Playing in four different decades (1939-60), Vernon ended his career with 2,237 games at first base, second to only Jake Beckley (2,377) in major league history. He led the American League in fielding percentage four times, and the majors two times.

He became one of the few first basemen to finish his career with a .990 fielding percentage, and participated in more double plays than anyone else.

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Highlights

• 7-time All-Star (1946, '48, '53, '54, '55, '56, '58)
• Top 10 in MVP voting 3 times (1946, '53, '54), coming the closest in 1953 finishing 3rd behind Al Rosen and Yogi Berra
• 2-time batting champion (1946, '53)
• Led the league in doubles three times (1946, '53, '54)
• Top 10 in the league in triples 9 times (1941, '43, '46, '47, '51, '52, '53, '54, '55)
• 2nd in the league in hits twice (1946, '53)
• Participated in 2,044 double plays, the most in major league history

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See also

• Top 500 home run hitters of all time
• List of major league players with 2,000 hits
• List of Major League Baseball players with 400 doubles
• List of Major League Baseball players with 100 triples
• List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs
• List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 RBI
• List of Major League Baseball batting champions
• List of Major League Baseball doubles champions
• Hitting for the cycle

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External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• 2007 Baseball Hall of Fame candidate profile at the Internet Archive
• BaseballLibrary - profile, career highlights and SABR bibliography
• The Baseball Page
• The Diamond Angle

Preceded by Snuffy Stirnweiss Ferris Fain	American League Batting Champion 1946 1953	Succeeded by Ted Williams Bobby Avila
Preceded by First Manager	Washington Senators Managers 1961-1963	Succeeded by Eddie Yost

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