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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1957 LHB 36 138.0 104 43 137 1.30
1957 RHB 36 83.0 55 35 75 1.33
1958 LHB 32 131.2 88 49 129 1.35
1958 RHB 32 80.1 58 23 71 1.17
1959 LHB 33 131.2 104 40 125 1.25
1959 RHB 33 86.2 65 13 79 1.06
1960 LHB 33 140.0 108 51 122 1.24
1960 RHB 33 78.2 57 23 77 1.27
1961 LHB 28 104.0 60 30 121 1.45
1961 RHB 28 77.0 61 21 70 1.18
1962 LHB 27 80.0 66 36 116 1.90
1962 RHB 27 79.1 63 19 78 1.22
2263 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2263 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 189 725.1 530 249 750 1.38
Total RHB 189 485.0 359 134 450 1.20
Total 412 2725.2 1927 917 2681 1.32
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.