Vern Underhill

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1928)

W–L 1–4
ERA 5.70
WHIP 2.09
SO 20
Pitcher PIV -47.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
9/6/1904 in Yowell, TX, USA
Died
10/26/1970 in Bay City, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1927-09-08
Last Game
1928-09-27

Full name: Willie Vernon Underhill

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 4 15 4 1 0 0 36.3 45 23 0 31 20 5.70 -47.2

Career ERA 5.70 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 38.7% 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
1927 CLE AL 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 8.3 12 9 11 4 9.72 — 0.0
1928 CLE AL 1 2 11 3 1 0 0 28.0 33 14 20 16 4.50 4.13 (-9%) -47.2
Career · 2 seasons 1 4 15 4 1 0 0 36.1 45 23 31 20 5.70 — -47

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
15 12 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .333 .385 .500 .885 0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +18.4% above league average.

Career OBP .385 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +12.0% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — +26.9% above league average.

Career OPS .885 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — +20.0% above 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
1927 CLE AL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1928 CLE AL 11 11 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .364 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 15 12 2 4 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .333 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home571301.429
Away1051100.200

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home517.22291094.58
Away1018.2231420116.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1928-09-27 CLEBOSW 000000000
1928-09-21 CLEMINL 402000000
1928-09-16 CLEPHAL 100000110
1928-09-15 CLEPHAL 000000000
1928-09-08 CLECHWL 211100000
1928-09-03 CLESLAL 211100000
1928-08-28 CLEDETL 000000000
1928-08-26 CLEMINL 000000000
1928-08-25 CLEMINW 200000001
1928-08-21 CLEPHAL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1928-09-27 CLEBOS — 0.1572110
1928-09-21 CLEMIN L 9.0822540
1928-09-16 CLEPHA — 3.1300000
1928-09-15 CLEPHA — 1.0000010
1928-09-08 CLECHW L 4.0665430
1928-09-03 CLESLA — 3.2644220
1928-08-28 CLEDET — 1.0110020
1928-08-26 CLEMIN — 0.2000100
1928-08-25 CLEMIN W 3.0322420
1928-08-21 CLEPHA — 1.0000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 15 0 1 8 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1927 CLE P 4 0 0 2 0 0
1928 CLE P 11 0 1 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 15

Frequently Asked Questions about Vern Underhill

What years did Vern Underhill play?
Vern Underhill played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1928.
Was Vern Underhill a pitcher?
Yes. Vern Underhill pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 20 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Vern Underhill hit?
Vern Underhill hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.