Baseball in Mount Vernon

Highlights

This page lists season and game highlights for teams and players in Mount Vernon, Illinois.

Notable Seasons

• 1947
  • Don Liddle (190 strikeouts, 2.04)
• 1948
  • Don Hazelton (150 hits)
• 1949
  • Don Mitchell (.315)
  • team stranded 1141 baserunners in 120 games
• 1950
  • Jim Given (34 errors at first base)
• 1951
  • Jim Given (119 runs batted in, .329)
  • Aureliano Pitino (.303)
  • Oscar Solorzano (.321)
  • Frank Brookman (pitcher, faced 1015 opposing hitters; 16 wins)
• 1952
  • Aureliano Pitino (.339)
  • Allen Evans (19 wins; 2.04)
• 1953
  • Bob Schmidt (.358, 12 HR, 103 RBI)
  • Michael Rolla (14-3, .824 won/lost percentage)
• 1954
  • John Klingert (15 home runs)
  • Charles Starasta (.347)

Notable Games

• May 22, 1949
  • team drew 15 walks (but surrendered 20 to Paducah)
  • team stranded 13 baserunners (Paducah, 19)
• May 30, 1949
  • team stranded 20 baserunners
• May 16, 1951
  • Charles Popovich (6 stolen bases)
• June 21, 1951
  • Frank Brookman (18 hits surrendered in 12 inning game)
• September 4, 1951
  • Stanley Burat (no hitter; Centralia, 10-0--playoff game!)

Otherwise Notable

• Triple Plays by Team: 5 (8 seasons)