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Emil Verban

Birthdate:

8/27/1915

Died:

6/8/1989

Height / Weight:

5' 11" / 165 lbs.

Place of Birth:

Lincoln, IL, USA

Bats / Throws:

R / R

Baseball Historian Biography

There is a nationwide club called 'The Emil Verban Society' honoring this popular player of the 1940's. He was one of the hardest players for opposing pitchers to strike out. "Mr. Nice Guy" Emil Verban played three years with the St. Louis Cardinals, 1944-46. In 1945, he batted .278, lined 22 doubles and struck out only 15 times in 597 at bats. Verban was a fans' favorite with his hustling, great fielding range, and winning attitude. Baseball Historian He was traded to the Phillies in 1947 where he hit .285, 14 doubles, 8 T's, .316 on-base-pct. and fanned only 8 times in 540 at bats, an amazingly low average of K's/per/at-bats. Verban played his final two years with the Chicago Cubs, and in 1949, he hit .289, 2 K's in 343 at bats. Emil Verban played just 6 full seasons but ranks in the top for fan friendliness. In his career: .272 BA, .301 on-base-pct, scored 301 runs, 99 doubles, 26 triples, 74 K's in 2911 at bats. Verban hit one major league home run. Baseball History - baseballhistorian.com

Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	SV	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	WP	HBP	BK	ERA
10 years		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG
1944	STL (NL)	146	498	51	128	14	2	0	43	19	14	0	0	0	2	19	0	.257	.287	SLG
1945	STL (NL)	155	597	59	166	22	8	0	72	19	15	4	0	0	3	16	0	.278	.304	SLG
1946	STL (NL)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.0	.0	SLG
1946	PHI (NL)	138	473	44	130	17	5	0	34	21	18	5	0	0	0	13	0	.275	.306	SLG
1947	PHI (NL)	155	540	50	154	14	8	0	42	23	8	5	0	0	1	9	0	.285	.316	SLG
1948	CHC (NL)	56	248	37	73	15	1	1	16	4	7	4	0	0	1	0	0	.294	.308	SLG
1948	PHI (NL)	55	169	14	39	5	1	0	11	11	5	0	0	0	1	11	0	.231	.282	SLG
1949	CHC (NL)	98	343	38	99	11	1	0	22	8	2	3	0	0	2	10	0	.289	.309	SLG
1950	CHC (NL)	45	37	7	4	1	0	0	1	3	5	0	0	0	0	3	0	.108	.175	SLG
1950	BSN (NL)	4	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.0	.0	SLG
10 years		853	2911	301	793	99	26	1	241	108	74	21	0	0	10	81	0	.272	.301	.SLG

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