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Mordecai Brown League
10-23-2263
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Majors 25 42.42 0 / 6 4 / 21 2 / 15 6 / 42
1951 Majors 26 47.17 2 / 10 1 / 16 2 / 21 5 / 47
1952 Minors 27 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3
1952 Majors 27 44.64 0 / 6 1 / 18 1 / 20 2 / 44
1953 Majors 28 52.83 1 / 14 0 / 26 1 / 12 2 / 52
1954 Majors 29 51.82 1 / 15 1 / 19 0 / 17 2 / 51
1955 Majors 30 52.27 0 / 13 0 / 20 0 / 19 0 / 52
1956 Majors 31 52.82 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 30 0 / 52
1957 Majors 32 51.11 0 / 13 0 / 18 0 / 20 0 / 51
1958 Majors 33 50.06 0 / 11 0 / 21 2 / 18 2 / 50
1959 Majors 34 50.61 0 / 10 0 / 23 0 / 17 0 / 50
1960 Majors 35 50.64 0 / 14 0 / 19 0 / 17 0 / 50
1961 Majors 36 47.28 0 / 13 0 / 18 0 / 16 0 / 47
1962 Majors 37 45.39 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 22 0 / 45
Total 0 0 0 4 / 144 7 / 246 8 / 246 19 / 636
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.