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Vern Bickford Vern Bickford

Full name: Vernon Edgell Bickford Born: August 17, 1920, Hellier, Kentucky Died May 6, 1960, Concord, Virginia Buried at Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, North Garden, Virginia First Game: April 24, 1948; Final Game: April 24, 1954 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 0" Weight: 180 Vern Bickford Collectibles! Vern Bickford Memorabilia! Vern Bickford Cards! Vern Bickford 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  SF GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1948 BOS N                33    49    3   10   2   0   0    7    2   12   0   6       1    0      .204  .235  .245   0.0 1948 BOS N
1949 BOS N                37    81    7   15   0   0   0    8    2   20   0  10       4    0      .185  .205  .185   0.0 1949 BOS N
1950 BOS N                40   116    9   16   0   0   0    6    3   24   0   9       0    0      .138  .160  .138   0.0 1950 BOS N
1951 BOS N                25    52    1    6   1   0   0    4    2   12   0   6       2    0   0  .115  .148  .135   0.0 1951 BOS N
1952 BOS N                26    51    2    9   1   0   0    3    0    9   0   5       2    0   0  .176  .176  .196   0.0 1952 BOS N
1953 MIL N                20    15    1    1   0   0   0    0    1    7   0   1       1    0   0  .067  .125  .067   0.0 1953 MIL N
1954 BAL A                 1     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0    1   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 1954 BAL A
Total NL                 181   364   23   57   4   0   0   28   10   84   0  37      10    0   0i .157  .179  .168   0.0 Total NL        
Total AL                   1     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0    1   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 Total AL        
Total                    182   365   23   57   4   0   0   28   10   85   0  37   0i 10    0   0i .156  .179  .167   0.0 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB   SO HBP  SH  SF GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

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World Series Batting RecordWorld Series Batting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1948 BOS N Daily Splits    1     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   1   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 1948 BOS N

All-Star Game Batting RecordAll-Star Game Batting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1949 NL                    1     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 1949 NL   

Pitching RecordPitching Record

Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB   SO  SH  SF  WP HBP  BK   W   L    ERA    PW Year Team
1948 BOS N                33  22  10   1   5   1  146    125   625   9   59   53   63   60   6       0   3   0  11   5   3.27   1.0 1948 BOS N
1949 BOS N                37  36  15   2   1   0  230.2  246  1026  20  125  109  106  101  14       3   6   1  16  11   4.25  -1.3 1949 BOS N
1950 BOS N                40  39  27   2   1   0  311.2  293  1325  25  135  120  122  126  15       5   6   1  19  14   3.47   1.0 1950 BOS N
1951 BOS N                25  20  12   3   5   0  164.2  146   697   7   68   57   76   76   6       0   6   0  11   9   3.12   1.0 1951 BOS N
1952 BOS N                26  22   7   1   3   0  161.1  165   690   7   73   67   64   62  11       4   2   0   7  12   3.74  -0.2 1952 BOS N
1953 MIL N                20   9   2   0   8   1   58     60   258   8   35   34   35   25   6       2   2   1   2   5   5.28  -0.8 1953 MIL N
1954 BAL A                 1   1   0   0   0   0    4      5    20   0    5    4    1    0   1   3   0   0   0   0   1   9.00  -0.4 1954 BAL A
Total NL                 181 148  73   9  23   2 1072.1 1035  4621  76  495  440  466  450  58      14  25   3  66  56   3.69   0.7 Total NL        
Total AL                   1   1   0   0   0   0    4      5    20   0    5    4    1    0   1   3   0   0   0   0   1   9.00  -0.4 Total AL        
Total                    182 149  73   9  23   2 1076.1 1040  4641  76  500  444  467  450  59   3i 14  25   3  66  57   3.71   0.3 Total
Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB   SO  SH  SF  WP HBP  BK   W   L    ERA    PW Year Team

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World Series Pitching RecordWorld Series Pitching Record

Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HPB  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA Year Team
1948 BOS N Daily Splits    1   1   0   0   0   0    3.1    4    18   0    2    1    5   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   2.70 1948 BOS N

All-Star Game Pitching RecordAll-Star Game Pitching Record

Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HPB  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA Year Team
1949 NL    Daily Splits    1   0   0   0   0   0    1      2     6   0    2    2    1   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18.00 1949 NL   

Fielding RecordFielding Record

Year Team        POS    G    PO    A  ERR   DP   AVG
1948 BOS N         P   33     6   22    1    0  .966
1949 BOS N         P   37     7   50    1    3  .983
1950 BOS N         P   40    26   45    2    5  .973
1951 BOS N         P   25    14   38    1    4  .981
1952 BOS N         P   26    12   32    1    4  .978
1953 MIL N         P   20     3   14    0    3 1.000
1954 BAL A         P    1     0    1    0    0 1.000
Total              P  182    68  202    6   19  .978
Year Team        POS    G    PO    A  ERR   DP   AVG

World Series Fielding RecordWorld Series Fielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG
1948 BOS N Daily   P    1    1    0     3.1     0    0    0    0   0    0    0    0    0     -

All-Star Game Fielding RecordAll-Star Game Fielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG
1949 NL    Daily   P    1    0    0     1       0    0    0    0   0    0    0    0    0     -

TransactionsTransactions

Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Boston Braves (1946).

Traded by Milwaukee Braves to Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Charlie White and
$10000 (February 10, 1954).

Released by Baltimore Orioles (May 17, 1954).

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