Bob Cerv
Robert Henry Cerv
Born: May 5, 1925
Weston, NE USA
Deceased: 2017
Blair, NE USA
Primary Position: LF
All Position(s) Played: 1B, RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
College: University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Career: 1951-1962
Minor League Statistics
Bob Cerv compiled a career batting average of .276 with 105 home runs and 374 RBI in his 829-game career with the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Los Angeles Angels and Houston Colt .45's. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 |
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1951 | AL | New York Yankees | 12 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .214 | .313 | .250 | .563 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1952 | AL | New York Yankees | 36 | 96 | 87 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 22 | .241 | .313 | .356 | .669 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1953 | AL | New York Yankees | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1954 | AL | New York Yankees | 56 | 112 | 100 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 17 | .260 | .330 | .470 | .800 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1955 | AL | New York Yankees | 55 | 96 | 85 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 16 | .341 | .411 | .541 | .952 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1956 | AL | New York Yankees | 54 | 135 | 115 | 16 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13 | .304 | .396 | .530 | .926 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1957 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 124 | 371 | 345 | 35 | 94 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 57 | .272 | .312 | .420 | .732 | 145 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
1958 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 141 | 572 | 515 | 93 | 157 | 20 | 7 | 38 | 104 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 82 | .305 | .371 | .592 | .963 | 305 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
1959 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 125 | 513 | 463 | 61 | 132 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 87 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 87 | .285 | .332 | .479 | .812 | 222 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
1960 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | 23 | 89 | 78 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | .256 | .337 | .526 | .863 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1960 | AL | New York Yankees | 87 | 249 | 216 | 32 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 36 | .250 | .349 | .421 | .771 | 91 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
1961 | AL | Los Angeles Angels | 18 | 60 | 57 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .158 | .169 | .316 | .485 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1961 | AL | New York Yankees | 57 | 131 | 118 | 17 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 17 | .271 | .344 | .483 | .827 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1962 | AL | New York Yankees | 14 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .118 | .250 | .176 | .426 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1962 | NL | Houston Colt .45's | 19 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .226 | .273 | .419 | .692 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 829 | 2516 | 2261 | 320 | 624 | 96 | 26 | 105 | 374 | 12 | 10 | 212 | 392 | .276 | .340 | .481 | .821 | 1087 | 73 | 17 | 6 | 20 | 19 |
Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
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1951 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 1.556 | |
1952 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 27 | 0 | 0.0 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.963 | |
1954 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 24 | 21 | 169.7 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .897 | 1.379 | 1.083 |
1955 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 20 | 13 | 119.0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.966 | 1.300 |
1956 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 44 | 30 | 261.3 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .984 | 2.170 | 1.432 |
1957 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | OF | 89 | 77 | 690.3 | 157 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .964 | 2.125 | 1.831 |
1958 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | OF | 136 | 135 | 1151.0 | 311 | 13 | 5 | 3 | .985 | 2.533 | 2.382 |
1959 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | OF | 119 | 119 | 1009.7 | 231 | 8 | 5 | 2 | .980 | 2.130 | 2.008 |
1960 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 51 | 44 | 401.7 | 101 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .982 | 2.398 | 2.098 |
1960 | AL | Kansas City Athletics | OF | 21 | 21 | 175.0 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .977 | 2.211 | 2.048 |
1960 | AL | New York Yankees | 1B | 3 | 3 | 21.0 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .960 | 1.286 | 8.000 |
1961 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 30 | 24 | 213.0 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .983 | 2.408 | 1.900 |
1961 | AL | Los Angeles Angels | OF | 15 | 14 | 118.3 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 1.293 | 1.133 |
1961 | AL | New York Yankees | 1B | 3 | 3 | 23.0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.565 | 9.000 |
1962 | NL | Houston Colt .45's | OF | 6 | 5 | 44.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1.023 | .833 |
1962 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 3 | 3 | 22.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.636 | 1.333 |
Totals | 600 | 512 | 4419.0 | 1140 | 52 | 29 | 14 | .976 | 2.428 | 1.987 |
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 |
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1955 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | 5 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .125 | .125 | .313 | .438 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1956 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1960 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .357 | .357 | .357 | .714 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 10 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .258 | .258 | .355 | .613 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
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1955 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | CF | 4 | 2 | 32.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.813 | 2.500 |
1955 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | LF | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
1960 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | LF | 3 | 3 | 27.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 2.667 | 2.667 |
Totals | 8 | 6 | 60.0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 2.700 | 2.250 |
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