Vern Followell
Vernon D. Followell
Born: October 25, 1957
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, P
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 160
Career: 1979-1985
Vern Followell compiled a career batting average of .260 with 17 home runs and 269 RBI in his 788-game career with the Bristol Tigers, Montgomery Rebels, Birmingham Barons, Evansville Triplets, Columbus Astros and Tucson Toros. He began playing during the 1979 season and last took the field during the 1985 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 43 | 180 | 148 | 11 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 17 | .264 | .367 | .297 | .665 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 26 | 121 | 103 | 16 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 6 | .320 | .408 | .485 | .894 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 143 | 566 | 488 | 52 | 129 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 6 | 4 | 60 | 50 | .264 | .348 | .320 | .668 | 156 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 92 | 370 | 334 | 45 | 93 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 38 | .278 | .345 | .353 | .698 | 118 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 28 | 97 | 82 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | .171 | .277 | .207 | .484 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 103 | 366 | 327 | 46 | 77 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 25 | .235 | .297 | .300 | .597 | 98 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 11 | 46 | 38 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .316 | .391 | .395 | .786 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 92 | 362 | 308 | 27 | 74 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 33 | .240 | .343 | .279 | .622 | 86 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 90 | 361 | 309 | 36 | 83 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 28 | .269 | .355 | .340 | .695 | 105 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 46 | 210 | 182 | 32 | 52 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 27 | .286 | .367 | .418 | .785 | 76 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 114 | 419 | 355 | 42 | 88 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 33 | .248 | .329 | .290 | .619 | 103 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | |
| Totals | 788 | 3098 | 2674 | 321 | 694 | 91 | 16 | 17 | 269 | 36 | 25 | 340 | 271 | .260 | .343 | .325 | .667 | 868 | 0 | 11 | 48 | 25 | 13 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 3B | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .909 | 1.667 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | SS | 37 | 68 | 132 | 11 | 25 | .948 | 5.405 |
| 1979 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | SS | 26 | 56 | 88 | 4 | 15 | .973 | 5.538 |
| 1980 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | SS | 143 | 226 | 469 | 25 | 69 | .965 | 4.860 |
| 1981 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | SS | 91 | 156 | 293 | 17 | 52 | .964 | 4.934 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 2B | 7 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 5 | .889 | 5.714 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | SS | 19 | 30 | 67 | 4 | 7 | .960 | 5.105 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | SS | 59 | 87 | 182 | 10 | 33 | .964 | 4.559 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 2B | 29 | 53 | 75 | 1 | 14 | .992 | 4.414 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 3B | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | SS | 11 | 17 | 28 | 2 | 7 | .957 | 4.091 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | SS | 92 | 178 | 331 | 17 | 70 | .968 | 5.533 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | SS | 90 | 144 | 316 | 17 | 61 | .964 | 5.111 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | SS | 46 | 81 | 135 | 7 | 25 | .969 | 4.696 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2B | 81 | 181 | 259 | 11 | 46 | .976 | 5.432 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | SS | 28 | 45 | 96 | 4 | 14 | .972 | 5.036 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 779 | 1346 | 2510 | 136 | 446 | .966 | 4.950 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol Tigers | DET | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1980 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1981 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1982 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU |
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