Robert Kerce
Robert Edwin Kerce
Born: 1927
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 180
Career: 1944-1954
Robert Kerce compiled a career record of 49 wins and 58 losses and a 4.08 ERA in his 185-game pitching career with the Johnson City Cardinals, Albany Cardinals, Hamilton Cardinals, Lynchburg Cardinals, Montgomery Rebels, Columbus Cardinals, Columbus Red Birds, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Birmingham Barons and Macon Peaches. He began playing during the 1944 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 0.00 | 2 | 6.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.26 | 22 | 127.0 | 109 | 72 | 46 | 114 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||||
| 1949 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Cardinals | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.93 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 149.0 | 131 | 78 | 65 | 83 | 94 | 0 | 2 | 14 | |||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.42 | 19 | 110.0 | 102 | 77 | 54 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 4 | 9 | .308 | 4.70 | 23 | 13 | 113.0 | 110 | 74 | 59 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.00 | 4 | 0 | 18.0 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 3 | 8 | .273 | 4.58 | 23 | 13 | 106.0 | 96 | 70 | 54 | 2 | 81 | ||||||||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.65 | 8 | 7 | 51.0 | 30 | 18 | 15 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.71 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 63.0 | 78 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3.08 | 18 | 14 | 117.0 | 109 | 51 | 40 | 7 | 59 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 2 | 7 | .222 | 6.06 | 23 | 11 | 84.7 | 69 | 69 | 57 | 1 | 57 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 49 | 58 | .458 | 4.08 | 185 | 87 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 959.7 | 871 | 578 | 435 | 13 | 640 | 0 | 139 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 22 | 47 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .191 | .191 | .234 | .426 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Cardinals | 27 | 59 | 48 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 20 | .167 | .259 | .188 | .447 | 9 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 24 | 55 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .164 | .182 | .345 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 23 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .121 | .121 | .152 | .273 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 23 | 35 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 13 | 26 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .143 | .217 | .143 | .360 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 18 | 42 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 24 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .357 | .643 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 178 | 331 | 315 | 6 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 33 | .171 | .192 | .194 | .386 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Cardinals | P | 26 | 11 | 34 | 3 | 3 | .938 | 1.731 |
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 13 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | .875 | 1.077 |
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 185 | 14 | 45 | 5 | 5 | .922 | .319 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | D | PONY League | Hamilton Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | SLN | ||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1952 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN |
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