Steve Gerkin
Stephen Paul Gerkin "Splinter"
Born: November 19, 1912
Grafton, WV US
Deceased: November 8, 1978
Bay Pines, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 162
Career: 1943-1953
Major League Statistics
Steve Gerkin compiled a career record of 53 wins and 27 losses and a 3.85 ERA in his 206-game pitching career with the Lancaster Red Roses, Tacoma Tigers, Salem Senators, Minneapolis Millers, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds, San Luis Potosi Tuneros, Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes and Duluth Dukes. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
 Lancaster Red Roses |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Columbus Red Birds |
 San Luis Potosi Tuneros |
 Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 20 | 11 | .645 | 3.77 | 35 | 22 | 2 | 239.0 | 254 | 110 | 100 | 54 | 95 | 8 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.00 | 11 | 5 | 57.0 | 49 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 10 | 2 | .833 | 4.27 | 83 | 175.0 | 193 | 99 | 83 | 51 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.75 | 20 | 0 | 36.0 | 46 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.35 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 54 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1953 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 10 | 3 | .769 | 3.72 | 28 | 8 | 104.0 | 117 | 54 | 43 | 9 | 15 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 53 | 27 | .662 | 3.85 | 206 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 662.0 | 713 | 335 | 283 | 9 | 156 | 0 | 198 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 41 | 118 | 113 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 28 | .177 | .205 | .195 | .400 | 22 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 11 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .273 | .304 | .364 | .668 | 8 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | B | NORW | (+) Tacoma Tigers | 47 | 81 | 81 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .148 | .173 | .321 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | NORW | (+) Salem Senators | 47 | 81 | 81 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .148 | .173 | .321 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 83 | 50 | 44 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .136 | .156 | .159 | .315 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 20 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 29 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1953 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 28 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .108 | .108 | .108 | .216 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 212 | 251 | 236 | 18 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 56 | .161 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 35 | 13 | 39 | 2 | 5 | .963 | 1.486 |
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 11 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.273 |
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 83 | 13 | 40 | 2 | 3 | .964 | .639 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 29 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .882 | .517 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 20 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .550 |
| 1953 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 206 | 32 | 113 | 7 | 8 | .954 | .704 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | |||
| 1945 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | PHA | ||
| 1946 | B | Western International League | Tacoma Tigers | CHN | ||
| 1946 | B | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1949 | Ind | Mexican League | San Luis Potosi Tuneros | |||
| 1949 | Ind | Mexican League | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | |||
| 1953 | C | Northern League | Duluth Dukes |
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