Verle Pierson
Verle Jensen Pierson "Lefty"
Born: December 27, 1921
Plymouth, UT US
Deceased: December 31, 1997
St. George, UT US
Primary Position: First base
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Weight: 192
Career: 1941-1943
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Verle Pierson compiled a career batting average of .192 with 0 home runs and 3 RBI in his 66-game career with the Sioux Falls Canaries, Denver Bears, Owensboro Oilers, Fulton Tigers, Ogden Reds and Utica Braves. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1943 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | NESL | (+) Denver Bears | 29 | 109 | 87 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 45 | .207 | .361 | .276 | .637 | 24 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | (+) Sioux Falls Canaries | 29 | 109 | 87 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 45 | .207 | .361 | .276 | .637 | 24 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1942 | D | KITL | (+) Owensboro Oilers | 19 | 59 | 59 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .288 | .288 | .424 | .712 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | KITL | (+) Fulton Tigers | 19 | 59 | 59 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .288 | .288 | .424 | .712 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 35 | 127 | 127 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .189 | .189 | .268 | .457 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Utica Braves | 31 | 128 | 107 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 35 | .196 | .306 | .234 | .540 | 25 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 66 | 255 | 234 | 10 | 45 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 35 | .192 | .247 | .252 | .499 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 1B | 35 | 282 | 21 | 9 | .971 | 8.657 | |
| 1943 | A | EL | Utica Braves | 1B | 23 | 194 | 16 | 7 | 13 | .968 | 9.130 |
| Totals | 58 | 476 | 37 | 16 | 13 | .970 | 8.845 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Western League | Sioux Falls Canaries | |||
| 1941 | D | Western League | Denver Bears | |||
| 1942 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | BOS | ||
| 1942 | D | Kitty League | Fulton Tigers | DET | ||
| 1942 | C | Pioneer League | Ogden Reds | CIN | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Utica Braves | PHI |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
