Retired
Vern Bickford
Birthdate:
Aug. 17, 1920 (97 y, 3 m, 4 d)Nationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/185
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1949 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 6 | 42.9 | 30.6 |
| Grey Ink | 38 | 202.2 | 164.6 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 50.7 | 49.7 |
| WAR | 11.4 | 73.4 | 65.4 |
| WAR7 | 11.4 | 48.7 | 41.5 |
| JAWS | 11.4 | 61.1 | 53.4 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Steve Busby R | 972 |
| David Palmer R | 969 |
| Johnny Rigney R | 964 |
| Elmer Riddle R | 962 |
| Bob Klinger R | 960 |
| Cinders O'Brien R | 959 |
| Dave Boswell R | 959 |
| Wally Bunker R | 957 |
| Orval Grove R | 956 |
| Britt Burns R | 956 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 10 | 7 |
| 1950 | 9 | 9 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 36 | 2 |
| 1950 | 39 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 16 | 6 |
| 1950 | 19 | 4 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14 | 9 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2 | 8 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 230.2 | 6 |
| 1950 | 311.2 | 1 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 1055 | 5 |
| 1950 | 1364 | 1 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 20 | 6 |
| 1950 | 25 | 6 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 106 | 1 |
| 1950 | 122 | 1 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 101 | 8 |
| 1950 | 126 | 7 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5 | 5 |
| 1952 | 4 | 10 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.465 | 9 |
| 1951 | 3.115 | 6 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.246 | 8 |
| 1951 | 0.247 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.348 | 10 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.461 | 8 |
| 1951 | 7.980 | 5 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 15 | 6 |
| 1950 | 27 | 1 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2 | 8 |
| 1951 | 3 | 5 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 76 | 9 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 246 | 4 |
| 1950 | 293 | 2 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 146 | 1 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 7 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.1 | 7 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 11 | 5 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 9 | 3 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.1 | 3 |