Verne Clemons Explained

Verne Clemons
Position:Catcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:September 8, 1891
Birth Place:Clemons, Iowa
Death Place:Bay Pines, Florida
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 22
Debutteam:St. Louis Browns
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 28
Finalteam:St. Louis Cardinals
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.286
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:5
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:140
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Verne James Clemons (September 8, 1891 - May 5, 1959) was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as a catcher. He made his major league debut for the St. Louis Browns in 1916, then returned to the majors for the St. Louis Cardinals for six seasons, from 1919 until 1924.

In 474 games over seven seasons, Clemons posted a .286 batting average (364-for-1271) with 78 runs, 5 home runs, 140 RBI and 119 bases on balls. He finished his career with a .983 fielding percentage playing every inning in the majors as a catcher.