Vern Stephens
#49 RANKED AT POSITION
1941—1955
Shortstop
BORN
October 23, 1920, in McAlister, NM
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-10 / 185
PRIMARY TEAM
Boston Red Sox
.286
BATTING AVERAGE
1720
GAMES
46.2
WAR
.355
ON-BASE PCT
1001
RUNS
34.4
WAR7
.460
SLUGGING
1859
HITS
17.9
WAR3
.815
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
247
HOME RUNS
4.4
WAR PER SEASON
One of the first pure power-hitting shortstops, gained even more notoriety when he went from Browns to Red Sox.
8 -TIME
ALL-STAR
Compared to Hall of Fame Shortstops
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stephens |
46.2 |
34.4 |
23.8 |
17.9 |
40.3 |
4.4 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
67.7 |
43.1 |
30.3 |
21.6 |
55.4 |
4.9 |
Where Does Vern Stephens Rank
Among Shortstops?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
49 |
30 |
37 |
43 |
40 |
34 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |