4.3	0.96
1948	27	-1.9	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	11	5	.688	3.27	3.64	33	22	5	10	1	1	146.0	125	59	53	9	63	2	60	3	0	0	625	1.288	7.7	0.6	3.9	3.7	0.95
1949	28	-0.8	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	16	11	.593	4.25	4.88	37	36	1	15	2	0	230.2	246	125	109	20	106	6	101	6	1	3	1026	1.526	9.6	0.8	4.1	3.9	0.95
1950	29	0.7	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	19	14	.576	3.47	3.90	40	39	1	27	2	0	311.2	293	135	120	25	122	4	126	6	1	5	1325	1.332	8.5	0.7	3.5	3.6	1.03
1951	30	1.4	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	11	9	.550	3.12	3.72	25	20	5	12	3	0	164.2	146	68	57	7	76	3	76	6	0	0	697	1.348	8.0	0.4	4.2	4.2	1.00
1952	31	2.6	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	7	12	.368	3.74	4.07	26	22	3	7	1	0	161.1	165	73	67	7	64	4	62	2	0	4	690	1.419	9.2	0.4	3.6	3.5	0.97
1953	32	3.5	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	2	5	.286	5.28	5.43	20	9	8	2	0	1	58.0	60	35	34	8	35	2	25	2	1	2	258	1.638	9.3	1.2	5.4	3.9	0.71
1954	33	4.4	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	0	1	.000	9.00	11.25	1	1	0	0	0	0	4.0	5	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	20	1.500	11.3	0.0	2.3	0.0	0.00
1955	34	6.2	Richmond	IL	AAA		1	0	1.000			9
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (7 seasons)					Majors		66	57	.537	3.71	4.18	182	149	23	73	9	2	1076.1	1040	500	444	76	467	21	450	25	3	14	4641	1.400	8.7	0.6	3.9	3.8	0.96
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		69	56	.552			183	70	10	25	7		1014.0	1048	587	331		490		222	8	1	9
All Levels (14 Seasons)							135	113	.544			365	219	33	98	16	2	2090.1	2088	1087	775	76	957	21	672	33	4	23	4641

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		10	5	.667			38	14	10	10	3		143.0	131	62	60		72		69	4	0	3
A (1 season)					Minors		0	0				1
B (1 season)					Minors		10	12	.455	3.33	4.43	28			15	4		181.0	166	89	67		91		153	4	1	6		1.420	8.3		4.5	7.6	1.68
C (1 season)					Minors		16	12	.571		6.70	38						196.0	224	146			107							1.689	10.3		4.9
D (3 seasons)					Minors		33	27	.550	3.72	5.28	78	56					494.0	527	290	204		220							1.512	9.6		4.0