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Vern Benson
Vern Benson
| Full name Vernon Adair Benson |
| Born September 19, 1924, Granite Quarry, North Carolina |
| Died January 20, 2014, Salisbury, North Carolina |
| Buried at Rowan Memorial Park, Salisbury, 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 |
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| Named Minor League Manager of the Year by The Sporting News (1979) |
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| Ejections as coach: 1963 (2), 1968 (1), 1972 (1), 1974 (1), 1976 (1). Total: 6 |
| SABR Biography |
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1943 PHI A Daily Splits 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 -0.1 1943 PHI A
1946 PHI A Daily Splits 7 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 -0.1 1946 PHI A
1951 STL N Daily Splits 13 46 8 12 3 1 1 7 6 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .346 .435 -0.1 1951 STL N
1952 STL N Daily Splits 20 47 6 9 2 0 2 5 5 0 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .269 .362 -0.3 1952 STL N
1953 STL N Daily Splits 13 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 -0.1 1953 STL N
Total NL ( 3 Years) 46 97 16 21 5 1 3 12 12 0 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .303 .381 -0.5 Total NL
Total AL ( 2 Years) 9 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 -0.2 Total AL
Total ( 5 Years) Splits 55 104 17 21 5 1 3 12 13 0 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .291 .356 -0.7 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
1946 PHI A Daily Splits OF 2 1 1 12 4 0 0 0 0 1.000 2 0 0
1946 PHI A LF 2 1 1 12 4 0 0 0 0 1.000
1951 STL N Daily Splits 3B 9 8 7 71 1 18 1 3 0 .950
1951 STL N LF 4 3 3 35.1 9 1 1 0 0 .909
1951 STL N OF 4 3 3 35.1 9 1 1 0 0 .909 4 0 0
1952 STL N Daily Splits 3B 15 11 8 106 5 27 4 3 0 .889
Total ( 2 Years) Splits 3B 24 19 15 177 6 45 5 6 0 .911
Total ( 2 Years) LF 6 4 4 47.1 13 1 1 0 0 .933
Total ( 2 Years) OF 6 4 4 47.1 13 1 1 0 0 .933 6 0 0
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
Managerial 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
Coaching Record
Year Team START END
1961 STL N 7- 6 10- 1
1962 STL N 4-11 9-30
1963 STL N 4- 9 9-29
1964 STL N 4-14 10-15
1965 NY A 4-12 10- 3
1966 NY A 4-12 5- 6
1966 CIN N 7-14 10- 2
1967 CIN N 4-10 10- 1
1968 CIN N 4-10 9-29
1969 CIN N 4- 7 10- 2
1970 STL N 4- 8 10- 1
1971 STL N 4- 6 9-30
1972 STL N 4-15 10- 4
1973 STL N 4- 6 9-30
1974 STL N 4- 5 10- 1
1975 STL N 4- 7 9-28
1976 ATL N 4- 9 10- 3
1977 ATL N 4- 8 5-11
1977 ATL N 5-13 10- 2
1980 SF N 4-10 10- 5
Total (18 Years)
Ejection Information
Date Team Umpire Reason
5-18-1963 BOX STL N Augie Donatelli Call at HP
7- 4-1963 BOX STL N Shag Crawford Balls and strikes
7- 5-1968 BOX CIN N Paul Pryor Call at 3B
7-30-1972(2) BOX STL N Chris Pelekoudas Balls and strikes
6-15-1974 BOX STL N Bruce Froemming Balls and strikes
5-17-1976(2) BOX ATL N Harry Wendelstedt Call at 1B (Bumped umpire)
Transaction Information
Signed as an amateur free agent by Philadelphia Athletics (1943).
Traded by Philadelphia Athletics with Russ Derry, Jake Caulfield and a player to be
named later to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Eddie Joost (September 30, 1946);
St. Louis Cardinals received $30000 (March 24, 1947).
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