1915
Born August 27, 1915
Lincoln, IL, USA
Emil Verban Notable
b. August 27, 1915 · St. Louis Cardinals 1944–1946, Philadelphia Phillies 1946–1948, Chicago Cubs 1948–1950, Boston Braves 1950
Emil Verban played for four clubs across seven seasons as a second baseman, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1944 and closing with the Boston Braves in 1950.
Across 853 games he batted .272, with 793 hits and 301 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 99 doubles and 21 stolen bases.
He played 802 games at second base, with 2,179 assists and 123 errors. He turned 534 double plays.
He was selected to three consecutive All-Star teams, from 1945 to 1947.
He was born in Lincoln, IL, USA on August 27, 1915, and died on June 8, 1989. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 1945, 1946, 1947 |
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 2 | 1944, 1945 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | STL | 146 | 498 | 51 | 128 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 19 | 14 | 0 | .257 |
| 1945 | STL | 155 | 597 | 59 | 166 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 72 | 19 | 15 | 4 | .278 |
| 1946 | PHI/STL | 139 | 474 | 44 | 130 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 21 | 18 | 5 | .274 |
| 1947 | PHI | 155 | 540 | 50 | 154 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 42 | 23 | 8 | 5 | .285 |
| 1948 | CHC/PHI | 111 | 417 | 51 | 112 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 4 | .269 |
| 1949 | CHC | 98 | 343 | 38 | 99 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | .289 |
| 1950 | BSN/CHC | 49 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .095 |
| Career | — | 853 | 2911 | 301 | 793 | 99 | 26 | 1 | 241 | 108 | 74 | 21 | .272 |
On this day & linked events
1989
Died June 8, 1989
1944
Major-league debut: Emil Verban
Emil Verban made a major-league debut on April 18, 1944.
1950
Final major-league game: Emil Verban
Emil Verban played a final major-league game on October 1, 1950.
Image: Bowman, public domain