1906
Born July 9, 1906
Oakland, CA, USA
Johnny Vergez Notable
b. July 9, 1906 · New York Giants 1931–1934, Philadelphia Phillies 1935–1936, St. Louis Cardinals 1936
Johnny Vergez played for three clubs across six seasons as a third baseman, opening with the New York Giants in 1931 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1936.
Across 672 games he batted .255, with 593 hits and 258 runs. He finished with 52 home runs, 114 doubles and 22 stolen bases.
He played 658 games at third base, with 1,136 assists and 115 errors. He turned 101 double plays.
He was born in Oakland, CA, USA on July 9, 1906, and died on July 15, 1991. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | NYG | 152 | 565 | 67 | 157 | 24 | 2 | 13 | 81 | 29 | 65 | 11 | .278 |
| 1932 | NYG | 118 | 376 | 42 | 98 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 25 | 36 | 1 | .261 |
| 1933 | NYG | 123 | 458 | 57 | 124 | 21 | 6 | 16 | 72 | 39 | 66 | 1 | .271 |
| 1934 | NYG | 108 | 320 | 31 | 64 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 1 | .200 |
| 1935 | PHI | 148 | 546 | 56 | 136 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 63 | 46 | 67 | 8 | .249 |
| 1936 | PHI/STL | 23 | 58 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 0 | .241 |
| Career | — | 672 | 2323 | 258 | 593 | 114 | 16 | 52 | 292 | 171 | 303 | 22 | .255 |
On this day & linked events
1991
Died July 15, 1991
Image: Goudey, public domain