Vern Underhill
Willie Vernon Underhill
Born: September 6, 1904
Yowell, TX US
Deceased: October 26, 1970
Bay City, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1926-1932
Major League Statistics
Vern Underhill compiled a career record of 33 wins and 36 losses and a 4.54 ERA in his 148-game pitching career with the Decatur Commodores, Tyler Trojans, Palestine Pals, New Orleans Pelicans, Jersey City Skeeters, Shreveport Sports and Omaha Packers. He began playing during the 1926 season and last took the field during the 1932 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 0 | 3 | .000 | 6.00 | 11 | 45.0 | 51 | 32 | 30 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.34 | 31 | 148.0 | 153 | 69 | 55 | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.14 | 13 | 63.0 | 66 | 43 | 36 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 1929 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 9 | 3 | .750 | 3.31 | 14 | 98.0 | 94 | 42 | 36 | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | A | TL | Shreveport Sports | 11 | 6 | .647 | 4.70 | 36 | 199.0 | 207 | 122 | 104 | 125 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | A | TL | Shreveport Sports | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.75 | 5 | 3 | 16.0 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 5 | 10 | .333 | 5.54 | 38 | 15 | 125.0 | 144 | 82 | 77 | 61 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 33 | 36 | .478 | 4.54 | 148 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 694.0 | 735 | 407 | 350 | 0 | 363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 34 | 55 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .164 | .164 | .327 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 13 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .273 | .455 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 15 | 41 | 41 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .341 | .341 | .366 | .707 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | TL | Shreveport Sports | 39 | 89 | 89 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .315 | .315 | .472 | .787 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 40 | 45 | 45 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .311 | .311 | .467 | .778 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | TL | Shreveport Sports | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Omaha Packers | 11 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .400 | .650 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 158 | 278 | 278 | 0 | 75 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .270 | .367 | .637 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | A | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1931 | A | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | |||
| 1927 | D | Lone Star League | Tyler Trojans | |||
| 1927 | D | Lone Star League | Palestine Pals | |||
| 1928 | A | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1929 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | |||
| 1929 | AA | International League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1930 | A | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1931 | A | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | CLE | ||
| 1931 | A | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1932 | A | Western League | Omaha Packers |
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