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Mordecai Brown League
10-20-2263
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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 MIL
28
57
2
7
0
0
0
2
2
 9 0 0
0
 0 1
.275
.153
.123
.000
.123
1951 MIL
29
62
2
6
0
0
0
2
3
 14 1 0
0
 0 2
.248
.152
.097
.000
.097
1952 MIL
27
67
2
12
1
0
0
3
1
 12 0 0
0
 0 2
.385
.191
.194
.015
.179
1953 MIL
32
81
4
9
1
1
0
5
0
 24 0 0
0
 0 0
.259
.111
.148
.037
.111
1954 MIL
36
73
5
6
1
0
0
4
3
 24 1 1
0
 0 1
.224
.128
.096
.014
.082
1955 MIL
35
77
9
19
0
0
0
2
0
 17 0 0
0
 0 1
.494
.247
.247
.000
.247
1956 MIL
36
85
2
8
0
0
0
3
2
 26 1 1
0
 0 0
.218
.124
.094
.000
.094
1957 MIL
36
72
3
11
1
0
0
5
0
 16 2 1
0
 0 0
.340
.173
.167
.014
.153
1958 MIL
32
66
2
8
1
0
0
0
0
 22 0 0
0
 0 2
.258
.121
.136
.015
.121
1959 MIL
33
68
5
15
0
0
0
4
1
 16 0 0
0
 0 0
.452
.232
.221
.000
.221
1960 MIL
33
63
1
10
3
0
0
2
4
 15 0 0
0
 0 0
.415
.209
.206
.048
.159
1961 MIL
28
61
3
5
0
0
0
1
2
 18 0 0
0
 0 1
.193
.111
.082
.000
.082
1962 MIL
27
52
2
4
0
0
0
1
0
 11 0 0
0
 0 0
.154
.077
.077
.000
.077
Total
412
884
42
120
8
1
0
34
18
 224 5 3
0
 0 10
.304
.157
.147
.011
.136
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.