3B Vern 'Junior' Stephens #4
Cincinnati Redlegs MLB
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
01/13/1955
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3B VERN 'JUNIOR' STEPHENS #4 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
144 540 146 24 0 12 70 32 68 .270 .309 .381 2 2.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 50 50 50 50
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 25
Errors: - 55 25
Arm: - 60 20
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 40
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/25/1954 @ CHC Win, 7-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/1954 @ ML1 Loss, 2-3 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/21/1954 @ ML1 Loss, 5-10 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/20/1954 @ ML1 Win, 8-2 3 0 2 4 0 1 0 0
09/19/1954 CHC Loss, 6-7 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/18/1954 CHC Loss, 4-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/16/1954 @ BRO Win, 2-1 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
09/15/1954 @ BRO Loss, 3-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/14/1954 @ BRO Loss, 4-6 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/12/1954 @ PIT Loss, 2-8 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
Birthday:10/23/1920
Born in:McAlister, NM
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$18,180
Signed Through:1955 Season
Major Service:13 Years, 110 Days
Service This Yr:167 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1954 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 144 540 146 24 0 12 70 53 32 68 .270 .309 .381 .691 .316 .111 88
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 141 576 0 1 0 16 4 4 206 36 2 0 100.0 61.2 3.96 2.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   231 67 13 0 7 33 24 15 29 2 0 0 .290 .331 .437 .768
Versus Right   309 79 11 0 5 37 29 17 39 2 4 0 .256 .293 .340 .632
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   54 15 3 0 0 8 6 3 8 1 0 0 .278 .310 .333 .644
May   116 30 4 0 4 14 10 5 14 0 1 0 .259 .289 .397 .686
June   102 27 4 0 3 12 14 6 13 0 1 0 .265 .306 .392 .698
July   102 24 5 0 2 11 9 5 8 0 1 0 .235 .271 .343 .614
August   99 27 5 0 1 11 5 5 14 0 1 0 .273 .308 .354 .661
September   67 23 3 0 2 14 9 8 11 3 0 0 .343 .397 .478 .875
Spring Training   48 14 2 0 2 12 7 1 5 1 0 0 .292 .300 .458 .758
Last Year   540 146 24 0 12 70 53 32 68 4 4 0 .270 .309 .381 .691
2 Years Ago   546 145 20 1 10 63 51 40 68 7 37 0 .266 .312 .361 .673
Career   7820 2131 334 42 236 1095 1004 723 797 66 66 2 .273 .332 .416 .748
Home   272 76 16 0 7 36 36 17 34 2 1 0 .279 .320 .415 .735
Road   268 70 8 0 5 34 17 15 34 2 3 0 .261 .298 .347 .645
Grass   540 146 24 0 12 70 53 32 68 4 4 0 .270 .309 .381 .691
Day   322 86 16 0 8 41 37 18 37 2 3 0 .267 .304 .391 .695
Night   218 60 8 0 4 29 16 14 31 2 1 0 .275 .316 .367 .683
As Starter   538 146 24 0 12 70 53 32 68 4 4 0 .271 .310 .383 .693
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   100 36 5 0 4 8 11 7 12 0 1 0 .360 .402 .530 .932
Inning 1-3   177 43 4 0 1 32 16 11 17 3 2 0 .243 .283 .282 .565
Inning 4-6   198 49 10 0 6 22 21 10 28 1 1 0 .247 .282 .389 .671
Inning 7-9   157 52 9 0 5 16 16 10 22 0 1 0 .331 .371 .484 .855
Extra Innings   8 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
0 Outs   180 48 11 0 6 11 25 14 20 0 4 0 .267 .320 .428 .747
1 Outs   190 58 8 0 4 25 17 12 31 4 0 0 .305 .340 .411 .750
2 Outs   170 40 5 0 2 34 11 6 17 0 0 0 .235 .261 .300 .561
Scoring Position   162 47 6 0 1 55 13 8 18 4 4 0 .290 .316 .346 .662
Bases Empty   295 80 14 0 9 9 30 19 44 0 0 0 .271 .315 .410 .725
Runner on 1st   83 19 4 0 2 6 10 5 6 0 0 0 .229 .273 .349 .622
Runner on 2nd   47 12 2 0 0 11 2 3 7 0 4 0 .255 .300 .298 .598
Runner on 3rd   13 6 1 0 1 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 .462 .500 .769 1.269
Runner on 1st & 2nd   45 13 0 0 0 8 4 2 4 0 0 0 .289 .319 .289 .608
Runner on 1st & 3rd   26 9 2 0 0 12 5 2 3 0 0 0 .346 .393 .423 .816
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   12 4 1 0 0 9 1 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .308 .417 .724
Bases Loaded   19 3 0 0 0 8 0 0 3 3 0 0 .158 .136 .158 .294
Two Strikes   210 40 7 0 2 15 14 10 68 1 0 0 .190 .226 .252 .479
First Pitch   97 28 5 0 1 10 10 1 0 1 1 0 .289 .293 .371 .664
Count 0-1   54 17 3 0 4 11 5 0 0 1 1 0 .315 .309 .593 .902
Count 0-2   33 8 3 0 0 2 3 0 8 0 0 0 .242 .242 .333 .576
Count 1-0   51 17 2 0 3 9 7 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .549 .882
Count 1-1   56 21 1 0 1 10 8 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .446 .821
Count 1-2   70 12 0 0 1 6 3 0 23 0 0 0 .171 .171 .214 .386
Count 2-0   17 5 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .294 .412 .706
Count 2-1   36 9 4 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .361 .611
Count 2-2   68 17 3 0 1 5 6 0 21 1 0 0 .250 .246 .338 .585
Count 3-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 3 14 0 0 0 0 .500 .938 .500 1.438
Count 3-1   17 8 0 0 1 6 3 7 0 1 0 0 .471 .600 .647 1.247
Full Count   39 3 1 0 0 2 2 10 16 0 0 0 .077 .265 .103 .368
Behind in Count   157 37 6 0 5 19 11 0 31 1 1 0 .236 .234 .369 .604
Ahead in Count   123 40 8 0 4 24 16 21 0 1 2 0 .325 .421 .488 .908
Batting 4th   23 7 1 0 0 4 4 3 3 0 0 0 .304 .385 .348 .732
Batting 5th   515 139 23 0 12 66 49 29 65 4 4 0 .270 .307 .384 .691
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   199 56 7 0 5 12 20 13 28 0 0 0 .281 .325 .392 .717
Medium Leverage   220 60 12 0 6 32 23 12 27 2 4 0 .273 .308 .409 .717
High Leverage   118 29 5 0 1 26 9 6 13 2 0 0 .246 .278 .314 .591
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1941 St. Louis - MLB 20 118 420 111 20 4 9 41 53 24 0 3 41 1 0 .264 .302 .395 .697 95 93 0.8
1942 St. Louis - MLB 21 149 560 142 23 6 18 69 67 48 0 2 58 5 4 .254 .311 .412 .724 111 110 2.0
1943 St. Louis - MLB 22 153 627 165 22 5 14 72 67 44 1 5 72 2 4 .263 .310 .381 .691 110 109 2.4
1944 St. Louis - MLB 23 152 613 169 35 2 15 86 94 51 0 5 56 7 14 .276 .329 .413 .742 117 115 2.1
1945 St. Louis - MLB 24 151 570 166 25 2 21 71 87 60 0 3 52 1 0 .291 .357 .453 .810 139 140 4.3
1946 St. Louis - MLB 25 149 583 192 24 5 21 99 89 36 0 5 61 8 5 .329 .365 .496 .861 142 142 7.6
1947 St. Louis - MLB 26 146 510 148 16 6 9 74 51 74 0 6 49 3 3 .290 .376 .398 .774 123 122 2.7
1948 St. Louis - MLB 27 149 550 153 25 2 31 114 79 64 0 5 53 11 7 .278 .351 .500 .851 128 120 4.2
1949 St. Louis - MLB 28 154 579 154 34 5 20 82 93 76 0 6 54 2 2 .266 .348 .446 .794 117 114 2.7
1950 St. Louis - MLB 29 153 609 153 28 2 29 107 94 63 0 5 58 1 0 .251 .319 .447 .766 105 102 1.8
1951 Cincinnati - MLB 30 146 547 135 15 0 15 79 74 65 1 8 45 10 9 .247 .324 .356 .680 86 87 1.0
1952 Cincinnati - MLB 31 154 566 152 23 2 12 68 52 46 0 2 62 3 6 .269 .322 .380 .702 102 102 0.9
1953 Cincinnati - MLB 32 148 546 145 20 1 10 63 51 40 0 7 68 17 11 .266 .312 .361 .673 77 78 -1.5
1954 Cincinnati - MLB 33 144 540 146 24 0 12 70 53 32 0 4 68 2 0 .270 .309 .381 .691 81 88 2.0
Total MLB 2066 7820 2131 334 42 236 1095 1004 723 2 66 797 73 65 .273 .332 .416 .748 110 109 32.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1947 St. Louis - MLB 26 5 18 7 0 0 1 6 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 .389 .450 .556 1.006 188 196 -0.1
Total MLB 5 18 7 0 0 1 6 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 .389 .450 .556 1.006 188 196
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1941 St. Louis - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1941 St. Louis - MLB SS 109 102 229 312 70 576 35 .939 885.1 5.50 -8.9 .961
1942 St. Louis - MLB SS 148 147 330 456 89 829 43 .948 1299.2 5.44 -18.3 .941
1943 St. Louis - MLB SS 150 149 323 425 65 782 34 .957 1345.1 5.00 -14.0 .955
1944 St. Louis - MLB SS 151 150 312 460 84 807 35 .957 1326.1 5.24 -18.4 .957
1945 St. Louis - MLB SS 151 151 351 464 88 861 46 .947 1338.2 5.48 -15.9 .939
1946 St. Louis - MLB SS 145 143 313 446 78 796 37 .954 1267.1 5.39 +12.6 1.040
1947 St. Louis - MLB SS 146 146 315 436 69 800 49 .939 1295.2 5.22 -10.0 .951
1948 St. Louis - MLB SS 148 148 343 476 94 843 24 .972 1274.1 5.78 +3.3 1.014
1949 St. Louis - MLB SS 151 149 326 473 94 825 26 .968 1301.2 5.52 -13.6 .955
1950 St. Louis - MLB 3B 3 2 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 19.0 2.84 +0.1 1.050
1950 St. Louis - MLB SS 151 150 317 470 99 810 23 .972 1304.0 5.43 -12.4 .966
1951 Cincinnati - MLB 3B 30 28 24 59 5 90 7 .922 239.0 3.13 -1.1 .973
1951 Cincinnati - MLB SS 116 111 230 378 66 641 33 .949 1004.1 5.45 -5.9 .978
1952 Cincinnati - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Cincinnati - MLB SS 149 148 300 453 94 777 24 .969 1293.2 5.24 -20.8 .930
1953 Cincinnati - MLB SS 131 131 263 347 61 639 29 .955 1126.0 4.88 -26.8 .893
1953 Cincinnati - MLB 3B 18 15 15 33 1 51 3 .941 138.0 3.13 +0.3 1.012
1954 Cincinnati - MLB 3B 140 140 104 283 35 403 16 .960 1191.2 2.92 +6.3 1.037
1954 Cincinnati - MLB SS 15 1 6 10 1 17 1 .941 28.2 5.02 -0.2 .887
TOTAL 3B 192 185 144 380 41 550 26 .953 1589.2 2.97 +5.7 1.024
TOTAL SS 1861 1826 3958 5606 1052 10003 439 .956 16091.0 5.35 -149.1 .960
PLAYER HISTORY
10/12/1940 Signed with the St. Louis Browns.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 45 (50).
04/14/1941 Named the #5 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 45 (50).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55).
09/18/1944 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
09/23/1944 Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Athletics, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 4 R.
10/01/1944 Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50).
08/13/1945 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1945 Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award.
10/22/1945 Wins the 1945 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
07/07/1946 Was selected to the 1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/18/1946 Goes 0-1 against the Detroit Tigers, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
10/19/1946 Wins the 1946 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
05/09/1948 Goes 5-6 against the Washington Senators, with 2 2B, 4 RBI and 1 R.
07/11/1948 Was selected to the 1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55).
05/30/1949 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
09/11/1950 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
10/23/1950 Wins the 1950 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at SS.
11/11/1950 Was traded by the St. Louis Browns to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for SS Roy McMillan.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
05/05/1952 Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
07/10/1953 Goes 5-6 against the Chicago Cubs, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
07/17/1953 Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI!
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
04/29/1954 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit!
06/25/1954 Goes 5-5 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R.
09/06/1954 Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run!
10/16/1954 Wins the 1954 MLB NL Great Glove Award at 3B.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1942 147 5
1943 149 5
1944 150 1
1945 151 2
1949 149 10
1950 152 1
1952 148 6
Year PA Rank
1943 677 5
1944 669 6
Year AB Rank
1943 627 2
1944 613 5
1950 609 6
Year H Rank
1943 165 10
1946 192 4
Year TB Rank
1943 239 10
1945 258 5
1946 289 7
1948 275 8
Year 2B Rank
1944 35 5
1949 34 8
Year HR Rank
1942 18 6
1943 14 8
1944 15 9
1945 21 3
1946 21 6
1948 31 3
1949 20 8
1950 29 4
Year RBI Rank
1944 86 10
1946 99 8
1948 114 3
1950 107 8
Year R Rank
1944 94 7
Year IBB Rank
1947 5 5
1948 4 7
Year SH Rank
1953 37 3
Year SF Rank
1951 8 5
1953 7 3
Year EBH Rank
1944 52 9
1945 48 7
1948 58 9
1949 59 4
1950 59 10
Year AVG Rank
1946 .329 4
Year SLG Rank
1945 .453 5
1946 .496 6
1948 .500 4
Year RC Rank
1945 88.13 9
1946 103.61 9
Year RC/27 Rank
1945 5.51 8
1946 6.74 6
Year ISO Rank
1942 .159 9
1945 .161 5
1946 .166 7
1948 .222 3
1949 .180 7
Year wOBA Rank
1945 .379 8
1946 .397 6
Year OPS Rank
1945 .810 7
1946 .861 6
Year WAR Rank
1946 7.3 2
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