Emil Verban

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1950)

AVG .272
HR 1
RBI 241
H 793
OPS .626
PIV -4,887
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
8/27/1915 in Lincoln, IL, USA
Died
6/8/1989 in Quincy, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1944-04-18
Last Game
1950-10-01
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Emil Matthew Verban

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
853 2,911 301 793 99 26 1 241 21 108 74 .272 .301 .325 .626 -4,887

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.

Career OPS .626 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 11.5% 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
1944 SLN NL 146 498 51 128 14 2 0 43 0 19 14 .257 .261 (-2%) .325 (-12%) .357 (-18%) .683 (-15%) -1177.7
1945 SLN NL 155 597 59 166 22 8 0 72 4 19 15 .278 .260 (+7%) .328 (-8%) .354 (-4%) .683 (-6%) -660.0
1946 SLN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1946 PHI NL 138 473 44 130 17 5 0 34 5 21 18 .275 .256 (+7%) .328 (-7%) .358 (-7%) .687 (-7%) 0.0
1947 PHI NL 155 540 50 154 14 8 0 42 5 23 8 .285 .262 (+9%) .336 (-6%) .376 (-9%) .712 (-8%) -770.2
1948 PHI NL 55 169 14 39 5 1 0 11 0 11 5 .231 .263 (-12%) .340 (-17%) .379 (-28%) .719 (-23%) -626.2
1948 CHN NL 56 248 37 73 15 1 1 16 4 4 7 .294 .263 (+12%) .340 (-9%) .379 (-1%) .719 (-5%) -626.2
1949 CHN NL 98 343 38 99 11 1 0 22 3 8 2 .289 .262 (+10%) .343 (-10%) .384 (-15%) .727 (-13%) -753.9
1950 CHN NL 45 37 7 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 5 .108 — — — — 0.0
1950 BSN NL 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 853 2,911 301 793 99 26 1 241 21 108 74 .272 — — — — -4,614

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 17 1 7 0 0 0 2 2 0 .412

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1944 WS SLN 6 17 1 7 0 0 0 2 2 0 .412

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home43014371583960129.276
Away42414741423971114.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1950-10-01 BSNNY1L 100000000
1950-09-30 BSNNY1L 000000000
1950-09-28 BSNBROW 010000000
1950-09-24 BSNNY1L 400000000
1950-09-10 CHCCINL 000000000
1950-08-15 CHCSTLW 000000000
1950-08-14 CHCSTLW 010000000
1950-08-10 CHCPITL 010000000
1950-08-08 CHCCINL 300000011
1950-08-08 CHCCINL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 802 0 1994 2179 123 534
3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 3 0 2 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 SLN 2B 146 0 319 380 23 105
1945 SLN 2B 155 0 398 406 18 95
1946 PHI 2B 138 0 353 381 28 83
1947 PHI 2B 155 0 450 453 17 111
1948 PHI 2B 54 0 104 126 6 25
1948 CHN 2B 56 0 134 164 11 47
1949 CHN 2B 88 0 218 249 17 60
1950 CHN 2B 8 0 11 17 1 6
1950 CHN 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1950 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1950 CHN SS 3 0 2 1 0 0
1950 BSN 2B 2 0 7 3 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 802
Third Base 1
Shortstop 4
Center Field 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1945 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1944 Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1947 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 9.0 336 0
1946 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 10.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Emil Verban (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Burgess Whitehead
    .266 avg, 17 HR
  2. 83
    Bob Ferguson
    .265 avg, 1 HR
  3. 81
    Bill Gleason
    .267 avg, 7 HR
  4. 79
    Bob Bailor
    .264 avg, 9 HR
  5. 77
    John Peters
    .278 avg, 3 HR
  6. 73
    Bob Jones
    .265 avg, 7 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Emil Verban

What years did Emil Verban play?
Emil Verban played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1950.
Was Emil Verban a pitcher?
No. Emil Verban was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Emil Verban hit?
Emil Verban hit 1 career home runs with 793 hits.