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Bob Cerv
Robert Henry Cerv
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right

Born: May 5, 1926 in Lincoln, NE
High School: Weston (Weston, NE)
School: University of Nebraska
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1950. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 1, 1951
Final Game: July 29, 1962
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1951 25 NYY AL 12 32 28 4 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 6 .214 .313 .250 .563 56 7 1 0 0 /O
1952 26 NYY AL 36 96 87 11 21 3 2 1 8 0 1 9 22 .241 .313 .356 .669 91 31 0 0 0 O
1953 27 NYY AL 8 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .143 .000 .143 -58 0 0 0 0
1954 28 NYY AL 56 112 100 14 26 6 0 5 13 0 2 11 17 .260 .330 .470 .800 121 47 3 0 0 1 7
1955 29 NYY AL 55 96 85 17 29 4 2 3 22 4 0 7 16 .341 .411 .541 .952 156 46 1 3 1 0 0 7/89
1956 30 NYY AL 54 135 115 16 35 5 6 3 25 0 1 18 13 .304 .396 .530 .926 146 61 3 0 1 1 0 78
1957 31 KCA AL 124 371 345 35 94 14 2 11 44 1 1 20 57 .272 .312 .420 .732 98 145 13 1 2 3 1 789
1958 32 KCA AL 141 572 515 93 157 20 7 38 104 3 3 50 82 .305 .371 .592 .963 159 305 19 5 0 2 10 *7 AS,MVP-4
1959 33 KCA AL 125 513 463 61 132 22 4 20 87 3 2 35 87 .285 .332 .479 .812 119 222 13 3 1 11 5 *7
1960 34 TOT AL 110 338 294 46 74 12 2 14 40 0 0 40 53 .252 .346 .449 .795 118 132 8 3 0 1 3 7/389
1960 34 KCA AL 23 89 78 14 20 1 1 6 12 0 0 10 17 .256 .337 .526 .863 130 41 2 0 0 1 1 7
1960 34 NYY AL 87 249 216 32 54 11 1 8 28 0 0 30 36 .250 .349 .421 .771 114 91 6 3 0 0 2 7/389
1961 35 TOT AL 75 191 175 20 41 8 1 8 26 1 0 13 25 .234 .289 .429 .718 90 75 10 1 1 1 0 7/38
1961 35 LAA AL 18 60 57 3 9 3 0 2 6 0 0 1 8 .158 .169 .316 .485 21 18 4 0 1 1 0 7
1961 35 NYY AL 57 131 118 17 32 5 1 6 20 1 0 12 17 .271 .344 .483 .827 124 57 6 1 0 0 0 7/38
1962 36 TOT MLB 33 53 48 3 9 1 0 2 3 0 0 4 13 .188 .264 .333 .597 64 16 2 1 0 0 0 /79
1962 36 NYY AL 14 20 17 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .118 .250 .176 .426 19 3 0 1 0 0 0 /9
1962 36 HOU NL 19 33 31 2 7 0 0 2 3 0 0 2 10 .226 .273 .419 .692 89 13 2 0 0 0 0 /7
12 Seasons 829 2516 2261 320 624 96 26 105 374 12 10 212 392 .276 .340 .481 .821 122 1087 73 17 6 20 19
162 Game Avg. 162 492 442 63 122 19 5 21 73 2 2 41 77 .276 .340 .481 .821 122 212 14 3 1
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
NYY (9 yrs) 379 878 772 112 205 36 12 26 118 5 4 94 131 .266 .350 .444 .795 118 343 20 8 2 2 2
KCA (4 yrs) 413 1545 1401 203 403 57 14 75 247 7 6 115 243 .288 .342 .509 .851 129 713 47 9 3 17 17
LAA (1 yr) 18 60 57 3 9 3 0 2 6 0 0 1 8 .158 .169 .316 .485 21 18 4 0 1 1 0
HOU (1 yr) 19 33 31 2 7 0 0 2 3 0 0 2 10 .226 .273 .419 .692 89 13 2 0 0 0 0
AL (12 yrs) 810 2483 2230 318 617 96 26 103 371 12 10 210 382 .277 .341 .482 .822 123 1074 71 17 6 20 19
NL (1 yr) 19 33 31 2 7 0 0 2 3 0 0 2 10 .226 .273 .419 .692 89 13 2 0 0 0 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1955 29 NYY AL WS BRO L 5 16 16 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 .125 .125 .313 .438 5 1 0 0 0 0
1956 30 NYY AL WS BRO W 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 34 NYY AL WS PIT L 4 14 14 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .357 .357 .357 .714 5 0 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (3 Series) 10 31 31 2 8 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 7 .258 .258 .355 .613 11 1 0 0 0 0
3 WS 10 31 31 2 8 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 7 .258 .258 .355 .613 11 1 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1951 NYY AL 25 OF 9 16 14 0 2 0 .875 1.56 .981 2.23 0-0-9
1952 NYY AL 26 OF 27 53 52 1 0 0 1.000 1.96 .979 2.18 15-12-0
1954 NYY AL 28 LF 24 21 169.2 30 26 1 3 0 .900 -2.7 -19.1 -1.7 0.0 -1.7 -1 1.43 1.13 .980 2.26 1.93
1954 NYY AL 28 OF 24 21 169.2 29 25 1 3 0 .897 -2.7 -19.1 -1.7 0.0 -1.7 -1 1.38 1.08 .979 2.39 2.17
1955 NYY AL 29 OF 20 13 119.0 26 25 1 0 0 1.000 1.0 10.1 1.0 0.3 0.7 0 1.97 1.30 .981 2.40 2.08
1955 NYY AL 29 LF 13 8 82.0 20 19 1 0 0 1.000 1.9 27.8 1.9 1.6 0.3 0 2.20 1.54 .980 2.26 1.78
1955 NYY AL 29 CF 7 5 36.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 -0.9 -30.0 -0.9 -1.3 0.4 0 1.25 0.71 .980 2.88 2.54
1955 NYY AL 29 RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.70
1956 NYY AL 30 OF 44 30 261.1 64 59 4 1 2 .984 -4.5 -20.7 -4.5 -2.6 -1.9 0 2.17 1.43 .978 2.34 2.04
1956 NYY AL 30 LF 30 21 161.1 36 33 3 0 1 1.000 -2.4 -17.9 -3.4 -1.8 -1.6 1 2.01 1.20 .978 2.10 1.69
1956 NYY AL 30 CF 15 9 100.0 30 28 1 1 1 .967 -2.1 -25.2 -1.1 -0.8 -0.3 -1 2.61 1.93 .983 2.79 2.50
1957 KCA AL 31 OF 89 77 690.1 169 157 6 6 1 .964 -5.8 -10.1 -5.8 -2.2 -3.6 0 2.13 1.83 .980 2.24 1.97
1957 KCA AL 31 LF 41 28 267.0 63 57 4 2 0 .968 -0.5 -2.2 -1.5 0.3 -1.8 1 2.06 1.49 .981 2.10 1.70
1957 KCA AL 31 CF 34 28 230.1 62 59 1 2 0 .968 -2.7 -14.1 -2.7 -2.2 -0.5 0 2.34 1.76 .984 2.72 2.40
1957 KCA AL 31 RF 23 21 193.0 43 40 1 2 1 .953 -2.6 -16.2 -1.6 -0.3 -1.3 -1 1.91 1.78 .977 1.93 1.68
1958 KCA AL 32 LF 136 135 1151.0 316 298 13 5 3 .984 10.8 11.3 12.8 3.8 9.0 -2 2.43 2.29 .979 2.09 1.62 AS,MVP-4
1958 KCA AL 32 OF 136 135 1151.0 329 311 13 5 3 .985 10.8 11.3 12.8 3.8 9.0 -2 2.53 2.38 .982 2.27 1.94 AS,MVP-4
1959 KCA AL 33 LF 119 119 1009.2 244 231 8 5 2 .980 -4.1 -4.9 -4.1 -3.3 -0.8 0 2.13 2.01 .980 2.06 1.68
1959 KCA AL 33 OF 119 119 1009.2 244 231 8 5 2 .980 -4.1 -4.9 -4.1 -3.3 -0.8 0 2.13 2.01 .980 2.22 1.96
1960 TOT AL 34 OF 72 65 576.2 153 140 10 3 1 .980 3.8 7.9 3.8 3.7 0.0 0 2.34 2.08 .982 2.25 1.95
1960 TOT AL 34 LF 71 65 570.2 149 136 10 3 1 .980 4.0 8.4 4.0 3.7 0.2 0 2.30 2.06 .984 2.14 1.67
1960 KCA AL 34 LF 21 21 175.0 43 38 4 1 1 .977 0.8 5.5 -0.2 1.0 -1.3 1 2.16 2.00 .984 2.14 1.67
1960 KCA AL 34 OF 21 21 175.0 44 39 4 1 1 .977 0.8 5.5 -0.2 1.0 -1.3 1 2.21 2.05 .982 2.25 1.95
1960 NYY AL 34 OF 51 44 401.2 109 101 6 2 0 .982 3.0 9.0 4.0 2.7 1.3 -1 2.40 2.10 .982 2.25 1.95
1960 NYY AL 34 LF 50 44 395.2 106 98 6 2 0 .981 3.2 9.7 4.2 2.7 1.5 -1 2.37 2.08 .984 2.14 1.67
1960 NYY AL 34 1B 3 3 21.0 25 22 2 1 3 .960 0.5 28.6 0.5 0.5 0.0 0 10.29 8.00 .992 9.60 8.03
1960 NYY AL 34 CF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.30
1960 NYY AL 34 RF 1 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -48.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0 0.00 0.00 1.98 1.70
1961 TOT AL 35 OF 45 38 331.1 76 72 2 2 0 .974 3.1 11.2 3.1 -0.8 3.8 0 2.01 1.64 .978 2.25 1.98
1961 TOT AL 35 LF 43 38 327.1 76 73 1 2 0 .974 3.1 11.4 3.1 -1.0 4.0 0 2.03 1.72 .968 2.00 1.62
1961 LAA AL 35 LF 15 14 118.1 22 21 0 1 0 .955 -1.8 -18.3 -0.8 -1.8 1.0 -1 1.60 1.40 .968 2.00 1.62
1961 LAA AL 35 OF 15 14 118.1 18 17 0 1 0 .944 -1.8 -18.3 -0.8 -1.8 1.0 -1 1.29 1.13 .978 2.25 1.98
1961 NYY AL 35 OF 30 24 213.0 58 55 2 1 0 .983 4.9 27.6 3.9 1.0 2.8 1 2.41 1.90 .978 2.25 1.98
1961 NYY AL 35 LF 28 24 209.0 54 52 1 1 0 .981 4.9 28.1 3.9 0.8 3.0 1 2.28 1.89 .969 2.00 1.62
1961 NYY AL 35 1B 3 3 23.0 27 24 3 0 2 1.000 1.0 52.2 1.0 1.0 0.0 0 10.57 9.00 .989 9.47 8.30
1961 NYY AL 35 CF 2 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0 2.25 0.50 1.000 2.70 2.25
1962 TOT MLB 36 OF 9 8 66.0 10 8 1 1 0 .900 -2.9 -52.7 -2.9 -1.5 -1.5 0 1.23 1.00 .980 2.11 1.83
1962 NYY AL 36 OF 3 3 22.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 16.4 0.3 0.0 0.3 0 1.64 1.33 .975 2.21 1.93
1962 NYY AL 36 RF 3 3 22.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 16.4 0.3 0.0 0.3 0 1.64 1.33 .975 2.00 1.70
1962 HOU NL 36 LF 6 5 44.0 8 5 2 1 0 .875 -3.2 -87.3 -3.2 -1.5 -1.8 0 1.43 1.17 .975 1.80 1.37
1962 HOU NL 36 OF 6 5 44.0 6 4 1 1 0 .833 -3.2 -87.3 -3.2 -1.5 -1.8 0 1.02 0.83 .983 2.07 1.78
11 Seasons OF 594 506 4375.0 1169 1094 47 28 9 .976 -1.3 -0.4 1.7 -2.6 4.0 -3 2.35 1.92 .981 2.26 1.99 498-71-37
9 Seasons (incomplete) LF 483 440 3782.2 942 878 43 21 7 .978 6.9 2.2 7.9 1.8 5.8 -1 2.19 1.91 .979 2.09 1.67
5 Seasons (incomplete) CF 59 42 371.1 98 93 2 3 1 .969 -5.7 -18.4 -4.7 -4.1 -0.6 -1 2.30 1.61 .984 2.75 2.44
4 Seasons (incomplete) RF 28 24 221.0 47 44 1 2 1 .957 -2.5 -13.6 -1.5 -0.3 -1.2 -1 1.83 1.61 .977 1.94 1.68
2 Seasons 1B 6 6 44.0 52 46 5 1 5 .981 1.5 40.9 1.5 1.5 0.0 0 10.43 8.50 .990 9.53 8.17
12 Seasons TOT 600 512 4419.0 1221 1140 52 29 14 .976 0.2 0.1 3.2 -1.1 4.0 -3 0 2.43 1.99 .957 2.33 2.05 498-71-37
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1958 (LF)

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1958 AL (4, 49%)
0.49 Career Shares (439th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1958 AL  .305 (6th)
1959 AL  .285 (10th)

Slugging % s c a p y
1958 AL  .592 (2nd)
1959 AL  .479 (9th)

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1958 AL  .963 (4th)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1958 AL  93 (5th)

Total Bases s c a p y
1958 AL  305 (2nd)

Triples s c a p y
1958 AL  7 (6th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1958 AL  38 (4th)

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1958 AL  104 (4th)
1959 AL  87 (10th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1958 AL  82 (8th)
1959 AL  87 (8th)

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1958 AL  159 (4th)

Runs Created s c a p y
1958 AL  106 (6th)

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1958 AL  39 (5th)

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1958 AL  3.9 (5th)

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1958 AL  65 (3rd)

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1958 AL  .731 (5th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1958 AL  5 (10th)

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1959 AL  11 (2nd)

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1958 AL  10 (3rd)

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1958 AL  19 (4th)
1959 AL  13 (9th)

AB per HR s c a p y
1958 AL  13.6 (3rd)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 30 (777), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 10 (1117), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 11 (1568), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

Before 1950 Season: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent.

October 15, 1956: Purchased by the Kansas City Athletics from the New York Yankees.

May 19, 1960: Traded by the Kansas City Athletics to the New York Yankees for Andy Carey.

December 14, 1960: Drafted by the Los Angeles Angels from the New York Yankees in the 1960 expansion draft.

May 8, 1961: Traded by the Los Angeles Angels with Tex Clevenger to the New York Yankees for Ryne Duren, Johnny James and Lee Thomas.

June 26, 1962: Purchased by the Houston Colt .45's from the New York Yankees.

July 30, 1962: Released by the Houston Colt .45's.

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