Vern Curtis
Vernon Eugene Curtis "Turk"
Born: May 24, 1920
Cairo, IL US
Deceased: June 24, 1992
Cairo, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1942-1948
Major League Statistics
Vern Curtis compiled a career record of 68 wins and 60 losses and a 3.74 ERA in his 174-game pitching career with the Hopkinsville Hoppers, Waycross Bears, Greenville Spinners, Atlanta Crackers, Minneapolis Millers, Buffalo Bisons and Chattanooga Lookouts. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | 10 | 2 | .833 | 2.18 | 14 | 95.0 | 65 | 25 | 23 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 9.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Waycross Bears | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.33 | 3 | 27.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.97 | 9 | 38.0 | 46 | 24 | 21 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 16 | 12 | .571 | 3.22 | 33 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 201.0 | 185 | 89 | 72 | 92 | 125 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 15 | 17 | .469 | 4.01 | 44 | 30 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 249.0 | 256 | 139 | 111 | 114 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.58 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 57.0 | 66 | 39 | 29 | 22 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4.30 | 24 | 0 | 134.0 | 146 | 73 | 64 | 34 | 75 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 12 | 13 | .480 | 4.50 | 31 | 190.0 | 227 | 120 | 95 | 72 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 68 | 60 | .531 | 3.74 | 174 | 62 | 18 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 1000.0 | 1002 | 510 | 416 | 0 | 390 | 0 | 362 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Waycross Bears | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .273 | .545 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | 15 | 38 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .342 | .605 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 38 | 81 | 75 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .147 | .190 | .160 | .350 | 12 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 46 | 95 | 82 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 24 | .146 | .205 | .146 | .351 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 15 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .071 | .133 | .071 | .205 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 26 | 53 | 46 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .152 | .204 | .152 | .356 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 32 | 69 | 69 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .116 | .116 | .130 | .246 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 184 | 372 | 345 | 18 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 63 | .157 | .189 | .171 | .360 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | GAFL | Waycross Bears | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | D | KITL | Hopkinsville Hoppers | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 33 | 12 | 38 | 3 | 1 | .943 | 1.515 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 44 | 13 | 72 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.932 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 15 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .917 | 1.467 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 24 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 0 | .969 | 1.292 |
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 174 | 39 | 149 | 6 | 6 | .969 | 1.080 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1942 | D | Kitty League | Hopkinsville Hoppers | |||
| 1942 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Waycross Bears | |||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | |||
| 1943 | A1 | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 |
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