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Proper Name
Vernon Edgell Bickford
High Level
MLB (1948-1954)
Positions
P (182)
Ht / Wt
6-0 / 185
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
place
Hellier,Kentucky
Died
5/6/1960
Cause of Death
Stomach cancer
High School
None listed
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
BSN [5] MLN [1] BAL [1]
TBC#
8806
mlbam id
110975
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleerawhipw-lggssviphso
Career MLB [1948-1954]3.711.4066-5718214921,076.31040450
Strikeouts
52
Walks
48
Hittable
62
SO/BB
50
vsPower
62
Hitting
33
Durability
70
Team
.497
Player Tags
Player Notes:  [1950] Threw a 7-0 No-Hitter against the Brooklyn Dodgers on August 11
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Pitching Statistics
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year team name league level org age   # link role   w   l   g gs cg sh gr gf sv ip   h   r er hr bb so wp bk hb era whip h9 hr9 bb9 so9 ra9 so/bb
1948 Boston Braves NL MLB bsn 27 24 -- St/Rel 11 5 33 22 10 1 11 5 1 146.0 125 59 53 9 63 60 0 0 3 3.27 1.29 7.71 0.55 3.88 3.70 3.64 0.95
1949 Boston Braves NL MLB bsn 28 24 -- Starter 16 11 37 36 15 2 1 1 0 230.2 246 125 109 20 106 101 3 1 6 4.25 1.53 9.60 0.78 4.14 3.94 4.88 0.95
1950 Boston Braves NL MLB bsn 29 24 -- Starter 19 14 40 39 27 2 1 1 0 311.2 293 135 120 25 122 126 5 1 6 3.47 1.33 8.46 0.72 3.52 3.64 3.90 1.03
1951 Boston Braves NL MLB bsn 30 24 -- St/Rel 11 9 25 20 12 3 5 5 0 164.2 146 68 57 7 76 76 0 0 6 3.12 1.35 7.98 0.38 4.15 4.15 3.72 1.00
1952 Boston Braves NL MLB bsn 31 24 -- Starter 7 12 26 22 7 1 4 3 0 161.1 165 73 67 7 64 62 4 0 2 3.74 1.42 9.20 0.39 3.57 3.46 4.07 0.97
1953 Milwaukee Braves NL MLB mln 32 24 -- Rel/St 2 5 20 9 2 0 11 8 1 58.0 60 35 34 8 35 25 2 1 2 5.28 1.64 9.31 1.24 5.43 3.88 5.43 0.71
1954 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB bal 33 24 -- Starter 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.50 11.25 0.00 2.25 0.00 11.25 0.00
1948 MLB Total -- BSN -- -- -- St/Rel 11 5 33 22 10 1 11 5 1 146.0 125 59 53 9 63 60 0 0 3 3.27 1.29 7.71 0.55 3.88 3.70 3.64 0.95
1949 MLB Total -- BSN -- -- -- Starter 16 11 37 36 15 2 1 1 0 230.7 246 125 109 20 106 101 3 1 6 4.25 1.53 9.60 0.78 4.14 3.94 4.88 0.95
1950 MLB Total -- BSN -- -- -- Starter 19 14 40 39 27 2 1 1 0 311.7 293 135 120 25 122 126 5 1 6 3.47 1.33 8.46 0.72 3.52 3.64 3.90 1.03
1951 MLB Total -- BSN -- -- -- St/Rel 11 9 25 20 12 3 5 5 0 164.7 146 68 57 7 76 76 0 0 6 3.12 1.35 7.98 0.38 4.15 4.15 3.72 1.00
1952 MLB Total -- BSN -- -- -- Starter 7 12 26 22 7 1 4 3 0 161.3 165 73 67 7 64 62 4 0 2 3.74 1.42 9.20 0.39 3.57 3.46 4.07 0.97
1953 MLB Total -- MLN -- -- -- Rel/St 2 5 20 9 2 0 11 8 1 58.0 60 35 34 8 35 25 2 1 2 5.28 1.64 9.31 1.24 5.43 3.88 5.43 0.71
1954 MLB Total -- BAL -- -- -- Starter 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.50 11.25 0.00 2.25 0.00 11.25 0.00
Total MLB (7 yrs) -- MLB -- -- -- -- -- 66 57 182 149 73 9 33 23 2 1,076.1 1040 500 444 76 467 450 14 3 25 3.71 1.40 8.70 0.64 3.90 3.76 4.18 0.96
Total AL (1 yrs) -- AL -- -- -- -- -- 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 5 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.50 11.25 0.00 2.25 0.00 11.25 0.00
Total NL (6 yrs) -- NL -- -- -- -- -- 66 56 181 148 73 9 33 23 2 1,072.1 1035 495 440 76 466 450 14 3 25 3.69 1.40 8.69 0.64 3.91 3.78 4.15 0.97
Other Pitching
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year team name league level age role   w   l   g gs cg sh gr gf sv ip   h   r er hr bb so wp bk hb era whip h9 hr9 bb9 so9 ra9 so/bb
1948 Boston Braves World Series Playoffs 27 Reliever 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.1 4 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 2.70 2.70 10.80 0.00 13.50 2.70 0.00 0.20
1949 National League MLB AllStar 28 Reliever 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 18.00 3.00 18.00 0.00 9.00 0.00 18.00 0.00
-- Totals -- AllStar 28 -- 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 18.00 3.00 18.00 0.00 9.00 0.00 18.00 0.00
-- Totals -- Playoffs 27 -- 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.1 4 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 2.70 2.70 10.80 0.00 13.50 2.70 0.00 0.20
Batting Statistics
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year team name league level org age   # pos link   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1948 Boston Braves NL MLB bsn 27 24 p -- 33 49 3 10 2 0 0 7 0 0 2 12 0 6 0 0 1 12 57 2 8 .204 .235 .245 .480 .082 .041 .270 3.51 21.05 6.00 --
1949 Boston Braves NL MLB bsn 28 24 p -- 37 81 7 15 0 0 0 8 0 0 2 20 0 10 0 0 4 15 93 0 15 .185 .205 .185 .390 .025 .000 .246 2.15 21.51 10.00 --
1950 Boston Braves NL MLB bsn 29 24 p -- 40 116 9 16 0 0 0 6 0 0 3 24 0 9 0 0 0 16 128 0 16 .138 .160 .138 .298 .026 .000 .174 2.34 18.75 8.00 --
1951 Boston Braves NL MLB bsn 30 24 p -- 25 52 1 6 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 12 0 6 0 0 2 7 60 1 5 .115 .148 .135 .283 .058 .019 .150 3.33 20.00 6.00 --
1952 Boston Braves NL MLB bsn 31 24 p -- 26 51 2 9 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 9 0 5 0 0 2 10 56 1 8 .176 .176 .196 .373 .020 .020 .214 0.00 16.07 -- --
1953 Milwaukee Braves NL MLB mln 32 24 p -- 20 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 0 0 1 1 17 0 1 .067 .125 .067 .192 .067 .000 .125 5.88 41.18 7.00 --
1954 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB bal 33 24 p -- 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 -- 0.00 100.00 -- --
1948 MLB Total -- BSN -- -- -- -- 33 49 3 10 2 0 0 7 0 0 2 12 0 6 0 0 1 12 57 2 8 .204 .235 .245 .480 .082 .041 .270 3.51 21.05 6.00 --
1949 MLB Total -- BSN -- -- -- -- 37 81 7 15 0 0 0 8 0 0 2 20 0 10 0 0 4 15 93 0 15 .185 .205 .185 .390 .025 .000 .246 2.15 21.51 10.00 --
1950 MLB Total -- BSN -- -- -- -- 40 116 9 16 0 0 0 6 0 0 3 24 0 9 0 0 0 16 128 0 16 .138 .160 .138 .298 .026 .000 .174 2.34 18.75 8.00 --
1951 MLB Total -- BSN -- -- -- -- 25 52 1 6 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 12 0 6 0 0 2 7 60 1 5 .115 .148 .135 .283 .058 .019 .150 3.33 20.00 6.00 --
1952 MLB Total -- BSN -- -- -- -- 26 51 2 9 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 9 0 5 0 0 2 10 56 1 8 .176 .176 .196 .373 .020 .020 .214 0.00 16.07 -- --
1953 MLB Total -- MLN -- -- -- -- 20 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 0 0 1 1 17 0 1 .067 .125 .067 .192 .067 .000 .125 5.88 41.18 7.00 --
1954 MLB Total -- BAL -- -- -- -- 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 -- 0.00 100.00 -- --
Total MLB (7 yrs) -- MLB -- -- -- -- -- 182 365 23 57 4 0 0 28 0 0 10 85 0 37 0 0 10 61 412 4 53 .156 .179 .167 .346 .038 .011 .204 2.43 20.63 8.50 --
Total AL (1 yrs) -- AL -- -- -- -- -- 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 -- 0.00 100.00 -- --
Total NL (6 yrs) -- NL -- -- -- -- -- 181 364 23 57 4 0 0 28 0 0 10 84 0 37 0 0 10 61 411 4 53 .157 .179 .168 .347 .038 .011 .204 2.43 20.44 8.40 --
Other Batting
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year team name league level age   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1949 National League MLB AllStar 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
-- Totals -- AllStar 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Fielding Statistics
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year team name league level mlb age pos   g gs inn po   a   e dp tc tsc sb cs sb% fpct rfg rfi rf9i tm shr pl shr tm rk
1948 Boston Braves NL MLB bsn 27 p 33 0 0.0 6 22 1 0 29 28 0 0 -- .966 0.8 -- -- 21.6 100.0 7
1949 Boston Braves NL MLB bsn 28 p 37 0 0.0 7 50 1 3 58 57 0 0 -- .983 1.5 -- -- 24.0 100.0 3
1950 Boston Braves NL MLB bsn 29 p 40 0 0.0 26 45 2 5 73 71 0 0 -- .973 1.8 -- -- 26.0 100.0 2
1951 Boston Braves NL MLB bsn 30 p 25 0 0.0 14 38 1 4 53 52 0 0 -- .981 2.1 -- -- 16.2 100.0 7
1952 Boston Braves NL MLB bsn 31 p 26 0 0.0 12 32 1 4 45 44 0 0 -- .978 1.7 -- -- 17.0 100.0 8
1953 Milwaukee Braves NL MLB mln 32 p 20 0 0.0 3 14 0 3 17 17 0 0 -- 1.000 0.9 -- -- 13.0 100.0 9
1954 Baltimore Orioles AL MLB bal 33 p 1 0 4.0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 -- 1.000 1.0 0.25 2.25 0.6 100.0 15
Total MLB (7 yrs) -- MLB -- -- p 182 0 4 68 202 6 19 276 270 0 0 -- .978 1.5 67.50 607.50 -- -- --
Yearly Positional Grid
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year category pos p pos c pos 1b pos 2b pos 3b pos ss pos lf pos cf pos rf pos of pos dh
1948 MLB 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1949 MLB 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1950 MLB 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1951 MLB 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1952 MLB 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1953 MLB 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1954 MLB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0