What years did Vern Handrahan play?

Vern Handrahan played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1966.

Was Vern Handrahan a pitcher?

Yes. Vern Handrahan pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 36 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Vern Handrahan hit?

Vern Handrahan hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Vern Handrahan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1966)

W–L 0–2

ERA 5.31

WHIP 1.52

SO 36

Pitcher PIV -4493.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 11/27/1936 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN
Died: 11/2/2016 in Charlottetown, PE, CAN
MLB Debut: 1964-04-14
Last Game: 1966-09-21

Full name: James Vernon Handrahan

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	34	2	0	0	1	61.0	53	36	14	40	36	5.31	-4493.3

Career ERA 5.31 vs. league average 3.55 across their career seasons — 49.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1964	KC1	AL	1	18	1	0	35.7	33	24	25	18	6.06	3.58 (-69%)	-3180.1
1966	KC1	AL	1	16	1	1	25.3	20	12	15	18	4.26	3.52 (-21%)	-1313.2
Career · 2 seasons			2	34	2	1	61.0	53	36	40	36	5.31	—	-4,493

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
34	12	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.167	.167	.167	.333	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 33.2% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 46.4% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 55.8% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 51.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1964	KC1	AL	18	9	1	2	3	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	KC1	AL	16	3	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			34	12	1	2	5	.167	—	—	—	—	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	14	5	1	1	0	0	.200
Away	20	7	0	1	0	0	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	14	27.0	21	17	17	17	5.67
Away	20	34.0	32	19	23	19	5.03

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1966-09-21	KC1	BAL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1966-09-15	KC1	CLE	SV	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1966-09-13	KC1	CLE	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1966-09-06	KC1	LAA	—	1.1	0	0	0	2	0	0
1966-09-04	KC1	BOS	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1966-09-03	KC1	BOS	—	3.0	4	2	2	1	2	1
1966-08-31	KC1	TEX	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1966-08-29	KC1	NYY	—	1.0	1	2	2	1	0	1
1966-08-27	KC1	LAA	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	3	0
1966-08-25	KC1	BOS	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	34	2	3	10	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1964	KC1	P	18	1	1	6	0	1
1966	KC1	P	16	1	2	4	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	34

Frequently Asked Questions about Vern Handrahan

What years did Vern Handrahan play?: Vern Handrahan played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1966.
Was Vern Handrahan a pitcher?: Yes. Vern Handrahan pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 36 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Vern Handrahan hit?: Vern Handrahan hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.