1924
Born September 19, 1924
Granite Quarry, NC, USA
Vern Benson Notable
Vern Benson divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the Philadelphia Athletics from 1943, then the St. Louis Cardinals through 1953.
Across 55 games he batted .202, with 21 hits and 17 runs. He finished with 3 home runs and 5 doubles.
He played 24 games at third base, with 45 assists and 5 errors. He turned 6 double plays.
He was born in Granite Quarry, NC, USA on September 19, 1924, and died on January 20, 2014. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | PHA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1946 | PHA | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1951 | STL | 13 | 46 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 0 | .261 |
| 1952 | STL | 20 | 47 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | .191 |
| 1953 | STL | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 55 | 104 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 0 | .202 |
On this day & linked events
2014
Died January 20, 2014
1943
Major-league debut: Vern Benson
Vern Benson made a major-league debut on July 31, 1943.
1953
Final major-league game: Vern Benson
Vern Benson played a final major-league game on May 30, 1953.
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