Mickey Vernon

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1960)

AVG .286
HR 172
RBI 1,311
H 2,495
OPS .787
PIV 19,008
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 170 lb
Born
4/22/1918 in Marcus Hook, PA, USA
Died
9/24/2008 in Media, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1939-07-08
Last Game
1960-09-27
Awards
7× All-Star

Full name: James Barton Vernon

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2,409 8,731 1,196 2,495 490 120 172 1,311 137 955 869 .286 .359 .428 .787 19,008

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +9.7% above league average.

Career OBP .359 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Career SLG .428 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — +12.3% above league average.

Career OPS .787 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — +10.3% 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
1939 WS1 AL 76 276 23 71 15 4 1 30 1 24 28 .257 .274 (-6%) .342 (-7%) .393 (-11%) .735 (-9%) -434.9
1940 WS1 AL 5 19 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .158 — — — — 0.0
1941 WS1 AL 138 531 73 159 27 11 9 93 9 43 51 .299 .262 (+14%) .332 (+6%) .373 (+19%) .705 (+13%) 1174.2
1942 WS1 AL 151 621 76 168 34 6 9 86 25 59 63 .271 .253 (+7%) .323 (+4%) .349 (+11%) .672 (+8%) 871.9
1943 WS1 AL 145 553 89 148 29 8 7 70 24 67 55 .268 .255 (+5%) .324 (+10%) .346 (+12%) .671 (+11%) 1267.9
1946 WS1 AL 148 587 88 207 51 8 8 85 14 49 64 .353 .256 (+37%) .328 (+22%) .358 (+42%) .687 (+32%) 3554.8
1947 WS1 AL 154 600 77 159 29 12 7 85 12 49 42 .265 .262 (+1%) .336 (-5%) .376 (+3%) .712 (-1%) -204.4
1948 WS1 AL 150 558 78 135 27 7 3 48 15 54 43 .242 .263 (-8%) .340 (-9%) .379 (-13%) .719 (-11%) -1016.6
1949 CLE AL 153 584 72 170 27 4 18 83 9 58 51 .291 .262 (+11%) .343 (+4%) .384 (+15%) .727 (+10%) 1135.1
1950 CLE AL 28 90 8 17 0 0 0 10 2 12 10 .189 .265 (-29%) .346 (-18%) .401 (-53%) .747 (-37%) -519.8
1950 WS1 AL 90 327 47 100 17 3 9 65 6 50 29 .306 .265 (+15%) .346 (+17%) .401 (+14%) .747 (+15%) -519.8
1951 WS1 AL 141 546 69 160 30 7 9 87 7 53 45 .293 .260 (+12%) .336 (+6%) .385 (+10%) .721 (+8%) 851.7
1952 WS1 AL 154 569 71 143 33 9 10 80 7 89 66 .251 .252 (-1%) .326 (+8%) .369 (+7%) .696 (+7%) 920.7
1953 WS1 AL 152 608 101 205 43 11 15 115 4 63 57 .337 .264 (+28%) .335 (+20%) .397 (+30%) .733 (+26%) 3228.8
1954 WS1 AL 151 597 90 173 33 14 20 97 1 61 61 .290 .261 (+11%) .333 (+7%) .390 (+26%) .723 (+17%) 1990.1
1955 WS1 AL 150 538 74 162 23 8 14 85 0 74 50 .301 .258 (+16%) .332 (+16%) .393 (+15%) .726 (+15%) 1779.9
1956 BOS AL 119 403 67 125 28 4 15 84 1 57 40 .310 .258 (+20%) .331 (+22%) .397 (+29%) .728 (+25%) 2166.2
1957 BOS AL 102 270 36 65 18 1 7 38 0 41 35 .241 .257 (-7%) .323 (+8%) .391 (avg) .715 (+4%) 313.4
1958 CLE AL 119 355 49 104 22 3 8 55 0 44 56 .293 .257 (+14%) .324 (+15%) .394 (+11%) .719 (+13%) 975.5
1959 ML1 NL 74 91 8 20 4 0 3 14 0 7 20 .220 .256 (-14%) .323 (-13%) .392 (-7%) .715 (-10%) -145.3
1960 PIT NL 9 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
Career · 21 seasons 2,409 8,731 1,196 2,495 490 120 172 1,311 137 955 869 .286 — — — — 17,389

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
Home11894182567120257602.287
Away121945496311293115711.284

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1960-09-27 PITCINW 100000000
1960-09-24 PITATLL 100000000
1960-09-23 PITATLL 100000000
1960-09-22 PITCHCW 000000010
1960-09-14 PITLADL 100000000
1960-09-07 PITSTLL 100000000
1960-09-06 PITATLW 101000100
1960-09-05 PITATLL 100000000
1960-09-03 PITPHIL 100000000
1959-09-25 ATLPHIL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2237 550 19808 1448 211 2044
OF 4 3 11 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 WS1 1B 75 0 690 40 11 75
1940 WS1 1B 4 0 41 2 0 5
1941 WS1 1B 132 0 1186 80 10 122
1942 WS1 1B 151 0 1360 95 26 109
1943 WS1 1B 143 0 1351 75 14 125
1946 WS1 1B 147 0 1320 101 15 133
1947 WS1 1B 154 0 1299 105 19 123
1948 WS1 1B 150 0 1297 113 15 128
1949 CLE 1B 153 0 1438 155 14 168
1950 CLE 1B 25 0 216 17 1 28
1950 WS1 1B 85 0 743 61 8 93
1951 WS1 1B 137 0 1157 87 8 121
1952 WS1 1B 153 0 1291 115 10 139
1953 WS1 1B 152 0 1376 94 12 158
1954 WS1 1B 148 148 1365 76 11 144
1955 WS1 1B 144 141 1258 69 8 137
1956 BOS 1B 108 102 930 58 11 96
1957 BOS 1B 70 68 662 51 6 47
1958 CLE 1B 96 87 774 50 11 90
1959 ML1 1B 10 4 54 4 1 3
1959 ML1 OF 4 3 11 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 2237
Left Field 2
Right Field 2

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1953 TSN All-Star 1B
1946 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Villanova University Villanova PA 1937, 1938

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1956 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 14.0 336 0
1955 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 4.0 336 0
1954 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 30.0 336 0
1953 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 162.0 336 0
1946 Most Valuable Player AL 5th 134.0 336 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Mickey Vernon (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Kuhel
    .277 avg, 131 HR
  2. 95
    Jimmy Dykes
    .280 avg, 108 HR
  3. 92
    Bob Elliott
    .289 avg, 170 HR
  4. 89
    Lou Whitaker
    .276 avg, 244 HR
  5. 87
    Alan Trammell HOF
    .285 avg, 185 HR
  6. 86
    Bobby Doerr HOF
    .288 avg, 223 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Mickey Vernon

What years did Mickey Vernon play?
Mickey Vernon played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1960.
Was Mickey Vernon a pitcher?
No. Mickey Vernon was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Mickey Vernon hit?
Mickey Vernon hit 172 career home runs with 2495 hits.