Vern Blenkiron
Vernon Mathew Blenkiron
Born: September 12, 1901
Wausa, NE US
Deceased: February 1, 1972
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1922-1932
Vern Blenkiron compiled a career batting average of .306 with 69 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1098-game career with the Vernon Tigers, Bloomington Bloomers, Jersey City Skeeters, Springfield Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Springfield Browns, Kansas City Blues and Burlington Bees. He began playing during the 1922 season and last took the field during the 1932 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 125 | 486 | 486 | 141 | 16 | 16 | 7 | .290 | .290 | .432 | .722 | 210 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 125 | 480 | 480 | 128 | 10 | 18 | 5 | .267 | .267 | .394 | .660 | 189 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | 137 | 571 | 571 | 182 | 25 | 19 | 12 | .319 | .319 | .492 | .811 | 281 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | B | IIIL | Springfield Senators | 58 | 234 | 234 | 60 | 9 | 3 | 6 | .256 | .256 | .397 | .654 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | B | IIIL | Springfield Senators | 129 | 460 | 460 | 143 | 20 | 12 | 9 | .311 | .311 | .465 | .776 | 214 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | B | IIIL | Springfield Senators | 128 | 472 | 472 | 153 | 19 | 22 | 11 | .324 | .324 | .528 | .852 | 249 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 21 | 90 | 87 | 20 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | .345 | .345 | .494 | .839 | 43 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1929 | B | IIIL | Springfield Senators | 93 | 344 | 344 | 104 | 21 | 12 | 8 | .302 | .302 | .503 | .805 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | IIIL | Springfield Senators | 112 | 411 | 411 | 142 | 30 | 7 | 6 | .345 | .345 | .496 | .842 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 112 | 444 | 444 | 131 | 27 | 8 | 2 | .295 | .295 | .405 | .700 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | D | MSVL | Burlington Bees | 50 | 185 | 185 | 65 | 10 | 5 | 1 | .351 | .351 | .476 | .827 | 88 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1098 | 4186 | 4183 | 20 | 1282 | 192 | 123 | 69 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .306 | .461 | .767 | 1927 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | OF | 124 | 288 | 13 | 3 | .990 | 2.427 | |
| 1924 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | OF | 125 | 293 | 6 | 9 | .971 | 2.392 | |
| 1925 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | OF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1925 | B | IIIL | Bloomington Bloomers | OF | 137 | 244 | 19 | 4 | .985 | 1.920 | |
| 1926 | B | IIIL | Springfield Senators | OF | 58 | 163 | 4 | 1 | .994 | 2.879 | |
| 1927 | B | IIIL | Springfield Senators | OF | 125 | 369 | 7 | 10 | .974 | 3.008 | |
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 21 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .981 | 2.476 |
| 1928 | B | IIIL | Springfield Senators | OF | 128 | 369 | 18 | 9 | .977 | 3.023 | |
| 1929 | B | IIIL | Springfield Senators | OF | 91 | 240 | 10 | 11 | .958 | 2.747 | |
| 1930 | B | IIIL | Springfield Senators | OF | 108 | 236 | 9 | 2 | .992 | 2.269 | |
| 1931 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | OF | 112 | 245 | 11 | 8 | .970 | 2.286 | |
| Totals | 1034 | 2497 | 99 | 58 | 1 | .978 | 2.511 |
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