Vern Bickford
1948–1954 · bats R / throws R · Baltimore Orioles, Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, NLS
182G
.156AVG
.181OBP
.167SLG
57H
0HR
29RBI
0SB
66–57W–L
1,077IP
453K
3.73ERA
149GS
2SV
3Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | 412 | 365 | 23 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | .156 | .181 | .167 | .348 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,077.3 | 182 | 149 | 73 | 66 | 57 | 2 | 1,042 | 501 | 446 | 76 | 467 | 453 | 0 | 0 | 3.73 | 1.401 |
Streaks
5longest hitting streak · 1948-08-26 to 1948-09-26
6longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | No-Hitter | 1950-08-11 | 1 in 880 games | box score ↗ |
| 50 | 9 walks allowed | 1950-06-11 | 1 in 1,333 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1950-08-11 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 91 | 208 | 30 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 36 | .167 | .173 | .178 |
| Away | 91 | 204 | 27 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 50 | .146 | .157 | .157 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 17 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | .200 | .195 | .250 |
| May | 33 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | .125 | .175 | .141 |
| June | 45 | 88 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 19 | .110 | .102 | .110 |
| July | 32 | 87 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 21 | .113 | .126 | .113 |
| August | 30 | 58 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | .245 | .259 | .245 |
| September | 23 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .204 | .192 | .224 |
| October | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .167 | .167 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chicago-cubs | 36 | 78 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 12 | .108 | .128 | .123 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 29 | 77 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 18 | .132 | .156 | .132 |
| new-york-giants | 28 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | .163 | .176 | .163 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 26 | 66 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | .226 | .212 | .274 |
| cincinnati-reds | 23 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | .159 | .167 | .159 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 23 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | .205 | .222 | .205 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 16 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .108 | .100 | .108 |
| chicago-white-sox | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 |  Boston Braves | 33 | 49 | 10 | – | 7 | – | .204 | 147 | 62 |
| 1949 | Boston Braves | 37 | 81 | 15 | – | 8 | – | .185 | 230 | 101 |
| 1950 | Boston Braves | 40 | 116 | 16 | – | 7 | – | .138 | 311 | 127 |
| 1951 | Boston Braves | 25 | 52 | 6 | – | 4 | – | .115 | 164 | 76 |
| 1952 | Boston Braves | 26 | 51 | 9 | – | 3 | – | .176 | 161 | 62 |
| 1953 |  Milwaukee Braves | 20 | 15 | 1 | – | – | – | .067 | 58 | 25 |
| 1954 |  Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | .000 | 4 | – |