Emil Verban
Emil Matthew Verban
Born: August 27, 1915
Lincoln, IL USA
Deceased: 1989
Quincy, IL USA
Primary Position: 2B
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, SS, CF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1944-1950
Minor League Statistics
Emil Verban compiled a career batting average of .272 with 1 home runs and 241 RBI in his 854-game career with the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and Boston Braves. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 146 | 538 | 498 | 51 | 128 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 14 | .257 | .287 | .293 | .580 | 146 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 155 | 635 | 597 | 59 | 166 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 15 | .278 | .304 | .342 | .645 | 204 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 138 | 507 | 473 | 44 | 130 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 18 | .275 | .306 | .332 | .638 | 157 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 155 | 573 | 540 | 50 | 154 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 8 | .285 | .316 | .341 | .656 | 184 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 55 | 192 | 169 | 14 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | .231 | .282 | .272 | .554 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 56 | 253 | 248 | 37 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .294 | .308 | .375 | .683 | 93 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 98 | 363 | 343 | 38 | 99 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | .289 | .309 | .327 | .635 | 112 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 45 | 43 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .108 | .175 | .135 | .310 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | NL | Boston Braves | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 853 | 3110 | 2911 | 301 | 793 | 99 | 26 | 1 | 241 | 21 | 0 | 108 | 74 | .272 | .301 | .325 | .626 | 947 | 46 | 10 | 81 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B | 146 | 0 | 0.0 | 319 | 380 | 23 | 105 | .968 | 4.788 | |
| 1945 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B | 155 | 0 | 0.0 | 398 | 406 | 18 | 95 | .978 | 5.187 | |
| 1946 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 2B | 138 | 0 | 0.0 | 353 | 381 | 28 | 83 | .963 | 5.319 | |
| 1947 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 2B | 155 | 0 | 0.0 | 450 | 453 | 17 | 111 | .982 | 5.826 | |
| 1948 | NL | Philadelphia Phillies | 2B | 54 | 0 | 0.0 | 104 | 126 | 6 | 25 | .975 | 4.259 | |
| 1948 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 56 | 0 | 0.0 | 134 | 164 | 11 | 47 | .964 | 5.321 | |
| 1949 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 88 | 0 | 0.0 | 218 | 249 | 17 | 60 | .965 | 5.307 | |
| 1950 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 6 | .966 | 3.500 | |
| 1950 | NL | Boston Braves | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .833 | 5.000 | |
| 1950 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1950 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1950 | NL | Chicago Cubs | SS | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| Totals | 807 | 0 | 0.0 | 1996 | 2180 | 124 | 534 | .971 | 5.175 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | WS | 6 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .412 | .474 | .412 | .885 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 6 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .412 | .474 | .412 | .885 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | WS | 2B | 6 | 6 | 51.0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.882 | 3.667 |
| Totals | 6 | 6 | 51.0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.882 | 3.667 |
Awards
1944 - NL Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
1945 - NL Baseball Magazine All-Star 2B
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