Verne Clemons

Verne Clemons
Verne Clemons
	Catcher
	Born: September 8, 1891; Clemons, Iowa
	Died: May 5, 1959 (aged 67); Bay Pines, Florida
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 22, 1916, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
	September 28, 1924, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.286
Home runs	5
Runs batted in	140
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	St. Louis Browns (1916); St. Louis Cardinals (1919–24);

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.

Sources

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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