Vern Bickford
Vernon Edgell Bickford
Born: August 17, 1920
Hellier, KY US
Deceased: May 6, 1960
Richmond, VA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1939-1955
Major League Statistics
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Vern Bickford compiled a career record of 69 wins and 56 losses and a 2.94 ERA in his 183-game pitching career with the Welch Miners, Jackson Senators, Hartford Chiefs, Milwaukee Brewers and Richmond Virginians. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | MTNS | Welch Miners | 5 | 2 | .714 | 5.37 | 10 | 7 | 62.0 | 64 | 39 | 37 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | MTNS | Welch Miners | 15 | 11 | .577 | 3.50 | 37 | 25 | 211.0 | 219 | 115 | 82 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | MTNS | Welch Miners | 13 | 14 | .481 | 3.46 | 31 | 24 | 221.0 | 244 | 136 | 85 | 110 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | MTNS | Welch Miners | 16 | 12 | .571 | 0.00 | 38 | 196.0 | 224 | 146 | 107 | |||||||||||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 10 | 12 | .455 | 3.33 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 181.0 | 166 | 89 | 67 | 91 | 153 | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3.78 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 143.0 | 131 | 62 | 60 | 72 | 69 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 69 | 56 | .552 | 2.94 | 183 | 70 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1014.0 | 1048 | 587 | 331 | 0 | 490 | 0 | 222 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | MTNS | Welch Miners | 10 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | MTNS | Welch Miners | 40 | 98 | 98 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .224 | .224 | .296 | .520 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | MTNS | Welch Miners | 31 | 87 | 87 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .218 | .218 | .299 | .517 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | MTNS | Welch Miners | 47 | 125 | 125 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .304 | .304 | .416 | .720 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 29 | 74 | 64 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 15 | .156 | .217 | .219 | .436 | 14 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 29 | 52 | 45 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .244 | .306 | .267 | .573 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 195 | 470 | 453 | 9 | 105 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 24 | .232 | .247 | .305 | .551 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | MTNS | Welch Miners | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | MTNS | Welch Miners | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | MTNS | Welch Miners | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | MTNS | Welch Miners | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | P | 28 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | .917 | 1.179 |
| 1946 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | P | 29 | 8 | 34 | 2 | 2 | .955 | 1.448 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 183 | 11 | 64 | 5 | 5 | .938 | .410 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Mountain State League | Welch Miners | |||
| 1940 | D | Mountain State League | Welch Miners | |||
| 1941 | D | Mountain State League | Welch Miners | |||
| 1942 | D | Mountain State League | Welch Miners | BSN | ||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Jackson Senators | BSN | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians |
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