Vern Stephens
Vernon Decatur Stephens "Junior; Buster"
Born: October 23, 1920
McAllister, NM US
Deceased: November 4, 1968
Long Beach, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 185
Career: 1938-1956
Major League Statistics
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Vern Stephens compiled a career batting average of .295 with 81 home runs and 137 RBI in his 601-game career with the Johnstown Johnnies, Springfield Browns, Mayfield Browns, San Antonio Missions, Toledo Mud Hens, Veracruz Azules and Seattle Rainiers. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 40 | 136 | 136 | 35 | 15 | 0 | 2 | .257 | .257 | .412 | .669 | 56 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | KITL | Mayfield Browns | 122 | 485 | 485 | 175 | 44 | 7 | 30 | .361 | .361 | .666 | 1.027 | 323 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | 159 | 598 | 598 | 159 | 27 | 6 | 22 | .266 | .266 | .441 | .707 | 264 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 153 | 667 | 616 | 95 | 173 | 33 | 11 | 14 | 74 | 10 | 43 | 72 | .281 | .328 | .438 | .766 | 270 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 52 | 177 | 160 | 22 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 16 | 21 | .338 | .398 | .525 | .923 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 73 | 205 | 188 | 19 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 12 | 29 | .266 | .307 | .410 | .717 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 601 | 2273 | 2188 | 136 | 646 | 137 | 24 | 81 | 137 | 10 | 0 | 71 | 122 | .295 | .317 | .491 | .808 | 1074 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | SS | 38 | 67 | 109 | 12 | .936 | 4.632 | |
| 1939 | D | KITL | Mayfield Browns | SS | 122 | 184 | 390 | 48 | .923 | 4.705 | |
| 1940 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | SS | 157 | 300 | 514 | 64 | .927 | 5.185 | |
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SS | 152 | 268 | 453 | 44 | 78 | .942 | 4.743 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 3B | 40 | 30 | 105 | 5 | 12 | .964 | 3.375 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.125 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | SS | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .778 | 3.500 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 3B | 30 | 11 | 49 | 1 | 4 | .984 | 2.000 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 1B | 15 | 96 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .980 | 6.600 |
| Totals | 567 | 974 | 1629 | 180 | 99 | .935 | 4.591 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Johnstown Johnnies | SLA | ||
| 1938 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1939 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1946 | Ind | Mexican League | Veracruz Azules | |||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | CIN |
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