Verne Clemons
American baseball player (1891–1959)
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Verne James Clemons (September 8, 1891 – May 5, 1959) was an American professional baseball player. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as a catcher. He made his major league debut for the St. Louis Browns in 1916, then returned to the majors for the St. Louis Cardinals for six seasons, from 1919 until 1924.
| Verne Clemons | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: September 8, 1891 Clemons, Iowa, U.S. | |
| Died: May 5, 1959 (aged 67) Bay Pines, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 22, 1916, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1924, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .286 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| Runs batted in | 140 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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In 474 games over seven seasons, Clemons posted a .286 batting average (364-for-1271) with 78 runs, 5 home runs, 140 RBI and 119 bases on balls. He finished his career with a .983 fielding percentage playing every inning in the majors as a catcher.
Sources
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
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