RF Vern Armstrong #8
Age: 46 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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RF VERN ARMSTRONG #8 - AGE: 46 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/21/1928
Born in:Maumee, OH
Nationality:American
Height:5' 8"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1950, 13th Pick in Round 4
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1950 Fresno - A 21 69 261 73 9 1 8 49 34 35 5 3 45 1 1 .280 .372 .414 .786 109 107 0.4
1951 Albany - A 22 135 552 143 27 12 5 42 81 72 6 2 96 16 6 .259 .350 .379 .728 126 126 4.5
1952 Albany - A 23 85 315 76 10 4 6 28 33 51 3 1 61 2 5 .241 .351 .356 .707 120 126 1.4
1952 Cedar Rapids - A 23 28 97 29 6 2 2 19 19 22 0 1 14 2 4 .299 .425 .464 .889 153 155 0.5
1952 Total - A 23 113 412 105 16 6 8 47 52 73 3 2 75 4 9 .255 .369 .381 .750 128 133 1.9
1952 Oklahoma City - AA 23 23 62 17 2 0 0 7 8 8 0 1 11 1 0 .274 .352 .306 .659 80 77 -0.1
1953 Cedar Rapids - A 24 47 146 44 6 3 3 19 20 20 8 1 25 1 1 .301 .411 .445 .857 130 138 1.0
1953 Oklahoma City - AA 24 59 205 54 14 1 9 34 38 24 6 0 29 2 2 .263 .357 .473 .831 122 125 0.9
1953 Fort Wayne - AAA 24 5 20 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200 -46 -52 -0.2
1954 Fort Wayne - AAA 25 88 281 82 12 2 10 45 31 26 9 0 37 0 2 .292 .370 .456 .826 123 125 2.7
1955 Fort Wayne - AAA 26 118 345 93 14 4 6 45 35 29 7 1 48 0 3 .270 .338 .386 .723 96 101 1.8
1956 Fort Wayne - AAA 27 90 234 60 11 1 3 17 31 22 6 0 36 0 2 .256 .336 .350 .686 86 92 0.8
1957 Oklahoma City - AA 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 175 384 0.0
1957 Fort Wayne - AAA 28 46 82 18 2 1 0 12 12 14 0 1 13 0 0 .220 .330 .268 .598 64 64 -0.4
Total HL 75 243 73 12 5 5 38 39 42 8 2 39 3 5 .300 .417 .453 .870 140 145
Total MAL 220 867 219 37 16 11 70 114 123 9 3 157 18 11 .253 .350 .370 .721 124 126
Total COW 69 261 73 9 1 8 49 34 35 5 3 45 1 1 .280 .372 .414 .786 109 107
Total LSA 83 267 71 16 1 9 41 46 32 7 1 40 3 2 .266 .358 .434 .793 113 114
Total CL 347 962 255 39 8 19 121 111 91 22 2 139 0 7 .265 .342 .381 .723 96 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1950 Fresno - A 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1950 Fresno - A LF 69 69 137 4 2 142 1 .993 589.2 2.15 -5.6 .952
1950 Fresno - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Albany - A LF 115 112 234 0 0 238 4 .983 1023.2 2.06 +4.0 .974
1951 Albany - A RF 18 18 29 0 0 30 1 .967 161.2 1.61 +1.2 1.037
1952 Oklahoma City - AA 1B 12 12 97 4 9 102 1 .990 102.0 8.91 -0.3 .955
1952 Cedar Rapids - A 1B 26 26 214 12 22 230 4 .983 216.0 9.42 -2.6 .873
1952 Albany - A 1B 82 82 633 55 54 700 12 .983 701.0 8.83 -1.9 .943
1952 Albany - A 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Albany - A SS 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 +0.1 1.081
1952 Oklahoma City - AA LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 14.1 0.63 -0.2 .972
1952 Cedar Rapids - A LF 3 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 12.2 2.13 -0.0 .968
1952 Albany - A LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.0 .972
1952 Oklahoma City - AA RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 .990
1952 Cedar Rapids - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Oklahoma City - AA 1B 11 10 75 7 8 84 2 .976 80.2 9.15 -0.9 .908
1953 Cedar Rapids - A 1B 39 35 270 22 34 297 5 .983 304.1 8.64 -0.4 .965
1953 Fort Wayne - AAA LF 3 3 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 21.1 3.38 +0.8 1.167
1953 Oklahoma City - AA LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Cedar Rapids - A LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.1 .982
1953 Fort Wayne - AAA RF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 18.0 1.50 +0.0 .750
1953 Oklahoma City - AA RF 42 41 65 0 0 65 0 1.000 324.2 1.80 -2.1 .949
1953 Cedar Rapids - A RF 3 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 12.2 2.13 -0.1 .957
1954 Fort Wayne - AAA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1954 Fort Wayne - AAA LF 34 30 69 1 0 73 3 .959 267.0 2.36 +5.9 .971
1954 Fort Wayne - AAA RF 41 41 72 0 0 73 1 .986 355.1 1.82 +5.3 1.014
1955 Fort Wayne - AAA 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Fort Wayne - AAA SS 6 6 8 16 4 29 5 .828 52.0 4.15 -1.1 .739
1955 Fort Wayne - AAA LF 28 22 40 0 0 41 1 .976 190.1 1.89 +5.5 1.000
1955 Fort Wayne - AAA CF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.4 .750
1955 Fort Wayne - AAA RF 69 57 108 4 1 113 1 .991 499.0 2.02 +4.4 .955
1956 Fort Wayne - AAA 1B 3 3 27 0 2 27 0 1.000 27.0 9.00 -0.3 .833
1956 Fort Wayne - AAA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Fort Wayne - AAA LF 33 26 44 1 0 46 1 .978 234.1 1.73 +2.5 1.000
1956 Fort Wayne - AAA CF 9 9 16 0 0 17 1 .941 78.0 1.85 +1.0 .941
1956 Fort Wayne - AAA RF 24 16 34 2 0 36 0 1.000 160.0 2.02 +1.3 1.000
1957 Fort Wayne - AAA LF 8 5 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 55.1 0.81 -0.3 1.000
1957 Fort Wayne - AAA RF 12 11 21 1 0 22 0 1.000 95.0 2.08 -2.4 .913
TOTAL 1B 175 168 1318 100 129 1442 24 .983 1433.0 8.91 -6.5 .934
TOTAL SS 9 7 8 17 4 30 5 .833 62.1 3.61 -1.0 .753
TOTAL LF 305 269 542 7 2 559 10 .982 2420.2 2.04 +12.5 .975
TOTAL CF 10 10 19 0 0 20 1 .950 87.0 1.97 +1.5 .905
TOTAL RF 212 188 336 7 1 346 3 .991 1634.1 1.89 +7.6 .972
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/19/1950 Drafted in the 1950 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 13, 61st overall pick) by the New York Gothams, out of college Greensburg State
06/28/1950 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Gothams organization with a signing bonus of $4,400.
08/07/1950 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
09/18/1950 Wins the 1950 Championship with the Fresno Falcons!
04/16/1951 Named the #64 prospect in the FABL
05/25/1951 Goes 5-5 against the Allentown Cokers, with 1 RBI and 1 R.
07/08/1951 Named the #95 prospect in the FABL
09/22/1951 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 6-7 weeks.
09/24/1951 Wins the 1951 Championship with the Albany Knickerbockers!
04/28/1952 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
07/27/1952 Was traded by the New York Gothams to the Chicago Chiefs, along with SP Vern Osborne, in exchange for SP John Stallings.
08/28/1952 Goes 5-5 against the San Antonio Gunslingers, with 1 RBI and 2 R.
06/11/1953 Injured (bone bruise (wrist)),out for 3 weeks.
06/25/1953 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
08/24/1953 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
08/31/1953 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
07/17/1954 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 4 weeks.
08/15/1954 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
06/01/1955 Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/02/1956 Injured (torn triceps),out for 3 months.
05/10/1957 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 5 weeks.
08/02/1957 Released by the Chicago organization.
10/11/1958 Retired from professional baseball.
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