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Vern Stephens
Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
5-10, 185lb (178cm, 83kg)
Born: October 23, 1920 in McAlister, NM us
Died: November 4, 1968 in Long Beach, CA
Buried: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Long Beach, CA
High School: Long Beach Polytechnic HS (Long Beach, CA)
School: Long Beach City College (Long Beach, CA)
Debut:
September 13, 1941
(Age 20-325d,
9,118th in major league history)
vs. BOS 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
June 30, 1955
(Age 34-250d)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1942 season
Full Name: Vernon Decatur Stephens
Nicknames: Junior, Buster or Little Slug
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SUMMARY
Career
WAR
46.2
AB
6497
H
1859
HR
247
BA
.286
R
1001
RBI
1174
SB
25
OBP
.355
SLG
.460
OPS
.815
OPS+
119
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1941 Fielding Game Log (as SS)