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Don Newcombe League
9-12-2162
Vern Mickens First Base
Retired (1960, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .254 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .681 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
H 571 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 07-26-1925
HR 39 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(28 games)
RBI 259
SB 53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * F  (0.1%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B C+ (45.8%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B B+ (74.4%) 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 NYA
88
258
27
63
5
0
5
25
27
 44 0 0
8
 8 7
.637
.316
.322
.078
.244
1951 NYA
65
189
22
44
7
0
4
31
27
 28 1 2
6
 4 11
.662
.329
.333
.101
.233
1952 NYA
35
89
10
26
3
0
1
14
12
 16 0 3
1
 6 4
.725
.365
.360
.067
.292
1953 NYA
53
154
13
27
6
0
3
18
17
 33 0 2
1
 1 11
.527
.254
.273
.097
.175
1954 NYA
58
166
24
40
6
0
3
16
23
 33 0 2
5
 3 9
.661
.330
.331
.090
.241
1955 NYA
16
42
5
9
2
0
0
3
3
 7 0 0
0
 2 1
.529
.267
.262
.048
.214
1956 NYA
19
52
9
14
3
2
3
5
6
 13 0 0
2
 1 2
.922
.345
.577
.308
.269
1957 BAL
134
354
34
86
11
3
4
35
35
 62 2 0
2
 5 3
.639
.315
.325
.082
.243
1958 BAL
133
494
62
138
27
4
8
59
42
 78 4 2
14
 4 15
.738
.339
.399
.119
.279
1959 BAL
146
353
37
98
14
3
4
43
30
 59 3 3
8
 11 20
.705
.337
.368
.091
.278
1960 BAL
92
93
13
26
2
0
4
10
12
 13 0 0
6
 9 0
.792
.362
.430
.151
.280
Total
839
2244
256
571
86
12
39
259
234
 386 10 14
53
 54 83
.681
.326
.356
.101
.254
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Vern Mickens has retired from the Baltimore Black Birds
1957-04-08The Baltimore Black Birds have acquired Vern Mickens from the waiver wire.
1957-04-08The Baltimore Black Birds have demoted Jack Rowland to the minor leagues.
1957-04-01The New York Cubans have promoted Bob Wiltse to the major league team. The New York Cubans have promoted Walt Ashburn to the major league team. The New York Cubans have promoted Pedro Humphries to the major league team. The New York Cubans have designated Vern Mickens for assignment.
1953-05-20The New York Cubans have promoted Vern Mickens to the major league team. The New York Cubans have promoted Jonathan Gibralter to the major league team. The New York Cubans have sent Tony Sweet to the minors. The New York Cubans have sent Walt Ashburn to the minors.
1952-04-11The New York Cubans have promoted Ed Erautt to the major league team. The New York Cubans have promoted Joe Mauro to the major league team. The New York Cubans have promoted Vern Mickens to the major league team. The New York Cubans have designated Bronson Hamilton for assignment. The New York Cubans have designated Norm Smithson for assignment. The New York Cubans have sent Howie McAllister to the minors.
1951-10-03The New York Cubans have promoted Vern Mickens to the major league team. The New York Cubans have sent Joe Mauro to the minors. The New York Cubans have sent Justin Lockwood to the minors.
1951-09-29The New York Cubans have sent Vern Mickens to the minors.
1951-09-17The New York Cubans have promoted Vern Mickens to the major league team. The New York Cubans have sent Ed Erautt to the minors.
1951-09-01The New York Cubans have promoted Joe Mauro to the major league team. The New York Cubans have sent Vern Mickens to the minors.