- Vernon Decatur Stephens
- Status: Active
- Nickname: Junior
- Born: 10/23/1920
in McAlister, NM
- MLB Debut: 9/13/1941
- Died: 11/03/1968
MLB Career Stats
|
AB
|
AVG
|
HR
|
RBI
|
SB
|
OPS
|
|
6497
|
.286
|
247
|
1174
|
25
|
.815
|
|
Year
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
HR
|
RBI
|
SB
|
AVG
|
OBP
|
OPS
|
|
MLB Career Stats
|
6497
|
1001
|
1859
|
247
|
1174
|
25
|
.286
|
.355
|
.815
|
Awards
AL All-Star
| Year |
|
|
| 1943 |
St. Louis Browns |
AL |
| 1944 |
St. Louis Browns |
AL |
| 1945 |
St. Louis Browns |
AL |
| 1946 |
St. Louis Browns |
AL |
| 1948 |
Boston Red Sox |
AL |
| 1949 |
Boston Red Sox |
AL |
| 1950 |
Boston Red Sox |
AL |
| 1951 |
Boston Red Sox |
AL |
League Rankings
Games Played
|
BP |
|
| 1950 |
149 |
in AL |
| 1949 |
155 |
in AL |
| 1948 |
155 |
in AL |
| 1947 |
150 |
in AL |
| 1945 |
149 |
in AL |
| 1944 |
145 |
in AL |
| 1942 |
145 |
in AL |
Runs
|
R |
|
| 1950 |
125 |
in AL |
| 1949 |
113 |
in AL |
| 1948 |
114 |
in AL |
| 1947 |
74 |
in AL |
| 1946 |
67 |
in AL |
| 1945 |
90 |
in AL |
| 1944 |
91 |
in AL |
| 1943 |
75 |
in AL |
| 1942 |
84 |
in AL |
Doubles
|
2B |
|
| 1950 |
34 |
in AL |
| 1949 |
31 |
in AL |
| 1948 |
25 |
in AL |
| 1945 |
27 |
in AL |
| 1944 |
32 |
in AL |
| 1943 |
27 |
in AL |
| 1942 |
26 |
in AL |
Triples
|
3B |
|
| 1950 |
6 |
in AL |
| 1948 |
8 |
in AL |
| 1942 |
6 |
in AL |
Home Runs
|
HR |
|
| 1951 |
17 |
in AL |
| 1950 |
30 |
in AL |
| 1949 |
39 |
in AL |
| 1948 |
29 |
in AL |
| 1947 |
15 |
in AL |
| 1946 |
14 |
in AL |
| 1945 |
24 |
in AL |
| 1944 |
20 |
in AL |
| 1943 |
22 |
in AL |
| 1942 |
14 |
in AL |
Strikeouts
|
SO |
|
| 1949 |
73 |
in AL |
| 1948 |
56 |
in AL |
| 1947 |
61 |
in AL |
| 1946 |
49 |
in AL |
| 1945 |
70 |
in AL |
| 1944 |
54 |
in AL |
| 1943 |
73 |
in AL |
| 1942 |
53 |
in AL |
Hits
|
H |
|
| 1950 |
185 |
in AL |
| 1949 |
177 |
in AL |
| 1948 |
171 |
in AL |
| 1947 |
157 |
in AL |
| 1946 |
138 |
in AL |
| 1945 |
165 |
in AL |
| 1944 |
164 |
in AL |
| 1943 |
148 |
in AL |
| 1942 |
169 |
in AL |
Batting Average
|
AVG |
|
| 1950 |
.295 |
in AL |
| 1949 |
.290 |
in AL |
| 1947 |
.279 |
in AL |
| 1946 |
.307 |
in AL |
| 1945 |
.289 |
in AL |
| 1944 |
.293 |
in AL |
| 1943 |
.289 |
in AL |
| 1942 |
.294 |
in AL |
At Bats
|
AB |
|
| 1950 |
628 |
in AL |
| 1949 |
610 |
in AL |
| 1948 |
635 |
in AL |
| 1947 |
562 |
in AL |
| 1945 |
571 |
in AL |
| 1944 |
559 |
in AL |
| 1942 |
575 |
in AL |
Slugging Percentage
|
SLG |
|
| 1950 |
.511 |
in AL |
| 1949 |
.539 |
in AL |
| 1948 |
.471 |
in AL |
| 1947 |
.406 |
in AL |
| 1946 |
.460 |
in AL |
| 1945 |
.473 |
in AL |
| 1944 |
.462 |
in AL |
| 1943 |
.482 |
in AL |
| 1942 |
.433 |
in AL |
On Base Plus Slugging
|
OPS |
|
| 1950 |
.872 |
in AL |
| 1949 |
.930 |
in AL |
| 1948 |
.821 |
in AL |
| 1947 |
.765 |
in AL |
| 1946 |
.817 |
in AL |
| 1945 |
.825 |
in AL |
| 1944 |
.827 |
in AL |
| 1943 |
.839 |
in AL |
| 1942 |
.774 |
in AL |
Plate Appearances
|
PA |
|
| 1950 |
693 |
in AL |
| 1949 |
711 |
in AL |
| 1948 |
716 |
in AL |
| 1947 |
634 |
in AL |
| 1945 |
632 |
in AL |
| 1944 |
628 |
in AL |
| 1942 |
619 |
in AL |
Total Bases
|
TB |
|
| 1950 |
321 |
in AL |
| 1949 |
329 |
in AL |
| 1948 |
299 |
in AL |
| 1947 |
228 |
in AL |
| 1946 |
207 |
in AL |
| 1945 |
270 |
in AL |
| 1944 |
258 |
in AL |
| 1943 |
247 |
in AL |
| 1942 |
249 |
in AL |
Runs Batted In
|
RBI |
|
| 1951 |
78 |
in AL |
| 1950 |
144 |
in AL |
| 1949 |
159 |
in AL |
| 1948 |
137 |
in AL |
| 1947 |
83 |
in AL |
| 1946 |
64 |
in AL |
| 1945 |
89 |
in AL |
| 1944 |
109 |
in AL |
| 1943 |
91 |
in AL |
| 1942 |
92 |
in AL |
On Base Percentage
|
OBP |
|
| 1949 |
.391 |
in AL |
| 1947 |
.359 |
in AL |
| 1946 |
.357 |
in AL |
| 1945 |
.352 |
in AL |
| 1944 |
.365 |
in AL |
| 1943 |
.357 |
in AL |
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