What years did Vern Curtis play?

Vern Curtis played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1946.

Was Vern Curtis a pitcher?

Yes. Vern Curtis pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Vern Curtis hit?

Vern Curtis hit 0 career home runs.

Vern Curtis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1946)

W–L 0–1

ERA 5.70

WHIP 1.63

SO 10

Pitcher PIV -314.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 5/24/1920 in Cairo, IL, USA
Died: 6/24/1992 in Cairo, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1943-09-06
Last Game: 1946-09-13

Full name: Vernon Eugene Curtis

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	16	1	0	0	0	30.0	30	19	1	19	10	5.70	-314.8

Career ERA 5.70 vs. league average 3.56 across their career seasons — 60.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1943	WS1	AL	0	2	0	4.0	3	3	6	1	6.75	—	0.0
1944	WS1	AL	1	3	1	9.7	8	3	3	2	2.79	3.57 (+22%)	0.0
1946	WS1	AL	0	11	0	16.3	19	13	10	7	7.16	3.59 (-99%)	-314.8
Career · 3 seasons			1	16	1	30.0	30	19	19	10	5.70	—	-315

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
16	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1943	WS1	AL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	WS1	AL	3	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	WS1	AL	11	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			16	4	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	9	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	11.1	15	12	7	5	9.53
Away	9	18.2	15	7	12	5	3.38

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1946-09-13	MIN	SLA	L	0	0
1946-07-20	MIN	CLE	L	0	0
1946-07-07	MIN	BOS	L	0	0
1946-07-04	MIN	NYY	L	0	0
1946-06-29	MIN	BOS	L	0	0
1946-06-02	MIN	DET	L	1	1
1946-05-30	MIN	BOS	L	0	0
1946-05-25	MIN	PHA	W	0	0
1946-05-10	MIN	PHA	L	1	1
1946-04-19	MIN	NYY	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1946-09-13	MIN	SLA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1946-07-20	MIN	CLE	—	2.0	4	4	4	1	0	1
1946-07-07	MIN	BOS	—	0.1	0	1	1	2	1	0
1946-07-04	MIN	NYY	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-06-29	MIN	BOS	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	0
1946-06-02	MIN	DET	—	3.0	3	2	2	0	1	0
1946-05-30	MIN	BOS	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1946-05-25	MIN	PHA	—	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0
1946-05-10	MIN	PHA	—	4.0	1	0	0	3	1	0
1946-04-19	MIN	NYY	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	16	0	6	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A
1943	WS1	P	2	1	0
1944	WS1	P	3	2	1
1946	WS1	P	11	3	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	16

Frequently Asked Questions about Vern Curtis

What years did Vern Curtis play?: Vern Curtis played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1946.
Was Vern Curtis a pitcher?: Yes. Vern Curtis pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Vern Curtis hit?: Vern Curtis hit 0 career home runs.