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Vern Benson Vern Benson

Full name: Vernon Adair Benson Born: September 19, 1924, Granite Quarry, North Carolina First Game: July 31, 1943; Final Game: May 30, 1953 Managed First Game: May 12, 1977; Managed Final Game: May 12, 1977 Bat: Left Throw: Right Height: 5' 10" Weight: 160 Minor League Manager of the Year (1979) Vern Benson Collectibles! Vern Benson Memorabilia! Vern Benson Cards! Vern Benson Autographs! Game Used Memorabilia! Register on eBay for free today and start buying & selling with millions each week!

Batting RecordBatting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB   SO HBP  SH GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1943 PHI A                 2     2    0    0   0   0   0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000  -0.1 1943 PHI A
1946 PHI A                 7     5    1    0   0   0   0    0    1    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167  .000  -0.1 1946 PHI A
1951 STL N                13    46    8   12   3   1   1    7    6    8   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .346  .435   0.1 1951 STL N
1952 STL N                20    47    6    9   2   0   2    5    5    9   0   1   0    0   0  .191  .269  .362  -0.2 1952 STL N
1953 STL N                13     4    2    0   0   0   0    0    1    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200  .000  -0.1 1953 STL N
Total NL                  46    97   16   21   5   1   3   12   12   19   0   1   0    0   0  .216  .303  .381  -0.2 Total NL        
Total AL                   9     7    1    0   0   0   0    0    1    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125  .000  -0.2 Total AL        
Total                     55   104   17   21   5   1   3   12   13   22   0   1   0    0   0  .202  .291  .356  -0.4 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB   SO HBP  SH GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

Fielding RecordFielding Record

Year Team        POS    G    PO    A  ERR   DP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1946 PHI A        OF    2     4    0    0    0 1.000     2    0    0 
1951 STL N        3B    9     1   18    1    3  .950
1951 STL N        OF    4     9    1    1    0  .909     4    0    0 
1952 STL N        3B   15     5   27    4    3  .889
Total             3B   24     6   45    5    6  .911
Total             OF    6    13    1    1    0  .933     6    0    0 
Year Team        POS    G    PO    A  ERR   DP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

Managerial RecordManagerial Record

Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1977 ATL N    1    1    0 1.000     6     1   5-12   5-12    6  6  6

TransactionsTransactions

Signed as an amateur free agent by Philadelphia Athletics (1943).

Released by Philadelphia Athletics (September 30, 1946).

Signed by St. Louis Cardinals (September 30, 1946).

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