1891
Born September 8, 1891
Clemons, IA, USA
Verne Clemons Notable
Verne Clemons divided nine seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the St. Louis Browns from 1916, then the St. Louis Cardinals through 1924.
Across 474 games he batted .286, with 364 hits and 78 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 56 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 408 games behind the plate, with 1,401 putouts and 32 errors. He turned 35 double plays.
He was born in Clemons, IA, USA on September 8, 1891, and died on May 5, 1959. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | SLB | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 |
| 1919 | STL | 88 | 239 | 14 | 63 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 26 | 13 | 4 | .264 |
| 1920 | STL | 112 | 338 | 17 | 95 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 30 | 12 | 1 | .281 |
| 1921 | STL | 117 | 341 | 29 | 109 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 33 | 17 | 0 | .320 |
| 1922 | STL | 71 | 160 | 9 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 1 | .256 |
| 1923 | STL | 57 | 130 | 6 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .285 |
| 1924 | STL | 25 | 56 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .321 |
| Career | — | 474 | 1271 | 78 | 364 | 56 | 11 | 5 | 140 | 119 | 62 | 6 | .286 |
On this day & linked events
1959
Died May 5, 1959
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