Paul Chervinko
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Paul Chervinko
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 8", Weight 185 lb.
- School University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Debut May 30, 1937
- Final Game July 9, 1938
- Born July 23, 1910 in Trauger, PA USA
- Died June 3, 1976 in Danville, IL USA
"Total Baseball" lists date of death as July 28th. (p 766)
[edit] Biographical Information
Paul Chervinko was in the majors for two seasons, the minors for 13, and managed in the minors nine years.
The Danville team he managed in 1947 went 79-47 to win the league. One of his pitchers was Carl Erskine.
He played service ball while stationed at Kelly Field in Texas in 1945. A teammate on the service team was Clarence Beers.
He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He retired after working 17 years for Olin-Mathieson Company at Covington IN.
[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Newport Dodgers | Northeast Arkansas League | 3rd | Brooklyn Dodgers | replaced Cliff Greer | ||
| 1942 | Dayton Ducks | Middle Atlantic League | -- | Brooklyn Dodgers | -- | replaced by Howard "Ducky" Holmes | |
| 1946 | Danville Dodgers | Three-I League | 1st (t) | Brooklyn Dodgers | Lost in 1st round | replaced Jake Pitler | |
| 1947 | Danville Dodgers | Three-I League | 79-47 | 1st | Brooklyn Dodgers | Lost League Finals | |
| 1948 | Danville Dodgers | Three-I League | 72-51 | 2nd | Brooklyn Dodgers | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1949 | Mobile Bears | Southern Association | 82-69 | 3rd | Brooklyn Dodgers | Lost League Finals | |
| 1950 | Mobile Bears | Southern Association | 70-79 | 6th | Brooklyn Dodgers | ||
| 1951 | Mobile Bears | Southern Association | 80-74 | 3rd | Brooklyn Dodgers | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1952 | Quincy Gems | Three-I League | 54-72 | 7th | New York Yankees |
