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Vern
Benson		  
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11''
Weight: 180
 
Born: September 19, 1924 in Usa, NC, GRANITE QUARR
 
Ratings - Batting     Help
                                             
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Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1946 21 MIN AL     4 4 3 5 6 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 4 6 5
1947 22 MIN AL $ 300,000   4 4 4 5 6 5 6 7 7 6 8 7 4 6 5
1948 23 MIN AL     5 5 4 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 4 6 5
1949 24 MIN AL $ 300,000   5 5 5 6 6 6 6 8 7 7 9 8 4 6 5
1950 25 MIN AL $ 300,000   6 6 5 6 6 6 7 8 7 8 9 9 4 5 5
1951 26 MIN AL $ 300,000   6 6 5 6 6 6 7 8 7 8 9 9 4 5 5
OOTP6 Min Ratings     4 4 3 5 6 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 4 5 5
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 300,000   6 6 5 6 6 6 7 8 7 8 9 9 4 6 5
Batting Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Silver Slugger or Bronze Rookie.
Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1946 21 A   137 459 90 122 27 2 31 97 10 6 141 65 .266 .438 .536 .974 112.6  
1947 22 MIN AL 8 23 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 7 .087 .276 .130 .406 1.4 0.0
    AA   137 482 102 142 37 2 38 113 5 5 111 70 .295 .427 .616 1.043 120.3  
1948 23 AA   137 487 112 147 31 1 37 94 2 7 122 73 .302 .442 .598 1.039 122.6  
1949 24 MIN AL 30 42 5 14 5 2 0 7 0 0 7 6 .333 .420 .548 .968 9.0 1.7
    AAA   107 376 67 94 14 1 19 54 7 8 92 57 .250 .397 .444 .842 71.4  
1950 25 MIN AL 134 311 70 89 22 2 16 53 0 0 74 64 .286 .424 .524 .948 67.5 12.1
3 Years Sim 172 376 79 105 28 4 16 61 0 0 87 77 .279 .414 .503 .917 77.9 13.8
1 Years AAA 107 376 67 94 14 1 19 54 7 8 92 57 .250 .397 .444 .841 71.4  
2 Years AA 274 969 214 289 68 3 75 207 7 12 233 143 .298 .432 .607 1.039 242.9  
1 Years A 137 459 90 122 27 2 31 97 10 6 141 65 .266 .436 .536 .972 112.6  
4 Years Minors 518 1804 371 505 109 6 125 358 24 26 466 265 .280 .426 .555 .981 427.0  
162 Game Average 354 74 98 26 3 15 57 0 0 81 72 .279 .414 .503 .917 73.4  
Career Highs 134 311 70 89 22 2 16 53 0 0 74 64 .333 .424 .548 .968 67.5  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   283 62 83 21 4 14 46 0 0 68 58 .293 .429 .544 .973 65.4
vs LH   93 17 22 7 0 2 15 0 0 19 19 .237 .368 .376 .745 14.1
Home 70 160 36 52 14 2 6 23 0 0 27 37 .325 .422 .550 .972 34.6
Away 102 216 43 53 14 2 10 38 0 0 60 40 .245 .409 .468 .876 44.8
RISP   92 0 24 3 0 6 42 0 0 26 28 .261 .421 .489 .911 20.6
Pinch Hitting   49 10 10 3 0 0 3 0 0 12 9 .204 .361 .265 .626 6.0
Close/Late   61 5 7 1 1 0 3 0 0 14 14 .115 .280 .164 .444 3.8
Mar/Apr 38 45 8 8 3 0 0 3 0 0 15 12 .178 .383 .244 .628 6.2
May 17 24 5 9 2 0 0 4 0 0 12 5 .375 .595 .458 1.053 7.6
June 21 52 14 15 3 0 3 8 0 0 7 12 .288 .367 .519 .886 9.8
July 21 46 10 13 3 1 2 7 0 0 7 9 .283 .377 .522 .899 8.8
August 27 79 25 29 8 0 8 25 0 0 19 16 .367 .490 .772 1.262 25.4
Sep/Oct 48 130 17 31 9 3 3 14 0 0 27 23 .238 .367 .423 .790 21.6
Fielding Stats     Help
Bold lines indicate player won Gold Glove.
Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF   DWS
1947 22 MIN AL 1B 7 7 61.7 92 7 0 5 1.000 14.45   0.2
1949 24 MIN AL 1B 18 8 83.7 107 9 1 18 .991 12.48   0.1
    3B 4 0 3.0 0 1 0 0 1.000 3.00   0.0
1950 25 MIN AL 3B 52 48 434.0 39 94 3 7 .978 2.76   1.3
    1B 40 27 269.3 351 33 6 38 .985 12.83   0.6
  3B 56 48 437.0 39 95 3 7 .978 2.76   1.3
  1B 65 42 414.7 550 49 7 61 .988 13.00   0.9
Career Totals   121 90 851.7 589 144 10 68 .987 7.75   2.2
Career Highs   92 75 703.3 390 127 9 45 1.000 14.45    
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  6. Al Rubeling (909)
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  8. Marv Owen (906)
  9. Sparky Adams (906)
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History
Drafted in 2nd round, 20th overall pick, by Minnesota in 1946
Injured on 8/3/1947 with a Pulled Hip Muscle, out for 5 days
Had first career hit on 9/22/1947, off Jim Wilson (SEM)
Injured on 8/31/1948 with a Strained Abdominal Muscle, out for one week
Hit first career homerun on 6/9/1950, off Jack Salveson (TAM)
Drove in 7 runs against St. Louis on 8/7/1950
 
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