Keith
Vera
 
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6' 1''
Weight: 205
 
Born: July 29, 1924 in Usa
 
Awards & Accomplishments
Platinum Glove Award 1954   
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Year Age Tm Lg Salary   vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA vL vR OA
1952 27 LA CL $ 1,430,000  
1953 28 LAA CL $ 1,430,000  
1954 29 LAA CL $ 1,430,000  
1955 30 LAA CL $ 1,430,000  
OOTP6 Min Ratings $ 1,430,000  
OOTP6 Max Ratings $ 1,430,000  
Batting Stats     Help
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Year Age Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS
1952 27 LA CL 126 415 37 114 22 1 14 63 0 1 19 82 .275 .307 .434 .740 53.2 5.6
1953 28 LAA CL 94 275 29 70 13 1 8 47 1 0 15 42 .255 .288 .396 .684 31.7 2.8
1954 29 LAA CL 126 454 43 118 25 1 11 69 2 0 16 89 .260 .289 .392 .681 50.9 5.3
1955 30 LAA CL 80 134 12 24 2 0 7 24 0 0 9 22 .179 .224 .351 .575 12.4 0.0
4 Years Sim 426 1278 121 326 62 3 40 203 3 1 59 235 .255 .288 .402 .690 148.3 13.7
162 Game Average 486 46 123 23 1 15 77 1 0 22 89 .255 .288 .402 .690 56.4  
Career Highs 126 454 43 118 25 1 14 69 2 1 19 89 .275 .307 .434 .740 53.2  
Career Batting Splits     Help
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Category G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR
vs RH   1036 100 274 54 3 31 163 2 1 50 186 .264 .298 .412 .710 123.5
vs LH   242 21 52 8 0 9 40 1 0 9 49 .215 .244 .360 .604 21.2
Home 210 607 62 162 32 2 20 91 1 0 26 115 .267 .300 .425 .726 74.2
Away 216 671 59 164 30 1 20 112 2 1 33 120 .244 .276 .382 .658 70.5
RISP   385 0 106 15 0 17 166 0 0 16 64 .275 .297 .447 .744 50.9
Pinch Hitting   45 8 13 0 1 3 9 0 0 3 6 .289 .327 .533 .860 7.8
Close/Late   147 6 38 8 1 3 18 0 0 9 27 .259 .296 .388 .683 16.7
Mar/Apr 43 119 8 27 7 0 2 17 0 0 9 30 .227 .279 .336 .615 11.1
May 81 243 22 64 7 1 6 37 1 1 12 41 .263 .296 .374 .671 26.5
June 74 185 26 60 15 1 8 36 1 0 13 30 .324 .370 .546 .916 34.0
July 72 208 22 59 10 1 11 43 1 0 8 36 .284 .305 .500 .805 31.2
August 92 310 27 68 14 0 6 40 0 0 11 63 .219 .247 .323 .569 23.2
Sep/Oct 64 213 16 48 9 0 7 30 0 0 6 35 .225 .251 .366 .617 18.8
Fielding Stats     Help
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Year Age Tm Lg Pos G GS IP PO A E DP FPct RF   DWS
1952 27 LA CL 3B 119 111 963.3 50 218 16 14 .944 2.50   3.5
1953 28 LAA CL 3B 90 64 611.3 35 157 3 12 .985 2.83   2.4
1954 29 LAA CL 3B 123 118 1030.3 45 281 11 24 .967 2.85   5.5
1955 30 LAA CL 3B 60 28 295.3 16 85 6 5 .944 3.08   1.6
    SS 8 0 17.7 3 6 0 0 1.000 4.59   0.1
  3B 392 321 2900.3 146 741 36 55 .961 2.75   13.1
  SS 8 0 17.7 3 6 0 0 1.000 4.59   0.1
Career Totals   400 321 2918.0 149 747 36 55 .961 2.76   13.2
Career Highs   123 118 1030.3 50 281 16 24 .985 3.16    
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  5. Michael Sanroman (935)
  6. Tim Wilkens (934)
  7. Tyler Galentine (934)
  8. Wallace Longley (933)
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History
Drafted in 20th round, 382nd overall pick, by Los Angeles in 1952
Had first career hit on 4/14/1952, off Donald Phillips (LB)
Hit first career homerun on 4/17/1952, off Stephen Gilbert (SD)
Drove in 6 runs against Hollywood on 6/24/1952
Drove in 6 runs against Sacramento on 7/4/1954
Won Platinum Glove Award at Third Base in 1954