Was Vern Fear a pitcher?

Yes. Vern Fear pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Vern Fear hit?

Vern Fear hit 0 career home runs.

Vern Fear

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952)

W–L 0–0

ERA 7.88

WHIP 1.50

SO 4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 8/21/1925 in Everly, IA, USA
Died: 9/6/1976 in Spencer, IA, USA
MLB Debut: 1952-08-03
Last Game: 1952-09-03

Full name: Luvern Carl Fear

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	4	0	0	0	0	8.0	9	7	1	3	4	7.88	0.0

Career ERA 7.88 vs. league average 3.70 across their career seasons — 112.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1952	CHN	NL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	8.0	9	7	3	4	7.88	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	4	0	0	0	0	8.0	9	7	3	4	7.88	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .253 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 .370 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1952	CHN	NL	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	2	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	6.0	5	3	2	4	4.50
Away	2	2.0	4	4	1	0	18.00

Last 4 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1952-09-03	CHC	STL	L	0
1952-08-24	CHC	PHI	L	0
1952-08-19	CHC	NY1	L	1
1952-08-03	CHC	BRO	L	0

Last 4 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1952-09-03	CHC	STL	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1952-08-24	CHC	PHI	—	1.1	3	3	3	0	0	0
1952-08-19	CHC	NY1	—	4.2	2	0	0	2	4	0
1952-08-03	CHC	BRO	—	0.0	4	4	4	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	4	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1952	CHN	P	4	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	4

Frequently Asked Questions about Vern Fear

Was Vern Fear a pitcher?: Yes. Vern Fear pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Vern Fear hit?: Vern Fear hit 0 career home runs.