Vern Morgan
Vernon Thomas Morgan
Born: August 8, 1928
Emporia, VA US
Deceased: November 8, 1975
Minneapolis, MN US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1948-1964
Major League Statistics
Vern Morgan compiled a career batting average of .301 with 116 home runs and 480 RBI in his 1539-game career with the Selma Cloverleafs, Macon Peaches, Des Moines Bruins, Nashville Vols, Springfield Cubs, Los Angeles Angels, Chattanooga Lookouts, Charlotte Hornets, Fort Walton Beach Jets and Bismarck-Mandan Pards. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | 0 | 0 | 9.75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 9.60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | 115 | 444 | 444 | 147 | 23 | 11 | 5 | .331 | .331 | .466 | .797 | 207 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 112 | 421 | 379 | 64 | 112 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 47 | 5 | 35 | 20 | .296 | .357 | .427 | .784 | 162 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 12 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .286 | .500 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 16 | 62 | 62 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .290 | .290 | .403 | .694 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 89 | 345 | 345 | 104 | 21 | 2 | 2 | .301 | .301 | .391 | .693 | 135 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 123 | 471 | 471 | 141 | 21 | 1 | 9 | .299 | .299 | .406 | .705 | 191 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 13 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .097 | .152 | .097 | .248 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 112 | 407 | 407 | 131 | 26 | 1 | 16 | .322 | .322 | .509 | .830 | 207 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 28 | 99 | 89 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 15 | .169 | .237 | .303 | .540 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 97 | 386 | 346 | 53 | 104 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 52 | 7 | 32 | 41 | .301 | .359 | .468 | .828 | 162 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 124 | 401 | 401 | 111 | 27 | 1 | 7 | .277 | .277 | .401 | .678 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 148 | 619 | 544 | 107 | 182 | 29 | 8 | 14 | 92 | 7 | 66 | 40 | .335 | .405 | .494 | .900 | 269 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 146 | 572 | 513 | 73 | 149 | 25 | 3 | 9 | 72 | 5 | 43 | 45 | .290 | .345 | .404 | .749 | 207 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 147 | 579 | 518 | 76 | 143 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 3 | 53 | 49 | .276 | .344 | .431 | .775 | 223 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 106 | 433 | 371 | 61 | 110 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 65 | 3 | 50 | 44 | .296 | .376 | .450 | .827 | 167 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 7 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1961 | D | ALFL | Fort Walton Beach Jets | 53 | 145 | 122 | 23 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 4 | .311 | .414 | .508 | .922 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | 59 | 200 | 168 | 21 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 42 | 1 | 28 | 9 | .351 | .435 | .512 | .947 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | ||
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | 22 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .565 | .615 | .652 | 1.268 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | NORL1 | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .429 | .556 | .857 | 1.413 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1539 | 5685 | 5273 | 495 | 1588 | 273 | 56 | 116 | 480 | 34 | 1 | 342 | 279 | .301 | .344 | .440 | .784 | 2321 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 31 | 32 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 2B | 53 | 112 | 131 | 11 | 29 | .957 | 4.585 |
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 3B | 40 | 33 | 80 | 18 | 12 | .863 | 2.825 |
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | OF | 12 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.917 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 2B | 11 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 3 | .955 | 3.818 |
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 3B | 91 | 60 | 147 | 24 | 22 | .896 | 2.275 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 3B | 24 | 22 | 39 | 6 | 3 | .910 | 2.542 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 2B | 22 | 42 | 51 | 6 | 13 | .939 | 4.227 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | OF | 119 | 253 | 13 | 10 | 0 | .964 | 2.235 |
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | OF | 137 | 247 | 7 | 10 | 0 | .962 | 1.854 |
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3B | 79 | 80 | 132 | 10 | 14 | .955 | 2.684 |
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | OF | 49 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.490 |
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 2B | 20 | 34 | 40 | 2 | 13 | .974 | 3.700 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | OF | 102 | 170 | 13 | 5 | 3 | .973 | 1.794 |
| 1961 | D | ALFL | Fort Walton Beach Jets | 1B | 21 | 161 | 9 | 6 | 8 | .966 | 8.095 |
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | 1B | 35 | 294 | 21 | 3 | 36 | .991 | 9.000 |
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 817 | 1619 | 710 | 113 | 157 | .954 | 2.851 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Selma Cloverleafs | CHN | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | |||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1955 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | PHI | ||
| 1961 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Fort Walton Beach Jets | MIN | ||
| 1962 | C | Northern League | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | MIN | ||
| 1963 | A | Northern League | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | MIN | ||
| 1964 | A | Northern League | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | MIN |
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