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Mordecai Brown League
10-16-2263
Vern Bickford Starting Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.79 Total Rating 61   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 143-156 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 11-27-1925
K 1927 Drafted Round 4, Pick 50
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(127 games)
IP 2725.2
WHIP 1.32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 9 Contact vs. L 19 Endurance 66   Ldrship 45
Power vs. R 4 Power vs. L 5 Velocity 54   Mentor Val 64
Speed 44 Bunt 50 Control 69
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 25 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 89 WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health 37 LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 MIL
12
 10
28
28
5
2
0
 0
170.0
 195 93 86 7 85
122
1.65
4.55
1951 MIL
11
 8
29
29
6
0
0
 0
194.0
 173 79 73 3 67
128
1.24
3.39
1952 MIL
13
 8
27
27
8
3
0
 0
198.2
 170 70 62 1 80
131
1.26
2.81
1953 MIL
18
 8
32
32
10
3
0
 0
235.1
 214 74 68 4 68
159
1.20
2.60
1954 MIL
14
 13
36
36
10
4
0
 0
231.1
 241 120 110 3 90
153
1.43
4.28
1955 MIL
13
 10
35
35
3
1
0
 0
239.2
 243 106 103 2 73
166
1.32
3.87
1956 MIL
13
 11
36
36
4
2
0
 0
246.1
 245 102 94 2 71
179
1.28
3.43
1957 MIL
11
 15
36
36
3
2
0
 0
221.0
 212 105 100 3 78
159
1.31
4.07
1958 MIL
10
 13
32
32
8
1
0
 0
212.0
 200 99 86 1 72
146
1.28
3.65
1959 MIL
9
 17
33
33
6
3
0
 0
218.1
 204 104 98 1 53
169
1.18
4.04
1960 MIL
9
 12
33
33
3
1
0
 0
218.2
 199 94 89 4 74
165
1.25
3.66
1961 MIL
8
 14
28
28
3
0
0
 0
181.0
 191 86 84 4 51
121
1.34
4.18
1962 MIL
2
 17
27
27
3
0
0
 0
159.1
 194 99 96 4 55
129
1.56
5.42
2263
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
143
 156
412
412
72
22
0
 0
2725.2
 2681 1231 1149 39 917
1927
1.32
3.79
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Vern Bickford has retired from the Milwaukee Night Owls
1953-04-01The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Vern Bickford to the major league team.
1952-08-31The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Fenton Rath to the major league team. The Milwaukee Night Owls have sent Vern Bickford to the minors.
1951-10-03The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Vern Bickford to the major league team. The Milwaukee Night Owls have sent Wally Fortune to the minors.
1951-09-23The Milwaukee Night Owls have promoted Wally Fortune to the major league team. The Milwaukee Night Owls have sent Vern Bickford to the minors.
1950-04-01The Milwaukee Night Owls have renamed John Davis to Vern Bickford.