Retired
Matt Vernon
Birthdate:
April 21, 1933 (89 y, 3 m, 24 d)Born In:
Sydney, NSW, AUSNationality:
Australian
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/235Entry:
1951 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 5, Team: Canterbury Bulldogs
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1962 | Newtown (SBC) |
| 1961 | Newtown (SBC) | |
| 1960 | Newtown (SBC) | |
| 1959 | Newtown (SBC) | |
| 1958 | Canterbury (SBC) | |
| League Champ | 1963 | Newtown (SBC) |
| 1961 | Newtown (SBC) | |
| Gold Glove | 1962 - 2B | Newtown (SBC) |
| Silver Slugger | 1962 - 2B | Newtown (SBC) |
| 1961 - 2B | Newtown (SBC) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1961 | Newtown (SBC) |
| Championship Series MVP | 1960 | Newtown (SBC) |
| Player of the Week | Feb 12, 1962 | Newtown (SBC) |
| Jan 30, 1961 | Newtown (SBC) | |
| Nov 28, 1960 | Newtown (SBC) | |
| Nov 21, 1960 | Newtown (SBC) | |
| Nov 9, 1959 | Newtown (SBC) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 3 |
| Grey Ink | 36 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 126 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 575 | 7 |
| 1960 | 591 | 2 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 518 | 6 |
| 1960 | 522 | 5 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 158 | 7 |
| 1960 | 168 | 4 |
| 1961 | 152 | 8 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 264 | 3 |
| 1961 | 252 | 5 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 39 | 2 |
| 1959 | 37 | 3 |
| 1960 | 44 | 1 |
| 1961 | 32 | 3 |
| 1963 | 31 | 5 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80 | 9 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95 | 5 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 12 | 4 |
| 1955 | 9 | 9 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 6 | 4 |
| 1963 | 8 | 1 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 50 | 10 |
| 1959 | 53 | 9 |
| 1960 | 62 | 4 |
| 1961 | 55 | 5 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.322 | 8 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.405 | 8 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.539 | 8 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.918 | 8 |
| 1960 | 0.899 | 10 |
| 1961 | 0.935 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 126 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1959 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1961 | 5.2 | 6 |