RetiredSS1941–1955T-265 all-time

Vern Stephens

“Junior” · St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right

AgeDied Nov 3, 1968

Height / Weight5' 10" / 185 lb

BornOct 23, 1920 · McAlister, NM, USA

MLB debutSep 13, 1941

Last gameJun 30, 1955

TeamsSt. Louis Browns 1941–1947, 1953Boston Red Sox 1948–1952Chicago White Sox 1953, 1955Baltimore Orioles 1954–1955

Career home runs

247

1720 games · 15 seasons

Best season

1949 · Boston Red Sox

All-time HR rank

T-265

Tied with 1 other · Next: Ted Simmons (248), 2 to pass

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Season

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4 badges earned

2Rare Air

2Legend

×22Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jun 4, 1943 · latest May 18, 1955
Rare AirSeasonHome run title1945
×2LegendSeason30 home runs1949, 1950
LegendCareer200 home runs247 home runs

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

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Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
1955	2 teams	25	72	3	7	.242	.324	.435	.759	20.7
1954	Baltimore Orioles	101	393	8	46	.285	.311	.403	.714	45.6
1953	2 teams	90	329	5	31	.262	.332	.361	.693	58.8
1952	Boston Red Sox	92	337	7	44	.254	.343	.383	.726	42.1
1951	Boston Red Sox	109	415	17	78	.300	.364	.501	.865	22.2
1950	Boston Red Sox	149	693	30	144	.295	.361	.511	.872	20.9
1949	Boston Red Sox	155	711	39	159	.290	.391	.539	.930	15.6
1948	Boston Red Sox	155	716	29	137	.269	.350	.471	.821	21.9
1947	St. Louis Browns	150	634	15	83	.279	.359	.406	.765	37.5
1946	St. Louis Browns	115	488	14	64	.307	.357	.460	.817	32.1
1945	St. Louis Browns	149	632	24	89	.289	.352	.473	.825	23.8
1944	St. Louis Browns	145	628	20	109	.293	.365	.462	.827	27.9
1943	St. Louis Browns	137	571	22	91	.289	.357	.482	.839	23.3
1942	St. Louis Browns	145	619	14	92	.294	.341	.433	.774	41.1
1941	St. Louis Browns	3	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	—
Career		1720	7240	247	1174	.286	.355	.460	.815	26.3

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Vern Stephens home run facts

How many career home runs does Vern Stephens have?

Vern Stephens hit 247 career MLB home runs in 15 seasons (1941–1955), tied for 265th all-time.

Where does Vern Stephens rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 265th in MLB history with 247. Next: Ted Simmons (248), 2 to pass.

What was Vern Stephens’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 39, in 1949 with the Boston Red Sox, when he posted a .930 OPS.

What teams has Vern Stephens played for?

St. Louis Browns (1941–1947, 1953); Boston Red Sox (1948–1952); Chicago White Sox (1953, 1955); Baltimore Orioles (1954–1955).

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