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Verne Clemons

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Verne Clemons
Catcher
Born: (1891-09-08)September 8, 1891
Clemons, Iowa
Died: May 5, 1959(1959-05-05) (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 runs5
Runs batted in140
Teams

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.

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