Emil Verban
Emil Verban
Full name: Emil Matthew Verban
Born: August 27, 1915, Lincoln, Illinois
Died June 8, 1989, Quincy, Illinois
Buried at St. Mary Cemetery, Lincoln, Illinois
First Game: April 18, 1944; Final Game: October 1, 1950
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 5' 11" Weight: 165
Emil Verban
Batting Record Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SH GDP SB AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1944 STL N 146 498 51 128 14 2 0 43 19 14 2 19 5 0 .257 .287 .293 -2.4 1944 STL N
1945 STL N 155 597 59 166 22 8 0 72 19 15 3 16 9 4 .278 .304 .342 -3.4 1945 STL N
1946 STL N 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1946 STL N
1946 PHI N 138 473 44 130 17 5 0 34 21 18 0 13 7 5 .275 .306 .332 -0.8 1946 PHI N
1946 TOT N 139 474 44 130 17 5 0 34 21 18 0 13 7 5 .274 .305 .331 -0.8 1946 TOT N
1947 PHI N 155 540 50 154 14 8 0 42 23 8 1 9 13 5 .285 .316 .341 0.6 1947 PHI N
1948 PHI N 55 169 14 39 5 1 0 11 11 5 1 11 3 0 .231 .282 .272 -1.2 1948 PHI N
1948 CHI N 56 248 37 73 15 1 1 16 4 7 1 0 4 4 .294 .308 .375 0.3 1948 CHI N
1948 TOT N 111 417 51 112 20 2 1 27 15 12 2 11 7 4 .269 .297 .333 -0.9 1948 TOT N
1949 CHI N 98 343 38 99 11 1 0 22 8 2 2 10 5 3 .289 .309 .327 -0.4 1949 CHI N
1950 CHI N 45 37 7 4 1 0 0 1 3 5 0 3 0 0 .108 .175 .135 -0.3 1950 CHI N
1950 BOS N 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 -0.2 1950 BOS N
1950 TOT N 49 42 8 4 1 0 0 1 3 5 0 3 0 0 .095 .156 .119 -0.5 1950 TOT N
Total 853 2911 301 793 99 26 1 241 108 74 10 81 46 21 .272 .301 .325 -7.8 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SH GDP SB AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
World Series Batting Record World 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
1944 STL N Daily Splits 6 17 1 7 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .412 .474 .412 1944 STL N
All-Star Game Batting Record All-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
1946 NL Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1946 NL
1947 NL Daily Splits 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1947 NL
Total Splits 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 Total
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
Fielding Record Fielding Record
Year Team POS G PO A ERR DP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1944 STL N 2B 146 319 380 23 105 .968
1945 STL N 2B 155 398 406 18 95 .978
1946 PHI N 2B 138 353 381 28 83 .963
1947 PHI N 2B 155 450 453 17 111 .982
1948 PHI N 2B 54 104 126 6 25 .975
1948 CHI N 2B 56 134 164 11 47 .964
1948 TOT N 2B 110 238 290 17 72 .969
1949 CHI N 2B 88 218 249 17 60 .965
1950 CHI N 2B 8 11 17 1 6 .966
1950 CHI N SS 3 2 1 0 0 1.000
1950 CHI N OF 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0
1950 CHI N 3B 1 0 0 1 0 .000
1950 BOS N 2B 2 7 3 2 2 .833
1950 TOT N 2B 10 18 20 3 8 .927
Total 2B 802 1994 2179 123 534 .971
Total SS 3 2 1 0 0 1.000
Total OF 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0
Total 3B 1 0 0 1 0 .000
Year Team POS G PO A ERR DP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
World Series Fielding Record World Series Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1944 STL N Daily 2B 6 6 4 51 15 7 0 2 0 1.000
All-Star Game Fielding Record All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1947 NL Daily 2B 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 -
Total 2B 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 -
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
Transactions Transactions
Signed as an amateur free agent by Cincinnati Reds (1936).
Traded by St. Louis Cardinals to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Clyde Kluttz
(May 2, 1946 ).
Claimed on waivers by Chicago Cubs from Philadelphia Phillies (August 3, 1948 ).
Claimed on waivers by Boston Braves from Chicago Cubs (September 13, 1950 ).
Traded by Boston Braves to Seattle (PCL) (December 2, 1950 ) completing trade in
which Boston Braves traded cash and 2 players to be named later to Seattle (PCL) in
exchange for Jim Wilson (September 30, 1950 ); Seattle (PCL) received Mickey Haefner
(October 3, 1950 ).
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