Vernon Highfield
Vernon Edward Highfield
Born: September 7, 1931
, OK US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 172
Career: 1951-1954
Vernon Highfield compiled a career batting average of .310 with 9 home runs and 104 RBI in his 366-game career with the Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings and Santa Barbara Dodgers. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | SUSE | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 118 | 451 | 451 | 139 | 17 | 8 | 1 | .308 | .308 | .388 | .696 | 175 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 94 | 370 | 370 | 121 | 16 | 4 | 2 | .327 | .327 | .408 | .735 | 151 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 12 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 142 | 694 | 603 | 109 | 183 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 104 | 5 | 81 | 59 | .303 | .385 | .400 | .785 | 241 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 366 | 1543 | 1452 | 109 | 450 | 53 | 22 | 9 | 104 | 5 | 0 | 81 | 59 | .310 | .346 | .395 | .741 | 574 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | C | 56 | 360 | 42 | 9 | .978 | 7.179 | |||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | OF | 72 | 101 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .955 | 1.458 | ||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | C | 70 | 320 | 54 | 9 | 11 | .977 | 5.343 | 8 | |||
| Totals | 198 | 781 | 100 | 23 | 12 | .975 | 4.449 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | C | Southwest International League | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | BRO | ||
| 1953 | C | California League | Santa Barbara Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1953 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | |||
| 1954 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings |
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