Vern Curtis, baseball player, 1943-1946

Vern Curtis

Born: 5/24/1920 in Cairo, IL, USA

Died: 6/24/1992 in Cairo, IL, USA

MLB Debut: 1943-09-06 | Final Game: 1946-09-13

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Vernon Eugene Curtis

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Biography

Vern Curtis was a professional baseball player born in 1920, who played in the major leagues during a transitional period in the sport's history. His career spanned from 1943 to 1946, a time characterized by World War II's impact on baseball, with many star players serving in the military. Curtis appeared in 16 games as a position player, though he faced significant challenges in making a substantial impact on the field. Throughout his brief career, Curtis recorded 0 hits, 0 home runs, and 0 RBIs, concluding his tenure with a batting average of 0.0. Despite the lack of offensive statistics, his presence in the major leagues during such a tumultuous era reflects the opportunities and challenges faced by players at the time. Vern Curtis remains a part of baseball history as a figure who contributed to the game's narrative during the 1940s, an era marked by the resilience and adaptability of the sport amidst widespread societal changes.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 16 1 0 0 0 30.0 30 19 1 19 10 5.70 0

Career ERA 5.70 vs. league average 3.56 across their career seasons — 60.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1943 WSN AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 3 3 6 1 6.75 — -
1944 WSN AL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 9.7 8 3 3 2 2.79 3.57 (+22%) -
1946 WSN AL 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 16.3 19 13 10 7 7.16 3.59 (-99%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
16 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.681 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1943 WSN AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1944 WSN AL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1946 WSN AL 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 16 0 6 3 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 WS1 P 2 0 1 0 0 0
1944 WS1 P 3 0 2 1 0 0
1946 WS1 P 11 0 3 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 16