Vernon Petty
Vernon Ray Petty
Born: April 12, 1924
Gastonia, NC US
Deceased: August 22, 2012
Gastonia, NC US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, P
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1942-1954
TSN Contract Card
Vernon Petty compiled a career batting average of .279 with 50 home runs and 247 RBI in his 1218-game career with the Cordele Reds, Columbia Reds, Anniston Rams, Shreveport Sports, Tulsa Oilers and Atlanta Crackers. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Totals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 18 | 67 | 67 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .284 | .284 | .373 | .657 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Cordele Reds | 97 | 390 | 390 | 131 | 38 | 4 | 1 | .336 | .336 | .462 | .797 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 17 | 44 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .189 | .318 | .243 | .561 | 9 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 85 | 381 | 328 | 61 | 103 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 5 | 45 | 47 | .314 | .400 | .424 | .824 | 139 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 36 | 135 | 121 | 17 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | .281 | .336 | .405 | .741 | 49 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 119 | 416 | 359 | 44 | 86 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 51 | 33 | .240 | .337 | .329 | .666 | 118 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 139 | 573 | 496 | 74 | 143 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 60 | 1 | 4 | 57 | 47 | .288 | .369 | .381 | .750 | 189 | 6 | 14 | |||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 148 | 535 | 535 | 132 | 26 | 7 | 14 | .247 | .247 | .400 | .647 | 214 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 104 | 361 | 361 | 98 | 16 | 2 | 6 | .271 | .271 | .377 | .648 | 136 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 32 | 110 | 110 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .209 | .218 | .427 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 144 | 508 | 508 | 158 | 39 | 3 | 2 | .311 | .311 | .411 | .722 | 209 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 153 | 593 | 523 | 60 | 139 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 76 | 2 | 62 | 39 | .266 | .347 | .354 | .701 | 185 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 126 | 436 | 436 | 119 | 25 | 2 | 8 | .273 | .273 | .394 | .667 | 172 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1218 | 4549 | 4271 | 260 | 1192 | 243 | 32 | 50 | 247 | 16 | 5 | 229 | 193 | .279 | .318 | .386 | .704 | 1649 | 0 | 16 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Cordele Reds | 3B | 97 | 103 | 202 | 30 | .910 | 3.144 | |
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 3B | 17 | 22 | 25 | 3 | .940 | 2.765 | |
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 3B | 72 | 70 | 188 | 13 | 17 | .952 | 3.583 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 3B | 33 | 42 | 75 | 4 | 6 | .967 | 3.545 |
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 2B | 13 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 5 | .915 | 4.154 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 3B | 114 | 99 | 253 | 27 | 24 | .929 | 3.088 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 3B | 136 | 142 | 328 | 40 | 31 | .922 | 3.456 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 3B | 153 | 129 | 248 | 25 | 18 | .938 | 2.464 |
| Totals | 637 | 637 | 1343 | 147 | 101 | .931 | 3.108 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Cordele Reds | CIN | ||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | PIT | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1947 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | |||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | BSN | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 |
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