Vern Bickford
Vernon Edgell Bickford
 
 
Born: August 17, 1920 in Hellier, KY
Died: May 6, 1960 - 39 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'0" Wt: 180
(legend)
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Notes:
- Signed by the Boston Braves as a Free Agent in 1946
- Served in the Army during World War II

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
BSN
NL
27.9
SP
57
146.0
 
2.6
0.1
0.0
2.6
0.0
10.7
0.0
0.0
10.7
5.2
-0.1
0.0
5.3
BSN
NL
28.9
SP
93
230.7
 
0.8
-0.2
0.0
0.9
0.0
10.9
0.0
0.0
10.9
2.6
-0.1
0.0
2.8
BSN
NL
29.9
SP
128
311.7
 
4.5
-0.5
-0.0
5.0
0.0
19.4
0.0
0.0
19.4
8.4
-0.2
0.0
8.6
BSN
NL
30.9
SP
60
164.7
 
2.4
-0.4
-0.0
2.9
0.0
11.2
0.0
0.0
11.2
5.4
-0.1
0.0
5.6
BSN
NL
31.9
SP
56
161.3
 
1.8
-0.1
0.0
1.9
0.0
7.5
0.0
0.0
7.5
1.9
-0.1
0.0
2.0
ML1
NL
32.9
SP
17
58.0
 
-0.2
-0.2
-0.0
-0.1
-0.0
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.7
-1.4
-0.0
0.0
-1.3
BAL
AL
33.9
SP
1
4.0
 
-0.2
-0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.0
0.0
-0.1
7
2
SP
412
1076.3
  
11.7
-1.3
-0.0
13.0
0.0
60.4
0.0
0.0
60.4
22.1
-0.7
0.0
22.8
162 Game Average
85
221.1
  
2.4
-0.3
-0.0
2.7
0.0
  
12.4
0.0
0.0
12.4
  
4.5
-0.1
0.0
4.7
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
6
P
411
1072.3
 
11.9
-1.2
-0.0
13.2
0.0
60.4
0.0
0.0
60.4
22.2
-0.7
0.0
22.9
1
DH
1
4.0
 
-0.2
-0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.0
0.0
-0.1
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James