Vern Benson
Vernon Adair Benson
Born: September 19, 1924
Granite Quarry, NC USA
Deceased: 2014
Salisbury, NC USA
Primary Position: 3B
All Position(s) Played: 3B, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
College: Catawba College
Career: 1943-1953
Minor League Statistics
Vern Benson compiled a career batting average of .202 with 3 home runs and 12 RBI in his 55-game career with the Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 13 | 52 | 46 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | .261 | .346 | .435 | .781 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 20 | 53 | 47 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .191 | .269 | .362 | .631 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 55 | 118 | 104 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 22 | .202 | .291 | .356 | .646 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 1951 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 3 | .950 | 2.111 | |
| 1951 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 2.500 | |
| 1952 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 3 | .889 | 2.133 | |
| Totals | 30 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | 46 | 6 | 6 | .915 | 2.167 |
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