Fred Gerken
Frederick A. Gerken
Born: April 20, 1921
Deceased: July 10, 2016
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Switch
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1939-1954
Fred Gerken compiled a career batting average of .280 with 87 home runs and 346 RBI in his 1246-game career with the Fremont Green Sox, Dayton Ducks, Allentown Wings, Scranton Red Sox, Louisville Colonels, Watertown Athletics, Jersey City Giants, Ottawa Giants, Knoxville Smokies, Minneapolis Millers, Ottawa Athletics and Charleston Senators. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | 4 | 1 | .800 | 2.79 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 42.0 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1947 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | 20 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.06 | 11 | 51.0 | 49 | 26 | 23 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Giants | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Totals | 7 | 3 | .700 | 3.70 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 107.0 | 100 | 54 | 44 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | OHSL4 | Fremont Green Sox | 404 | 404 | 113 | 19 | 0 | .280 | .280 | .327 | .606 | 132 | |||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | OHSL4 | Fremont Green Sox | 113 | 431 | 431 | 122 | 22 | 10 | 3 | .283 | .283 | .401 | .684 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | OHSL4 | Fremont Green Sox | 102 | 422 | 422 | 129 | 22 | 6 | 3 | .306 | .306 | .408 | .713 | 172 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Wings | 47 | 167 | 167 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .263 | .263 | .329 | .593 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Dayton Ducks | 68 | 233 | 233 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .288 | .506 | 67 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | 48 | 163 | 163 | 53 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 8 | .325 | .325 | .607 | .933 | 99 | |||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 16 | 71 | 63 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 9 | .206 | .275 | .238 | .513 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1947 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | 126 | 577 | 488 | 111 | 172 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 95 | 24 | 76 | 37 | .352 | .445 | .594 | 1.039 | 290 | 5 | 8 | ||||
| 1948 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | 126 | 472 | 472 | 161 | 28 | 12 | 12 | .341 | .341 | .528 | .869 | 249 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 143 | 582 | 494 | 62 | 122 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 69 | 21 | 76 | 70 | .247 | .351 | .352 | .703 | 174 | 3 | 9 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 103 | 348 | 294 | 39 | 68 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 2 | 49 | 48 | .231 | .343 | .412 | .755 | 121 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Giants | 97 | 310 | 270 | 26 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 3 | 35 | 47 | .219 | .310 | .333 | .644 | 90 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 50 | 194 | 164 | 33 | 45 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 24 | 19 | .274 | .380 | .451 | .831 | 74 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 67 | 228 | 228 | 71 | 15 | 2 | 9 | .311 | .311 | .513 | .825 | 117 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 84 | 264 | 235 | 24 | 58 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 26 | 35 | .247 | .324 | .345 | .669 | 81 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 40 | 119 | 93 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 12 | .183 | .345 | .258 | .603 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 16 | 47 | 45 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .200 | .234 | .378 | .612 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 1246 | 5032 | 4666 | 324 | 1307 | 220 | 81 | 87 | 346 | 66 | 0 | 314 | 283 | .280 | .328 | .418 | .746 | 1950 | 5 | 18 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | MATL | Dayton Ducks | 1B | 68 | 638 | 29 | 5 | .993 | 9.809 | |
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Wings | 1B | 46 | 409 | 18 | 7 | .984 | 9.283 | |
| 1946 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | OF | 40 | 124 | 7 | 9 | 2 | .936 | 3.275 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 1B | 16 | 172 | 5 | 3 | 13 | .983 | 11.062 |
| 1947 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | P | 20 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .550 |
| 1947 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | 1B | 126 | 1112 | 60 | 21 | 90 | .982 | 9.302 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 1B | 134 | 1146 | 69 | 12 | 117 | .990 | 9.067 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 1B | 47 | 340 | 25 | 4 | 50 | .989 | 7.766 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Jersey City Giants | OF | 38 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .940 | 1.237 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Giants | 1B | 63 | 530 | 34 | 7 | 54 | .988 | 8.952 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Giants | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Giants | OF | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.909 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | OF | 28 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.179 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 1B | 17 | 137 | 4 | 3 | 14 | .979 | 8.294 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | OF | 69 | 96 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .953 | 1.478 |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | OF | 26 | 55 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .949 | 2.154 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 1B | 12 | 96 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 8.583 |
| Totals | 773 | 4982 | 278 | 82 | 351 | .985 | 6.805 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Ohio State League | Fremont Green Sox | |||
| 1940 | D | Ohio State League | Fremont Green Sox | |||
| 1941 | D | Ohio State League | Fremont Green Sox | |||
| 1942 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Dayton Ducks | BRO | ||
| 1942 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Wings | SLN | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1946 | C | Border League | Watertown Athletics | |||
| 1947 | C | Border League | Watertown Athletics | |||
| 1948 | C | Border League | Watertown Athletics | |||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | NY1 | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | CHA | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA |
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