What years did Vernon Wilshere play?

Vernon Wilshere played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1936.

Was Vernon Wilshere a pitcher?

Yes. Vernon Wilshere pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 103 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Vernon Wilshere hit?

Vernon Wilshere hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was Vernon Wilshere's career batting average?

Vernon Wilshere batted .080 over his career, with 4 hits in 50 at bats.

How many RBI did Vernon Wilshere have?

Vernon Wilshere drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Vernon Wilshere's career ERA?

Vernon Wilshere finished with a 5.28 career ERA, going 10-12 with 103 strikeouts.

Vernon Wilshere

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1936)

Vernon Wilshere was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1936 for the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 3 seasons. Across 41 career appearances, he went 10-12 with a 5.28 ERA and 103 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 10–12

ERA 5.28

WHIP 1.69

SO 103

Pitcher PIV -1738.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 8/3/1912 in Poplar Ridge, NY, USA
Died: 5/23/1985 in Cooperstown, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1934-06-24
Last Game: 1936-05-31

Full name: Vernon Sprague Wilshere

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Career Pitching Statistics

Vernon Wilshere — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	12	41	23	7	3	1	182.3	196	107	9	112	103	5.28	-1738.7

Career ERA 5.28 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — 19.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Vernon Wilshere — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1934	PHA	AL	0	1	9	2	0	0	0	21.7	39	29	15	19	12.05	4.29 (-181%)	331.6
1935	PHA	AL	9	9	27	18	7	3	1	142.3	136	64	78	80	4.05	4.35 (+7%)	-1083.7
1936	PHA	AL	1	2	5	3	0	0	0	18.3	21	14	19	4	6.87	4.59 (-50%)	-986.6
Career · 3 seasons			10	12	41	23	7	3	1	182.1	196	107	112	103	5.28	—	-1,739

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

Vernon Wilshere — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
41	50	3	4	0	0	0	1	0	5	24	.080	.164	.080	.244	0

Career AVG .080 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 71.5% below league average.

Career OBP .164 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 52.5% below league average.

Career SLG .080 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 79.9% below league average.

Career OPS .244 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 67.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Vernon Wilshere — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1934	PHA	AL	9	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	PHA	AL	27	43	3	4	1	4	20	.093	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	PHA	AL	5	4	0	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			41	50	3	4	1	5	24	.080	—	—	—	—	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

Vernon Wilshere — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	28	3	3	0	1	.107
Away	21	22	0	1	0	0	.045

Pitching — Home / Away

Vernon Wilshere — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	103.1	98	46	62	65	4.01
Away	21	79.0	98	60	50	38	6.84

Last 10 Games — Batting

Vernon Wilshere — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1936-05-31	PHA	MIN	L	0	0	0
1936-05-28	PHA	MIN	L	2	0	1
1936-05-15	PHA	DET	W	1	1	0
1936-05-10	PHA	NYY	L	0	0	0
1936-04-25	PHA	MIN	L	1	0	1
1935-09-08	PHA	SLA	L	0	0	0
1935-09-07	PHA	DET	L	0	0	0
1935-09-01	PHA	NYY	L	0	0	0
1935-08-20	PHA	CHW	L	2	0	1
1935-08-16	PHA	SLA	L	2	0	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Vernon Wilshere — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1936-05-31	PHA	MIN	—	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1936-05-28	PHA	MIN	L	7.0	6	5	5	3	1	0
1936-05-15	PHA	DET	W	6.0	8	5	3	6	1	0
1936-05-10	PHA	NYY	—	2.0	2	1	1	3	2	0
1936-04-25	PHA	MIN	L	3.1	5	6	5	5	0	1
1935-09-08	PHA	SLA	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1935-09-07	PHA	DET	—	2.0	5	6	5	2	1	1
1935-09-01	PHA	NYY	—	2.0	1	0	0	3	1	0
1935-08-20	PHA	CHW	L	4.1	12	8	8	3	1	2
1935-08-16	PHA	SLA	L	6.0	7	5	5	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Vernon Wilshere — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	41	0	3	28	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Vernon Wilshere — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1934	PHA	P	9	0	0	0	0
1935	PHA	P	27	2	25	0	1
1936	PHA	P	5	1	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Vernon Wilshere — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	41

College History

Vernon Wilshere — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Indiana University-Bloomington	Bloomington	IN	1933, 1934

Frequently Asked Questions about Vernon Wilshere

What years did Vernon Wilshere play?: Vernon Wilshere played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1936.
Was Vernon Wilshere a pitcher?: Yes. Vernon Wilshere pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 103 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Vernon Wilshere hit?: Vernon Wilshere hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Vernon Wilshere's career batting average?: Vernon Wilshere batted .080 over his career, with 4 hits in 50 at bats.
How many RBI did Vernon Wilshere have?: Vernon Wilshere drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Vernon Wilshere's career ERA?: Vernon Wilshere finished with a 5.28 career ERA, going 10-12 with 103 strikeouts.