The Resume

(April 22, 1918-September 24, 2008)
Born in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania
Birth name was John Barton Vernon
First baseman for the Washington Senators (1939-43,1946-48,1950-55), Cleveland Indians (1949-50,1958), Boston Red Sox (1956-57), Milwaukee Braves (1959) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1960)
Career batting average of .286
172 home runs, 1,311 RBIs
Seven-time All-Star (1946,1948,1953-56,1958)

Why he might be annoying:

Bill James wrote, 'Mickey Vernon had one of the most inconsistent careers of any player who ever played the game.'
He edged out Al Rosen for the 1946 batting title on the last day of the season when his teammates, learning that Rosen had had his last at bat and was one point behind Vernon, deliberately got themselves out in the ninth inning to ensure that Vernon would not have to bat again.
He managed the expansion Washington Senators to two last place finishes (1961-62) before being replaced.

Why he might not be annoying:

He batted and threw left-handed.
Despite losing two seasons to WWII military service, he set AL records among first basemen for career games, putouts, assists and total chances.
He got more votes for the 1955 All-Star Team than any player except Mickey Mantle.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AL Batting Champs (Ranked: 1953)
• AL Batting Champs (Ranked: 1946)
• Baseball Players
• Born on Earth Day [April 22nd] (Ranked: 1918)
• Boston Red Sox
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 28]
• Cleveland Guardians
• I am Left Handed - Male [Q-Z]
• I Attended Villanova University
• I Died in 2008 (Ranked: 90)
• I Had a Stroke [Cerebral Vascular Accident]
• I Hit For The Cycle (Ranked: 1946)
• Look at Me, I'm with Dwight Eisenhower
• Look at My Autographed Photo
• Los Angeles Dodgers
• Milwaukee Brewers
• Minnesota Twins
• New York Yankees
• Pittsburgh Pirates
• Profiles 28751-29000 (Ranked: 28794)
• Served in World War II
• Sport Coaches/Managers
• St. Louis Cardinals
• Texas Rangers

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying